{"id":919,"date":"2020-07-22T05:59:17","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T05:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.world-machine.com\/blog\/?p=919"},"modified":"2020-07-22T05:59:17","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T05:59:17","slug":"welcome-to-lte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.world-machine.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/welcome-to-lte\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to LTE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"background-color:#2e2c2c\" class=\"has-text-color has-background has-normal-font-size has-background-color\">A series of posts describing the changes afoot for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.world-machine.com\/blog\/?cat=18\">Long Term Evolution<\/a> of World Machine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear blog reader, I have a gift for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first public preview of World Machine LTE is now available on the Update Center!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Hello there, <strong>Build 4005: Mt Rainier<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.world-machine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/splash.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.world-machine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/splash.png 900w, https:\/\/www.world-machine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/splash-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.world-machine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/splash-768x418.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This release is named after the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mount_Rainier\">beloved volcano<\/a> that watches over my home in Seattle, pictured above. When a gorgeous clear day dawns, you can simply say &#8216;the mountain is out&#8217;. There&#8217;s no need to explain to anyone which one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, the mountain&#8230; is out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first LTE release is a pretty big freaking deal! But all the fanfare will come later. For now, this is a secret just between us \ud83d\ude42 I&#8217;m sure broad testing is going to reveal all kinds of issues. But more than anything else, I want to get LTE into the hands of everyone who has been patiently waiting. It&#8217;s been an intense grind, but the beginning of the end is here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m going to keep this short and sweet. Go get build 4005, give it a try, and let me know what you think on the <a href=\"http:\/\/forum.world-machine.com\">forum<\/a>. I ask only for your patience as the remaining todo items and issues are resolved!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until next time,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a copy of the release notes for Build 4005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major Changes at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Progressive, high-resolution background builds<\/li><li>Complete, granular (per-slider) edit history retained; jump into the past in your edit history to compare changes<\/li><li>Edit multiple non-modal parameter dialogs at once<\/li><li>Multiple, resizable viewpanes<\/li><li>Retain settings &#8216;snapshots&#8217; of important builds<\/li><li>Devices and macros have greatly improved presentation of parameters (styling, grouping, etc)<\/li><li>Full-skin darkmode UI<\/li><li>Hit tab to quick-add a device or macro from search<\/li><li>Greatly improved high-resolution terrain display<\/li><li>Maya-style ALT navigation in all viewports<\/li><li>Tiltable orthographic layout view<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are hundreds of smaller changes and improvements beyond the above. Some of them are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feedback<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;d love to hear your thoughts on the LTE builds! What would you like to see? What don&#8217;t you like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leave us your thoughts on the forum and help guide the development of World Machine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forum.world-machine.com\/\">https:\/\/forum.world-machine.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A More Complete Changelog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Migration from MFC to the QT cross-platform UI framework<\/li><li>Previews are high res and fully asynchronous in the background<\/li><li>Full undo\/redo support with visual history<\/li><li>Visual history and snapshots that save with file<\/li><li>New immutable history model ensures that every change that mutates your world is recorded and can be backed-out.<\/li><li>Macros, Presets, and Examples now merge both an app-distributed and user-created folder. This allows us to more easily add\/remove files distributed with each version.<\/li><li>Most dialogs, views, etc are resizable<\/li><li>Action Search added to main toolbar<\/li><li>License manager wizard added for troubleshooting, activation, and more<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Viewports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You can split the main viewport into multiple viewpanes<\/li><li>Multiple viewpanes of the same type are intelligently synchronized (try opening two device workviews)<\/li><li>View-panes can be toggled to fullscreen with ctrl-space<\/li><li>spacebar generally zooms-to-fit in almost every view<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Devices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Device parameter dialogs are non-modal and you can edit multiple at once. Parameters can be docked to side of main window<\/li><li>Strongly improved GUI parameter model allows for:<ul><li>Grouping and hiding of parameters<\/li><li>Built-in &#8220;advanced parameter&#8221; that can be shown or hidden<\/li><li>Unit suffixes, special value substitutions, and other niceties<\/li><li>New parameter types including &#8220;filename&#8221;, &#8220;range selection&#8221;, etc (not all exposed well in devices yet)<\/li><li>Cleaner API for developers<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Eventual removal of all legacy modal dialogs. Devices with unique parameter widget needs can still display and store unique parameters in a more general way<\/li><li>Macros now support Dependencies. This allows you to enable or show groups or parameters based on the value of other parameters, just like WM devices are able to do.