TWL-System 3D Material Editor Revision History

Changed binary conversion page in the NITRO-Viewer setting dialog box to the data transfer page and added an automatic playback option for animation data transfers.

Note 41-M04: Added ability to output NITRO-Viewer snapshot images

Added ability to output NITRO-Viewer snapshot images.

Note 41-M05: Added one type of column to the node list display mode

Added one type of column to the node list display mode,

Note 41-M06: Added 18 types of columns to the material list display mode

Added 18 column types to the material list display mode.

Note 41-M07: Added shared functionality for the list display mode

Added shared functionality for the list display mode.

Note 41-M08: Added ability to switch column order

Added ability to switch column order.

Note 41-M09: Added ability to reset column order and widths

Added ability to reset column order and widths.

Note 41-M10: Added ability to switch column sort orders

Added ability to switch column sort orders.

Changes in Version 2005/02/02

Note 40-M01: Updated for NITRO intermediate file format version 1.6.0

Updated to support NITRO intermediate file format version 1.6.0. Changed texture coordinate conversion in material properties and added texture environment and projection mapping functionality.

Note 40-M02: Added ability to edit properties of multiple selected objects when multiple objects are selected

Added ability to edit properties of multiple selected objects when multiple objects are selected.

Changed the Select Object menu to the Object menu and changed the menu items.
Changed the way the object display position movement works in the object view schematic.
Added support for material settings' copy/paste functionality to multiple selected objects.
Deprecated ability to apply material settings to multiple other materials. (This is so that similar operations can be more intuitively performed by the addition of this functionality.)

Note 40-M03: Expanded NITRO-Viewer game frame rate setting range

Expanded the NITRO-Viewer game frame rate setting range.

Note 40-M04: Changed to display icons for each object in schematic displays of object views

Changed to display icons of each object in schematic displays of object views.

Note 40-M05: Added shortcut keys to switch the view keyboard focus

Added shortcut keys to switch the view keyboard focus.

Note 40-M06: (Manual) Revised explanation of object views and adjusted chapter organization

Revised explanation of object views and adjusted chapter organization.

Changes in Version 2004/12/13

Note 35-M01: Updated for NITRO intermediate file format version 1.5.0

Updated for NITRO intermediate file format version 1.5.0.

Added Rendering Priority and File Information to the model properties.
Added Rendering Priority to the node properties.
Added four types of flag settings to the Attributes material property.
Changed the graphics scene properties.
- Changed property types.
- Added a depth buffering setting to the Camera property.
- Added a translucent polygon Y sorting setting to the Alpha/Translucent property.
- Added a one-dot polygon display boundary depth value setting to the Rendering property.

Note 35-M02: Added binary conversion option settings to NITRO-Viewer settings

Added binary conversion option settings to NITRO-Viewer settings.

Note 35-M03: Fixed display width for property views and added ability to toggle view visibility

Fixed display width for property views and added ability to toggle view visibility.

Note 35-M04: Changed to display indices at the top of the properties view for each object displayed in the properties view

Changed to display indices at the top of the properties view for each object displayed in the properties view.

Note 35-M05: Adjusted each object's existing property layout

Adjusted each object's existing property layout.

Note 35-M06: Changed to load files using drag-and-drop operations for multiple files as well

Changed to load files using drag-and-drop operations for multiple files as well.

Note 35-M07: (Manual) Revised explanation of screen configuration for the main window

Revised explanation of screen configuration for the main window.

Note 35-M08: (Manual) Revised explanation of graphics scene data

Revised explanation of graphics scene data.

Note 35-M09: (Manual) Revised explanations of menus

Revised explanations of menus.

Note 35-M10: (Manual) Revised explanation of shortcut keys

Revised explanation of shortcut keys.

Changes in Version 2004/11/15

Note 32-M01: Changed shortcut keys for material setting copy/paste functionality

Changed shortcut keys for material setting copy/paste functionality.

Note 32-M02: Changed dialog interface for pasting portion of copied material

Changed dialog interface for pasting portion of copied material.

Note 32-M03: Added ability to apply material settings to multiple other materials

Added ability to apply material settings to multiple other materials.

Note 32-M04: Changed NITRO-Viewer setting features

Changed NITRO-Viewer setting features.

Added ability to manage multiple settings.
Added feature to automatically toggle light shape visibility.
Added game frame rate setting.
Added light operation mode setting.
Added ability to configure NITRO-Viewer shortcut keys.

Note 32-M05: Added ability to enable and disable animations

Added ability to enable and disable animations.

Note 32-M06: Added ability to toggle animation loop playback on and off

Added ability to toggle animation loop playback on and off.

Note 32-M07: (Manual) Revised explanation of folder configuration

Revised explanation of folder configuration.

