v.5.0.0 Release (November 25, 2021)

Features

• Introduced new screenshot tool
• Added range parameter for enhanced x-ray view

Optimizations 

• Made opening multiple point clouds from the same site more intuitive

GUI & UX

• Redesigned the look of UI elements
• Optimized UI for 4K and other high-resolution displays 
• Added collapsible sidebar featuring key tools 
• Updated Object Inspector design 
• Redesigned point cloud material attributes 

Bug Fixes

• Fixed incompatibility issue with latest game-ready NVIDIA graphics card driver
• Fixed crashes in WEBM video rendering 
• Fixed problem of incomplete opening of XYZ files with invalid lines 
• Fixed issue where writing TFW files failed

v.4.9.2 Release (June 5, 2021)

Features

• Record camera movement as animation path.
• Introduced linear and constant keyframe interpolation modes in addition to the default cubic mode.
• Introduced easing options for keyframes.
• Added undo & redo support for changing the FPS setting.
• Added the option to toggle overlays in the render video window.
• Added support to move timeline indicator to previous and next frames with arrow keys.
• Introduced the display of frames on the animation path.
• Added the option to change the background color of orthophotos.
• Added the option to generate orthophotos with a transparent background.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the issue where the animation path breaks between two keyframes with more than 90-degrees in-between.
• Fixed interpolation issues between keyframes with a very small rotational angle in-between.
• Fixed the issue where changing the FPS setting affected the animation length.
• Fixed an issue that occurred during the cancelation of octree generation.
• Fixed an issue that occurred when opening a new scene in the inspect mode.
• Fixed an issue where assigning a material to an object through the Object List context menu did not refresh the Object Inspector

GUI & UX

• Improved zooming in & out of the timeline.
• Added context menu to the timeline for easily switching between easing options and/or interpolation modes (shortcut available).
• Changed the notation of image sequence file names.
• Added context menu to the timeline for updating keyframes (shortcut available).
• After opening a point cloud, it is automatically selected and its material attributes are displayed.
• Added option to toggle highlighting of selected point clouds (turned off by default).
• The Object Inspector shows the name of the selected object.
• The camera is now animated when focusing on selected objects.
• The camera is now animated when aligning the camera view.
• The camera is now animated when setting the pivot point of the orbit controller.
• The camera is now animated when entering and leaving the inspect mode.
• Added hints at the bottom of the octree generation progress window.
• When generating an orthophoto, a world file is created by default.
• Highlighting the window with the keyboard focus.
• When entering a window with the mouse, the keyboard focus is automatically transferred to this window.
• Checking the validity of project folders when opening point clouds.

v.4.9.1 Release (March 5, 2021)

Features

• Overhauled and upgraded DXF support
• Introduced point count presets in the Render Video dialogue

Optimizations 

• Improved x-ray visual quality
• Introduced one-step trial activation 

GUI

• Added user-friendly dialogues for importing referenced models 
• Added new options to Orthophoto window

Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue with Avast anti-virus software 
• Fixed visibility issue of CAD objects (curves and points) in orthophotos 
• Fixed point loading issues in the orthographic view

Changes 

• Removed support for point and text objects in DXF

v.4.9 Release (January 15, 2021)

Features

• Introduced new display modes: Elevation, Intensity, and Object color
• Added customizable elevation and intensity ranges
• Added custom color scales for elevation and intensity display modes
• Introduced x-ray view with automatic exposure adjustment
• Introduced shaded-view for all display modes 
• Added option to create new materials and color scales from the Object Inspector
• Added option to render videos in the background

Optimizations

• Improved and stabilized point streaming algorithms
• Accelerated video render speed up to 4 times
• Enhanced stability of Orthophoto generation
• Enhanced stability of Section generation 
• Improved viewport rendering performance of selected objects

GUI

• Redesigned Editors window
• Added new Color Scale Editor page in Editors window
• Display possible mouse actions in the status bar when hovering over Material Editor
• Added VRAM per tile parameter to Orthophoto generation window
• Restructured octree-generation messages

Bug fixes

• Fixed duplicate removal issues in datasets with a large spatial extent 
• Remove all resources if the octree generation fails 
• Fixed the drag indicator going over the last keyframe in synced playback mode

Changes

• Replaced the Previous offset option with the more intuitive Reference option
• Removed support for the beta tiling option in video rendering
• Omitted drawing of arrows for DXF texts

v.4.8.1 Release (October 14, 2020)

Features

• Added support for E57 files with spherical coordinates
• Added the ability to read third-party normal vectors when available in ASCII point cloud formats (XYZ, PTS, TXT). Uncheck Compute Normals to avoid overwriting them.

