LXFree News and History

June 21st, 2024

6.6.0 (20921.1) fixes clip issue with PDF export.

June 19th, 2024

6.6.0 (20903.1) new release version, cumulative improvements.

February 11th, 2024

6.5.7 (20511.1) adds editing of 3D face shapes and converting 3 or 4 sided paths to faces.

December 29th, 2023

6.5.6 (20329.1) cumulative small improvements.

October 19th, 2023

6.5.5 (20114.1) built for latest Apple development environment and MacOS 14 Sonoma.

August 8th, 2023

6.5.0 (19908.1) fixes clipping issue with print current view one page.

July 14th, 2023

6.5.0 (19814.2) improves compatibility with dark mode.

July 12th, 2023

6.5.0 (19812.1) improves zooming with scroll wheel and allows pan with scroll wheel button.

June 25th, 2023

6.5.0 (19725.1) adds ability to import graphics into notes.

February 21st, 2022

6.4.2 (19321.1) released.

November 5th, 2022

6.4.0 (19005.1) built for latest xcode.

November 1st, 2022

6.3.2 (19001.1) fixes an issue with dragging to rearrange key entries in the Inspector's list

October 5th, 2022

6.3.0 (18905.1) v6.3 available.

May 21st, 2022

6.2.0 (18421.1) correct text alignment discrepancy between Apple arm and x86 processors.

April 17th, 2022

6.2.0 (18317.1) fixes section PDF export.

April 15th, 2022

6.1.3 (18315.1) small fixes, stability improvements.

April 1st, 2022

6.1.2 (18301.1) may improve Inspector info table.

March 7th, 2022

6.1.1 (18207.1) adds box styles for info fields.

February 2nd, 2022

6.0.5 (18102.1) fixes issues with Symbols report.

January 5th, 2022

6.0.4 (18005.1) fixes issue with symbol display in dimmed layer in section vew.

December 31st, 2021

6.0.4 (17931.1) fixes issue with text sheet and dark appearance.

December 22nd, 2021

6.0.4 (17922.1) adds Astera key.

October 29th, 2021

6.0.3 (17729.1) fixes issue with inserting a ruler in a metric scale document.

October 7th, 2021

6.0.2 (17707.1) fixes regression for sheets and full color name columns in color count report.

May 29th, 2021

5.9.5 (17229.1) updates Inspector's info table for newer versions of MacOS.

March 28th, 2021

5.9.3 (17028.1) preserves Keep In Key when replacing key entry from loading key. Adds rectangle conversions to Format->Convert menu.

February 23rd, 2021

5.9.2 (16923.1) improves file load times.

January 8th, 2021

5.8.3 (16803.1) updates SVG export, 5.8 release.

January 2nd, 2021

5.8.2 (16802.1) adds SVG export, 5.8 release.

December 15th, 2020

5.8.2 (16714.1) adds ability to display plan symbols in section view.

December 7th, 2020

5.8.1 (16707.1) adds support for files containing multiple control profiles for devices.

November 24th, 2020

5.8.0 (16624.1) update interface for MacOS Big Sur.

November 18th, 2020

5.8.0 (16618.1) version 5.8 is available, includes updated table views.

October 15th, 2020

5.7.0 (16514.1) adds Format->Align->Rotate to Focus.

September 8th, 2020

5.7.0 (16408.1) improve channel summary report.

September 6th, 2020

5.7.0 (16406.1) fix undo issue with channel summary report.

August 30th, 2020

5.7.0 (16330.1) minor improvents.

April 19th, 2020

5.6.5 (15919.1) adds rotate drawing to document size popup.

March 29th, 2020

5.6.4 (15829.1) fixes info category regression.

March 4th, 2020

5.6.4 (15804.1) adds ability to edit points of path type position.

February 15th, 2020

5.6.4 (15716.2) fixes conversion of info text fields when symbol is converted to graphic.