Note 32-M08: (Manual) Added notes specific to copying and pasting material settings

Added notes specific to copying and pasting material settings.

Note 32-M09: (Manual) Revised explanation specific to linear interpolation playback for animation fractional frames

Revised explanation specific to linear interpolation playback for animation fractional frames.

Note 32-M10: (Manual) Revised explanations of menus

Revised explanations of menus.

Note 32-M11: (Manual) Revised toolbar explanations

Revised toolbar explanations.

Note 32-M12: (Manual) Revised explanation of shortcut keys

Revised explanation of shortcut keys.

Changes in Version 2004/10/06

Note 24-M01: Changed settings functionality for specular reflection shininess table

Changed settings functionality for specular reflection shininess table.

Note 24-M02: Changed settings functionality for fog density table

Changed settings functionality for fog density table.

Note 24-M03: Changed settings functionality for toon table

Changed settings functionality for toon table.

Note 24-M04: Changed settings functionality for edge color

Changed settings functionality for edge color.

Note 24-M05: Changed color picker dialog box

Changed color picker dialog box.

Changed color list operation method.
Added ability to initialize the color list

Note 24-M06: Added ability to display animation properties

Added ability to display animation properties.

Note 24-M07: (Manual) Added notes specific to NITRO-Viewer

Added notes specific to NITRO-Viewer.

Note 24-M08: Fixed bug where diffused color could not be set for certain model states

Diffused color could not be set for specific model states in material color properties. This bug has been fixed..

Changes in Version 2004/08/30

Note 19-M01: Updated for NITRO intermediate file format version 1.4.2

Updated for NITRO intermediate file format version 1.4.2.

Note 19-M02: (Manual) Added explanation of installation process

Added explanation of installation process.

Note 19-M03: (Manual) Revised explanation of node properties

Revised explanation of node properties.

Changes in Version 2004/08/17

Note 17-M01: Updated for NITRO-Viewer version 0.9.1

Updated for NITRO-Viewer version 0.9.1.

Note 17-M02: Now supporting loading of IMA and ITA files and their previewing in NITRO-Viewer

Now supporting the loading of material color animation (IMA files) and texture SRT animation (ITA files) and previewing them in NITRO-Viewer.

Note 17-M03: Added ability to toggle display of process meter and animation bar in NITRO-Viewer settings

Added ability to toggle display of process meter and animation bar in NITRO-Viewer settings.

Note 17-M04: (Manual) Deleted notes specific to feature restrictions on loading animation files

Deleted notes specific to feature restrictions on loading animation files.

Note 17-M05: (Manual) Added notes specific to linear interpolation animation playback

Added notes specific to linear interpolation animation playback.

Changes in Version 2004/08/02

Note 15-M01: Updated for NITRO intermediate file format version 1.4.1

Updated for NITRO intermediate file format version 1.4.1.

Note 15-M02: Added ability to communicate with NITRO-Viewer

Added ability to communicate with NITRO-Viewer.

Note 15-M03: Added abilities to load and control animation files

Added abilities to load and control animation files.

Note 15-M04: Added ability to differentiate colored display based on character count of the object name, to the object view list display mode

Added ability to differentiate colored display based on character count of the object name, to the object view list display mode.

Note 15-M05: Changed camera properties

Changed camera properties.

Added ability for NITRO-Viewer to apply/get camera and focal point positions.
Changed the Near and Far setting ranges.

Note 15-M06: Changed light properties

Changed light properties.

Added ability for NITRO-Viewer to apply and get lighting directions.

Note 15-M07: Added language settings functionality

Added language settings functionality.

Note 15-M08: (Manual) Revised explanation of folder configuration

Revised explanation of folder configuration.

Note 15-M09: (Manual) Revised overview explanation

Revised overview explanation.

Note 15-M10: (Manual) Revised explanation of model properties

Revised explanation of model properties.

Note 15-M11: (Manual) Added notes specific to unsupported portions of NITRO-Viewer for material properties

Added notes specific to unsupported portions of NITRO-Viewer for material properties.

Note 15-M12: (Manual) Revised explanation of how the different 3D computer graphic tool plug-ins work together

Revised explanation of how the different 3D computer graphic tool plug-ins work together.

Note 15-M13: (Manual) Added explanations of new menus

Added explanations of new menus.

Note 15-M14: (Manual) Added explanations of new toolbars

Added explanations of new toolbars.

Note 15-M15: (Manual) Added explanations of new shortcut keys

Added explanations of new shortcut keys.

Note 15-M16: (Manual) Revised trademark display

Revised trademark display.

Changes in Version 2004/06/30

Note 12-M01: Deleted rotation angle (twist) from camera properties

Deleted rotation angle (twist) from camera properties.

Changes in Version 2004/05/24

Note 07-M01: Changed fovy setting range for camera properties

Changed fovy setting range for camera properties.

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