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Changelog

Changelog

Version

Date

Changes

Version

Date

Changes

6.5.7

Apr 10, 2025

  • New export options for direct and hassle-free 3d printing:

    • Adjustable quality and compression to balance detail and file size

    • Color optimization for richer hues in colored 3d prints

  • Curve ramps now stay unchanged when snapping two curves' ends together

  • Snapping a curve’s end on the mirror results in a smooth, continuous, mirrored curve
    (ramps at the mirror are eliminated)

  • AI projection now also projects onto manually created surfaces

6.5.5

Feb 4, 2025

  • Color picker can now also pick colors from environment dome

6.5.4

Jan 31, 2024

  • Better visibility of dialog boxes in vr

  • Selecting a layer now also selects the c3d-pivot →

    • C3D-surfaces stay in perfect shape when moving a whole layer

6.5.3

Jan 8, 2025

  • Selecting an object’s layer easily with the shift-select-feature now also works for control points

  • Selected and hovered curves can now be better differentiated

  • Reduced avatar size change when scaling the view in collaboration mode - No huge avatars anymore

6.5.1

Dec 9, 2024

  • Possibility to reduce file size by removing previously uploaded environment domes with the ‘clean’ function

  • Improved accuracy when drawing straight lines

6.5.0

Nov 26, 2024

  • All new AI user interface continuously generating multiple images simultaneously

  • Shift+Select activates the layer of the object selected

  • More precise way to rotate objects

6.4.10

Oct 15, 2024

  • Curves now preserve your C3D volume while sketching and only apply changes once the sketch is completed

  • Improved overall stability with minor optimizations

6.4.7

Sep 24, 2024

  • Imported HDRi images (domes) are now stored in the according .fs file

6.4.5

Sep 18, 2024

  • Edges of manual surfaces are not interfering with C3D surfaces

  • Images can be selected with the curve tool

6.4.4

Aug 26, 2024

  • Performance optimization when hovering many CVs at once

  • Optimized visualization of curves colliding with huge transparent objects

6.4.2

Jul 30, 2024

  • CAD-Import: convert imported curves to FS curves

    • Now you can export to CAD-tools like Alias, change the curves, import back to FS without any data loss

  • Added toggle to layer menu to lock the layer: disable all CVs of the layer

6.4.0

Jul 11, 2024

  • Painter tool now has an eraser: easily hide/remove segments from you C3D surface

    • You can use this to create holes in your otherwise closed surfaces

  • Adjust calligraphy of your curves by scrolling up/down while hovering an anchor-CV

6.3.0

Jun 21, 2024

  • Adjust Desktop-Navigation: Mouse can be used the same way as in the web viewer.

  • AI: workflow input parameters are automatically shown on the FS UI.

  • C3D surfaces are rendered double-sided.

  • Support compression for .glb export/import.

6.2.1

May 2, 2024

  • Fix bug that prevents thumbnails from updating

6.2.0

Apr 22, 2024

  • Redesign of the material menu adding settings like “metallic”, “coating” etc.

  • Optimized AI-workflow: easy saving of camera perspectives etc.

6.1.1

Feb 1, 2024

  • Fix issues with PCs changing their Windows device ID

6.1.0

Jan 31, 2024

  • Paint tool: easy way to colorize your C3D segments

  • Further optimization of C3D quality

  • Support of OpenXR → SteamVR not needed for WMR headsets

  • Windows screen zoom factor also scales text size in FS window

  • Added new default environment (light)

6.0.2

Nov 24, 2023

  • Some CAD tools have issues reading meshes in .igs files → removed C3D meshes from export (use .fbx or .glb instead)

6.0.1

Nov 23, 2023

  • C3D: face inside mode for interior design

  • C3D: pivot point can be moved using the gizmo appearing in the C3D menu

6.0.0

Sep 7, 2023

  • New menu design

  • Menu to generate AI-Renderings from any perspective of your design

  • C3D: automatic segmentation (submeshes)

  • Playback: menu to create an animation showing your design appear from nothing

  • Line optimization features: planarize and align (press M on curve)

