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SCARM v. 0.1.x – 0.9.x

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20.05.2010 –

First official release of SCARM

10.09.2015 –	0.9.30 Added/improved functionality: - Function for snip off regular straight and curved tracks - Ability for expanding of the program's capabilities with add-ons and extensions - Ability for applying textures on all 3D objects - Dynamic visibility switching for optimal performance in complex 3D scenes - Improved Parallel Start point feature - Improved context menu Updated translations (French, Slovak) New & updated track libraries Bugfixes
20.11.2015 –	0.9.31 Added/improved functionality: - Auto save recovery file (enabled by default in the settings) - Backup on save (enabled by default in the settings) - Option for drawing of tracks in 2D as track centers only - Bigger and more realistic tunnel portals in 3D Updated translations (Dutch) New & updated track libraries Bugfixes - Fixed bug which may lead to scrambled track plan when moving track section within the default tolerance or when working with flex-tracks
21.04.2016 –	0.9.32 Added/improved functionality: - Flip function (in "Edit" menu) - Improved rotation feature for handling of tracks and objects together (note that Rotate command is moved in "Edit" menu) - Reduced size of the saved files - Optimized context menu - Certified (code-signed) installer Added language: - Chinese (thanks to Lyi) Updated translations (German, Italian, Dutch, Polish) New & updated track libraries Bugfixes - Fixed "Range Check Error" that may appear sometimes when opening Background image or 3D Viewer - Fixed bug in rotation that may disorder some rectangle figures near the axes - Rotated text keeps the angle after editing
09.06.2016 –	0.9.33 Added/improved functionality: - New "Height shift" tool in the Toolbox for vertical transposition of all selected tracks and objects together - New command "Transfer to Layer" in Edit menu for moving tracks and objects between layers while keeping the Z-order in 2D - Improved "Parts list" HTML code for better viewing of the page in all modern browsers - Improved "Measuring tape" feature with on-screen hint for showing the measured distance (works only in Windows Aero theme) - Automatic check procedure for incompatible track joins and placements (filling of incompatible tracks database is in progress) Added language: - Japanese (thanks to TodaProduction) Updated translations (Russian) Updated track libraries Bugfixes - Fixed issue which prevented creating of slopes for sequential doubled tracks (i.e. Kato doubled straights and curves) - Fixed truncated strings after entering of vertical dash (\|) in the text edit field
14.09.2016 –	0.9.34 Added/improved functionality: - New Memory page in the settings with option for reducing of the Undo steps - The ability to work with Extensions (plugins) is now revealed - New extension: Model Trains Simulator (Starter Edition) Updated translations (German, Chinese) New & updated track libraries Bugfixes - Fixed several bugs in Layers window and layers management - Fixed printing initialization routine - Rotated text keeps the angle after editing
02.03.2017 –	0.9.35 Added/improved functionality: - The Registered Users Area is now open and ready for account registrations - New extension: Model Trains Simulator - Power Edition - Database with Virtual Rolling Stock for use in MTS Power Edition - General performance and memory usage optimization Updated translations (German, Hungarian, Chinese, Japanese) New & updated track libraries Bugfixes - Fixed bug with parallel start points, placed always at positions, rounded to 1mm - Fixed bug with curved track directions that may appear changed for some curves after reopening of a saved project - Fixed bug with some regular tracks that was not able to be snipped-off - Fixed bug with some sniped-off tracks that appeared in full length after reopening of a saved project
10.03.2017 –	0.9.36 Updated translations (Japanese) New & updated track libraries Bugfixes - Fixed ERangeError bug that may prevent starting of SCARM on some systems
29.04.2017 –	0.9.37 Added/improved functionality: - Model Trains Simulator - Power Edition: Driver's Camera Viewing Mode - Option in the Print dialog for printing of the Background image - Option for changing of the track labels font size in the 2D settings page - Option for restoring of the normal mode of operation in the Portable settings page Updated translations (German) Bugfixes - Fixed bug for some hot keys and combinations (i.e. Del, Space and several others) that stops working after placing or editing of text on the plot while Toolbox is active - Fixed bug with "ghost" track circle, that may sometimes appear at the end of a flex track in 3D viewing mode - Fixed problem with incomplete and/or improper registering of the MTS extensions on some computers - Fixed several bugs and error messages in the MTS core routines