February 15th, 2020

5.6.4 (15714.1) changes the example fixture in a key block from being stored as a light to being stored as a group. Allows the example group to be replaced if a single group object is selected when Add/Update Key Block command is used. Files saved with this version will require an example light to be selected if opened with an older version and the key block is updated.

January 21st, 2020

5.6.3 (15622.1) adds ISO A0 through A4 paper sizes to preset size menus.

January 20th, 2020

5.6.3 (15620.1) adds misc improvements including auto-fill addresses in universe notation and network node kind/report.

January 9th, 2020

5.6.2 (15609.1) fixes backwards compatibility issue with binary files (.lxplot).

January 2nd, 2020

5.6.1 (15602.1) adds points of single selected path shape to measurements table.

November 24th, 2019

5.6.0 (15424.1) fixes issues with closing sheets on older OS versions. Release candidate build.

November 7th, 2019

5.5.5 (15319.1) installer notarized for MacOS Catalina security upgrade. Release candidate build.

October 19th, 2019

5.5.5 (15319.1) adds ability to specify distance to distribute objects commands. Use "defaults write com.claudeheintzdesign.lxbeams info_field_style_path_lightness 0.5 " with values from 0 to 1, full to white, to set lightness of hexagons and circles with respect to the stroke color of an info text field.

August 26th, 2019

5.5.4 (15126.1) adds View->Zoom->Set Zoom command.

June 16th, 2019

5.5.3 (14916.1) improves caching of imported PDF bitmap data for saving.

June 9th, 2019

5.5.3 (14909.1) fixes repeat/reverse regression with info field locations, adds commands to mirror copied info locations.

June 6th, 2019

5.5.3 (14906.1) improves use counts for striplights shown in key and key block.

May 29th, 2019

5.5.3 (14829.1) released.

May 22nd, 2019

5.5.3 (14816.1) fixes automatic key update issue.

May 16th, 2019

5.5.3 (14816.1) changes arrow key pan modification from command key to fn key and adds cursor. Command key modifies marquee selection to include only completely enclosed objects.

May 11th, 2019

5.5.3 (14811.1) adds position mapping to preference for moving focus when origin is changed.

May 8th, 2019

5.5.2 (14808.1) addresses remove unused entries issue.

April 29th, 2019

5.5.2 (14729.1) fix key block update issue.

April 25th, 2019

5.5.2 (14725.1) release build.

April 3rd, 2019

5.5.1 (14703.1) improves undo exception handling.

April 1st, 2019

5.5.1 (14701.1) improves automatic key block update.

March 28th, 2019

5.5.1 (14623.1) fixes an issue with opening binary lxplot files.

March 23rd, 2019

5.5.1 (14623.1) improves icons in dark mode.

March 20th, 2019

5.5.1 (14620.1) fixes a regression which prevented opening binary files with custom symbols.

February 15th, 2019

5.5.0 (14515.1) updates ETC and Chauvet key files.

February 5th, 2019

5.4.5 (14505.1) v5.5 update candidate version.

February 1st, 2019

5.4.5 (14501.1) adds channel part field to database.

January 29th, 2019

5.4.5 (14429.1) fixes an issue with alternative to RTF for styled text objects displayed in a section view.

January 24th, 2019

5.4.5 (14424.2) adds dark mode support for group type symbols in palette.

January 16th, 2019

5.4.5 (14416.1) initial support for symbols using regular drawing objects.

January 4th, 2019

5.4.3 (14404.1) 5.5 release candidate.

January 2nd, 2019

5.4.3 (14402.1) adds option to print the current window view on a single page. Adds alerts clarifying when document size is changed after editing page setup or margins.

5.4.3 (14329.1) improve detection of positions inside nested groups. Add option to automatically set fill color of info fields.

December 27th, 2018

5.4.3 (14327.1) fix editing styled text in dark modes.

December 22nd, 2018

5.4.3 (14322.1) update release.