5.10.3

 

  • Additional firewall settings for collab sessions

5.10.2

 

  • Support .fbx and .obj files

  • Locate sun position in dome textures and position light automatically

  • UX-optimization

5.10.1

 

  • Support of further image file formats (16 and 48-bit PNG)

5.10.0

 

  • TLS-encryption opt-out

  • Support .exr files for 360° domes and moodboards

  • Redesigned all tool models

  • Smart grabbing

5.9.13

 

  • Improved import performance

  • Adaptive rendering of imported files

  • Keep shape of curves/surfaces when dleting CVs (approximate original shape)

  • Improved materials

5.9.12

 

  • Better readability of messages: clipping objects between user and message

  • Computed ground textures when changing dome

  • New Index controller model

5.9.9-5.9.11

 

  • Optimizations for clients with slow internet connections

5.9.8

 

  • Collaborative session: host can mute other users

5.9.7

 

  • Increased resolution of tape

  • Stabitliy optimizations

5.9.6

 

  • Adjust audio when user changes Windows sound devices

5.9.5

 

  • Fixed wrong visualization of mirrored objects

5.9.4

 

  • Support HP Reverb g2

  • Adaptive tessellation: mesh quality automatically adjusts to the performance of your computer

  • Optimized smoothing while grabbing objects

  • Huge performance optimization when selecting many objects

  • Optimized teleportation UX

5.9.3

 

  • Stability optimizations

5.9.2

 

  • Quick access menu: use menu button on your primary hand to quickly change the tool

  • More realistic shaders

  • Performance optimization of shaders

5.9.1

 

  • Automatically smooth tapes while taping

  • Optimized usability of teleportation tool

5.9.0

 

  • Support of the HTC Vive Cosmos

  • Voice chat during collaborative design sessions

  • Further improvements of the Tape Tool usability

  • New selection shader

5.8.11-5.8.13

 

  • Improved Memo-UI

  • Bugfixes

5.8.10

 

  • Improvements of the Tape Tool usability

  • Further statility optimizations

5.8.6-5.8.9

 

  • Multiple performance and stability optimizations

5.8.5

 

  • Tape: easily project the tape on a surface by pressing trigger, press M to fix the tape in air

  • Collaboration: see a list of the last joined contacts and easily join their session

  • Export: curves are now also exported to .stl files

5.8.4

 

  • Added “Show in Explorer” to document context menu (right click)

  • Stability optimizations

5.8.3

 

  • Unmerge CVs between curves by pressing and holding M on the CV

  • Fix long texts in message boxes

5.8.2

 

  • Open .fs files via drag-n-drop onto the app

  • Extrusion: disable precise movement to enhance usability

5.8.1

 

  • You can see the Menu of other users in a collab session

  • Modelling a curve: hovering a CV will finish the curve with that CV

  • Bugfix: in some cases fs° crashed after switching the document during a collab session

5.8.0

 

  • All new Menu concept design

  • New move mode: Grabbing an anchor CV scales the whole curve/row

  • Change sketch thickness by scrolling while hovering

5.7.1

 

  • Bloom effect for red and white light material

  • Slightly reduced shadows

5.7.0

 

  • Annotation Tool: leave a spacial voice message for your colleagues

  • Scribble Tool: easy way to draw scribbles without CVs etc.

  • Curve tool:

    • draw sketches and curves without switching mode: press and hold for sketches, click for curves

    • cut curves and sketches using press and hold ond those curves

  • Ink-like sketch line design: change thickness by hovering and crolling up/down

  • Tape now sticks to surfaces

  • Select packages via selecting its layer → allows you to change the material

  • Review mode: simple way to review your creation in a collaborative way

  • Dark UI-Design as a a first step towards our new corporate design

5.6.0

 

  • Hassle free grabbing: Disable snapping while grabbing CVs using the Trigger. Use the Grip Button to enable snapping.