SCARM Versions 1.x.x
29.07.2017 –	1.0.0 Milestone Added/improved functionality: - New optimized file format - Adjustable grid step (in Settings > Dimensions) Note: The grid step for imperial units now defaults to 6 inches - Option that allows spreading of the labels outside tracks (in Settings > 2D View) - Option for overriding of the minimum flex-track radius (in Settings > Edit) - Light source intensity control (in the top-right corner of the 3D Viewer)* - Advanced 3D viewing settings (in Settings > 3D View)* - Unlimited number of layers* - Automatic full-size (1:1) printout feature* - Automatic check for updates New & updated track libraries Updated translations (German, Danish, Japanese, Chinese) Bugfixes - Improved focus transfer between the main editor window and helper windows (Toolbox and Layers) - Fixed behavior of Tab key which could stop working after flex track drag&drop * Features available only in the licensed version
04.10.2017 –	1.0.1 Added/improved functionality: - Improved license activation and registration procedure - Improved reporting for new versions and updates New & updated track libraries New translations: - Catalan (thanks to Marcel.li Subirana) Updated translations (Danish, Dutch, Japanese) Bugfixes - Fixed bug related to automatic full-size (1:1) printouts resulting in printed pages not matching to the preview scheme - Fixed bug in the clipboard that may result in AV error for specific tracks when Copy/Paste operation is performed - Fixed bug "Invalid floating point operation" that may appear in some rare cases when the Layers window is getting opened
29.11.2017 –	1.1.0 Added/improved functionality: - The layers visibility can be applied in the 3D viewing mode - SCARM License Manager now works in Wine - Improved and facilitated downloading of rolling stock for MTS PE New & updated track libraries Updated translations (German, Danish, Dutch, Japanese, Greek) Bugfixes - Fixed possible error message when saving files directly downloaded from Internet - Fixed several bugs in the Model Trains Simulator
28.01.2018 –	1.2.0 Added/improved functionality: - New options for counting of the tracks and objects in the Parts list* - Ability to work with tram track systems - Improved texturing capabilities of the 3D rendering engine - Improved saving and restoring of the backup project files New & updated track libraries Updated translations (German, Danish, Czech) Bugfixes - Fixed AV error message in MTS that may appear when loading of saved session with missing vehicles in the locally installed rolling stock libraries * Features available only in the licensed version
18.05.2018 –	1.3.0 Added/improved functionality: - Improved Status bar with more details about the selected tracks and objects - Layer of the selected track/object - Name and basic properties of the selected figure - Vertical position (VP) and height (H) of the selected figure - Scale of the selected object - Improved reporting for updates, new features and promotions - Option for uninstalling of licenses and extensions New & updated track & object libraries Updated translations (German, Danish, Dutch, Brasilian Portuguese) Bugfixes - Fixed possible freezing when editing of the baseboard contour - Fixed possible menu bar flickering in some systems when moving the mouse - Fixed forced realign of the tracks after move and join - Fixed several bugs in the Model Trains Simulator
25.08.2018 –	1.4.0 Added/improved functionality: - New "Translocation" tool in the Toolbox for precise moving of the selection with dx and dy offsets - New option in the Flex-tracks modelling tool for automatic adding of the required number of flexes to accomplish given length or radius/angle track laying operation New & updated track & object libraries Updated translations (German, Czech, Japanese) Bugfixes - Fixed AV error message that may sometimes appear when quitting SCARM
11.02.2019 –	1.5.0 Added/improved functionality: - New "Ramp" figure - New tool for automatic conversion of all simple sectional tracks to flexes - New right-click menu item for hiding of the needless tracks in the current library - New options for drawing of the grid in 2D mode - New buttons in the Layers window for rearranging of the layers in the list* - "Fit to screen" command now includes also the tracks and objects located outside the baseboard contour New & updated track libraries Updated translations (German, Japanese, Greek, Catalan) Bugfixes - Fixed Status bar that may look broken after paste of some figures and objects - Fixed baseboard corner control points that were not able to be selected when overlapped by track or figure - Fixed selection and print colors when both centers and outlines are enabled for the tracks in 2D drawing mode - Fixed Translocation tool that now works correct when Imperial units (inches) are used - Fixed turntable bottom cylinder that sometimes may appear at wrong elevation even if track supports are removed - Fixed drawing of roads when using the flex-tracks modelling tool with "Add tracks automatically" option enabled - Fixed LUNA tram track libraries that may sometimes cause program crash * Features available only in the licensed version
