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Release Notes

Version 2026.8.1 (August 2026)​

New Features​

  • Added creating projected 3D text to the Python scripting API
  • Added clip and cut operations to the Python scripting API

Enhancements​

  • Improved the reliability and accuracy of union, intersection, and difference boolean operations with an upgraded underlying engine and corrected tolerance handling
  • Improved the text engrave tool so saved text settings are restored more reliably
  • Improved gizmo widget behavior for smoother surface manipulation
  • Improved clip operations for more consistent and predictable results

Bug Fixes​

  • Fixed a crash that could occur when measuring points in the reslice (2D slice) viewer
  • Fixed incorrect results in union boolean operations

Version 2026.7.3 (July 2026)​

New Features​

  • Added Light Studio for arranging and adjusting up to eight lights in 3D scenes
  • Added floor shadows for surface and volume mesh objects
  • Added a preference to reset the 3D camera automatically when you add an object
  • Expanded the Python scripting API with 3D view settings and message-box suppression for automated workflows

Enhancements​

  • Improved Local AI Assistant answers by expanding the available context
  • Improved surface diagnostics and repair for complex and self-intersecting meshes
  • Improved handling of docked tabs and the File menu backstage view

Bug Fixes​

  • Fixed a crash that could occur when spinning the 3D view after moving a mesh point
  • Prevented crashes when importing inconsistent PLY mesh files
  • Fixed the maximum-threads preference so the selected value is applied correctly

Version 2026.7.2 (July 2026)​

New Features​

  • Added more control over cone beam CT reconstruction with improved detector offset, filtering, and post-processing options

Enhancements​

  • Improved AI Assistant UI font controls. The chat view font can now be adjusted using Ctrl + mouse wheel or Ctrl + +/- keys. The chosen font size is saved and restored on the next application start.
  • Improved wall-thickness, surface-deviation, scalar-mapping, and multi-label mask preview performance for much faster analysis on large datasets
  • Improved multi-label mask preview generation for smoother, more reliable 3D results across complex label sets
  • Refined the void and porosity analysis workflow with small usability improvements and clearer completion feedback
  • Upgraded Ollama to v0.31.2 for enhanced local AI support

Bug Fixes​

  • Fixed the rendering order of 3D contours in slice views
  • Fixed a task-dock cleanup issue that could leave the task panel open after closing a project from backstage
  • Fixed progress-reporting and general analysis issues across reconstruction, transform, and export workflows
  • Fixed application actions for workspace tabs in the Favorite tab

Version 2026.7.1 (July 2026)​

New Features​

  • Added an advanced Video Recorder for capturing the application, 2D slice views, and 3D scenes with live recording or animation preview
  • Added a track-based animation timeline with camera, slice, opacity, clipping, and background tracks, plus timeline import and export
  • Added Poisson Remesh to rebuild cleaner, watertight surfaces from scans, point clouds, and existing meshes
  • Added optional GPU acceleration for CT reconstruction on compatible NVIDIA systems, with CPU fallback when needed

Enhancements​

  • Added more ready-made animation presets for showcases, fly-throughs, inspections, macro passes, and cross-section reveals
  • Added more local AI Assistant model choices so you can better match speed, quality, and available hardware
  • Preserved sharp edges and boundaries more reliably when converting surfaces to volume meshes
  • Added a GPU acceleration preference so you can choose automatic, CPU-only, or GPU-assisted CT reconstruction

Bug Fixes​

  • Fixed AI Assistant timeouts on slower or CPU-only systems so local models can finish responding more reliably
  • Fixed animation preset and timeline issues for more reliable preview and recording workflows
  • Improved compatibility for GPU-accelerated workflows on some older NVIDIA systems

Version 2026.6.2 (June 2026)​

New Features​

  • Added floating license support so teams can share a pool of concurrent seats across multiple machines

Enhancements​

  • Improved Local AI hardware detection so compatible graphics hardware is recognized more reliably and setup guidance is more accurate
  • Added a clearer AI Assistant warning when the selected local model is not installed yet

Bug Fixes​

  • Fixed an issue that could cause the application to close unexpectedly while waiting for or retrying a floating license seat
  • Fixed startup and shutdown edge cases that could leave the application running after you closed it
  • Fixed graphics hardware detection issues that could incorrectly report whether Local AI can use GPU acceleration

Version 2026.6.1 (June 2026)​

General Improvements​

  • General bug fixes and enhancements across the application

Version 2026.5.1 (June 2026)​

New Features​

  • Added import support for FEM solver files from Abaqus/CalculiX, Nastran, LS-DYNA, ANSYS CDB, Gmsh, Fluent, and OpenFOAM
  • Added a new account page in the File menu for quicker access to account and licensing actions
  • You can now choose whether to install Local AI Support for on-device AI workflows

Enhancements​

  • Expanded the Python scripting API across analysis, measurement, surface, view, and volume-mesh workflows
  • Improved surface remeshing to produce cleaner, more consistent meshes for downstream processing
  • Refined volume-mesh import, export, and FEM workflows with better quality checks and statistics
  • Made File menu navigation smoother by keeping the back button visible

Bug Fixes​

  • Fixed cases where background Python processes could remain running after a crash or unexpected exit and disrupt AI Assistant knowledge retrieval
  • Fixed AI Assistant chat stability issues during longer sessions
  • Fixed several scripting API inconsistencies to make automation workflows more reliable

Version 2026.4.1 (June 2026)​

AI Assistant​

  • AI Assistant chat panel accessible from the title bar with integrated conversation history
  • Ollama integration provides an on-device AI knowledge base without sending prompts or data to a cloud AI provider
  • Syntax highlighting in AI Assistant responses for clearer code display

