[Bf-committers] new features without release log

[Johnny Matthews]

Squeeze Value

Fits an input value along a sigmoid curve. See
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/SigmoidFunction.html This is good for
fitting unbounded values to a restricted range. Normally the sigmoid
function centers around 0. The "Center" option shifts that value to
the value selected while the "Width" option contracts or expands the
slope of the curve.

On 12/17/06, Jean-Luc Peurière <jlp at nerim.net> wrote:
> follow a list of the features for which afaik we have no documentation yet.
> (i have probably skipped some).
> What is documented at
> http://www.blender.org/cms/Changes_since_2_42.771.0.html
> dont show here
>
> That will be needed for release. not all need a full page of course, but at
> least to be listed.
> XSI just released a kilometer long of new features, but many seems to be be
> pure marketing only ;)
> I added to the list only significant ones, and no bugfixes
>
> Note, i did not take in account python API and scripts change too.
>
> the list :
>
> ImagePaint Refactoring  (brecht)
> Float ImagePaint support
> Textured Brushes
>   Added two new blend modes to image painting brushes, erase alpha and
>   add alpha, for painting transparency in images. When using the eraser
>   tool of a tablet pen, the erase alpha blend mode is activated.
>
>
> shading nodes (Matt)
> Tablet Pressure support in image aint and sculpt
>
> Value Squeeze Node (J. Matthews)
> Rotate node
>
> Vertex support for knife tool (briggs)
>
> Shrink/Fatten for bevelled curves(Matt)
>
> VERSE ! (Jiri)
>
> Fluid Dynamics supporting animated Obects (Nils)
>    * isosurface subdivision: directly creates a finer surface mesh from the
> simulation data.
>      * fluidsim particles: extended model for particle simulation and
> generation.
>     * particle loading: different types of particles can now be selected for
>       display: drops, floats and tracers.
>     * moving objects impact factor
>
> weight paint improvements
>
> Auto-clip Lamp Buffer (Ton)
>
> support for vertex groups in Lattices (Ton)
> vertex-parent support for Lattice.
> Shape Key support for Lattices
>
> Outliner,  view mode "Libraries".
>
> "Select Collumn" in Action editor
>
> Scale node in Compositor (brecht)
>
> Maximum amount of keys in a ColorBand now is 32.
>
> local target rotation support to the floor constraint
>
> Adjustable Tolerance for Knife Vertex Cutting
>
> New  UV test image
>
> Proportional edit mode 'random' falloff
>
>   New softbody options: adjustable rigidity for meshes.
> self collision for meshes
>   anisotropic friction
> aerodynamics
> SB collision targets may be picked up from modifier stack
>
> MDD import and export
>
> IPO Editor -> Axis Locking for Transform
> IPO curve mirroring.
>
> global delete
>
> new version of the international font
>
> new empty draw type - single arrow
>
>  Improved Triangle to Quad conversion (hmm that one has still a bug when
> joining only 2 faces)
>
> bullet2
>
>  Customizable Grid Subdivisions
>
>  curves can get extrapolated extension
>
> sequencer Basic Transforms
>
>   NLA Strip "Mute" option,
>
>  NLA window now follows visibility for scene layers
>
> sculptmode/multires/retopo tools.
>
>  The 2-point perspecitve Architecture Camera!
>
> Added an option in the IK constraint to disable stretching
>
> Separate by material
>
> finding data in the Outliner
>
> lock a view to always show a specific object
>
> Action Modifier; paths now support Speed curve
>
> SHIFT+B to zoom in to a border
>
> improved booleans (again ;)
>
> Group duplicators now are recursive
>
> ICONV linking to support international fonts in the file selector
>
> sequencer enhancements by blendix
> generator effect strips
> 'Solid Color'  sequence strip.
> Speed Control effect
>
> time-markers work in all time-related spaces (i.e. Ipo,
>   Action Editor, NLA editor, TimeLine, Sound)
>
>
> Static particle option: maximum length.
>
> New Compo node: the Split-Viewer
>
> cmake build system (should be listed imho, even if dev only)
>
> per-ID properties
>
> Object level restrictions in outliner
>
> New displacement direction for Displace modifier: "RGB -> XYZ"
>
> view camera selector
>
> Armature layers have a hotkey menu; Shift+m
>
> Subversion control and test for future Blender binaries
>
> Removed all limitations from render code for maximum  8 threads
>
> Add a Roll button in the transform properties floating panel with bones
> selected in edit mode
>
>   Add a Roll transform (Ctrl-R) that can be used to modify the roll of
> selected bones in edit mode
>
> Now it is possible to 'protect' action channels and constraint channels.
>
> Multiple UV and vertex color layers
>
> long keyframes
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