GUI 

• Redesigned point cloud opening progress interface

Bug Fixes

• Fixed several issues with XYZ & PTS reader 
• Fixed ambiguity about the use of the SHIFT key in the Camera Animation tool. SHIFT is now used to snap to ruler lines, CTRL for multiple keyframe selection.  
• Fixed usability of “Previous and Next keyframe” buttons on last and first keyframes. 
• Fixed updating of timeline scroll for “First and Last frame” actions

v.4.8 Release (September 3, 2020)

Features

• Added playback at real-time speed 
• Added customizable resolution setting for video rendering 
• Added support for different frames-per-second options 
• Added support to select and edit multiple keyframes at the same time 
• Added inspection mode to view camera paths 
• Synched camera view to movements of the timeline indicator
• Added box selection of objects in viewport

Optimizations 

• Optimized algorithms to generate smooth camera paths and avoid artifacts

Changes

• Updated EULA
• Discontinued FARO LSPROJ support 
• Replaced jump-to-target with Set Pivot for camera rotation
• Switched to a new license verification system
• Introduced a 3-month subscription 
• Introduced perpetual licensing

GUI 

• Added window-specific commands to Status Bar 
• Overhauled GUI design

Bug Fixes

• Fixed camera path corruptions caused by two successive keyframes with the same position but different rotation (simulating a head-turn) while in fly mode
• Fixed orbit navigation issues following camera animation operations

v.4.7 Release (June 15, 2020)

Features

• Added keyable actions (cross-sections) for camera animations 
• Added adjustable camera focal lengths and angle of views
• Added Render Video presets customized for various use-cases
• Added variable bitrate encoding for video rendering
• Added interactive vertical cross-section tool using two points  
• Added ability to define cross-section planes by copying existing sections
• Added option to create multiple sections with predefined quantities and intervals 
• Added support for digital terrain models (.asc)
• Added walk navigation mode on terrain models

Optimizations 

• Accelerated point cloud processing by up to double the speed 
• Introduced a more intuitive interactive preview of cross-sections
• Added customized views of cross-section plane and section preview
• Enhanced robustness of section creation independent of camera viewpoint and data size
• Streamlined the switch to shaded view
• Introduced tiling when generating orthophotos (no need to adjust performance settings prior to the computation)
• Introduced material assignment by drag & drop
• Introduced material assignment through Object List
• Undo & redo support for keyframe related operations
• Added shortcut (SPACE) to play & pause animation preview
• Introduced section export as DXF

GUI 

• Redesigned Camera Animation window 
• Redesigned Render Video window 
• Redesigned Cross Section window 
• Redesigned Orthophoto window 
• Updated Render Options for Splat Surface Rendering
• Introduced default camera objects
• Moved camera settings from Preferences to Object Inspector

v.4.3.0. Release (January 14, 2020)

Features

• Added orbit camera controller.
• Added camera jump tool (transportation to the selected location).
• Added the option to lock orbit center (created using the Jump tool) directly on the viewport.
• Selected objects are now highlighted.
• All object types can be directly selected on the viewport (except reference objects).
• Added support for DXF blocks and block references.
• Added support for importing big DXF files as reference.
• Added progress bar support for DXF import.
• Added local-space manipulation (for Translation, Rotation, and Scaling tools).
• Added the option to freely rotate selected objects.
• Added the option to rotate selected objects along the viewing direction of the camera.

Optimizations

• Highly optimized curve rendering. Now NUBIGON can render thousands of curves in real-time.

Changes

• Removed mirroring from the Extrusion tool. Instead, added support for negative values.
• Minor changes in the naming scheme of Object List items.
• Join and Explode tools delete the input curves.
• Curves to be joined do not need to have the same parent item in the Object List.
• Polylines are now joined to a polyline (not to a compound curve).
• Removed master group of imported DXF layers.
• Dragging and dropping objects (in the Object List) does not change world-space positions.
• CAD objects and extrusion meshes are now created as top-level Object List items (without a parent item).
• Axes of the scaling manipulator can be dragged.
• Updated the display of light sources.
• It’s not required to select point clouds before using the Cleaning tool on them.
• Curve control points are now shown as small squares (instead of spheres).
• Added shortcut (F2) for renaming Object List items.
• Automatic focus onto opened point clouds.
• Cross-section tool parameters are now saved within scene files.
• Predefined camera views act on selected objects.
• Added shortcuts for top, side and front camera views.

GUI

• Added Tool window for manipulation settings.
• Removed Align and Focus Tool windows.
• Updated Preferences window (Settings tab).
• Redesigned Home tab.
• Enabled Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts (was previously disabled).