December 18th, 2018

5.4.2 (14318.1) update keys that include ETC Revolution.

December 6th, 2018

5.4.2 (14307.1) version 5.4.2 release candidate. Minor fixes and update to Inspector's Document tab.

December 2nd, 2018

5.4.1 (14302.1) improves script menu, DXF, fixes duplicate out of bounds/undo bug

November 26th, 2018

5.4.1 (14226.1) improved change to symbols.

November 24th, 2018

5.4.1 (14224.1) changes symbols to avoid pathContains issue with Mojave.

November 14th, 2018

5.4.1 (14214.3) updated release.

November 13th, 2018

5.4.0 (14214.2) updated field selection so internal fields require option key to select.

November 12th, 2018

5.4.0 (14212.4) updated release build.

November 6th, 2018

5.4.0 (14206.1) updated release candidate build.

November 4th, 2018

5.4.0 (14204.1) updated release candidate build.

October 31st, 2018

5.4.0 (14131.1) release candidate build.

October 22nd, 2018

5.3.6 (14122.1) fixes cropping of imported images in dimmed layers. Adds single page PDF export option.

October 17th, 2018

5.3.6 (14117.1) improves placement of title and key blocks when outline is present. Adds auto-update of key block.

October 8th, 2018

5.3.5 (14108.5) fixes window restore issue on MacOS <10.12.

5.3.5 (14108.1) [not notarized] adds workaround for window issue on MacOS <10.12.

October 4th, 2018

5.3.5 (14104.1) improves transition to full screen in Mojave. Improves restoration of windows.

October 3rd, 2018

5.3.4 (14103.1) improve outline layer handling, including new preference.

October 2nd, 2018

5.3.4 (14102.1) workaround NSBezierPath bug. Add sidebar line to generated outline layer. Automatically positions title and key blocks when outline layer exists.

September 28th, 2018

5.3.4 (14028.2) various fixes for Mojave

September 28th, 2018

5.3.4 (14028.2) various fixes for Mojave

September 27th, 2018

5.3.4 (14027.1) supports Mojave dark mode.

September 24th, 2018

5.3.3 (14024.1) notarized and sandboxed for MacOS 10.14 Mojave.

September 19th, 2018

5.3.3 (14019.1) improves group creation, properly allowing creation of a group with objects from different layers.

September 17th, 2018

5.3.3 (14017.1) prevents creation of a group with objects from different layers. Adds ability to find using a range of numbers. Use format like "501>510" to express the range.

September 11th, 2018

5.3.3 (14011.1) improves ability to edit location values, taking into account position orientation.

September 10th, 2018

5.3.3 (14010.1) adds ability to edit location column values in light list reports.

August 21st, 2018

5.3.2 (13922.1) fix measurement regression.

August 16th, 2018

5.3.1 (13916.1) increase accuracy of metric conversion.

July 14th, 2018

5.3.0 (13814.1) first 5.3 release.

June 27th, 2018

5.2.6 (13727.1) improvements to generated key and title blocks.

June 21st, 2018

5.2.5 (13721.1) adds key for Chauvet fixtures. Release candidate build.

May 30th, 2018

5.2.1 (13630.1) misc small fixes. Update report if current tab when layer is deleted.

April 24th, 2018

5.2.1 (13524.1) misc small fixes including updated color library.

February 7th, 2018

5.2.0 (13407.1) released.

February 1st, 2018

5.2.0 (13401.1) release candidate.

January 26th, 2018

5.1.3 (13326.1) add option to save .lxxplot file without including the XML prolog.

January 25th, 2018

5.1.3 (13325.1) add support for restoring tabs in the order they were in when last saved.

December 14th, 2017

5.1.2 (13214.1) adds an option to color count reports that assembles colors by fixture type rather than frame.

December 11th, 2017

5.1.1 (13211.1) fixes an issue with automatic updates of title block fields that could cause a crash. Fixes an issue with the install disk image not mounting on MacOS earlier than 10.13.

