Updates for LDView 4.6

Author: tcobbs

ChangeHistory.html

@@ -82,6 +82,49 @@ <h2>Change history</h2>
 </th>
 </tr>
 
+<tr><td class="NoWrap" align="right">
+<b class="Bigger">4.6</b><br/>
+(10 May, 2025)
+</td>
+<td colspan="2">
+<b>Additions</b>
+<ul>
+<li>Added support for using an LDraw Library Zip file to load parts instead of
+files in the LDraw directory.</li>
+<li>Added support for cylh and edgh primitives (not in POV export).</li>
+</ul>
+<b>Updates</b>
+<ul>
+<li>Use https for library and unofficial part downloads (except for command
+line-only OS-Mesa-based ldview).</li>
+<li>Deal more gracefully with the http 429 (Too many requests) status code.
+Specifically, don't record a failed download attempt when this code is received,
+and show an error to the user instructing them to wait a short time and then try
+reloading the file.</li>
+<li>Updated so that random colors produce the same colors each time you load a
+given model. (That was the original intended behavior. This feature is designed
+for parts authors, so having new colors show up every time they reload can be
+distracting.)</li>
+<li><b>Qt & Windows:</b> Move the LDraw and Extra dirs functionality from the
+File menu to a new LDraw tab in Preferences.</li>
+</ul>
+<b>Bug Fixes</b>
+<ul>
+<li>Fixed initial directory creation during unzip of LDraw Parts library.</li>
+<li>Fixed crash when canceling parts library update at the wrong time.</li>
+<li>Fix CYLINDRICAL TEXMAP to be right side up.</li>
+<li>Calculate best guess texture coords for on-axis vertices with
+CYLINDRICAL TEXMAPs.</li>
+<li>Fixed problem that resulted in duplicate and/or out of place conditional
+lines.</li>
+<li>Fixed problems when edge lines were enabled in POV exports.</li>
+<li>Use alpha channel for auto-crop when transparent background is enabled.</li>
+<li>Fixed highlighting of line geometry in the Model Tree.</li>
+<li>Fixed minor problems with !LDRAW_ORG meta processing.
+<li><b>Mac:</b> Fixed opening a file in LDView from Finder.</li>
+</ul>
+</td></tr>
+
 <tr><td class="NoWrap" align="right">
 <b class="Bigger">4.5</b><br/>
 (23 Apr, 2023)
@@ -123,7 +166,7 @@ <h2>Change history</h2>
 model is reloaded after changing the Extra Search Folders.</li>
 <li><b>Mac:</b> Fixed crash when creating a new preference set on an Apple
 Silicon Mac with macOS Monterey.</li>
-<li><b>Window:</b> Fixed Model Tree search to pick up from the current
+<li><b>Windows:</b> Fixed Model Tree search to pick up from the current
 selection when <i>Highlight selected line</i> is unchecked.</li>
 </ul>
 </td></tr>

