Rhino Beam Tools

ChangeLog

v1.2.0 (19 jan. 2021) – Fully tested on Rhino6-7 only!
Added:[RBT_SteelExport] Support for Steel v4 file format
Removed: Old usertext system (not used anymore)
Fixed: GetRBTNodeData() and GetRBTBeamData() re-written with cleaner code and strongly-typed variables
Fixed: “Try-Catch” method replaced by .containskey() to read dictionnaries safely
Improved: Overall stability and speed

v1.1.1 (10 dec. 2020)
Fixed: [TomKod] Crash when there is no internet connexion and no TomKod license certificate (*.TkLic)
Fixed: [TomKod] Display refresh bug when a TomKod license certificate is picked
Fixed: [TomKod] License validation form should not accept spaces (” “) in email textbox
Fixed: [TomKod] The waiting form should be closable, in case in fails to close itself
Improved: [TomKod] Activation form UI revisited with tabs
Fixed: [TomKod] Offline license certificate was not always read
Fixed: [TomKod] TomKod about template should give the actual license status and not every messages from the license system.
Fixed: [TomKod] CommercialLicenseStatus.data.expire_date is a string, CommercialLicenseStatus.ExpirationDate should be used instead
Fixed: [TomKod] Offline period should be based on “EncryptedOfflineLicense” class
Fixed: [TomKod] Bug with Unset plugin status, which was considered as a Beta instead of a commercial release
Improved: [TomKod] Use a common abstract class for TomKod plugins
Fixed: [TomKod] Implement a plugin license status, and use it in _About abstract command
Fixed: [TomKod] Several license activation failure scenarii
Fixed: [TomKod] Waiting form (Floating progress bar) display should be refreshed on value update
Changed: [TomKod] New version of the activation form, with more feedback and options.
Added: [TomKod] Possibility to desactivate a license from the license activation windows (License not tied anymore to the computer)
Added: [TomKod] Support for offline activation files (*.TkLic)
Added: [TomKod] Possibility to make the licenses floating – Enabled by default (License are disabled when Rhino is closed)
Added: [TomKod] Common template for every TomKod command (Abstract class)
Added: [RBT_License] command
Tested: Plugin on Rhino7

v1.1.0 (22-10-2020)
Commercial release

v1.0.8 (22-10-2020)
Fixed: [RBT_SteelExport] command crashed on unsaved rhino document.

v1.0.7 (20-10-2020)
Fixed: [RBT_ShowAnnotations] command did not work
Fixed: [RBT_DuplicateNodeData] button broken in TomKod’s toolbar

v1.0.6 (14-10-2020)
Fixed: When a model contains Rhino Beams or nodes, any item selected would bring to front the RBT_Panel

v1.0.5 (13-10-2020)
Added: Possibility to import curves even from the nodes and beams layers

v1.0.4 (09-11-2020)
Added: user guide in Tomkod Wiki-> https://wiki.tomkod.com/doku.php?id=start:plugins:rhinobeamtools:rbt-usermanual
Improved: Plugin logo added to yak repository.
Improved: [TomKod] Use a common abstract class for TomKod plugins
Changed: “RBT_About” command rebuilt with Tomkod’s _About template
Added: Contextual help (Rhino’s help panel) linked to Tomkod’s wiki

v1.0.3.0 (08-18-2020)
Changed: [RBT_SteelExport] Test String.IsNullOrEmpty(doc.Name) in StartTextFilling()
Added: Support for Yak repository

v1.0.2.2 (07-07-2020)
Added: Additional error management codes for command “RBT_SteelExport”
Changed: “EmptyProjectStart.stwbk” file removed from project. Hard-coded instead for command “RBT_SteelExport”

v1.0.2.1 (06-30-2020)
Added: Additional command line feedback for command “RBT_SteelExport”
Fixed: SaveFileDialog instead OpenFileDialog for command “RBT_SteelExport”
Fixed: Unsafe use of doc.name for command “RBT_SteelExport”
Fixed: Unsafe hardcoded steel directory path for command “RBT_SteelExport”

v1.0.2.0 (06-30-2020)
Fixed: RBT_ImportLines fails on curves not splitted by other curves from the selection

v1.0.1.7 (05-06-2020)
Fixed: [license system] Waiting form icon
Fixed: [license system] Waiting form not updating and not closing

v1.0.1.6 (02-06-2020)
Fixed: [license system] In case of sql connexion failure, don’t show repeated messages
Fixed: [license system] In case of sql connexion failure, display the domain that should be whitelisted through the firewall

v1.0.1.5 (04-27-2020)
Changed: Minimum Rhino version requirement set to v6.15 or v5.12
Fixed: Bug where some required forms were sometimes in background

v1.0.1.2 (03-19-2020)
Added: [license system] A “Status” attribute to make the plugin free during Beta and Release-Candidate versions
Removed: [license system] Deprecated licenses table system
Changed: [license system] Security fix for special offline licenses
Changed: [license system] Improved error messages in case of activation failure

v1.0.1.1 (03-13-2020)
Added: Automatic check for updates every week
Fixed: Various layer bugs related to v1.0.1.0
Changed: Commercial license check will only be needed once every 24 hours
Changed: Commercial license can be used offline 7 days after each valid online activation

V1.0.1.0
Fixed: Bug where the plugin created RBT layers on every rhino models
Fixed: “RBT_About” command
Improved: RhinoBeam panel will stretch according to its display size

v1.0.0.5
Fixed: [license system] Remove the old license limitation for steel export
Changed: Solution compiled for Rhino6-R14

v1.0.0.4
Added: [license system] TimeOut for network communication (1s/3s)
Added: [license system] FallBack values for GetProductStoreID()
Fixed: [license system] Error message should be displayed in foreground
Added: [license system] Display a license validation progress form
Added: [license system] Help button on license activation form

V1.0.0.3
Added: [license system] Support for TomKod floating licenses (Command “TK_SetLicenseMode” to set the license mode from rhino)

V1.0.0.1
Changed: [license system] License form

V1.0.0.0
FIRST PRE-REALEASE UNDER TOMKOD LICENSE