About Release 45
Check out R45’s Release Notes and list of updates
R45 New Features and Improvements
RELOCATE & CLONE FIXTURES
This feature allows you to move or copy multiple fixtures from one hang structure to any other. Extra controls are also available with options to reverse directions and flip pan. In addition, this feature allows you to move imported fixtures from their pre-assigned individual pipes onto a single hang structure.
SKETCH VIEW STYLE FOR SHADED VIEWS
The Sketch View Style, accessible from the Shaded View’s View Options > General tab, removes all color and shading from the Shaded View and causes all objects to appear hand-drawn or “sketched”, as can be seen in the sample image above. By default, this View Style provides a black-on-white look, and can be inverted to white-on-black.
YAW & PITCH ORIENTATION CONTROL ADDED TO THE DMX CAMERA
When patching a DMX Camera, it is now possible to choose how to control its Orientation: by the traditional method of DMX values that set the XYZ coordinate for its Target, or by a new the method of supplying DMX values for its Yaw and Pitch angles. The DMX Camera’s Roll was, and continues to be controlled by angular values.
ARTNET DRIVER & NDI PROTOCOL UDPATED
wysiwyg’s native Art-Net driver has been updated to the (current) Art-Net Version 4 standard.
For information on the changes of the latest NDI protocol, please see Newtek Announcement As stated in this forum post, “this release is under the hood improvements, achieving reduced CPU time, better network efficiency”.
LINE PATTERNS ADDED TO 2D SHAPES
Line Patterns (i.e. Dotted, Dashed, etc. – which have always been available for Line objects) are now applicable to all other 2D shapes. To assign a different Line Pattern to a Rectangle, Circle, Ellipse, Arc or Elliptical Arc, access their Properties and click the last tab (labelled with the object type); for Polygons, click the Line tab.
SWITCH TO A STANDARD CAMERA BY RIGHT-CLICKING ON IT (IN THE SHADED VIEW)
Standard Camera objects were added to R43’s Shaded Views to help visualize camera placements. It is now possible to switch to any such Camera by hovering over it in Shaded View and, once the object becomes highlighted, right-click and select Switch To This Camera from the pop-up menu that appears.
PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS
As with all new releases, R45 brings performance improvements to wysiwyg.
The most noteworthy are the overall improvements to the speed of the application itself, i.e. “the UI”—user interface, which are noticeable when switching between Layout Tabs and between Modes. This is also used when performing Layer operations such as making them visible or invisible. Check out all the other performance enhancements in R45.
RIGGING POINTS SPREADSHEETS
This feature has been requested numerous times since Rigging Points were added to wysiwyg in R40. One or more Rigging Points Spreadsheets may now be added while working in a Spreadsheet Pane (in any View Tab or Custom Tab, in any mode). The spreadsheet operations from previous releases (i.e. using Spreadsheets with fixtures) are all available in Rigging Points Spreadsheets, including Sequential Data entry for Rigging Points’ Names.
SET A MAXIMUM RESOLUTION FOR THE SHADED VIEW
This option, found in the Shaded View’s View Options > General, allows you to set the maximum resolution at which a Shaded View will appear within the Shaded View layout tab, or within the Shaded Pane of the Quad layout or a Custom layout tab. Its main purpose is to output the Shaded View (i.e. by recording it or streaming it out via NDI) at a specific resolution; it can also help increase performance in files where the GPU is the bottleneck.
“MISSING PURPOSE” OPTION ADDED TO DATA ERROR TRACKING
This option allows those who use Purpose Attribute for fixtures, to ensure that a purpose has been specified to all fixtures that are deemed to require it. It may be enabled like all other Error Tracking options, via the OPTIONS menu > Document Options > Error Tracking tab.
THE TOOLBAR POSITIONS. WUD NOW INCLUDES ‘VISUAL’ APPLICATION OPTIONS
Wysiwyg User Data files (.WUDs) which carry Toolbars’ locations now also carry the Appearance options set via the Application Options > General tab: Visual Theme, Toolbar Icon Size and Style, Ruler Style, Separators and the visibility of the Instruction Tooltip.
LIGHT EMISSION GLOW FOR INDIVIDUAL OBJECTS/ELEMENTS
The Light Emission Glow feature, introduced in R44, can now be enabled or disabled per object or for objects’ individual Elements. You can check or uncheck the new Enable checkbox found in all applicable objects’ Properties > Light Emission > Light Emission Glow. The same can be applied for LED Walls.
