Release Notes 1.1.0

v1.1.0 - The Working Quartet

Released December 2, 2013

• Project rename to LDR Importer to comply with the LDraw System of Tools bylaws
• Added Blender Internal material support for Chrome, Pearlescent, Rubber, and Metal colors
• Removed unused import option
• Added basic support for Cycles materials and switch to use them
• Fix string concentration errors
• Fix LEGO brick plastic IOR value
• Fix many PEP 8 line length issues
• Fix crash when trying to import a non-existent brick (#11)
• Detect render engine and use proper materials for it rather than selecting a checkbox
• Allow import on allow import on both case-sensitive and case-insensitive file systems - initial patch submitted via GitHub by @Tribex
• Set mesh origin to geometry - patch submitted via GitHub by rioforce
• Only display only LDraw models in import file browser - initial patch submitted via GitHub by rioforce
• Update import options localization
• Majorly updated Markdown documentation files
• Fix possible bug with LDraw installation directory
• New debugPrint() function for easier understanding of message origin ans exactly when it was displayed - patch submitted via GitHub by Tribex (#14)
• "Major error messages now display a small popup when called, notifying the user in Blender's UI, instead of silently closing the file select screen and only outputting to the console" - patch submitted via GitHub by Tribex (#14)
• "Major error messages now identify what type of error they were, and print the stack trace where necessary" - patch submitted via GitHub by Tribex (#14)
• "Importing files which do not have a .ldr, .dat, or .mpd extension is no longer allowed and will not be attempted, and will tell the user through a popup in Blender's UI" - patch submitted via GitHub by Tribex (#14)
• Conversion of single quotes to double quotes where possible
• Changed new messages from .mpd to .lcd (script does not support MPD models, #7)
• Reworked internal model cleanup process, now cleaner and better supports future improvements
• More conversion of string concentration from + (plus) signs to str.format() method
• New way of presenting import options, more easily understood and looks nicer too
• Split check for subpart into separate function
• Fixed NameError for isPart when importing from relative path (relative to model location)
• Updated import option messages and button location
• Added import option icons
• Finalized actions in GameFix import option, simplified error messages
• Created script (setup.py) to automatically package release for upload
• Ensure version number for setup.py is in proper format
• Detect LDraw Library of Parts installation on Windows in common locations (#15, #16)
• Cleaned up GameFix import option code
• Set .ldr file extension as default (per http://www.ldraw.org/article/218.html#extension)
• Reversed condition when checking valid file extensions
• "Fixed loading error for models with invalid colors."
• "Make object color also be viewport color" (#21)
• Display message in console if high-res bricks are being used in the import
• Filter out .pyc files made by Python 2.x in setup.py
• Display "This software uses the LDraw Parts Library" image in README.md
• Set script encoding to UTF-8
• Small basic materials updates
• Remove .lcd from supported file types (incorrectly assumed to be a standard .ldr file)
• Store defined LDraw Library of Parts installation path in configuration file, load upon Blender relaunch - initial patch submitted via GitHub by Tribex
• Connected LDraw Library of Parts installation detection to configuration file
• Update debugPrint() function to support lists (for displaying multiple items at once)
• Filter out configuration file made by script in setup.py
• Updated minimum Blender version to 2.67 (#27)
• Deselect objects in scene before importing (#29)
• Renamed script to import_ldraw.py to better match other Blender Addons
• Major HTML Readme update
• Give proper error message for missing LDConfig.ldr
• Move configuration file to a different location to avoid Blender "bl_info gives bad info" message
• Put script in root folder of release Zip so Blender can detect it