iFilemonger

September 10, 2019

This version introduces three new format translators, PTS, point-cloud/XYZ and TRI and extends the OBJ and PLY readers. It adds rendering capabilities like specular and normal mapping and the ability to view point-sets. It also implements numerous stability fixes. • Added rendering support for specular and normal maps (in world and tangent space or from height maps) • Added rendering support for point sets with customizable point size from preferences • Added support for Gamma correction selectable from preferences • Improved transparency blending calculations • Implemented new point-cloud formats PTS and XYZ and new polygonal format TRI • Added support for specular and bump maps in the OBJ reader • Extended the OBJ reader to support non standard, per-vertex color information, exported by some applications • Added support for common flavors of UVs, texture maps, specular maps and normal maps in PLY • Implemented reading of point sets without element faces in PLY • Support per point color for point-sets and meshes in PLY • Preserve the original file normals in PLY, when selected in preferences • Support larger file uploads to the filemonger.com service (200MB) • Moved the view toolbar at the bottom of the screen. It can be toggled with a tap gesture • Exit the information screen with a tap in addition to a swipe-down gesture • Added “Start over” button to the “Sign-in” panel that allows switching account information at any time • Bug fixes o Fixed failure to open certain poly-lines in Gerber reader o Fixed importing of outline macros with negative numbers in Gerber reader o Fixed reading of arcs not starting at zero and arcs crossing from 4th to 1st quadrant in Gerber reader o Fixed BMP support of indexed images o Simplified the DXF file detection o Fixed transformation of EYE in the pan / move tools o Fixed layout of tab-bar icons in horizontal iPhone view o Improved memory usage and fixed memory issues

November 6, 2017

Version 2.2 introduces an overhaul of the IGES reader, a new experimental X3D reader for meshes with texture-maps and new rendering features like skyboxes, shadow maps and depth peeling transparency. Also, it improves the overall performance and provides stability fixes. •Added support for many IGES entities including: Curves (types 112, 116, 126), Surfaces (types 114, 118/1, 120, 128, 152, 160, 162, 164, 168, 194, 198) and attributes (314) •Added experimental support for X3D "IndexedFaceSet" and textures •Added support for skybox as a background with a "Dark" and a "Light" theme that can be used with any 3D model •Implemented "Depth peeling" method for transparency of up to 8 layers •Provided a new option to render the scene as transparent •Added support for shadow maps •Performance improvements ~30% due to faster infrastructure •Stability fixes.

January 15, 2016

This version introduces three new format viewers (STL, PLY and 3MF) and one new archive format (TAR). It adds support to third party document providers (like iCloud, Google docs, Dropbox.) Also, it improves significantly file loading performance and provides stability fixes. •Added .STL, base .3MF and .PLY viewers •Added support for .TAR archives •Added support for document providers (iCloud, Google docs, Dropbox, etc.) •Performance improvements 2x - 8x in initial import •Rendering and interaction stability: •Fixed orthographic view clipping after scaling •Fixed drawing of “ghost” polygon data as lines in wireframe mode •Fixed duplicate drawing of 2D elements without element color •Fixed 3rd touch crash •Improved transition from one to two touches while dragging (i.e.: Orbit to Scaling) •OBJ stability improvements: •Fixed issue with .OBJ files in "usemtl" when number was used as name •Added support for undocumented primitive "map_ke" present in some .OBJ material files •Gerber stability improvements: •Fixed Gerber variable referencing in Aperture definitions •Fixed excessive empty block generation in g-code reading •ZIP stability improvements: •Support hierarchy for extracted .zip archives •Fixed .zip directories containing spaces inside the ZIP path •Added link to "[Parent directory]" in local directory viewer •Upgraded to the latest iOS dialog when handling "mailto:" in browser •Declared the app as handler for a broader number of file types •Fixed appearance of web pages changing after a timeout or server restart.

November 3, 2014

Version 2.0.0 introduces significant rendering quality enhancements such as support for texture maps, transparency and retina resolution, to name a few. It also improves customization and provides stability fixes. •Upgraded the rendering libraries to OpenGL ES 2.0 •Added support for texture maps, starting with OBJ files that reference JPEG or PNG images •Added support for simple transparency •Added support for stencil maps in alpha channel •Added support for colors in OBJ files, if the corresponding MTL file is present in the same archive. •Optional retina resolution rendering when supported by the device. •Configuration settings can now be changed even before opening a file for the first time. •Added new fields to settings (Image compression for remote mode, Texture maps, Transparency, independent modeling and drawing settings, Retina resolution, Recalculate normals, extended shininess range) •Fixed issue when opening filenames with spaces from ZIP archives •Fixed failure to load URLs containing spaces from the browser view. •Fixed occasional loss of interactivity, when exiting from preferences •New optimized server API •Added URL specific preferences •OBJ stability improvements (made the resolution field optional in merging group off statement, support backslash at end of line, support nameless groups)

October 19, 2013

Layout fix for the build-in browser when running on iOS 7

September 18, 2013

The latest application significantly improves the navigation among many heterogeneous file locations. Beyond viewing the supported 3D and design files, you can directly open web pages and links, search for files, browse inside Zip files, open Dropbox folders or open local files uploaded from iTunes. Also, you can launch the application to view supported files from Safari, Dropbox or an e-mail attachment. This version includes the following features and fixes: • Support for iPhone 5 and iPod touch with 4-inch Retina display • Simplified "browsing" workflow. Search and browse web pages, zip archives, Dropbox and app folders, then view the supported files directly inside the app. • New "Quick links" menu with references to uploaded documents, a search engine shortcut as well as help and documentation pages. • New illumination parameters (Camera lights, shiny objects, light and object specular color, shininess) • New rendering background parameters (Two customizable and interpolated colors vertically or horizontally) • Auto load of files after sign in • Fixed black out on scaling tool in perspective view • Improved responsiveness of multi-touch tool • Fixed Tilt tool in perspective view

October 8, 2012

Seamless integration of web browsing, searching, zip archive extraction and 2D/3D file viewing using browser like navigation. Capability to view and interact with very large models or designs without ever leaving the new multi-touch tool that handles orbit, zoom/scale, pan/move and tilt at once. This version offers a wealth of features: • Built-in browser integration. Select your models or designs directly from web pages or from search engine results. • Easy navigation between web pages and the viewer (Go back, forward, home). • Smart URL completion on entry in the address bar. • Open supported files from mobile Safari, e-mail attachments and browse local documents transferred from iTunes. • List and view supported files from inside zip archives. • New multi-touch tool that combines most of the viewing operations using different gestures. • Start in demo mode that does not require sign-in to view sample or published files. • Numerous look and feel improvements.

October 26, 2011

• Extreme rendering performance in offline mode using OpenGL ES. The viewer can now handle over a quarter million polygons per second when hardware acceleration is available. • New offline interaction mode. You can continue working with your downloaded model or drawing, even if the internet connection drops. This is the new default, while the server backed mode is still available. • Enhanced tool behavior. Improved the 3D rotation with a new trackball-like feel. Implemented pinch-zoom in the modeling zoom and drawing scale tools. • User preferences tab. You can select various interactivity and rendering parameters from the preferences tab such as the wireframe rendering mode, a different background color, etc. • Optimized 2D rendering mode, used by formats like PCB Gerber and DXF drawings. • Numerous improvements in DXF, OBJ and Gerber readers to increase stability and handle more files.

September 27, 2010