Downloads.html

@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ <H2>LDView Downloads</H2>
 </TABLE>
 <BR>
 <FONT SIZE="+1">Stable Releases<BR><BR></FONT>
+<A HREF="#Windows4600">Version 4.6 for Windows</A><BR>
+<A HREF="#Linux4600">Version 4.6 for Linux</A><BR>
+<A HREF="#Mac4600">Version 4.6 for macOS</A><BR><BR>
 <A HREF="#Windows4500">Version 4.5 for Windows</A><BR>
 <A HREF="#Linux4500">Version 4.5 for Linux</A><BR>
 <A HREF="#Mac4500">Version 4.5 for macOS</A><BR><BR>
@@ -99,7 +102,23 @@ <H2>LDView Downloads</H2>
 	</TR>
 </TABLE>
 <H2>Windows</H2>
-<FONT SIZE="+1">Latest stable version: <B><A NAME="Windows4500">v4.5</A></B><BR>
+<FONT SIZE="+1">Latest stable version: <B><A NAME="Windows4600">v4.6</A></B><BR>
+64-bit Install package (Windows 7 or newer):</FONT><BR>
+<A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/download/v4.6/LDView64-4600.exe"><IMG
+SRC="LDViewIcon.gif" ALT="LDView Icon" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER="0">LDView64-4600.exe</A>
+(3.71MB)<BR CLEAR="ALL">
+32-bit Install package (Windows 7 or newer):</FONT><BR>
+<A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/download/v4.6/LDView-4600.exe"><IMG
+SRC="LDViewIcon.gif" ALT="LDView Icon" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER="0">LDView-4600.exe</A>
+(3.53MB)<BR CLEAR="ALL">
+32-bit Zip (Windows XP or newer):</FONT><BR>
+<A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/download/v4.6/LDView-4600.zip"><IMG
+SRC="LDViewIcon.gif" ALT="LDView Icon" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER="0">LDView-4600.zip</A>
+(2.75MB)<BR CLEAR="ALL">
+<BR>
+<BR>
+<H3>Older Versions</H3>
+<FONT SIZE="+1"><B><A NAME="Windows4500">v4.5</A></B><BR>
 64-bit Install package (Windows 7 or newer):</FONT><BR>
 <A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/download/v4.5/LDView64-4500.exe"><IMG
 SRC="LDViewIcon.gif" ALT="LDView Icon" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER="0">LDView64-4500.exe</A>
@@ -109,8 +128,6 @@ <H2>Windows</H2>
 SRC="LDViewIcon.gif" ALT="LDView Icon" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER="0">LDView-4500.exe</A>
 (3.36MB)<BR CLEAR="ALL">
 <BR>
-<BR>
-<H3>Older Versions</H3>
 <FONT SIZE="+1"><B><A NAME="Windows4401">v4.4.1</A></B><BR>
 64-bit Install package (Windows 7 or newer):</FONT><BR>
 <A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/download/v4.4.1/LDView64-4401.exe"><IMG
@@ -256,7 +273,52 @@ <H3>Older Versions</H3>
 <BR>
 <BR>
 <H2>Linux</H2>
-<FONT SIZE="+1">Latest stable version: <B><A NAME="Linux4500">v4.5</A></B><BR></FONT>
+<FONT SIZE="+1">Latest stable version: <B><A NAME="Linux4600">v4.6</A></B><BR></FONT>
+<FONT SIZE="+1"><BR><B>Ubuntu (23.04)</B></FONT><BR>
+64-bit DEB:<BR>
+<A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/download/v4.6/ldview-qt5-4.6-ubuntu-24.04.amd64.deb"><IMG
+SRC="LDViewIcon.gif" ALT="LDView Icon" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER=0>ldview-qt5-4.6-ubuntu-24.04.amd64.deb</A>
+(939KB)<BR CLEAR="ALL">
+<BR>
+<FONT SIZE="+1"><BR><B>Debian 11</B></FONT><BR>
+64-bit DEB:<BR>
+<A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/download/v4.6/ldview-qt5-4.6-debian-bookworm.amd64.deb"><IMG
+SRC="LDViewIcon.gif" ALT="LDView Icon" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER=0>ldview-qt5-4.6-debian-bookworm.amd64.deb</A>
+(853KB)<BR CLEAR="ALL">
+<BR>
+<FONT SIZE="+1"><BR><B>Fedora 38</B></FONT><BR>
+64-bit RPM:<BR>
+<A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/download/v4.6/ldview-qt5-4.6-0.1.fc42.x86_64.rpm"><IMG
