This version fixes numerous bugs found in the
previous version and adds some new features,
including a Python scripting interface, the
isosurface object, the povray script object
(without preview), the julia fractal object
(without preview), the parametric surface, the
sphere sweep object, and the bicubic patch object.
A major problem was fixed in OpenGL preview initialization on many systems. A no preview bug and link object reference bugs have been fixed. Help has been improved.
The CSG material preview now works better. Undo/redo now works with
lathe splines. The material tree bugs have been fixed. Enhanced povray
exportation now generates an ini file. A link object, a "looks like" for
light objects, a group object, and a prism object have been added. RPM
packages are now available.
New additions include a Blob object (with GL
preview), a Lathe object (with GL preview), a Text
object (with preview from the FTGL lib), a
Heigthfield object preview, light groups, a photon
interface, a help framework, and some help files.
The extra materials package was improved. GNOME
integration was improved. A global update was made
to match POV 3.6 specs. Some other minor
enhancements and a lot of bugfixes were made.
