SR 3D Builder 0.5.6.1 released!

[xSergio74]

Hi everybody
I'm proud to announce my latest release of the application with some great new functionality.
Here is the list of what's new:
Added
- The ability to switch between standard user interface with free rotation, and a more common user
  interface having separate X and Y rotation axis and a fixed (not selection dependant) rotation centre
  (see preference dialog box for switching)
- Fixed length flex parts (Flex Axle, Tubes and Ribbed Hoses)
Fixed
- Problem when adding a rack while having a Technic Gear 24 Tooth Clutch in your model
- Axle misalignement while connecting to angled connectors parts
- Hidden (wrong) connection detection among gears in specific positions
- Some bugs in hinges movements when parallel quad were sharing 2 rotation points (nodes)
- A bug was preventing correct import of .DAT files (MLCad file format) when having submodels
Changed
- Group management has been totally rewritten. Now support:
   o Hierarchyc groups
   o Layered groups
   o Hide/Show groups

and here is a video (a bit longer than usual, but it worth):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLJw4u1xvNM

available as always from my website:
http://staff.polito.it/sergio.reano

It is strictly forbidden to:
- feedback
- give hint or suggestion
- give any big or little contribution for my hard work
... or not !

Sergio

[Shmade]

Hi Sergio,

I am kind of sorry for our community, that react so rare, but at this forum, there are not much people who build in PC programs. Seeing some CAD MOC here is maybe more rare than seeing your SR 3D Builder updates/releases. Maybe people aren't also used to react in english...
From my point of wiev, it is realy good tool. But honestly I tried it until now just few times. I was using it with combination of MLCAD. I was building in MLCAD because I had little more expirience in that, than in SR 3D Builder which was completly new to me in that time (almost year ago). I was using your program to make an instructions for my Lego Technic Rally car. But it is not yet finished, I can't make a time for it.
Functionality of SR 3D Builder is mindblowing, i wish I had more tim to play with it.
For me, Your program is realy cool and I see, or at least can imagine, how much work You are putting into it.

Please keep us informed.

Thanks. Sebastian

Here is one screenshot, maybe i posted it before as reaction, i can't remember...

[Shmade]

And one little off topic - render of the same model from LightWave 3D.

[xSergio74]

New version 0.5.6.2 with some  really needed fixes for previous version about flex axles NON usability.
As before, download from my website:
http://staff.polito.it/sergio.reano

I apologize for this.

Sergio