This page informs you about the latest progress of software related to growth grammars. In order to be informed about updates of the GroIMP software, please use the monitoring features of the GroIMP project on Gitlab.
April, 2024
GroIMP 2.1.3 is available for download.
November, 2016
GroIMP 1.5 is available for download. The new features are:
- added export to file function to Dataset and DatasetRef (Example: Techniques -> ChartsDemo2.gsz)
- added leaf3d, getMesh, triangulate and getAreaOfTriangulation functions (Examples -> leaf3dDemo)
- added snapshot function to 2d graph view
- added changes tab to help panel (program history)
- added check for updates button / auto check at program start
- added list and help command to the console
- added Panel -> Graph -> Textual overview
- added Help -> Function Browser
- added Help -> System Info
- added Command History to XL Console
- added getSurfaceArea, getVolume functions to all primitives (nodes extends ShadedNull class)
- added getSurfaceArea, getVolume functions to the library class to calculate the values for a subgraph
- added functions to control view3d repaint
- added Library functions to calculate and visualize the convex hull (Examples -> convexHull)
- added Library functions to calculate the XY-projection (Examples -> projection)
- added references for spectra and light distributions (Examples -> LampDemo)
- added functions to visualize the physical light distribution
- added concepts for multi-scaled modelling and level-of-detail visualization
- added STL export
- added copy protection for models
- added light visualization for CPU LM
- added standard CIE norms (spectral power distributions)
- added LIGNUM re-implementation
- added 3-d Voronoi framework
- added WebGL export
- added 3-d TextBlock and Legend primitives
- added support for infinite canopies
- enabled AreaLight for FluxLightModel
- updated jEdit
- extended CPU LM to collect received, reflected and transmitted power
- extended “Show Examples” gallery
- general bug fixes
June, 2013
GroIMP 1.4.2 is available for download. The new features are:
- added GreenLab/XL
- added MTG support (import and export)
- added import and export of subgraphs via XML documents
- bugs were fixed
October, 2012
GroIMP 1.4.1 is available for download. The new fixes are:
- fixed display problems with SMB objects
- fixed problem with reset-button in the GreenLab model
March, 2011
GroIMP 1.2 is available for download. The new features are:
- added GroPhysics (using JBullet as physics engine)
- added new layout algorithm for 2D view
- added point cloud as primitive
- added virtual laser scanner
- added implicit volumes to raytracer
- added supershape primitive
April 30, 2010
GroIMP 1.1 is now available for download. The new features are:
- added a new 3D view using GLSL (provides real-time procedural textures, shadows, transparency)
- new GroIMP icon
- improved ODE support
September 20, 2009
GroIMP 1.0 is now available for download. The new features are:
- added GPU-Raytracer Sunshine for PT, BPT, and spectral rendering (experimental)
- added support for ODEs
- added OpenAlea plugin
- improved X3D plugin (now uses XMLBeans to generate XML parser)
- added Object Inspector (hierarchical and flat)
The gallery was extended and contains more examples. There is also a Wiki available to provide tutorials and share ideas with others.
August 23, 2009
GroIMP 0.9.8.1 is now available for download.
The new gallery at grogra.de is now online. It provides a lot of examples and technical notes.
April 19, 2008
GroIMP 0.9.8 is now available for download. The new features are:
- X3D import and export for 3D objects
- Improved RGG toolbar
- Algorithm to avoid collisions
- Node folding in queries
October 31, 2007
GroIMP 0.9.7 is now available for download. The new features are:
- DXF/OBJ import for 3D objects
- parallel version of the radiation model which makes use of multiple processors
- new examples shapes, Ludo, Sierpinski3D
September 16, 2007
GroIMP 0.9.6 is now available for download. This includes the 3D-CS construction set of Michael Henke and a lot of bug-fixes and minor enhancements of existing features. The license has changed from GPL v2 to GPL v3.