RayTK library v0.29

Highlights

• Lots of improvements to volumetric sampling using pointMapRender.
  • Support for lighting and shading in materials.
  • Variables from sampledPointMat to customize shading.
  • Easier access to data textures using dataTextureField.
• New 2D SDFs including eggSdf2d, hexagonalGridSdf2d, rhombileGridSdf2d, and triangularGridSdf2d.
• Faster parameter changes for lots of operators (especially menu parameters).

Details

• Improvements / additions
  • New OPs
    • boundLimit (#30)
    • dataTextureField
    • eggSdf2d
    • geometricSeriesSquareTile
    • gridPattern (#254)
    • hexagonalGridSdf2d
    • hyperbolicParaboloidSdf
    • objectIdMask
    • projectPolar
    • rhombilleTilingSdf2d
    • ringsSdf
    • triangularGridSdf2d
  • New OP features
    • axisLight - rotation (#961)
    • chainSdf - length, radius, thickness field inputs (#693)
    • circleWaveSdf2d - offset parameter, curl, radius, thickness, offset field inputs (#588)
    • cylinderSdf - allow optimizing axis
    • generalizedPolyhedronSdf - exponent field (#693)
    • juliaSdf - C field input, step variables (#693)
    • metaballField - coord, center, exponent, radius, weight field inputs
    • pointDistanceField - coords and center field inputs (#978)
    • pointMapRender - lighting and shading support (#981), variables for data position
    • revolve - radial offset, axis offset field inputs (#812)
    • sampledPointMat - variables equivalent to modularMat, surface color support
    • triangleSdf2d - radius and size field inputs (#588)
    • variableReference - show field name in label (#980), clean up parameters
    • waveField - auto coord type
  • Faster parameter switching (especially menus) (#970)
    • axisDistanceField
    • bend
    • colorRampField
    • extrude
    • headSdf
    • iteratedTransform
    • kink
    • logPolarRepeat
    • mirrorAxes
    • mirrorOctant/mirrorQuadrant
    • mobiusTransform
    • modulo1D/modulo2D/modulo3D/moduloDistance/moduloPolar
    • quadTreeRepeat
    • radialClone
    • remapCoords
    • revolve
    • rotate4D
    • sampledPointMat
    • slice
    • textureField
    • truchetTile
  • Editor tools (#772)
    • crossSection and projectPlane
  • Reducing unnecessary parameters (#907)
• Fixes
  • editor tools - fix incorrect attachment of specular/diffuse to modularMat without a primary input
  • linkedCamera - fix creating linked cameraViewport (#979)
  • modularMat - fix shadows not being activated when shading elements are not directly connected to modularMat (#982)
  • pointDistanceField - fix table buildExclude bug
• Changes (potentially breaking)
  • adjustColor - separated out the hue/saturation and brightness/contrast field inputs
  • remove editor tools related to parameter locking
• Infrastructure / internals
  • Operator tags which allow operators to indicate features that they depend on (e.g. lighting) (#982, #971)