December 7th, 2017

5.1.1 (13207.1) improves annotation of light location in reports.

November 26th, 2017

5.1.0 (13127.1) release version with improved preferences.

October 16th, 2017

5.0.3 (13016.1) adds an option-click on the popup arrows shortcut to turning display of layers on and off.

October 7th, 2017

5.0.2 (13007.1) misc improvements including title/key block scaling.

July 1st, 2017

5.0.1 (12626.1) added tool tips to toolbar buttons.

May 25th, 2017

5.0.1 (12524.1) adds support for assigning graphics in section view to layers.

May 5th, 2017

5.0.0 (12505.1) release v5.0.

March 27th, 2017

4.8.6 (12328.1) final release candidate v4.9.

March 27th, 2017

4.8.6 (12326.1) release candidate v4.9.

4.8.6 (12327.1) fixes regression where file type for report export not properly selected.

March 6th, 2017

4.8.6 (12306.1) adds dimmed layers, additional support for faces imported from SketchUp.

March 6th, 2017

4.8.6 (12306.1) improved page break display.

March 4th, 2017

4.8.6 (12304.1) improved page break display and document size/printing margin options.

March 1st, 2017

4.8.5 (12301.1) adds PDF export options prior to saving file.

January 5th, 2017

4.8.4 (12105.1) fix for single page report printing, adds command for manual update of focus point location.

December 15th, 2016

4.8.3 (12015.1) changes default to zoom to actual size before printing. Option to print at zoom added to popup in Documents tab.

November 9th, 2016

4.8.3 (11909.1) maintenance update.

November 6th, 2016

4.8.2 (11906.1) fixes an issue with restoring reports when previous saved open and the Restore auxiliary windows preference set to off.

October 24th, 2016

4.8.2 (11824.1) fixes an issue that would cause a crash when a window was closed while in full screen mode.

October 12th, 2016

4.8.2 (11812.1) fixes some issues with macOS 10.12.

October 8th, 2016

4.8.1 (11808.1) fixes issue with editing note and use fields using sheet.

October 5th, 2016

4.8.0 (11804.2) fixes issues with empty path objects and disappearing info table.

September 29th, 2016

4.8.0 (11729.1) fixes issue where plot did not resize when importing DXF.

September 24th, 2016

4.8.0 (11724.1) version 4.8 contains mostly internal improvements.

September 17th, 2016

4.8.0 (11717.1) release candidate 4.8. Built with Xcode 8.

September 1st, 2016

4.7.7 (11701.1) added xml support for model settings to file format. 4.8 release candidate.

August 29th, 2016

4.7.6 (11629.1) fixes issue with ETC fixtures color frame size and exporting key.

August 21st, 2016

4.7.6 (11621.1) fixes issue with Inspector's tables when tab is closed.

August 20th, 2016

4.7.6 (11620.1) fixes issue with locked info fields.

August 10th, 2016

4.7.5 (11610.1) Added popup buttons in Inspector duplicating Format submenus, Focus, Position, and Info Fields.

July 11th, 2016

4.7.2 (11511.1) fixes an issue which might cause a crash on revert.

April 1st, 2016

4.6.2 (11201.1) fixes issue with Inspector Info table context menu for info field, Select command now correctly selects an info field for an object directly selected in a group. Fixes other issues with info field commands acting on an info field belonging to a directly selected object inside a group

March 17th, 2016

4.6.0 (11117.1) fixes an issue with special selection of a position inside a group and Positions tab.

March 15th, 2016

4.6.0 (11115.1) updates components adds ARRI key to library.

February 13th, 2016

4.6.0 (11012.1) release candidate. Adds Format->Focus->Set Focus Point to Beam Plane.

February 7th, 2016

4.5.1 (11007.1) fixes an issue converted path objects. Removes unsupported Invert Y Coordinates option.