  • Delete objects by throwing them away

  • Hold trigger after drawing a sketch to make it flat

5.5.4

 

  • Enhanced usability of two-handed surface creation

  • Made collaborative module available to trial users

5.5.3

 

  • Optimized file loading performance

  • Curvature constraints: smoothing edges now moves CVs as little as possible

  • Curve tool: a curve can be finished with double click additionally to click and hold

5.5.2

 

  • Paste collab invite URL via right-click

  • Use precise movement while scaling objects using the gizmo

  • UI optimizations and bugfixes

5.5.1

 

  • Enhanced update rate of project list when files changed externaly

  • Simplify sketches and change their control points using the new sketch pen mode

5.5.0

 

  • Precise movement: scroll up and down to change the level of precision while grabbing anything

  • Axis alligned movement: projecting your movement on an axis became even easier than using the gizmo. Simply grab with one hand and click M on the other hand

  • Turntable: view your creation or show it to your colleagues (activated in the VR menu)

  • Video: https://youtu.be/I2fmuK0mA2c

5.4.1

 

  • bugfixes

5.4.0

 

  • Advanced Layers: organize your creation and imported packages

  • Collaborative design via the Cloud: You don’t have VPN in your department or want to invite external partners to your virtual design studio? Now you can use our server architecture instead and your data still stays save!

  • Teleportation Tool: swipe left/right to jump between the last used platforms

  • Video: https://youtu.be/wTblgwBA7GA

5.3.7

 

  • Small bugfixes: In some cases changing the canvas view direction did not work

5.3.6

 

  • Bugfixes: for some users, the canvas disappeared after changing a tool

5.3.5

 

  • While importing STP/IGES you can now change the desired quality of the generated mesh

  • Basic layers: easily hide sketches or delete packages (first step towards advanced layers coming up next release)

  • Summary: https://youtu.be/-SlqHsFjYCU

5.3.4

 

  • Mirrored objects are shown in screenshots

  • Minor bug fixes

5.3.3

 

5.3.2

 

5.3.1

 

  • Early Adopters only: Curve tool cutting mode (so far only for curves without attached surfaces)

  • Screenshots now only show sketches, curves, and surfaces

  • Bugfix: Exporting to STL with many sketch lines now works properly

5.3.0

 

  • Advanced snapping: curves/surfaces automatically adjust their number of CVs

  • New Environment

  • Changing the dome via drag and drop of images to fs°

  • Minor bug fixes (e.g. moving 4-CV surface)

5.2.4

 

  • Sketch lines are now smooth B-Spline curves

  • Grab Project & swipe left: set project upright and scale to 1:1

5.2.3

 

  • Fixed issues with dependencies (missing dlls)

5.2.2

 

  • Collaborative design studio

    • Pear-To-Pear communication

    • All operations are synced between clients

    • Host can change the project during a session

5.2.1

 

  • reduced sketch pen jitter

5.2.0

 

  • Collab mode:

    • Join/Quit/Rejoin session with proper catch up

    • UI

  • Bugfixing

    • Snapping issues

5.1.1

 

  • Canvas

    • Can be rotated

    • Additional buttons (rotate, undo, redo)

    • Bugfixes

  • Show only CVs of last three hovered surfaces and selected surfaces

  • Optimized oculus support: ground was sometimes in mid air

5.1.0

 

  • Canvas

5.0.2

 

  • Introduced fs-protocol (flyingshapes://local-invite/host:port1:port2)

5.0.1

 

Not released (buggy)

5.0.0

 

  • New file format now storing reversible sessions

  • Better Ink compatibility (canvas not included yet)

  • Refactored UI (tool visuals)

4.3.16

 

  • Menu redesign

  • Headphones as default scene

  • Corporate License added

4.3.15

 

  • Xmas scene

  • Bug fixes

4.3.14

 

  • Bug fix: grabbing objects with both hands made the CVs collapse to one point

  • Bug fix: if a ‘.' was part of the username, creating new projects didn’t work

4.3.12

 

  • Bug fixes

4.3.11

 

  • Push-Buttons introduced

  • Ink: CVs can be grabbed with trigger

  • Bugfixes

4.3.10

 

Testing new deploy scripts → not published

4.3.9