Dear Friends of 3DE,

3DEqualizer4 Release 8.0 has finally become available. In comparison to previous beta versions, we fixed a number of bugs and improved performance here and there... please see the changelog below for more details!

Cheers, Rolf

r8.0

• improved response time when tracking points in F2 (in presence of 1000s of frames and points)
• fixed a number of minor bugs found in the new maya export script
• fixed a problem in the startup script for MacOS (blanks in filepath)
• updated the python installation for Linux and MacOS (fixed some missing modules)
• fixed a bug which caused the new "duplicate camera" script to copy its lens, as well
• fixed a bug which caused script "decimate 3d model" to ignore its original transformations
• improved the behavior of several python commands
• fixed a minor problem within the export lens distortion to nuke script
• fixed some bugs within several python commands
• improved performance and robustness of the new 3DE ascii import/export features
• fixed a bug within script "lsf sequence tool" (option "calc all from scratch" problem)
• fixed a bug in function "create blocking objects" which could case 3DE to crash (rare)



r8.0b14

• re-implemented stabilizer lens distortion models
• improved behavior of script "optimize cvs" (enlarged parameter ranges)
• improved performance of 3deasc family of scripts (large projects)
• fixed a bug which could cause memory leaks with certain python commands (return list objects)



r8.0b12

• re-implemented both stabilizer LD models for better mimicking sensor shifts
• improved behavior of 3DE's blocking objects feature (tolerance parameter, removal of "extras")
• added 10x new python commands for reading/writing 2d tracking curve data
• removed conflicting shortcuts from script "animation distortion"
• added "calc all" option to script "LSF sequence tool"
• added frame- and calculation range display for curve editor/distortion curves
• added a new script copying and pasting of masks
• improved behavior of F2/tracking/FWBW points (annoying requester posted less often)
• improved robustness of curve editor/undo/redo (large projects)
• improved overall robustness (internal guts)
• 3DE Ascii - fixed a bug that set some 2d track segments to "obsolete" when importing/merging files
• Duplicate Point - fixed a bug that set some 2d track segments to "obsolete" when duplicating points
• fixed a bug in regard to 3DE's python preventing installation of certain 3rd party modules (windows only)
• fixed a bug in script "export 2d tracks" (context menu problem)
• fixed a bug which caused the user to press "F2/stop" button twice (mac only)
• fixed a bug in script "resample curves" (missing last frames)
• fixed a bug in script "filter curves" when trying to filter curves containing no CVs
• fixed a bug in script "transform masks" (python console errors, camera without footage)
• fixed a bug which caused script "script db installer" to error out (linux only)