30.03.2019 –	1.5.1 Bugfixes - Fixed EConvertError that may prevent starting of SCARM on some systems - Resolved "This version of SCARM is out of date" message that may prevent opening of SCARM files on some systems
12.09.2019 –	1.6.0 Added/improved functionality: - Improved Roofs with scale-dependent elements - Improved 3D terrain rendering for some complex and/or very large layouts New & updated track libraries Updated translations (Portuguese, Dutch, Czech, Japanese) Bugfixes - Fixed possible cyclic error messages or disturbed 2D track plan after pressing Esc key while interacting with the mouse - Fixed possible "Integer overflow" error when visualizing some very large layouts in the 3D Viewer
09.03.2020 –	1.7.0 Added/improved functionality: - Improved Print dialog and Print preview mode - User defined and controlled headers and footers on the printouts* - New options for choosing what to be shown on the button labels of the Tracks selection panel (in the Settings) - Added context menu to the "Show hidden items" button in Tracks selection panel - Improved support for multi-monitor systems New & updated track libraries New translations: - Finnish (thanks to Matti Kirsi) - Slovenian (thanks to Gasper Siard) Updated translations (Danish) Bugfixes - Page orientation can be now manually set from the printer's properties dialog - Fixed crash in the Model Trains Simulator when there is no sound card installed - Fixed missing or minimized program window on start-up which may occur in some very rare cases * Features available only in the licensed version
18.09.2020 –	1.7.1 New & updated track libraries Updated translations (Catalan, German, Japanese) Bugfixes
16.04.2021 –	1.8.0 Added/improved functionality: - New feature of the Tracks selection panel for marking obsolete parts in red color -New list-box in “Settings” > “Tracks panel” for toggling of the scales, displayed in the libraries menu -Roadbed in 2D mode revealed New & updated track libraries Updated translations (Spanish, Slovak, Chinese) Bugfixes - Fixed several bugs in the Parts List feature regarding the required full-length flexes and the number of the cutoffs in the plan when Group by Layers option is checked - Fixed bug with the tracks colors in 2D mode when KLine O SuperStreets switches are used in the plan - Fixed bug in the Model Trains Simulator regarding double-slip turnouts in the Fleischmann N Piccolo library - Fixed bug in the Roof figure routines regarding saving and restoring of the half-hipped roofs
10.09.2021 –	1.9.0 Added/improved functionality: - New option for making semi-transparent figures in the 3D viewing mode - Improved Alignment dialog which now enables align of the selected figures also by their 3D Vertical position & Height New & updated track libraries Updated translations (Finnish, Japanese) Bugfixes - Fixed buggy dialog “There are no any selected scales for the libraries menu” when the Settings are invoked while in MTS mode
11.04.2022 –	1.9.1 Added/improved functionality: - Added context menu showing "Remove" option when right-clicking over a Favorite library item - Minor changes in the library file format for better handling of multi-language texts and messages New & updated track & object libraries Updated translations (Polish) Bugfixes
08.10.2022 –	1.9.2 Added/improved functionality: - New option in the "Updates" section of the settings for restoring of the reminder messages, previously hidden with "Do not show this message again" check box - Extended zoom-out factor for large scale track systems and the corresponding track plans New & updated track libraries Updated translations (Japanese, Netherlands) Bugfixes
21.04.2023 –	1.9.3 Added/improved functionality: - New setting for highlighting of the last used items (buttons) from the Tracks selection panel in the current project - Added 300% scale option for the track labels font (for even better readability) New & updated track libraries Updated translations (Czech, Japanese) Bugfixes
18.10.2023 –	1.9.4 Added/improved functionality: - Improved feature for providing information about possible wrong track joins (only in certain libraries) New & updated track libraries Updated translations (Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese) Bugfixes
18.04.2024 –	1.9.5 Added/improved functionality: - Improved flex tracks auto-shape & join feature - Optimized memory management for tracks and objects New & updated track libraries Updated translations (French, Chinese, Japanese) Bugfixes

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