December 31st, 2015

4.5.1 (10831.1) fixes an issue with a crash after selecting revert changes on close.

December 30th, 2015

4.5.1 (10830.1) adds template rotation to modelData. Adds Cleanup and Distribute commands.

December 3rd, 2015

4.4.4 (10803.1) returns to build with Xcode 6.4 until Apple fixes some bugs in the SDK.

November 10th, 2015

4.4.1 (10710.1) fixes an issue with printing report headers and OSX 10.11.

November 6th, 2015

4.4.1 (10706.1) adds templates library.

October 28th, 2015

4.3.0 (10628.1) release build.

October 21st, 2015

4.2.9 (10621.1) adds Model Data field to light info as part of a new file version supporting future options for rendering beams in the LXBeams Model window.

September 18th, 2015

4.2.8 (10518.1) built with XCode 7. Fixes click sets origin regression.

September 11th, 2015

4.2.7 (10511.1) adds preference for moving a light to also move focus.

September 10th, 2015

4.2.5 (10510.1) adds preference to move all focus points when origin is changed.

September 8th, 2015

4.2.5 (10508.1) improves report menu command functionality when report is in a tab rather than a separate window.

September 4th, 2015

4.2.5 (10504.1) adds alert sheet allowing setting the size of the plot to smaller than contents. Fixes issue with printing a report from a tab when the report is less than one page in height.

August 12th, 2015

4.2.3 (10412.1) fixes an issue with the auto-generated key block.

August 3rd, 2015

4.2.2 (10403.1) allows conversion to universe notation when auto filling dimmer fields.

July 1st, 2015

4.2.1 (10301.1) adds cache of image data to increase save speed of lxxplot files.

June 12th, 2015

4.2.1 (10212.2) adds component library.

June 11th, 2015

4.2.0 (10211.1) release version available for download.

June 8th, 2015

4.2.0 (10208.1) adds Select/Select All to contextual popup menu for Inspector's info table.

June 2nd, 2015

4.1.3 (10202.1) adds context popup to Inspector's info table; improves copy/paste/reset of info field locations; improves synchronization of selection with list type reports.

May 14th, 2015

4.1.0 (10114.1) 4.1.2 adds Scale to One Page When Printing option and preset sizes menu. Fixes misc size and printing issues.

May 2nd, 2015

4.1.0 (10102.1) 4.1.0 available for download.

April 29th, 2015

4.0.5 (10029.1) 4.1 release candidate.

April 24th, 2015

4.0.4 (10024.1) Adds support for rgbaw and rgbawv mix types.

April 18th, 2015

4.0.3 (10018.1) adds trap for files that are closed before revert is finished.

April 16th, 2015

4.0.3 (10016.1) separates pars and fixed led keys.

April 7th, 2015

4.0.2 (10007.1) fixed an issue with OS X 10.6. Changes how styled text is edited.

April 5th, 2015

4.0.2 (10005.1) fixed an issue where a binary .lxplot file would not open properly.

April 4th, 2015

4.0.1 (10004.1) 4.0 Release.

April 2nd, 2015

4.0.1 (10002.1) ability to add height and note columns to positions report. Adds support hue and saturation sub-channels.

March 31st, 2015

4.0.0 (9931.1) The Key Entry sheet now displays weight info converted into the plot's measurement system, regardless of how it has been entered and stored in the key record.

March 26th, 2015

4.0.0 (9926.1)

March 22nd, 2015

3.9.12 (9922.1) adds Hive key.

March 14th, 2015

3.9.12 (9914.3) fixes an issue with faster PDF display on versions of OS X before 10.9.

March 14th, 2015

3.9.12 (9914.2) fixes an issue with printing a section view appearing in a tab.

February 26th, 2015

3.9.10 (9826.1) fixes an issue with dashed line styles. This is the first release candidate build for 4.0

February 18th, 2015

3.9.10 (9818.1) fixes issue with upload to box.com. This is the first release candidate build for 4.0

February 14th, 2015

3.9.9 (9814.1) stability improvements: version browsing and iCloud.

