Boxshot 5.8.2 beta
20 Aug 2024
The update fixes scene loading problem and improves snapshots.
Snapshots
The snapshots panel was updated to display just snapshot names. Preview is now displayed at the bottom and just for the selected snapshot. This way you can see more snapshots at the same time.
The snapshots themselves now store much more information, including scene parameters (environment, background, floor and sunlight settings), nodes visibility and transformation, currently selected nodes.
Once the snapshot is taken (or updated) it captures all the information mentioned above. When the snapshot is applied, it only changes the “Active” bits of parameters. What is active can be selected using the right click menu or using the bottom panel which is opened by clicking the snapshot preview. Give it a try, it is pretty simple and works the same way as we have in Koru.
Best of all, the new snapshot features are supported by the transition animation, so you can now make much more advanced animations with moving shapes. All the numeric parameters are animated smoothly, flags and images are not animated, so no transitions between those for now.
More updates to snapshots are coming and your feedback on current changes is very welcome.
Scene Loading Problems
This update also fixes a nasty problem with loading complex scenes. It was traced down and eliminated. Let us know if you still have any issues.
Stay tuned for more :)