Panther 1.7.2104.8

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Mixed Gem Cuts proportional icon missing (bug fix)

• Micro cutters group on Object Selector changed both groups to MicroCutter 

• Bezel and Head with mirrored gems is reversed (bug fix)

• Mutual exclusion for Profile Placer rail and outside rail Selectors

• AutoSweep Mutual exclusion for second rail Selector

• Gems on Curve/Ornaments Auto Orient on embedded Panther isocurves 

• Gems on Curve Edit, proportional is not restored

• Panther UI is frozen at second run after install in some machines (bug fix)

• Reset User Folder remember user settings on new updates

• Keep user defined colors for Panther UI (defaults can be restored by _ptResetUserFolder)

• Make Emergency file remember Panther objects

• New comand (PtConvertGems) to convert gems from other popular and outdated plug-ins

• Prompting a new update will download Web Installer

• Materials fix on change to Raytraced display mode

• Clicking on Render will set raytraced mode if any raytraced mode is enabled

• Gem Info implemented also in Rhino with option to export to PDF​

• Prongs Row allows gradual sizes also on Bar and Channel settings 

• 1.7 users without Rhino 6 installed get a dll error (bug fix)

• Display Matarial component speed increase

• Rope not working on multiple curves (bug fix)

• Gems on Curve: added option to move horizontal

• Channel Cutter tweaks on cap types

• Micro Cutters: added options to invert small cutters and hide end cutters

• Halo: added Profile selector and Move gems options

• Bezel: added options to Chamfer top and Side Buldge

• Eternity Band: added Channel Width option and hide stone settings

• Gem Cutter from Gallery fixed

• New Selection Commands (PtSelGems, PtSelProngs, PtSelCutters)

• Under Bezel Tweaks

• Auto Cut, Crv from 2 Views and Auto Extrude accept Panther generated curves (bug fix)

• Bezel: Adapt to ring option wont execute if gem is inside the ring rail or outside the projection range

• Gems Count display added to Eternity, Halo and Gems on Curve builders

• Gallery implemented on Micro Cutters and Channel Cutter

Panther 1.7.2102.8

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Bug fix on multiple selection drop down menus

• Auto Cut Planar curve don't delete by default

• Head top rail vertical distance (bug fix)

Panther 1.7.2102.3

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Head: Implemented Top Rail Horizontal offset 

• Azure Cutters now supports SubD objects

• Metal on Curve: added single profile option

• Prongs Row: Implemented Gradual Sizes option and Bar Setting tweaks

• Channel Cutter: added options to get the Height from the gems also both side caps switch

• Curve on Ring Rail now supports also inside to outside direction to project

• Orient on Object Auto selected on Panther isocurves 

• Boolean Preselection auto detect cutters as objects to remove

• Hinge opening angle - real time computing 

• Reset user folder will ask for reboot after executed

• Hollow Ring Tweaks

• Head: Adapt to ring option wont execute if gem is inside the ring rail or outside the projection range. Plus bug fix on twisted prong cases

• Crash fixed updating doc geometry by background process

• Crash fixed on opening any command if objects are not synchronized  

• Crash fixed on Rasterize image selector

• Crash fixed on Pave Prongs clicking on mouse mode with no object selected 

• Error message referencing dll on fresh installation 

• Error fix: moving Panther object clicking on Rhino gumball and entering a value by keyboard makes the objects loose Panther properties

• Error fix: Pave Prongs Mouse Mode don't allow to clear selection 

• Error fix: Date Parse Error for Thailand calendar and other non gregorian calendars which prevents activating correctly 

• Error fix: Restore Objects button doesn't work (Command History Item)

• Error fix: Mirrored or transformed objects are not able to use it in channel cutter, bezel, due it's not a gem type anymore (implemented multiple inheritance types) 

• Bug fix: Deleting a mirrored object and others doesn't delete it from Command History

• Bug fix: Plane selector (get point for, gem position, mirror position...) is not showing the geometry at the first iteration

• Micro Cluster Tweaks

• Bug fix: Pear and a few other Gem cuts are not computed on Panel weight

• Bug fix: Gems on Curve rotation angle not visible (only if Orient to Object is set)