+SRC="LDViewIcon.gif" ALT="LDView Icon" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER=0>ldview-qt5-4.6-0.1.fc42.x86_64.rpm</A>
+<BR CLEAR="ALL">
+<BR CLEAR="ALL">
+64-bit OSMesa-based command line snapshot generator RPM:<BR>
+<A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/download/v4.6/ldview-osmesa-4.6-0.1.fc42.x86_64.rpm"><IMG
+SRC="LDViewIcon.gif" ALT="LDView Icon" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER=0>ldview-osmesa-4.6-0.1.fc42.x86_64.rpm</A>
+<BR CLEAR="ALL">
+<BR>
+<FONT SIZE="+1"><BR><B>openSUSE 15.3</B></FONT><BR>
+64-bit Qt5.x RPM:<BR>
+<A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/download/v4.6/ldview-qt5-4.6-0.1.openSUSE150.x86_64.rpm"><IMG
+SRC="LDViewIcon.gif" ALT="LDView Icon" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER=0>ldview-qt5-4.6-0.1.openSUSE150.x86_64.rpm</A>
+<BR CLEAR="ALL">
+<BR>
+<FONT SIZE="+1"><BR><B>Arch Linux</B></FONT><BR>
+64-bit Qt5.x package:<BR>
+<A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/download/v4.6/ldview-4.6-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst"><IMG
+SRC="LDViewIcon.gif" ALT="LDView Icon" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER=0>ldview-4.6-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst</A>
+<BR CLEAR="ALL">
+64-bit OSMesa-based command line snapshot generator package:<BR>
+<A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/download/v4.6/ldview-osmesa-4.6-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst"><IMG
+SRC="LDViewIcon.gif" ALT="LDView Icon" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER=0>ldview-osmesa-4.6-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst</A>
+<BR CLEAR="ALL">
+<BR>
+For other Linux binaries, see the <A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/tag/v4.6">LDView
+4.6 release</A> page on GitHub.
+<BR>
+<BR>
+<H3>Older Versions</H3>
+<FONT SIZE="+1"><B><A NAME="Linux4500">v4.5</A></B><BR></FONT>
 <FONT SIZE="+1"><BR><B>Ubuntu (23.04)</B></FONT><BR>
 64-bit DEB:<BR>
 <A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/download/v4.5/ldview-qt5-4.5-ubuntu-22.04.amd64.deb"><IMG
@@ -308,8 +370,6 @@ <H2>Linux</H2>
 For other Linux binaries, see the <A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/tag/v4.5">LDView
 4.5 release</A> page on GitHub.
 <BR>
-<BR>
-<H3>Older Versions</H3>
 <FONT SIZE="+1"><B><A NAME="Linux4401">v4.4.1</A></B><BR></FONT>
 <FONT SIZE="+1"><BR><B>Ubuntu (20.04)</B></FONT><BR>
 64-bit DEB:<BR>
@@ -656,14 +716,20 @@ <H3>Older Versions</H3>
 <BR>
 <BR>
 <H2>Mac OS X</H2>
-<FONT SIZE="+1">Latest stable version: <B><A NAME="Mac4500">v4.5</A></B><BR>
+<FONT SIZE="+1">Latest stable version: <B><A NAME="Mac4600">v4.6</A></B><BR>
+DMG:</FONT><BR>
+<A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/download/v4.6/LDView_4.6.dmg"><IMG
+SRC="LDView-icon_32x32.png" SRCSET="LDView-icon_32x32@2x.png 2x" ALT="LDView Icon" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER=0>LDView_4.6.dmg</A>
+(3.67MB)<BR CLEAR="ALL">
+<BR>
+<BR>
+<H3>Older Versions</H3>
+<FONT SIZE="+1"><B><A NAME="Mac4500">v4.5</A></B><BR>
 DMG:</FONT><BR>
 <A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/download/v4.5/LDView_4.5.dmg"><IMG
 SRC="LDView-icon_32x32.png" SRCSET="LDView-icon_32x32@2x.png 2x" ALT="LDView Icon" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER=0>LDView_4.5.dmg</A>
 (3.01MB)<BR CLEAR="ALL">
 <BR>
-<BR>
-<H3>Older Versions</H3>
 <FONT SIZE="+1"><B><A NAME="Mac4401">v4.4.1</A></B><BR>
 DMG:</FONT><BR>
 <A HREF="https://github.com/tcobbs/ldview/releases/download/v4.4.1/LDView_4.4.1.dmg"><IMG