Landscape Studio

 

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Project Log

The project log records all updates to the project as a whole (Website and software). To view detailed information on changes to the software, go to the Change Log page.

16/08/06 - Minor update (V0.3f), new algorithm (gaussian), added preview to filter screen, combine/copy&paste/TAM now works with varying sizes of heightmap, large performance increase to real-time previews (filter and combine screens), slight general performance increase using forced garbage collection

08/08/06 - Minor update (V0.3e), fixed Java3D bug, increased maximum JVM memory to 128Mb

05/08/06 - Minor update (V0.3d), improved Voronoi cells algorithm, fixed TER exporter, 2D view no longer loses zoom when altering heightmap

03/08/06 - Minor update (V0.3c), new Voronoi cells algorithm, fixed combine tool

01/08/06 - Minor update (V0.3b), JPG importer/exporter, undo option, ability to change 3D quality, various improvements to 3D view and several bug fixes.

26/07/06 - Major update (V0.3) , 3D preview, fixed copy/paste bug

24/07/06 - Minor update (V0.2k) , TER importer, TER is the default file format now

21/07/06 - Graduated from university today :)

15/07/06 - Minor update (V0.2j), added progress bar

14/07/06 - Minor update (V0.2i), windows automatically focus when opened, path is saved when saving a file (automatically retrieves path when saving/loading)

10/07/06 - Minor update (V0.2h), added save/save as (No longer need to enter file name every time when saving), tabs now display file name of terrain, command prompt no longer required to be open while working

08/07/06 - Minor update (V0.2g), added copy/paste, all algorithms now display previews, fixed minor bugs

07/07/06 - Minor update (V0.2f), two new terrain generation algorithms, improved erosion, gradient filter

06/07/06 - Minor update (V0.2e), fixed NoClassDefFoundError bug

05/07/06 - Minor update (V0.2d), new filters, new filter controls (iterations) and slightly improved Real-renderer (improved colouring)

04/07/06 - Created User Gallery (Thanks to Robert-Jan Kuipers, aka Mohawk20)

29/06/06 - Minor update (V0.2b), 'Randomise' button now available for terrain generation algorithms. Released minor update (V0.2c), real time preview on combine screen and algorithm screen (Including TAM operations)

28/06/06 - Major update (V0.2), real-time algorithm preview, reduced max terrain size

27/06/06 - Minor update (V0.1d), auto-update of preview window, slightly improved preview window, invert filter

26/06/06 - Minor update (V0.1c), now includes TER exporter (Terragen format)

24/06/06 – Begun development of V0.2 software requirements list, released minor update (V0.1b)

23/06/06 – Created Feedback form

18/06/06 – Project advertised

18/06/06 – Website updated

13/06/06 – Website created and published

27/04/06 – Final project

17/04/06 – Testing complete

09/04/06 – Fractal algorithms adapted to allow for modifiable terrain sizes

05/04/06 – Importers/exporters complete

22/03/06 – Final project, first draft

07/03/06 – Terrain-application mapping implementation

23/02/06 – Importers/exporters implementation

20/02/06 – initial implementation of simple fractal algorithm

19/02/06 – GUI implementation complete

08/02/06 – GUI implementation

02/02/06 – Low level design complete

06/12/05 – Interim report, final

03/12/05 – Interim report, first draft

12/11/05 – High level design complete

08/10/05 – Research into fractals, implementation of simple fractal algorithm

04/10/05 – Initial project proposal