Version 7.0.2

v.7.0.2

update update.txt

Neuron history

• new feature: animate neuron history
• performance improvements
• bugfixes

Added import of tags

• import of tags
• bugfixes in "color by similarity" and "retrieve partners"

New features

• import of gap junctions and abutting connectors
• improved import of volumes
• bug fixes
• code clean up

General improvements

• mostly UI improvements & code clean up

Volume import/export + redesigned neuron import

• Meshes can now be imported and exported from/to CATMAID (server needs to be 2016.04.18 or higher)
• Redesigned neuron import now allows to search for neuron names, multiple at a time annotations and intersections
• Interface will now issue a warning if your CATMAID server version is behind the last version known to work correctly with the Blender plugin

Import respects node radii + shade by strahler index

New features:

• when is checked during import, the radius of each node is set according to its size in CATMAID
• Color by strahler index will reload the neurons with each branch shaded by its strahler index. The smaller the index, the darker and more transparent the branch. The result will look best if viewport shading is set to or .

Several small bug fixes

Performance Improvements

• greatly improved performance of connector import/export
• minor improvements
• bug fixes

Threading

• increased import speed (5-6x) due to parallel threading of server requests
• minor improvements
• bug fixing

Unify Materials

Added option to unify materials: selected neurons are given a shared material. This should facilitate manipulation of materials for large groups of neurons.