RELOCATE & CLONE FIXTURES
This feature allows you to move or copy multiple fixtures from one hang structure to any other. Extra controls are also available with options to reverse directions and flip pan. In addition, this feature allows you to move imported fixtures from their pre-assigned individual pipes onto a single hang structure.
SKETCH VIEW STYLE FOR SHADED VIEWS
The Sketch View Style, accessible from the Shaded View’s View Options > General tab, removes all color and shading from the Shaded View and causes all objects to appear hand-drawn or “sketched”, as can be seen in the sample image above. By default, this View Style provides a black-on-white look, and can be inverted to white-on-black.
YAW & PITCH ORIENTATION CONTROL ADDED TO THE DMX CAMERA
When patching a DMX Camera, it is now possible to choose how to control its Orientation: by the traditional method of DMX values that set the XYZ coordinate for its Target, or by a new the method of supplying DMX values for its Yaw and Pitch angles. The DMX Camera’s Roll was, and continues to be controlled by angular values.
ARTNET DRIVER & NDI PROTOCOL UDPATED
wysiwyg’s native Art-Net driver has been updated to the (current) Art-Net Version 4 standard.
For information on the changes of the latest NDI protocol, please see NDI Forum for more info. As stated in this forum post, “this release is under the hood improvements, achieving reduced CPU time, better network efficiency”.
LINE PATTERNS ADDED TO 2D SHAPES
Line Patterns (i.e. Dotted, Dashed, etc. – which have always been available for Line objects) are now applicable to all other 2D shapes. To assign a different Line Pattern to a Rectangle, Circle, Ellipse, Arc or Elliptical Arc, access their Properties and click the last tab (labelled with the object type); for Polygons, click the Line tab.
SWITCH TO A STANDARD CAMERA BY RIGHT-CLICKING ON IT (IN THE SHADED VIEW)
Standard Camera objects were added to R43’s Shaded Views to help visualize camera placements. It is now possible to switch to any such Camera by hovering over it in Shaded View and, once the object becomes highlighted, right-click and select Switch To This Camera from the pop-up menu that appears.
PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS
As with all new releases, R45 brings performance improvements to wysiwyg.
The most noteworthy are the overall improvements to the speed of the application itself, i.e. “the UI”—user interface, which are noticeable when switching between Layout Tabs and between Modes. This is also used when performing Layer operations such as making them visible or invisible. Check out all the other performance enhancements in R45.
RIGGING POINTS SPREADSHEETS
This feature has been requested numerous times since Rigging Points were added to wysiwyg in R40. One or more Rigging Points Spreadsheets may now be added while working in a Spreadsheet Pane (in any View Tab or Custom Tab, in any mode). The spreadsheet operations from previous releases (i.e. using Spreadsheets with fixtures) are all available in Rigging Points Spreadsheets, including Sequential Data entry for Rigging Points’ Names.
SET A MAXIMUM RESOLUTION FOR THE SHADED VIEW
This option, found in the Shaded View’s View Options > General, allows you to set the maximum resolution at which a Shaded View will appear within the Shaded View layout tab, or within the Shaded Pane of the Quad layout or a Custom layout tab. Its main purpose is to output the Shaded View (i.e. by recording it or streaming it out via NDI) at a specific resolution; it can also help increase performance in files where the GPU is the bottleneck.
LIGHT EMISSION GLOW FOR INDIVIDUAL OBJECTS/ELEMENTS
The Light Emission Glow feature, introduced in R44, can now be enabled or disabled per object or for objects’ individual Elements. You can check or uncheck the new Enable checkbox found in all applicable objects’ Properties > Light Emission > Light Emission Glow. The same can be applied for LED Walls.
“MISSING PURPOSE” OPTION ADDED TO DATA ERROR TRACKING
This option allows those who use Purpose Attribute for fixtures, to ensure that a purpose has been specified to all fixtures that are deemed to require it. It may be enabled like all other Error Tracking options, via the OPTIONS menu > Document Options > Error Tracking tab.
THE TOOLBAR POSITIONS. WUD NOW INCLUDES ‘VISUAL’ APPLICATION OPTIONS
Wysiwyg User Data files (.WUDs) which carry Toolbars’ locations now also carry the Appearance options set via the Application Options > General tab: Visual Theme, Toolbar Icon Size and Style, Ruler Style, Separators and the visibility of the Instruction Tooltip.
