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bCNC changelog

There are too much commits, so i've created this brief overview of new features in bCNC.

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  • Breaking changes:
    • Python3.8 is the lowest supported version. Starting bCNC with any prior version will fail. #1719

0.9.15

  • New features
    • Python 3 is (mostly) supported now #228
    • 6 axis support #1384
    • Can load SVG files (only paths without transformations improved by tatarize, see wiki) #902 #1312
    • Can slice 3D meshes in STL and PLY formats (with minor limitations) #901
    • Can export 3D scan (autolevel probe) data in XYZ format suitable for meshlab poisson surface reconstruction
    • Support for helical and ramp cutting #590
    • New style of tabs implemented using "islands" with support for arbitrary shapes and pockets #220
    • Interactive value entry is now possible in g-code scripting #1256
    • DRO entry can now handle math formulas like: sqrt(safe)+1, sin(pi**2) or 3.175/2 #789
    • Drag Knife postprocessor and simulator plugin #975
    • Jog digitizer to create drawing by recording points while jogging #929
    • ArcFit plugin can interpolate lots of small segments using one long line/arc #921
    • DrillMark plugin to laser engrave markers for manual drilling #1128
    • More plugins: find center of path, close path, flatten path, scaling, randomize...
    • Start cycle can now be triggered by hardware button connected to arduino #885
  • Improvements
    • Restructured UI #1057 and more
    • Better autodetection of serial ports (with device names, ids and without restarting bCNC)
    • Disabled blocks are commented-out in exported g-code #767
    • Lots of small improvements and experimental/development features like "trochoidal" (see git)
    • Added button to activate GRBL sleep mode (= disable motors) #1099
    • Added button to trigger GRBL door alarm
    • Added button to scan autoleveling margins (to see what will be probed)
    • Added some useful jog buttons
    • Added framework to show help text and images for each plugin #806
  • Bug Fixes
    • Proper path direction detection and climb/conventional support #881
    • Proper handling of G91 when moving/rotating g-code #915
  • Development and release engineering
    • Created PyPI package for bCNC #964
      • This means bCNC now installs as pip install bCNC and launches as python -m bCNC (see wiki!)
    • Added .bat script to build .exe package of bCNC #437
    • Support for individual motion controllers is now in form of separate plugins #1020
    • Added some basic Travis-CI tests #1117
  • New bugs
    • We've hidden few secret bugs in our code as a challenge for you to find and report :-)

0.9.14