nimadez/voxel-builder

📋 Changes

• Babylon.js 9.12.0
• Fix Z-fighting and geometric artifacts between Sandbox plane, shadowcatcher and model

📋 Changes

• Babylon.js 9.10.0
• Three-mesh-bvh 0.9.10

📋 Changes

• Babylon.js 9.3.1
• Three.js r184
• Three-mesh-bvh 0.9.9
• New ```/src/modules``` standard npm directory structure
• New ```/scripts/patch-modules.sh``` to automate patching after npm updates
• Removed the need for "import" hacks that were present in older versions
• *To update modules, simply update npm packages, and copy the new files to the relevant directory, and run the bash script once if needed.*
• New ```/src/config.js``` for main configurations
• + 6 more

📋 Changes

• Three.js r183
• Deprecated Clock module in three-gpu-pathtracer
• *I tried to patch, but the changes were a bit complicated and easily broken, so we'll wait for the three-gpu-pathtracer update.*
• Three-gpu-pathtracer 0.0.24 *(+ [patch](https://github.com/nimadez/voxel-builder/releases/tag/4.7.4) maxLeafSize for three-mesh-bvh)*
• General optimizations to improve performance and memory
• *Faster terrain generator, faster mesh baking*
• New "Max FPS" preference *(Rendering is also affected)*
• Fix invisible post-process effects behind workplanes

📋 Changes

• Make desktop installation easier *(requested, [read more](https://github.com/nimadez/voxel-builder#installation))*
• Improve /user directory
• *The user directory has been moved to the repository root and is no longer hosted.*
• *The server.js and update.py scripts have also been updated accordingly.*
• Add more options to Custom postFX shader, now includes:
• ```uRes, uTime, uCamDir, textureSampler, normalSampler, depthSampler```

📋 Changes

• New Upsampling feature *(xform menu)*
• *The upsampling performance is reasonably fast because I used a worker, but the output can definitely put a strain on the GPU and won't be very digestible for the browser, so pay attention to the voxel count!*
• Sphere generator: adds inner voxels and paints them using the selected color
• Fix missing "Add Connected" checkbox to Paint > Bucket Island
• *Important option for curved surfaces like sphere ([read more](https://github.com/nimadez/voxel-builder/releases/tag/4.6.2))*
• Fix directional light burn when model height is close to or greater than 100
• Updating, managing, and using the ./assets directory
• *Relying on font and image files instead of base64 embedded data.*
• + 1 more

📋 Changes

• Sandbox improvements
• Fix shadowcatchers when model is at -Y positions *(include render tab)*
• Fix "_reusable" error message in post-process
• Texture preference is not forced to Grid in Minimal UIX
• Rename: Grid Plane > Floor Plane and Workplane 3D > Volume Plane
• *Workplanes: floor plane, volume plane, and multi plane*
• Multi-Plane reset button is a pink gizmo in 3d space *(removed from preferences)*
• New Centralize feature *(xform menu)*
• + 3 more

📋 Changes

• Babylon.js 8.50.0
• Core improvements
• Improved CEL shader
• New post-process shaders *(see Preferences > PostFX)*
• Adjust "Samples" for a cleaner look and less noise
• Screenshot is pixel-perfect (x4)
• No effect on snapshots, render and export tabs *(It has no effect on functionality)*

📋 Changes

• Babylon.js 8.49.6
• Save voxel data in Magicavoxel VOX format
• A new dedicated category for Magicavoxel in the Files menu
• What you see is what you get, exact match in orientation *(all done)*
• Very fast and similar to saving a .json file *(the loader is also fast enough)*
• *Magicavoxel has fast and excellent rendering that you can also benefit from.*

📋 Changes

• Three-mesh-bvh 0.9.7
• Fix an interference with three-gpu-pathtracer *(new model only partially renders after loading a new larger model)*
• Rename deprecated "maxLeafTris" to "maxLeafSize" *(this is probably the reason for the above issue in 0.9.4, which was addressed in 0.9.7)*

📋 Changes

• Babylon.js 8.40.1
• Three.js r182
• *New version of Three.js supports v200 of the VOX format and multi-object capability, from now on we rely on Three.js parser to load the VOX format.*
• Three-mesh-bvh 0.9.3
• Improve Slice View
• *"Get/Set Multiplane" matches the current slice-y level from the top view.*
• Workplane checkbox is enabled only when a supported tool is selected
• Wayland: Update the minimum required Electron version to 38.0.0
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📋 Changes

• Babylon.js 8.32.0
• Three.js r181
• Three-mesh-bvh 0.9.2
• Workplane checkbox only works for Add, Box Add, Box Remove and Box Paint tools
• *Also, it will be ineffective when no workplane is active.*
• More responsive multiplane handles
• Electron v38 tests on Wayland *(less UI glitches)*