• Bug fix: resetting the User Folder doesn't work executing from Panther Options 

• Bug fix: Profile Editor save button doesn't work on Rhino SR2  

• Channel Cutter, Prongs Row and Micro Cutters no auto sort by distance if gems on curve is given

• Allow rhino toolbars option only shown on Panther UI 

• Added an open toolbar button on settings page for Rhino UI

Panther 1.7.2012.21

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Panther Display Mode not loaded, fixed

• Loading 3dm from older versions doens't work, fixed

• Bombe Ring geometry glitches, fixed

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Panther 1.7.2012.17

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Rhino 7.0 Plug-in Integration

• SubD Shank implemented

• SubD Signet implemented

• SubD Ring implemented

• SubD Bezel implemented

• Initial license check performed in background (if license validation fails at start up no message is shown now, it will show the login form at command run)

• Splash Screen Progress Bar

• Show deleted objects on object selector with 50% opacity (Editing commands)

• On Edit command, profiles (Top bottom etc) are not shown on UI, Fixed

• Add SubD for Gem Selection, pave object selectors...

• 2 Rhino Toolbars with different names (1.6 for Rhino6 and 1.7 for Rhino7) added both to the user folder, set for each plug-in it's corresponding toolbar

• Text on Curve every keypress compute, fixed

• Pull and Push operations on Panther SubD (Move point) delete them from Command History

• On Editing, Panther object selector is able to click on the selected item and deselect it

• Render from material panel run _Render command with newly Rhino Render (Cycles)

• Rhino commands convert the object from Panther to Rhino object

• Commands with option to Adapt to Ring (Head & Bezel) keep ring size after transform operations (bug fix)

• Cabochon edit show side panel (bug fix)

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Panther 1.6.2102.10

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Head & Bezel: Adapt to ring option wont execute if gem is inside the ring rail or outside the projection range.

• Crash Updating Doc geometry (fixed)

• Crash in Rasterize image selector (fixed)

• Don't show 1.7 updates

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Panther 1.6.2012.21

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Commands with option to Adapt to Ring (Head & Bezel) keep ring size after transform operations (bug fix)

• Cabochon edit show side panel (bug fix)

• Loading Commands History opening a 3dm file (bug fix)

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Panther 1.6.2012.10

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Opening panels speed increase when pave is runnning

• Transforming any Panther object in Rhino, doesn't update the children, Fixed

• Added Panther.exe to link 3dm and stl files (among others) to be opened with Panther UI

• Transform operations bug fixes

• Delete objects bug fixes

• Panther last load crash message fixed

• Set Custom object names to keep command type as the original

• Set Mutual exclusion selectors on Boolean, Curve From 2 View, Flow on Surface

• Edit commands doesn't keep Delete input options on UI, Fixed

• Selecting from document (select individual object from group) select all groups, Fixed

• Changed object selector icons for group, now show the type and group icon

• Calotte Wire display Fixed

• Error opening UI (it shows nothing or out of screen) fixed

• Load Time reduced 20% aprox and RAM amount reduced

• Profile Editor Implemented

• Boolean delete options

• On open a 3dm progress is shown on Rhino progress bar

• Text on Curve - mid option implemented

• Smooth Cap supports non planar curves

• Auto Extrude Implemented

• Flip Gems keep groups

• Commands History options implemented to duplicate, add, delete, etc

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Panther 1.5.2010.27

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Geometry localization updated on some languages

• Internal parametric system updated

• Barion Cut updated

Panther 1.5.2010.21

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Pave prongs substancial speed increase 

• Double click disabled on non Panther objects

• Prongs on object speed increase

• Gems on Curve: distance between gems incresed

Panther 1.5.2010.19

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Show user folder button is openeing user files instead factory

• Hollow ring selector don't get settings y cutters

• When there are a lot of objects on document, moving, adding, deleting... objects is freezing the UI, fixed

• Plugin load Message box fixed.