February 11th, 2015

3.9.9 (9811.1) adds Faster PDF Display option which uses a bitmap version of imported PDFs for onscreen display (exporting and printing remain at full PDF quality). Fixes issue with key after revert. Adds new Kino Flo key.

February 10th, 2015

3.9.8 (9810.1) adds cursor change to indicate click-to-draw mode.

February 8th, 2015

3.9.8 (9808.1) fixes an issue with Inspector after browsing previous versions.

February 3rd, 2015

3.9.8 (9803.1) improves handling of multiple color eg. 2xR15.

January 28th, 2015

3.9.8 (9728.1) consolidates a number of recent fixes.

January 26th, 2015

3.9.7 (9726.3) fixes styled text regression. Adds Insert Ruler Block.

January 24th, 2015

3.9.7 (9724.1) consolidates a number of recent fixes.

January 23rd, 2015

3.9.6 (9723.1) fixes an issue with undo after a mirroring operation results in graphics that are outside the plot.

January 20th, 2015

3.9.6 (9720.1) fixes labeling of page margin units in metric.

January 19th, 2015

3.9.6 (9719.1) fixes an issue where a document would require clicking away and back to be responsive after tabs were restored.

January 17th, 2015

3.9.5 (9717.1) fixes an issue where a closed document was not released properly, causing a later crash.

January 16th, 2015

3.9.4 (9716.1) fixes issues with keys presses not being responded to after duplicate and paper margin display.

January 10th, 2015

3.9.4 (9710.1) fixes regression introduced in 3.9.3 which prevents editing of text fields.

January 9th, 2015

3.9.3 (9709.1) adds traps for paths with invalid elements.

December 29th, 2014

3.9.2 (9629.1) improves ability to use menu commands when keyboard is focused on Inspector.

December 28th, 2014

3.9.2 (9628.1) fixes issues with model location.

December 26th, 2014

3.9.2 (9626.1) fixes zoom issue with symbols palette and new plot.

December 23rd, 2014

3.9.1 (9623.1) preview of LXFree 4.0.

November 19th, 2014

3.7.0 (9519.1) release of v3.7.

November 1st, 2014

3.6.4 (9501.1) fixes an issue with printing scaled reports.

October 22nd, 2014

3.6.3 (9422.1) improves xml parser.

October 21st, 2014

3.6.2 (9421.1) updated for Yosemite 3.7 release candidate.

September 12th, 2014

3.6.0 (9312A) 3.6.0 Release.

September 3rd, 2014

3.6.0 (9303A) 3.6 Release Candidate. Support for new report options.

August 21st, 2014

3.5.6 (9221A) 3.6 Release Candidate. Adds preference for dimension lines to show hash marks. Fixes update of inspector when tool is selected.

August 12th, 2014

3.5.6 (9212A) adds double line style.

June 30th, 2014

3.5.5 (9030A) temporarily preserves device levels of sub-channels that are not directly represented by LXBeams.

June 24th, 2014

3.5.4 (9024A) re-designed preferences.

June 10th, 2014

3.5.2 (9010A) fixes possible division by zero when re-sizing objects.

May 31st, 2014

3.5.2 (8931A) adds LitePanels key.

May 15th, 2014

3.5.0 (8915A) release of version 3.5.

May 6th, 2014

3.4.4 (8906A) fixes a bug where objects in section remained selected even after click in plot window.

April 22nd, 2014

3.4.3 (8822A) adds spotlight_it key and fixes an issue with including an imported key file in the user library.

April 13th, 2014

3.4.3 (8814A) adds Disable Info Field Selection option to Format menu.

April 7th, 2014

3.4.2 (8807A) traps possible error if zoom is set to zero.

March 24th, 2014

3.4.1 (8724A) fixes nudge issue when object and field are both selected.


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