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Workview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>TAB-based quick add \/ favorites based on usage. Sort order is automatically informed by your own personal usage data.<\/li><li>Improvements to graph handling<\/li><li>Hideable parts toolbar<\/li><li>Alt-click to lock preview on device. CTRL-click to popup device parameters without changing focus<\/li><li>Alt-click on empty space to pan view, alt-drag to zoom to an area<\/li><li>Added ability for Macros to be colored according to a device family<\/li><li>Workview wheelzoom now zooms towards\/away from the mouse cursor<\/li><li>If devices can&#8217;t build, they now explain why (&#8220;a port is not connected&#8221;, &#8220;no data from source&#8221;, etc)<\/li><li>Can cut\/copy multiple groups as well as devices<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Left-side workspace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Streamlined UI<\/li><li>Collapse unwanted sections as needed<\/li><li>Can Alt\/Ctrl click on devices just like workview<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Layout View (Device Editor View)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The layout view has undergone perhaps the most dramatic change for the LTE branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This view will eventually become the primary visual editing viewport for all devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Layout View no longer shows the &#8220;explorer&#8221; preview build but instead, your final build results.<\/li><li>No more complicated layout-tab selection. You now edit only the selected device.<\/li><li>Device parameters are automatically shown on right-side panel (hideable)<\/li><li>Graphically manipulate any exposed visual parameters (noise origin, river tool, file input, shapes&#8230;)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explorer View<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Explorer is now the sole view that creates &#8220;infinite&#8221; view approximations, which is less confusing than trying to make precise edits while viewing an approximation in the 3028 layout view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explorer has two modes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Render extent selection. Modify or add render extents, while viewing the infinite expanse surrounding the RE.<\/li><li>Explore the approximated world.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Most Explorer functionality is not yet implemented in this build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3D View<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Quick-set to overhead and perspective cameras<\/li><li>Local view locking; you can freeze the view on any device and it will ignore global device AND global view lock<\/li><li>Animated camera<\/li><li>Smoother\/more precise controls<\/li><li>Added tracing aid guide. You can project an arbitrary image onto the terrain for following an existing sketch.<\/li><li>A|B comparison tool improved to allow comparing any two arbitrary devices, not just the input and output of the selected one.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2D View<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Basically the same \ud83d\ude42<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Known Issues \/ Yet to Complete<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following items have not yet been re-implemented, or have remaining issues. They are intended to be complete by the first LTE full release, in roughly the priority order as listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bring new GUI to remaining legacy dialogs (Tiled File Input, Colorizer, &#8230;)<\/li><li>Layout view does not yet support all 3028 operations<\/li><li>Sessions<\/li><li>Save\/restore UI state in sessions<\/li><li>layout shape I\/O dialog not implemented<\/li><li>Reworking of UI icons\/typography\/layout<\/li><li>Explorer explore mode<\/li><li>Automation support<\/li><li>Preset management<\/li><li>Explorer view seamfixing<\/li><li>Project Snapshot full management<\/li><li>&#8216;Save compatible&#8217; option<\/li><li>Adv Perlin needs its custom bits finished up<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear blog reader, I have a gift for you. The first public preview of World Machine LTE is now available on the Update Center! Hello there, Build 4005: Mt Rainier This release is named after the beloved volcano that watches over my home in Seattle, pictured above. When a gorgeous clear day dawns, you can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"publish_to_discourse":"","publish_post_category":"20","wpdc_auto_publish_overridden":"","wpdc_topic_tags":"","wpdc_pin_topic":"","wpdc_pin_until":"","discourse_post_id":"31095","discourse_permalink":"https:\/\/forum.world-machine.com\/t\/welcome-to-lte\/5483","wpdc_publishing_response":"success","wpdc_publishing_error":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lte","category-world-machine-development-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.world-machine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.world-machine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.world-machine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.world-machine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.world-machine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=919"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.world-machine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":931,"href":"https:\/\/www.world-machine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919\/revisions\/931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.world-machine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.world-machine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.world-machine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}