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New Release

Bobnik has been cranking out this v1.0.0 release with a huge update. Quick notes:

  • Save/Load .sdf files are now a thing
  • Effects are more modular and can affect any layer
  • Updates to the style, and preview for a fresh feel
  • Big updates on the back end. Hopefully you will only notice it being smoother
  • Lots of ground work for future updates.

Bob has been working on this almost every day for a long time. We have had good design discussions, but it was Bob driving this huge update. Thank you, Bobnik!

This is a big update, and even little updates introduce bugs 🐛. Please report anything that isn't right, and be patient as we work through the updates.

Video Overview

Check out this complex pattern built using sandify v1.0.0:

screenshot-2023-10-13-1697231240

Forum Discussion

The forum post, where you can comment or ask questions is here:

https://forum.v1engineering.com/t/sandify-update-v0-2-6/29098

But, as always, feel free to post issues with bugs you find or features you think would be great.

Release Notes

File Menu

Save as .sdf 🎉

The .sdf format is just a text file with the json representation of the state.

This may not always be backwards compatible. We have a lot to learn about doing these kind of file formats, but at least with one version, you can save and reload your work. I warned you.

New

Since the session is saved, we needed to add a button to get a fresh start.

Load vs Import

Loading a .sdf file will replace the state with what you saved. Import will take in a .gcode or .thr and use those vertices as a layer in a pattern.

Pro Tip

If you make a simple shape in CAM and import it as .gcode, you can now add a loop effect and take any shape as the kernel for sandify loops.

Effects, Layers, Groups, oh My!

The core way we store patterns is different. The looping, scaling, and spinning of basic shapes is now an effect. Fine tuning, Track, Move and Scale, and some other features that were part of the shapes are now all effects. So plan on using effects often when making new patterns.

Things like Mask, Noise, Warp are still there as effects.

Many More

There are a ton of other features, including preview zoom, multiple machine configurations, new style and a slick looking about page.

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