• Start Panther UI flicker removed

Panther 1.5.2010.14

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Login crash fixed

• Sometimes shows an error at startup - fixed

• RUI error message opening Rhino UI fixed

Panther 1.5.2010.13

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Compute on background all commands

• Progress bar display on computing tools

• Pave tool implemented

• Pave Prongs implemented

• Auto Squish tool implemented

• Rasterize tool implemented

• Auto Sweep tool implemented

• Texture tool implemented

• Twin Shank builder implemented

• Allow Rhino toolbars on Panther UI under options

• New User folder system, store user files in a parallel folder, on update replace factory folder and keep user data

• On First Install doesn't set Panther Display Mode (only some computers) fixed 

• Head builder tweaks

• Dropdown menus first show was not placed correctly, fixed

• Gem position selector and other increased precision

• Gem position selector doesn't use other gems, cabochons or cutters as reference to place along the objects

• Prongs Row tool recognize any gems order on the document

Panther 1.0.2007.8

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Automatic conversion for meshes (serialization issue)

• Runing Panther and opening a file, asks to save the default empty template file, now it doesn't

• Allows the user to start using Panther and keep loading other plug-ins in background, it speed up the loading on Users which have a lot of GH Plug-ins

• Added Proportional option to Charm and Quad Ellipsoid commands

• Quad Ellipsoid and Isocurve commands - objects type adjusted

• Isocurves duplicated in Objects selectors, fixed

• On Save Document update the file size in Panther UI

• Booleans Selectors, Curve From 2 Views and Flow On Srf Selector are mutual exclusive for selected objects (if object is selected in first selector, doesnt show in the second selector)

• 3dm File size compute parametric history on background (improve open file speed)

• Bright Cutter geometry optimized

• Flow on surface updated to show flatened trimmed surfaces as reference when selected

Panther 1.0.2006.26

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Editing geometries with Rhino SR27 get hiden, fixed

Panther 1.0.2006.23

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Store geometry on Save Document, and set it on Open Documents

• On Edit commands, profiles are not set, fixed

• Flow on Surface, moving target geometry now updates the result in real time

• Mirror - added option for Z axis symmetry

• Fixed Auto Pattern loading issue

Panther 1.0.2006.22

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Prongs on Objects ignore other prongs, gems, or cutters etc.. as reference to orient

• Restore Delete input option on edit commands

• Preselected objects accept gallery selection

• Problem editing in some computers, fixed

• Added message on command run if Panther is still loading

• Optimized round prongs geometry for faster performance

• Optimized round gem cutters geometry

• Millgrain supports multiple curves

• Signet smooth cap optimized for surface reference tools

• Metal on Curve optimized on closed curves

• Canceling a command does not highlight on History panel, fixed

• Weight calculation adjusted to the latest changes in SR26

Panther 1.0.2005.31

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Mirror, changing the plane, generate multiples - fixed

• Remember Ring Region and size on Ring objects

• Hability to Restore Delete input option on edit commands

• Changed Profile Placer output curves type to "Profile"

• Ring Size on Head or Bezel (if not enabled Adapt to Ring) isn't used as ring reference on commands

• Gallery parts now accepted with preselection

Panther 1.0.2005.30

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Prongs on Object placement - bug fix

• Open 3dm files by double click doesn't show command history - fixed

• Opening a 3dm (with Open Command) after Panther or Rhino is loaded, shows an error message - fixed

• Ornaments on Curve - Both sides fixed

• Fingerprint update to fix static license problem

• Gallery parts now accept multiple objects

Panther 1.0.2005.26

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Old 3dm doesn't read the weigths, fixed

• Selectors doens't highlight the objects in viewport, fixed

• Autocut Inner part keep object type 

• Avoid large computation display highlight object (Command History)

• After open command & cancel, undo, move an object or save & load, the object is not editable - fixed

• Cabochon optional custom curve automaticaly adjust to given curve sizes

• Azure optional border curve fixed

• Setting grounds with non English lauguages is now fixed

• Rendering by Render Panel doesn't work in non english languages is now fixed

• Boolean Intersection Tooltip fixed

• Snail builder doesn't generate geometry, fixed

Panther 1.0.2005.20

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Editing geometries with child object, childs disappear on validate, fixed

• Saving geometry in some cases show "Write error definition table": fixed

• Position option in Cabochon doesn't show name: Fixed

• Charms position added

• Added version info to login

• Groups from builders restructured

• Weight bug fixed

• Gems on Curve: added option to taper from center

• AutoCut and other commands with "delete Input" options in Objects selector, doesn't remember delete input option when edited