r8.0b11

• added python 3.9.18 support on all platforms
• significantly updated 3DE's GUI under MacOS (from the ground up)
• added a new feature for creating holdout 3d models out of autotracking masks
• added a new feature for reducing the vertex count of 3d models
• added a new feature to F2/overlay grid (show circle, aim point)
• added a new feature for defining an aim constraint for 3d models
• added a new feature for disabling individual autotracking masks
• added a new option for not showing hidden points in deviation browser
• added the option to show motion vectors in F5
• added a new feature for projecting a point onto the 3d model of a different point group (F5)
• added a new option for "rendering tracked 3d points only" (script "save out rendered frames")
• 3DE now returns an exit code if no license is found ("no gui" mode)
• added a "apply result" button to LSF solver script
• added more error checks to "save project (as)"
• added options "direction" and "reference pattern" to script "point defaults"
• added new option to F2/view for only showing +/- 10 frames of a 2d tracking curve
• added an extra horizontal line to the 0.0 position (curve editor)
• added an additional option to 3DE's "filter points" function ("infinitely distant points")
• added the option to search for a certain point (attribute editor, select point requesters)
• added a new "stabilizer" lens distortion model for radial lenses
• added a new "stabilizer" lens distortion model for anamorphic lenses
• added a new toggle to F2/F5 view menu ("force center 3d if 2d invisible")
• added a new label to curve editor/cursor (lens distortion curves, dynamic distortion)
• added a the ability to import vertex colors to 3DE's "import alembic" script
• added new script for running sequences of LSF operations
• added new scripts for enabling/disabling autotracking masks
• added new script for displaying the size of a tracked marker in px
• added new script for attaching a 3d model to a pair of points
• added new script for the fast optimization of multiple CVs (curve editor)
• added new script for the resampling of existing curves
• added new script for importing (dynamic) lens distortion from a sequence of stmap files
• added new scripts for flattening the lens rotation curve of a lens (dynamic distortion)
• added new scripts for import/export of USD files
• added new scripts for the import/export/merge of 3deasc files
• added new scripts for duplicating individual cameras/point groups/points
• added a new script for transforming autotracking masks
• renamed flame export script to "export distortion as flame matchbox node"
• added a new script for exporting a project to maya (no MEL, python output only)
• added new python commands for reading persistent ids of more objects (3d models, CVs, geo lines, constraints, etc.)
• added new python command for writing the 3d model filepath attribute
• added new python command for adding a callback which is invoked once 3DE/exit has been selected by the user
• added new python commands for reading/writing image mask attributes
• added new python command for reading the list of all currently available lens distortion models
• added new python commands for reading the display- and data window size of openexr files
• added new python commands for reading/writing autotracking mask enabled flags
• added new python commands for reading/writing 3d model aim constraint attributes
• added new python command for reading the size of a previously tracked marker
• added new python commands for reading/writing lists of 3d model vertex, face and line data
• added new python command for retrieving the current display area size and position
• added new python commands for reading/writing the selection flags of autotracking masks CVs
• added new python command for calculating lens distortion from an arbitrary set of point pairs
• added new python command for reducing the vertex count of a 3d model
• added new python commands for read/write GUI widget visibility flags
• added new python command for reading a list of all persistent string tags
• added a number of previously missing python commands (rootframes, motion extraction, invert point cloud, etc.)
• changed default settings for prefs/legacy open gl image rendering (gldrawpixels problem)
• fixed a bug with python command "setCameraPath" which could cause 3DE to crash (rare)
• fixed some bugs in script "export fast buffer compression file"
• fixed a bug in script "scrptdb installer" which could cause 3DE to crash (windows, install multiple scripts)
• fixed a bug which caused the python timer to stop (cancel of adjustment scripts)
• fixed a bug which caused 3DE to crash (plane constraints, untracked or disabled points)
• fixed a rendering problem in F1/F5 (zooming, motion blur)
• fixed a problem in 3DE's file requester (multiple "*" in filter)
• fixed a bug in script "image warp" (skipping the rendering of some frames)
• fixed a problem in script "nudge tool" (properly updating interpolated tracking curves)
• fixed a bug which could cause 3DE to crash (macos, python command "setPointPosition2DBlock")
• fixed a bug in script "reel in points" (first frame not equal to "1")
• fixed a bug which caused script "image warp" to malfunction in case floating point numbers were entered
• fixed a bug which caused the "scriptdb installer" script to filter list entries incorrectly
• fixed a bug which could cause 3DE to crash (windows only, new project/open project)
• fixed a bug which caused 3DE not to store the rescale parameter (script "import multiple ref. frames")
• patched a problem which could cause 3D Models to become corrupted (faces containing the same point multiple times)
• fixed a minor display bug (license manager window)
• improved the behavior of 3DE when running a different version (matching scripts for that version are being started)
• improved the performance of curve editor (large number of frames)
• improved the font rendering speed (under macos significantly)
• optimized the tangent lengths of newly created CVs (curve editor)
• improved script "duplicate lens" (now copying the parameters of all distortion models)
• improved the behavior when converting a point from bw to fw/bw
• improved all "extract" function in F6 now taking ortho mode properly into account
• improved python command "calcPointPosition3D" (now taking ld into account)
• improved script "import raw lidar scan" (thanks to Ralph)
• improved the robustness of 3DE's anamorphic distortion models ("weird" GoPro footage)
• improved the robustness of flcd4 against some nasty "security" tools (such as "defense")
• improved import performance of .obj files significantly
• improved GUI performance of 3DE's file requester (large files)
• improved the performance of script "calc point deviations" (zooming, dynamic distortion)
• added a number of new features to rotomation editor
• updated script "save out rendered frames" with some quality of life features
• changed the order of rotational and positional curves in curve editor