📋 Changes

• Babylon.js 8.25.1
• Three.js r180
• Fix three.js deprecated RGBELoader.js => HDRLoader.js
• Add support for layering in MagicaVoxel VOX format parser ([issue](https://github.com/nimadez/voxel-builder/issues/42))
• *Add support for version 200*
• *Layer rotation cannot be supported due to operational and structural issues with the app.*
• Add Multi-Plane workplane
• *A movable workplane that works in any position and direction.*
• + 8 more

📋 Changes

• Babylon.js 8.22.0
• Fix Inspector font-family bug in Firefox
• Three.js r179
• Add "Ignore Confirms" preference
• Add "UI Opacity" preference
• Add dedicated color to Render sandbox plane
• Fix ZIP archive file drag'n'drop
• Fix Frosted Glass conflicts with swipe-confirm

📋 Changes

• Babylon.js 8.18.0
• Fix light-locator error introduced in 4.6.7
• Fix shadow-artifact during the process of removing duplicates
• Fix a swipe confirm touch issue
• Fix optimize voxels, hangs when overdo it fast
• Camera view presets are supported by the Three.js sandbox *(no ortho)*
• Camera view presets do not switch the ortho mode to reduce complexity
• Experimental unsafe WebGPU was removed

📋 Changes

• Events management
• New confirmation method *(no more dialogs, touch-friendly)*
• Only the tool buttons turn orange
• *If you see orange color, you have selected something temporarily.*
• "New Scene" is a global option in Model tab
• *Create new scene on import, quick-load, snapshots, generators, voxelizers*
• No more annoying hover styles on touch devices
• Babylon.js inspector is loaded on demand and then disposed *(memory is not disposable)*
• + 1 more

📋 Changes

• Export: A more standardized and customizable approach to export models using Three.js
• Supported export formats: GLB, GLTF, OBJ, STL, PLY
• Raw export supports OBJ, STL and PLY
• Import: We rely on Three.js to import meshes for voxelization and unbake
• Supported import formats: GLB, OBJ, STL, PLY
• Texture is a universal preference supported by all materials in all modes
• Bakery is optimized to its ultimate optimum performance

📋 Changes

• Babylon.js 8.17.0
• All tool buttons are distinguished from normal(action) buttons by a blue line
• Fix minor breaking xform conflicts *(file drag-n-drop and tab switch)*
• XForm starts working faster using matrices *(almost no delay)*
• XForm supports Shift key to Clone on desktop
• New "Bucket Island" to paint by islands *(e.g. paint characters)*
• New "Frame Island" to frame camera by islands
• New "Bake by Islands" to bake meshes by islands
• + 5 more

📋 Changes

• More responsive user-interface
• Massive UI improvements
• Overall ~30-40% lower blue light emissions
• New "Frosted Glass UI" preference *(warning: increased hardware utilization)*
• Fix cross-browser styling issues *(similar appearance in Chrome, Electron, and Firefox)*
• Fix rect-add accuracy *(experimental multi-directional capability removed)*
• Workaround camera slip after frame bug *(wheel event conflict)*
• *We have to wait for the babylon.js default camera wheel animation to finish.*

📋 Changes

• Automatic browser cache reload *(expires in 60 minutes)*
• *The reason for this is to prevent bugs and crashes that are caused by continuous development.*
• 50% faster color palette generation, 20-30ms faster post-build
• Confirm ok/cancel dialog by Enter key
• Real-time color picker dialog, changes on-the-fly
• Quick Load preserves scene and does not frame the camera, it just clears the undo memory.
• Snapshots archive loader: Backup and restore data in case of failure, quota error, or invalid zip file.
• Text voxelizer supports "New Scene" and XForm
• + 2 more

📋 Changes

• Babylon.js 8.16.0
• The picking problem is officially over 💢
• Overall performance and rebuild time has returned to its peak. *(zero thread blockage during build)*
• Fix picking long-distances where 1 voxel make up <1 pixel
• Fix picking at unreasonable camera angles
• Mobile improvements
• Minimal UIX including more features *(all except rendering and baking features)*
• New "Icon Toolbar" preference *(auto-enabled on mobile devices)*
• + 6 more

📋 Changes

• Babylon.js 8.15.1
• Snapshot Loader: Request confirmation to replace all snapshots *(cancelable)*
• Improve and optimize Three.js sandbox (Render)
• Render settings no longer require mesh reconstruction and are several times faster
• Split geometries by unique colors *(opens the door for multi-material and per-mesh intersections)*
• Add "Emissive Intensity" option, also stored in JSON file
• Fix tonemap bug when loading JSON file
• Fix rect-remove and rect-paint highlight flashes
• + 4 more