Scripting & Editor​

  • Python scripting editor now supports type hints and type annotations
  • New voxel data type and helper methods for advanced scripting and analysis
  • Expanded scripting API with additional functions and methods for automation and custom workflows
  • Python editor bug fixes and usability enhancements

AI & Visualization​

  • New AI-powered segmentation workflow for medical imaging datasets
  • Gray background color added as an additional rendering option in 3D views

General Improvements​

  • Improved application startup with better settings preservation and AI Assistant state restoration on launch
  • Fixed annotation rendering and AI chat text formatting for improved visual consistency
  • General performance and stability improvements across the application

Version 2026.4.0 (2026)​

Framework & Infrastructure​

  • Updated UI framework for improved performance and stability
  • Enhanced installer with refined configuration options

Scripting API​

  • Added view rendering operations for customized 3D and 2D display control
  • Extended volume operations with additional processing functions
  • Added preferences operations for programmatic configuration
  • Introduced data type support for surfaces and volume meshes

Image Import & I/O​

  • Enhanced DICOM import with improved preview and validation
  • Support for image stack batch processing and import
  • Improved medical image format handling with proper orientation metadata
  • Better error messages and import diagnostics

Volume & Mask Visualization​

  • Multi-volume rendering for simultaneous visualization of multiple datasets
  • Direct volume rendering for mask objects with improved visual quality
  • Enhanced mask preview rendering modes

Mask & Analysis Tools​

  • Multi-label mask support with enhanced labeling capabilities
  • Multilabel annotation manager and editor with statistical analysis
  • Mask properties now display label counts
  • Improved voxel information display for detailed analysis

User Interface​

  • Right-click context menu in 2D slice views for faster access to tools
  • Center of rotation axes visualization in 3D view
  • Optional orientation labels in slice views
  • Toggleable logo display in 3D view
  • Improved Python editor usability with refined shortcuts
  • Enhanced tooltip clarity

Image Processing & Analysis​

  • New reslice tool for precise volume and mask reorientation
  • Reorient options in mesh transformation tools
  • Correction filters for image quality improvement
  • Expanded advanced filtering library
  • Improved AI-assisted segmentation
  • Clearer anatomical terminology (Plane 1/2/3)

General Improvements​

  • Bug fixes and stability enhancements throughout the application
  • Improved build system reliability
  • Enhanced error checking and validation

Version 2026.3.1 (March 2026)​

AI & Segmentation​

  • AI-assisted segmentation with integrated TotalSegmentator, nnU-Net, MONAI, and Cellpose-SAM support
  • AI-powered defect detection for porosity and inclusion analysis
  • Paint & Segment tool for fast interactive labelling of challenging CT data
  • Improved region-growing algorithms with multi-seed support

Analysis Tools​

  • Porosity and inclusion analysis with volumetric statistics and classification
  • Anode overhang analysis for battery cell inspection
  • Nominal/actual CAD comparison with full colour-deviation mapping
  • Wall thickness analysis with min/max/mean maps and histogram output
  • Foam and powder particle size distribution analysis

Surface & Volume Meshing​

  • Surface reconstruction with controllable smoothing, decimation, and subdivision
  • Volume meshing module for generating tetrahedral meshes for FEM
  • Mesh repair tools: hole filling, non-manifold edge correction, shell extraction
  • Compensation mesh generation for manufacturing geometry correction
  • Improved BYU, VTP, PLY, OBJ, STL, and NIfTI mesh import/export

FEM Integration​

  • Volume mesh export to FEM formats (VTK, Abaqus, Ansys)
  • Material property assignment based on CT density values
  • Boundary condition definition tools for structural simulation setup
  • Deformation field import for Digital Volume Correlation (DVC) workflows

Measurement Tools​

  • Sub-voxel accurate point, line, angle, area, and volume measurements
  • Dynamic scale ruler in μm / mm / cm across all views
  • Cross-distance and polyline area/volume measurement markups
  • GD&T-style bore, diameter, and position measurements
  • Measurement results exportable to CSV and PDF reports

Statistics & Reporting​

  • Automated defect statistics: count, volume, surface area, bounding box
  • Batch reporting: run analysis across multiple datasets and consolidate results
  • Histogram plots for thickness maps, deviation maps, and intensity distributions
  • Configurable report templates with institution and project metadata
  • Export statistics tables to CSV, Excel-compatible format, and PDF

Profile Management​

  • User profile system with persistent preferences across sessions
  • Transfer function and window/level presets saved per user profile
  • Workspace layouts saved and reloaded per project profile
  • Organisation-level profile sharing for standardised lab workflows

Scripting API​

  • Python scripting API for full automation of import, segmentation, analysis, and export
  • Batch pipeline scripting for large study cohorts
  • API coverage extended to measurements, markups, mesh operations, and reporting
  • Script editor with syntax highlighting and output console built into Volvicon

CT Reconstruction​

  • FDK cone-beam reconstruction module for reconstructing volumes from X-ray projection images
  • Butterworth high-pass (enhance contrast) pre-processing filter
  • Beam-hardening correction options in reconstruction pipeline
  • Ring artefact suppression filter for synchrotron and laboratory CT data

CLI & Automation​

  • Command-line interface (CLI) for headless batch processing on servers and HPC clusters
  • CLI supports all major analysis modules: segmentation, porosity, comparison, reporting
  • JSON-based job definition files for reproducible and version-controlled pipelines
  • Exit codes and structured log output for integration with CI/CD and LIMS systems

General Improvements​

  • Camera orientation guide widget in all 3D views
  • Full-screen mode per view (F11 to toggle)
  • Camera settings inspector with named presets
  • Sky-box environment and image-based lighting for 3D renders
  • Detach-and-dock support for all view panels
  • Improved DICOM reader with extended tag support and series grouping
  • Dark, light, and grey UI themes with improved high-DPI scaling