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[11. Dec 2007]
  • Hotfix #1 for Ayam 1.13 has been released. Get it from the download page.
[3. Dec 2007]:
  • The X3D import/export plugin has been enhanced to fully support the parametric NURBS elements NurbsSweptSurface and NurbsSwungSurface on the X3D side and Sweep, Swing, Revolve, and Extrude (with holes, caps, and bevels) on the Ayam side.
[6. Nov 2007]:
  • New in the CVS-Head is now a new object type OffsetNC that creates

    offset curves from planar NURBS curves using a simple algorithm (also in use for bevel creation).
[29. Oct 2007]
  • Official Linux executables of Ayam 1.13 are available now for download.
[18. Oct 2007]
  • The list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) has been updated.
  • Note to developers:
    Unfortunately, Aqsis 1.2 libslxargs is incompatible again with Ayam 1.13 (and below). Use Aqsis 1.0.1 libslxargs, it can parse 1.2 compiled shaders. (CVS-Head is, of course, already fixed.)
[11. Oct 2007]
  • The online documentation (particularly the import/export plugin section) has been improved quite a bit and put online in a new version.
[7. Oct 2007]
  • News from CVS: there is now a new object type Swing for rotational sweeps.
[21. Sep 2007] [22. Aug 2007]
  • Hotfix #4 for Ayam 1.12 has been released. Get it from the download page.
[17. Aug 2007]
  • This new screenshot demonstrates recent advances for Gordon surfaces. In a four curve configuration (Coons patch) now also rational curves are properly supported:

  • To find out what also happened in CVS, please refer to the list of changes.
[27. Jul 2007]
  • DXF export is complete, albeit it only creates POLYLINE (polyfacemesh) and SPLINE entities.
[20. Jul 2007]
  • The X3D import plugin in CVS is now mature, allowing import of the following node types: Box, Sphere, Cylinder, Cone, ElevationGrid, IndexedFaceSet, IndexedTriangleSet, IndexedTriangleStripSet, IndexedTriangleFanSet, TriangleSet, TriangleStripSet, TriangleFanSet, IndexedLineSet, LineSet, Arc2D, ArcClosed2D, Circle2D, Disk2D, Polyline2D, NurbsCurve, NurbsCurve2D, NurbsPatchsurface, TrimmedNurbsPatchsurface, NurbsSweptSurface, NurbsSwungSurface, Contour2D, ContourPolyline2D, DirectionalLight, PointLight, SpotLight, Viewpoint, Transformation, Shape, Group, and Inline.
    The X3D export functionality is almost complete.
  • Work on DXF export has begun.
[15. Jun 2007]
  • The Ohloh metrics of Ayam are finally correct. The Ayam home page now proudly presents the Ohloh badge.
  • New in CVS is a X3D import/export plugin.
[24. Apr 2007]
  • The DXFIO (AutoCAD DXF import) plugin for Ayam 1.12 has been released in a first version for testing. Get it from the download page.
[6. Mar 2007]
  • New in CVS are now cap surfaces from non-planar curves, see this screenshot:

[1. Mar 2007]
  • Hotfix #3 for Ayam 1.12 has been released. Get it from the download page.
[25. Feb 2007] [22. Feb 2007]
  • The aysdr and ayslx shader parsing plugins distributed with Ayam 1.12 have been successfully tested with the latest binary release versions of Pixie (2.0.2) and Aqsis (1.2.0), respectively.
[3. Feb 2007]
  • Hotfix #2 for Ayam 1.12 has been released. Get it from the download page.
[17. Jan 2007]
  • Hotfix #1 for Ayam 1.12 has been released. Get it from the download page.
[1. Jan 2007]

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Randolf Schultz, 24. Feb 2010
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