New Features, Updates and Fixes for Ink/Stitch after the release of v3.0.1
New Extensions
Generate Test Swatches from Selection
Edit > Generate Test Swatches from Selection
(#2528)
This extension allows to easily test different values for embroidery parameters by creating test swatches.
Outline
Stroke tools > Outline
(#2529)
This extension helps reconstruct an original object from a stitch file.
Apply Palette
Thread Color Management > Apply Palette
(#2738)
This extension applies nearest colors from a specified thread palette on a design. This will also be recognized by the Ink/Stitch pdf output.
Element info
Troubleshoot > Element info
(#2544)
This extension informs about various parameters of selected stitch elements.
Display Stacking order
Visualize and Export > Display Stacking order
(#2656)
Extension Updates
Cleanup document
Troubleshoot > Cleanup document
- add option to delete empty groups and layers (#2552)
- add test run option to display names of the elements that will be removed with the current settings (#2552)
Density map
Visualize and Export > Density Map
Fill to Stroke
Tools: Stroke > Fill to Stroke
- add one centerline group for each selected fill or replace existing fill if it results in only one path (#2675)
Force lock stitches
Font Management > Force lock stitches
- Add “Restrict to Satin” option (#2773)
Jump to Stroke
Tools: Stroke > Jump to Stroke
- Add options (#2733)
- Min width
- Max width
- Connect only within groups or layers
- Do not connect after trim, stop or forced lock stitches
- Merge new strokes with previous/next stroke
- Merge subpaths (#2750)
Lettering
Lettering
- Add glyph filter (#2400)
Preferences
Preferences
- electron -> wxpython (#2479)
Remove embroidery settings
Troubleshoot > Remove embroidery settings
- add option to remove only specific commands (#2494)
Select embroidery elements
Edit > Select embroidery elements
- Option to select satins with no rungs or two rails and two rungs (possible detection conflict) (#2734)
Stitch Plan Preview
Visualize and Export > Stitch Plan Preview
- Add option to keep/overwrite previous stitch plan (#2642)
Troubleshoot
Troubleshoot > Troubleshoot
- Add warning for satins with two rails and two rungs (possible detection conflict) (#2734)
- Add warning for elements with stroke and fill color (#2761)
Fonts
New fonts
Font Updates
- Most fonts have now the following glyphs: éèêëÉÈÊËÜÄÖäöüß Only exceptions are April en Fleur, Apex Lake, Cherry fonts, Emilio fonts, Fold Inkstitch, Infinipicto, Namskout and Sortefax (they contain only non diacritic glyphs).
- TT-Directors: add Ũ
All fonts have been reworked to be more stable when transformed.
(#2762) (#2749) (#2744) (#2742) (#2714) (#2607) (#2579) (#2476) (#2682)
Pallets
New Pallets
Params
- Improved error reporting (#2437)
Simulator
- Improved simulator for params and lettering (#2481)
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Simulator is now attached to the main window (params or lettering) (#2557)
It is detachable and the last state will be remembered.
Stitch types
Fill Stitch - family
- Smooth underpath (#2346)
- Prevent fill stitch from going outside the shape (#2346)
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Linear gradient fill: a new stitch type to stitch gradients (#2587)
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Meander fill: add zig-zag option (#2699)
Satin column - family
- Add stagger option for split stitches (#2431)
- Convert line to satin: do not split into several parts (#2418)
- S-Stitch: a new stitch type for the satin stitch type family
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(#2431) - Zig-Zag: a new stitch type for the satin stitch type family
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(#2431)
Export
Zip-Export
- Add input field for custom file names within the zip file (#2426)
- Add option to export panel (#2349)
Inkscape export dialog
- Ink/Stitch file formats are also available from the Inkscape export dialog (#2489)
Install
- Windows is now available as 32 bit and 64 bit version (#2413)
Developer Features
Bug Fixes
- #2754 Fix lettering along path when glyphs have subgroups or trims
- #2683 Select embroidery elements: output error message when python path cannot be found
- #2675 Fix error message on fill to stroke if small fill artifacts are present
- #2674 Zip: fix error message when no file format is selected
- #2644 Letters to font: escape labels to allow import of filenames with quotes
- #2657 Troubleshoot satin: point on rail and not the center of the element
- #2643 Fix some networkx errors for fill stitches
- #2603 fix polyline shape
- #2637 Add shape property to clone
- #2638 Troubleshoot: remove old layer before creating a new one to avoid transform (and other) issues
- #2647 Ignore multipoints in intersect regions with gratings
- #2635 #2645 Fix some networkx no path errors
- #2624 Replace jumps by running stitches in large satin columns
- #2578 Auto-route Satin: handle sided properties correctly
- #2566 Update depcrecated inx file descriptions, so they are translatable now
- #2550 Lettering: error on empty layer in font file
- #2527 Stitch plan: multiply sequence error
- #2502 Gradient Blocks: Unit fix
- #2499 LPE Satin: width of “normal” straight pattern wasn’t correct
- #2491 Toggle commands: fix if first command in invisible group/layer
- #2468 Zigzag to satin: do not ignore elements in a group
- #2467 Render context-stroke and context-fill as black
- #2461 Letters to font: fix guide line insertion
- #2460 Satin Column: obey reversed rails when synthesizing rungs
- #2458 Density Map: add ignore layer command
- #2434 Ignore commands with “empty-d-connectors”
- #2404 Render satins with only one subpath as running stitch
- #2403 ignore small contour fill with single or double spiral