Version History

Bricksmith through the ages

Version 2.0

New Features

• Use the mouse to drag parts within the model, between models, and into the model from the Part Browser
  
• Global color list is read from ldconfig.ldr
  
• Anti-aliased drawing (much prettier)
  
• Lines are drawn with a complimentary color to the main part
• Part search improved
  
• Hotkeys for viewing angles
• Simplified some keyboard shortcuts
• Colors can be searched by number, and entered entirely by keyboard
• Dimensions panel also shows LDraw units
  
• Added help pages for secret key shortcuts and unofficial parts
  

Bugs Fixed

• Eliminated drawing problems resulting in unilluminated polygons (ex. flowers.dat)
• Fixed split-view state restoration under Leopard

General Notes

• Now requires Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) at minimum.
  

Version 1.6

New Features

• Part Browser can be configured as a separate window
• Export Part List feature
• Background color preference
  
• Always switches to perspective mode when not drawing a head-on view
• Can insert raw meta-commands (hold down option while the Model menu is open)
• Key-commands for Hide/Show Parts
  

Bugs Fixed

• Colors aren't so washed out
  
• Ortho and Perspective are the same size at (0,0,0)
• Double-click in Part Browser table inserts part
• Unknown commands don't accumulate extra spaces

General Notes

• This is the last version of Bricksmith which runs on Mac OS 10.3.9 (Panther).

Version 1.5

New Features

• Minifigure Generator
• Move and Rotate panels
• Pressing x,y, and z keys rotates parts
  

Bugs Fixed

• Holding option while nudging parts reliably selects the third axis
• Circumvented problem on Intel iMacs preventing selected parts from being displayed*
  

Version 1.4.1

Bugs Fixed

• Lines are colored much more consistently
  
• Fixed crash when referenced models had missing pieces
• Fixed problem with decorated elements getting incorrect coloring
  
• Fixed bug where typed-in part names wouldn't get applied immediately
  

Version 1.4

New Features

• Universal Binary (Intel support)
  
• Missing parts are reported
• LDraw "~Moved" parts are automatically upgraded to their new numbers
• Active viewport is indicated with a focus rectangle
• Exporting steps does all submodels at once
  

Bugs Fixed

• When multiple parts are moved, they all move by the same amount
  
• Rotation angles are now reported correctly when Y = 90°.
• Models no longer accumulate extra "Name: " comments
• Automatically searches a saved model's enclosing folder for part references
• Opens Windows Latin 1 encoding
• No longer prone to starting new submodels far from the origin
• Crosshair tool won't get stuck

Version 1.3

New Features

• Multiple viewports
• Perspective in 3D view
  
• Preset orthographic viewing angles (front, top, etc.)
  
• Speed improvements of up to 40% in a single viewport
  
• Use the mouse for zooming, scrolling. There's both a "tool palette" and hotkeys:
  
• Zoom Out = space-command-click
• Zoom In = space-command-option-click
• Center = command-click
• Smooth zoom in/out = command-drag
• Pan-Scroll = space-drag
• Select All works
• Added a Tutorial
  

Bugs Fixed

• Parts never unexpectedly rotate when moved
• Fixed crash when removing then adding certain toolbar items

General Notes

• Don't use multiple viewports for maximum performance.

Version 1.2

New Features

• Speed improvements of up to 33%
• Search in the part browser
• Hide/show parts
• Previews in the Piece Count utility

Bugs Fixed

• Rotating multiple parts works correctly
• Snap To Grid issues fixed
• Revert works

Version 1.1

New Features

• Shading
• Fast-draw mode while rotating
• Piece Count utility
• Dimensions utility (including Legonian Imperial Feet)
  
• Zoom controls in the Part Browser
• A simple way to add submodel references
• "Customize Toolbar" menu item
• Support for "Unofficial" parts folder

Bugs Fixed

• Canvas is never too small when opening documents.

General Notes

• Drawing time should be roughly on par with Bricksmith 1.0, despite the drain of shading.
  

Version 1.0

• Initial Release