• Micro Cluster: Added option to move vertically

• Selecting an object from the commands History Panel show the gumball if enabled

• Auto Voronoi computes outer trim on surfaces and ignore inner trimmed parts

• Ornaments on Curve: added option to taper from center

• Bangle Rail: added optional Outside rail

• Ring Builders: Added top and bottom profiles independently

• Ring Rail and Outside Rail: Added optional open distance

• Builders open Gallery by default when available 

• Micro Cutters and Cross Cutters: added optional invert cutter 

• Boolean Split with History is now available

• Version Control system implemented

• Command PtWeight added to open and select as active weight panel on Rhino UI

• Groups and layers preserved on transform operations

Panther 1.0.2002.21

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Gems, Cabochon, Profile Placer, Prongs on Object - selecting, editing and adding - workflow tweaks on multiple positions

• Profile Placer added ability to work with external curve on multiple positions

• Not showing automatic isocurves from builders - fixed

• Sliders numeric wheel increment adjusted to slider increment

• Panther Web Installer crash fixed

• Panther Web Installer auto download Rhino if not installed or if previous version is found

• Mouse central button assigned to ptEdit on Panther UI on the program first run.

• Added Edit Button on Panther UI

• PtEdit command ask for objects if none is selected

• Automatic release from pick point on close command if set position is active

• Planar Cutters generates a single cutter per axis if multiples objects are selected

• Link to Changelog on Panther Splash Screen

• Version type displays on Panther UI title

Panther 1.0.2002.7

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Program strings localization to Spanish

• Update Dialog is shown always on top most

• Commands with delete input object (like boolean), keeps geometry hidden on Cancel, Fixed

• Commands with object selectors are updated on real time adding or removing geometry to Rhino.

• First run doesn't create the full user folder, Fixed

• If first run is Panther UI, next time opening on Rhino UI doens't show Panther toolbar, Fixed

• Panther UI freezes after some hours inactive, Fixed

• Sometimes gives a loading message at start up, fixed

• On installing new updates the user settings are mantained

• Cabochon sizes have increased ranges

• Veni diameter unlocked

• Profile placer updated add profile option and mirror dropdown

• Right Click expands a tab from side panel without colapse the others

• Prong on Object capture automatically objects on document

Panther 1.0.2001.25

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Core loading crash fixed in Panther interface

Panther 1.0.2001.24

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Clicking gumballs on Panther UI, disable the numeric input. Fixed

• When token is expired, license cannot be valiated, fixed.

• Icon size increased for the dropdown material categories

• Handle objects not present in the command history

• License info dialog (multiple licenses) should be shown over the sign up

• Cabochon Shape allow to add custom curves

• Run window normalized instead minimezed at startup

• Korean Ring Size Chart Included

• Exposure added for Panther GH Components

• Wrong geometry bug for builders with non English language - Fixed

• Micro Cutters, Added option to disable cutters between gems

• Prongs Row forced to ask for gems on the selector by default

• Cathedral Ring allow Increased shoulder angle

• Plugin load speed up to 400% faster

• Added co-existence compatibility with other plugins

• Gem, Cabochon, Prongs on Object, Profile Placer, Bail, Bead and Micro Cluster allow multiple placement

• Added 20 seconds autoclose timer on Splash screen

• Adeed 19.25K Yellow Gold to Metals list of materials

Panther 1.0.1912.7 - Beta

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Installer check for Rhino version and prompts to install if needed

• Chain tool bug fixed, now generates geometry

• Direct link to Sing Up on "Create new account" Login Control

• Added Close icon to splash screen

• PtShowToolbar Command only works on the first run: Bug Fixed

• Ring Rail Component doesn't show Curve in Grasshopper: Bug Fixed

• Ouside Profile selector fixed on the Shaped Ring Component in Grasshopper

• Computing hidden objects, show them after validation: Bug Fixed 

• Updated Selector for Tools with input Reference

Panther 1.0.1911.29 - Beta

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Tooltips added to Panther commands in side panel

• Limited auto pattern and ornament to 3 first options for trial version

• Reset User Folder command added: PtResetUserFolder

• Clicking on the PantherApp Titlebar set the focus to Rhino

• Added Ring region for Brazil

• Limited auto pattern and ornament to 3 first patterns for trial version

• Command Toltip contered at bottom

• Auto center Time box

Panther 1.0.1911.18 - Beta

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Licensing System Implemented: Cloud license and Static License