Bug Fixes

• DXF files exported from NUBIGON can now be opened in Sketchup.
• The disappearance of the 2D curve icon when loading scene files has been fixed.
• A 2D polyline is now exploded into 2D lines.
• Fixed pivot-point editing of multiple objects.
• Fixed major rendering performance issues.
• Fixed the issue with panning speed in orthographic camera view.
• Fixed the issue of the non-smooth switching between perspective and orthographic camera views.
• Fixed the issue with zooming speed in orthographic camera view.
• Fixed the issue of clipping scene parts in orthographic camera view.
• Fixed performance issues in orthographic camera view.
• Fixed the issue of show bookmark not restoring orthographic view parameters properly.
• Fixed cleaning of transformed point clouds.

v.4.2.1. Release (October 10, 2019)

Features

• Sketchfab upload now supports octrees with less than 5 million points.

Changes

• Added a warning page to the installer about a possible device restart.
• Automatic assignment of surface materials when opening octrees.

GUI

• Import switches Home tab to Viewport tab.
• Project Manager no longer switches Home tab to Viewport tab.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the issue where annotations colored by the color of their parents.

Installer

• Added a warning page to the installer about a possible device restart.

v.4.2.0. Release (September 18, 2019)

Features

• Added the option to edit the text of the selected annotation in the Object Inspector.
• Added Align Camera tool.
• Added visual feedback to set cross-section plane from three points.
• Added Gamepad support (Tested with Xbox One controller only).
• Improved OBJ loader to support non-manifold edges.
• Added exporting point clouds as LAS files.
• Added uploading point clouds to Sketchfab.
• Added support for point cloud decimation.
• Added project folders management.
• Added support for changing temporary files location of the current project.
• Added support for the latest FARO SCENE Project files (*.lsproj).
• Added support for offsetting DXF and OBJ files into local coordinates during import.
• Added support to export DXF and OBJ files in global coordinates.
• Added a button to toggle the visibility of polygons in Surface Modeling.
• Added drawing holes on the selected polygon in Surface Modeling.
• Added support to edit, clone and delete holes in Surface Modeling.
• Added triangulating of polygons with holes in Surface Modeling.
• Added the option to remove duplicate points during octree generation.

Changes

• Materials stored as part of a scene file.
• Normal computation is a part of the octree generation.
• Automatic assignment of surface materials is a part of the octree generation.
• E57 scan positions are calculated in chunks.

GUI

• Added Home screen.
• Added Visual feedback in surface material settings when point clouds or octrees do not have normal vectors.
• Added custom import&export file dialogs.
• Restructured Surface Modeling window.
• Restructured progress bar of octree generation.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed numerical issues in cross-section plane definition.
• Loaded 2D sections preserve their planarity.
• Fixed the issue where users couldn’t leave the fullscreen mode by pressing the Esc key.
• Fixed the issue where the progress bar disappeared by pressing the Esc key but the progress continued.

v.4.1.1. Release (June 05, 2019)

Features

• Added generating octrees from multiple E57 files.
• Added generating octrees from colorless E57 files.
• Added the option to skip colorless scan positions of E57 files.
• Added support for the latest FARO SCENE Project files (*.lsproj).
• Added support for MTL (material) files (for OBJ files).
• Added specular reflection support for phong illumination materials.
• Added support for PNG texture format.

Changes

• Simplified octree generation settings.

GUI

• Change the color of all selected layers simultaneously.
• Change visibility of all selected objects (and recursively of their children) simultaneously.
• Extended selection support in the Material Editor.
• Simultaneous editing of selected fields of Transform Attributes group.
• Progress bar support for mesh import.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash issue when computing a loft mesh from circles with a small tesselation count.
• Fixed a crash issue when deleting curves.
• Fixed issues when joining and exploding curves with children objects.
• Default materials are always on top of the Material Editor.
• Fixed compatibility issues of scene files (*.na) generated in NUBIGON v4.0.1 and later.
• Save Scene supports point clouds and sections again.
• Fixed a delay issue when deleting many objects.
• Fixed point cloud import and octree generation issues when file extensions are written in uppercase.
• Fixed save scene issues when importing point clouds or meshes into the scene from a hard drive other than the one NUBIGON is installed on.

v.4.1.0. Release (April 23, 2019) 

Features 

• Added support for E57 files.
• Added exporting screenshots in TIFF, JPG, BMP, PNG formats.
• Added exporting camera animations as image sequences in TIFF, JPG, BMP, PNG formats.
• Added a wider range of offset vector options.
• Improved octree generation, now it is up to five times faster.
• Added the option to force 8-bit colors for LAS files
• Added orthophoto tool (TIFF export).
• Added annotation tool.
• Added exporting annotations to DXF.
• Added the point object.
• Added exporting points to DXF.
• Added the option to jump to the center of selected objects with Focus.

Changes

• Every object type can now be used as a parent of other objects.
• Camera animation keyframes are stored in the NUBIGON scene file.

GUI 

• Rearranged items in Main Menu.
• Added displaying global or local coordinates to Status Bar.
• Added Tool window to adjust parameters of the active tool.
• Improved Console window messages.