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List of changes for Cenon Version 3.8.x.

2007-08-09


3.83 (2007-08-08)

  • 2007-08-08: New Apple packages of Cenon. The package adds the Help-Menu in the German localization. The package from August 3rd crahes with modules in German language!
  • 2007-08-08: Layer-Details: Additionally the new package for Apple adds an early 3.84-Feature... a switch to turn off single layers for batch printing.
  • Text, Fix: editing text now works in changing scales
  • Inspector (Apple): Inspector now resizable
  • Help (Apple): PDF-Documentation is available via the Help Menu
  • Apple: Window background is transparent now (not white like document)
  • Apple: Saving Cenon documents as ASCII-Propertylists is active now (Preferences Switch) ...but does nothing.. maybe later? (ask Apple)
  • Improvements of Punch, Join, ...
3.83 pre 1:
  • New: menu item "Display -> Show/Hide Coordinates" to toggle the presence of the coordinate box of document (more space)
  • Inspector: Lock switch for crosshairs
  • Gerber-Export: improvements with multiple layers
  • DXF-Import: improvements with closed Polygons
  • Contour calculation improved
  • Apple, Fix: arcs with zero line width are printed with default line width
  • Apple, Fix: Build Contour of vertical centered Text positions result correctly
  • Apple, Fix: move graphic objects with cache works scaled now (workaround)
  • Apple, Fix: move vortex of graphic objects with cache works scaled now (workaround)
  • Apple, Fix: rotate graphic objects with cache works scaled now (workaround)
  • Cenon.ph: New Domain registered
3.82 (2006-12-29)

  • New: Batch printing (Multiples) added, including serial numbers
  • New: Contour-Panel:
    switch, whether to replace the source graphics (or keep it)
    Panel has now it's own Unit Popup
  • New: convert TextPath to Path
  • New, Editing: with Control + Mouse you can drag Curve points within a path
  • New: Curve Inspector: all Curve Points are displayed at once and can be set directly
  • TransformPanel: now with a nice bar of Icons to look better
  • Undo: number of undos increased to 25 instead of 10
  • DIN-Import: for Excellon, the tools can be defined within the file
  • Fix, HPGL-Import: Labels fixed
  • Fix, Join:
    two paths or polylines are joined by keeping the order
    Undo with two closed paths corrected
  • Fix, Path: Undo works when moving several points in a path
  • Fix, Arc: 360 degree snap works better now
  • Fix, Snap: snapping to itself removed
  • Fix, Select: Selecting a point no longer creates a move point undo step
  • Fix, Punch: Undo added for groups
  • Fix, Punch: Undo without crash
  • Fix, Inspector: changing color on non-editable layer leaves color well with correct color
  • Fix, Layer-Inspector: redraw Layer, if non-editable and visible layer is turned to editable
  • Fix, Text: editing at the top of a window now scrolls the text to visibility
  • Fix, DXF-Import: close of polylines corrected to work in all cases
  • Apple, Import: PDF/PS work on Power PC with OS X >= 10.4.7 (version 2.82 from Dec 29)
  • Apple: graphics cache is on as default
  • GNUstep: Our patch for loading images from it's bundle has been applied
  • More details
3.81 Bugfix Release, Intel Macs (2006-08-09)

  • Apple: Packages once more compiled with newer Developer Tools fixes crash when creating text on Intel Macs.
3.81 Bugfix Release (2006-07-27)

  • Apple: Preferences Modules for Intel Binaries added
  • Apple: Drag-Select fixed
3.81 (2006-06-19)

  • Cenon.eu: new domain registered
  • Path, Arc Editing: Snap to own points implemented
  • Join Improvements and fixes
  • Editing: The first click to an object will select the object but not the control point
  • PS-Import: glyphshow operator added
  • Gerber-Import: special treatment of Eagle deviation from specifications
  • Fix, Batch production: change of limits repaired
  • Fix, Punch: ignore text
  • Fix, Fill PolyLine: open PolyLine is closed without loosing the last point
  • GNUstep: Flatten text works again with new GNUstep libraries
  • GNUstep: Improved display with antialiasing
  • GNUstep: some fixes
  • Apple: Installer packages beautified
  • Apple: Make project conforming to XCode 2.2
    This breaks backward compatibility of the XCode project.
    Does Apple really have to stir the soil so much ?
  • many more improvements
3.80 (2005-12-20)

  • New, Import: Import to existing layer by comparing layer names
  • New, Import: Import to existing layer by comparing colors with objects on the layer
  • Preferences: New entry "Select by border" to select filled objects at border only
  • Copy/Paste: lock is not copied
  • PolyLine: allows snap to own points
  • Fix, DXF-Import: closing of a PolyLine with an arc added
  • Fix, DXF-Import: fill color of stroked objects now defaults to stroke color
  • Fix, Punch with Rectangle: rectangles with rounded corners are displayed correctly
  • Fix, Rotate: precise (excenter removed)
  • Fix, Apple: Contour of mirrored text is now placed correctly
  • Fix, Radial Fill: fill center is saved correctly
  • Fix, Radial Fill: center stays inside box, when object is rotated
  • Fix, Group: grouping with activated color well doesn't change color
  • Fix, Rectangle: correct display of rectangles with maximum edge radius
  • Apple: Graphics cache is now available (Preferences switch is active)
  • Apple: Preferences switch to turn off Antialiasing activated
  • Apple, Copy/Paste: PDF Pasteboard Type added for Apple
  • GNUstep: Text-to-Path conversion works with recent GNUstep


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