• Boolean Operations bugs fixed

• Section from Ring: Added Number of Sections and Fill Angle

• Ornaments Gallery Updated

• Updated Selector for Tools with Surface Reference

• Rhino Toolbar Updated

• Panther dialog box Updated

Panther 1.0.1911.6 - Beta

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Bug cancelling a gem setting command and running any other setting command which make gems no selectable, Fixed

• Preselection on command open should be reflected in selectors dropdowns, Fixed

• Command Dropdowns show a last empty option, Removed

• Redo not working, Fixed

• Copy by gems not working, fixed

• Moving a Panther object in viewport and undoing the action causes a not correct placement of the object, Fixed

• When Panther is installed or after reset user folder, first run doesn't generate geometry, Fixed

• License checkin error at token expired, bug fixed

• Undo step doesn't allow to edit objects, Fixed

• Save & Load files doesn't allow to edit objects, Fixed

• Channel Cutter - End Caps Dropdown menus empty, fixed

• Fixed yes/no UI dialog

• RhinoDoc object selection is now reflected on Panther Commands control

• Opening commands get slowly as more commands are opened, Fixed

• Right clicking (rotating viewport) loses the command prompt focus, Fixed

• Update system get some dates (19111 instead 191101) higher for older versions, Fixed

• Model Time Display looks bigger in low resolutions. Fixed

• Materials Panel added scroll capability

• If after installation is executed Panther UI, on opening Rhino UI Panther rui is not loaded

• Boolean Union and Join not working, Fixed

• Boolean Commands splitted into Union, Difference and Intersection

Panther 1.0.1910.21 - Beta

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• Text on Curve builder added

• Set a fallback timer for Panther Skin for Rhino messages and external plugins 

• Prongs Row smooth level not working, fixed

• Access violation on Close, throw Save through custom back workflow

• Snail not working, fixed

• On Open File (click on 3dm) load as Raw objects and crashes, fixed

• Smooth Cap set to 0 produces a non trimmed surface, fixed

• Channel cutter Height work as Lateral distance, fixed

• Prong on object not working, Added Position button which sets the object, surface index, U and V coordinates

• Automatic update system implemented

• Detect When a sub-gem (for instance from gems by curve) is deleted and keep it in parametric history

• Rhino History integration improvements

• Not showing names when Rhino is set into a non English language, fixed

• Auto adjust information message windows

• Copy by gems not working, fixed

• Hide or show objects through rhino (_Show or _Hide commands )and reflect state in Panther History Panel

• Zoom modified on Pattern and similar commands, fixed

• Focus App when it's in background by clicking on viewport

• Modify Curve (with a gems on curve) longer or shorter should add or remove Gems

• Keep modifications, manually deleted objects or transformed in the case below (Gems on curve and modify curve)

• On Add an Rhino object to layer without material, changed to metal

• Automatic uninstall previous versions running installer

• Show deleted objects (which other commands depend from) displayed in wireframe

• Hidden objects are not displayed in a downstream edition chain, but are shown editing the object itself

• Object highlighted by mouse over in Command History Panel keeps the selection after cursor move out bug, fixed

• Splash screen now is drag-gable

• Load environments on first run

• Profiles previews background color fixed

• Gem Cutter girdle offset value added

• Halo: Channel Width changed to Channel Spacing

Panther 1.0.1910.13 - Beta

All notable changes to this version are documented in this list:

• User Folder Unzip crash fixed

• Default Message Level set to Info (Removed Debug, Warnings, Errors and Crashes)

• Settings added options for: Reset User Folder, Set User Folder, Show User Folder, Reset Settings

• Commands added for -> Show User Folder, Show Panther Toolbar

• Load rui on the first run

• Rhino History integration

• Beta Welcome Message added

• Fail-safe on Panther UI load if hang by Rhino messages  

• Added Splash screen mouse interaction

• Load Grasshopper by default

• Bombé Ring: Side angle slider adjusted for lower ranks 

• Halo: Prongs Switch added, Prongs Height added, Channel Width Added

• No text displayed in non-english languages, bug fixed