Live Interior 3D Version Changes

What's new in Live Interior v.1.5.1 since 1.5

Version 1.5.1 features the following enhancements:

• Improved import for complex 3DS and Google SketchUp™ objects.
• Improved import for 3DS objects, created in Carrara, Strata and Cinema 4D software.
• Crashes while importing from Google 3D Warehouse™ on PPC platform fixed.
• Compatibility problems with Panther 10.3.9 fixed.
• Other minor bug fixes and improvements.

What's new in Live Interior v.1.5 since 1.4.2

Version 1.5 features the following enhancements:

General:

• Lamp creation functionality via Light Source Editor enables you to compose and edit various lamps, insert and adjust different types of light sources in any objects including imported ones;
• New designs added to the Assistant.

Import:

• Improved import for Google SketchUp™ and 3DS objects, groups are supported. Now you can select an option to import SKP and 3DS grouped objects for using and adjusting their separate parts.

Bug Fixes:

• Bugs with exporting to high resolution screenshots fixed;
• Export to high resolution screenshots, QTVR panoramas and movies revised. Problems with artifact shadows while exporting solved;
• Bugs with import of SKP and 3DS objects with transparent materials fixed;
• Some wall connection bugs fixed;
• Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

What's new in Live Interior v.1.4.2 since 1.4.1

Version 1.4.2 features the following enhancements:

• Problems with auto-measurements and user cameras appearance in 2D resolved;
• Bugs with applying materials via Inspector and material picker tool fixed;
• Problems with shadow casting when applying transparent and semi-transparent materials to windows and doors fixed;
• Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

What's new in Live Interior v.1.4.1 since 1.4

Version 1.4.1 features the following enhancements:

Compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard):

• Improved performance on Leopard;
• Problems with installing materials solved;
• Object Library Preview window now is rendered correctly;
• Other Leopard improvements.

Other Improvements:

• Now custom measurements snap to walls, floor, ceiling more precisely;
• Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

What's new in Live Interior v.1.4 since 1.3

Version 1.4 features the following enhancements:

General:

• Movie creating functionality lets you shoot your own movies inside the interior. You can create movies either in 2D or 3D, using controls on the 2D toolbar or Inspector tab “Camera properties”;
• Option for 3D objects to cast shadows added. Now you can decide which objects should cast shadows;
• Now you can select an object located inside bound of another object by second click on the object.

Interface Changes and Improvements:

• Inspector tab “Cameras properties” added, where you can operate predefined and user cameras, export 3D view to panoramas and images, create and record movies;
• “Cast shadows” check for 3D objects added to Inspector tab “Object properties”;
• “Show 3D Viewpoint” check added to main menu “View” to turn on/off your current position in 3D View on 2D;
• Single lock to control furniture object dimensions added instead of the separate ones;
• The most recently selected object in Object Library will be remembered.

Bug Fixes:

• Bugs with wall of different height connection fixed;
• Import of Google SketchUp™ objects with picture textures improved;
• Import of 3DS objects on PPC platform improved;
• Other wall connection bugs fixed;
• Smart guides for wall/floor/ceiling creating revised;
• Bugs with exporting 2D plans that contain images solved;
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

What's new in Live Interior v.1.3 since 1.2

Version 1.3 features the following enhancements:

Import/Export:

• Export to QuickTime VR added for creating complete 360° panorama of your interior (File/Export 3D View menu, requires Apple QuickTime 7 installed);
• Export to high resolution screenshots added (File/Export 3D View menu);
• Import of 3DS files improved, import via drag&drop added.

Improvements:

• Current position in 3D View is now shown in 2D;
• Camera icon updated, now camera angle is shown in 2D view.

Bug Fixes:

• Bugs with false shadow appearance resolved;
• Problem with floating ceilings corrected;
• Problem while duplicating walls solved;
• Undo for pasted walls fixed;
• Other wall connection bugs fixed;
• Bugs with doors/windows/openings movement while moving walls fixed;
• Bugs with Selection Frame in 2D view fixed;
• Layout Guides representation problems fixed;
• 2D Flips saving in Type&Representation dialog fixed;
• Problems with Revert solved;
• Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

What's new in Live Interior v.1.2 since 1.1

Version 1.2 features the following enhancements:

General:

• Multi-level grouping functionality added (menu Arrange);
• Now the program allows to align and distribute objects (menu Arrange);
• Grid support for 2D view added;
• Controllable opacity for images in 2D view (Inspector tab "2D Properties");
• Improved light intensity control.

Interface:

• "Consider Collisions" and "Make Screenshot" buttons are available on 3D view Toolbar;
• Type&Representation button added to "Object Properties" tab of the Inspector.

Content:

• 40+ new objects added to Decorations category;
• 30+ new Fabric materials added;
• 20+ new Wallpapers materials added;
• Improved light parameters for lamps and fireplaces;
• Some Floor Tiles materials updated.
• New fireplaces and curtains added (Fireplaces and Miscellaneous categories).

Improvements and Bug Fixes:

• Layout Guides representation problems fixed;
• Adding User cameras problem fixed;
• Moving objects in 2D View updated;
• Bug with changing measurements for Building Elements fixed;
• Scrolling for Project Tree enabled;
• Last used texture category of material editor is saved for future use;
• Wall Length edit box will be disabled for nonparallel walls;
• Some problems with importing complex SketchUp™ objects solved;
• Other minor bug fixes.

What's new in Live Interior v.1.1 since 1.0.3

Version 1.1 features the following enhancements:

General:

• Auto-measurements are displayed when moving doors/windows within the wall;
• Option to lock object elevation added;
• Show/Hide guidelines option added (Menu View/Show Guidelines). When Smart Guidelines are hided, object snapping is disabled.
• Auto-measurements for Floor/Ceiling creating added.

Import:

• Import of Google SketchUp™ objects via drag&drop added. Now you can drag&drop Google SketchUp™ objects to Live Interior 3D from any location on your Mac;
• Now imported objects are placed to the center of the visible part of 2D (except imported via drag&drop).

Bug Fixes:

• Some wall connecting bugs fixed;
• Smart guides for creating floor&ceiling now work more precisely;
• Problem with selecting and moving doors&openings fixed;
• Bug with resizing Object Library while resizing Main window fixed;
• Bug with holding Pan Tool while working with 2D and 3D splitted views fixed;
• Phantom objects in Project Tree bug fixed;
• Problem with moving multiple objects when Glue option check is disabled fixed;
• Bug with changing elevation of user cameras while working with multiple documents fixed;
• Now objects can be snapped by any side;
• Cut/Copy/Duplicate/Paste options for 3D objects now available in 3D view;
• Now doors&openings are snapped to walls more precisely;
• Bug with editing text annotations fixed;
• Other minor bug fixes.

What's new in Live Interior v.1.0.3 since 1.0

Version 1.0.3 features the following enhancements:

General:

• Mertic Masterwalls added;
• Last used Material category will be saved;
• Last used Library category saved;
• German localization.

Import:

• Google 3D Warehouse™ integation improved. Now models are searched through embedded browser window and downloaded directly into the program. Google 3D Warehouse™ Tab added to Program Preferences.

Bug Fixes:

• Crash while creating and editing floor labels fixed;
• Crash while double click on Ceiling fixed;
• Camera bugs fixed. Now any changes in 2D windows will affect 3D View;
• Doors/Windows Import fixed;
• Wall connection problem with different wall thickness fixed;
• Problems with text attributes applying to floor labels and text annotations fixed;
• Other minor bug fixes.