[Vzome-users] vZome 2.1 beta 12 released

[Scott Vorthmann (personal)]

All,

The new version is available here:

    http://vorthmann.org/zome/jnlp/v21b12/vZome-v21b12.jnlp

As usual, the "v21latest" version will automatically update to this
version, as well:

    http://vorthmann.org/zome/jnlp/v21latest/vZome-v21latest.jnlp

vZome 2.1 beta 12 restores one of last missing 2.0 features: the  
ability to export vector graphics to PDF or SVG files.  While doing  
this, I added an extra bonus... you can view a 2D line-drawing in  
monochrome.  This is nice for seeing symmetries that aren't apparent  
when the struts are colored by orbit.

There are also a couple of important rendering improvements.  The  
best one is the removal of the sawtooth patterns that appeared at  
polygon intersections!  Almost as nice is the use of anti-aliasing.   
You're going to love the way models look in this version,  
particularly if you like to export images.

Finally, I've added a bit more information to the JNLP files... it is  
supposed to associate the ".vZome" file extension with the vZome JNLP  
application, so that model files will be double-clickable.  My  
testing on the Mac does not bear that out, but I know that Java Web  
Start on the Mac is a bit behind the curve.  I haven't had a chance  
to test it yet, but I'm hoping it will give Windows users this  
important capability, which we have on the Mac anyway with the  
wrapper applications I've built.

Enjoy!

Scott

PS -- one other bug fix: B4 polytope models can now be saved and  
reopened successfully.