7.5. Changelog

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  1.7.5   |   2025-08-04   | Improved performance for focus search methods. Image sharpness methods 
          |                | now use gradient. 
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  1.7.4   |   2025-08-01   | Lower RAM usage with no_pol=True. Increased performance for image 
          |                | rendering. 
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  1.7.3   |   2025-08-01   | Removed T_TH filter thresholding. 
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  1.7.2   |   2025-08-01   | Tracing performance increase up to 40% by minimizing advanced numpy 
          |                | indexing. 
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  1.7.1   |   2025-07-11   | Correct handling of ill-conditioned rays in intersection search for 
          |                | detector surfaces. 
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  1.7.0   |   2025-06-03   | Experimental support for Heisenberg uncertainty ray bending. 
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  1.6.10  |   2025-05-15   | New button for online documentation in TraceGUI. Code refactoring. 
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  1.6.9   |   2025-05-14   | Improved readability and accessibility of the documentation. 
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  1.6.8   |   2025-04-09   | New GrayscaleImage class. Renamed LinearImage to ScalarImage. Colored 
          |                | convolution now handled correctly for both colored image and PSF. 
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  1.6.7   |   2025-03-16   | Replaced progressbar2 by tqdm progressbar. 
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  1.6.6   |   2025-03-16   | Removed numexpr dependency. Performance improvements. 
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  1.6.5   |   2025-03-12   | Removed Airy Disc Weighting and Irradiance Maximum focus methods. 
          |                | Renamed Position Variance to RMS Spot Size and made it more 
          |                | performant. New Image Center Sharpness focus mode. 
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  1.6.4   |   2025-02-28   | Renamed focus functions, image profiles and convolution parameters. 
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  1.6.3   |   2025-02-28   | New custom UI elements that can be assigned before starting the GUI. 
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  1.6.2   |   2025-02-04   | Support for python 3.13 
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  1.6.1   |   2024-11-27   | New IOL_pinhole_imaging example. 
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  1.6.0   |   2024-11-20   | Licensed with MIT License 
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  1.5.12  |   2024-11-19   | Replaced PyQt5 dependency with PySide6 
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  1.5.11  |   2024-10-16   | New LED-BH1, LED-RGB1, LED-V1, LED-V2 standard illuminants. 
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  1.5.10  |   2024-10-10   | numpy 2.0 support. In Perceptual RI remaining out-of-gamut colors are 
          |                | handled with Absolute RI 
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  1.5.9   |   2024-08-23   | Dark mode options for GUI and pyplots. Everything is now dark by 
          |                | default. 
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  1.5.8   |   2024-04-17   | Function select_rays for manually selecting custom rays for the scene. 
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  1.5.7   |   2024-03-21   | Support for Python 3.12 and vtk 9.3. 
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  1.5.6   |   2024-02-28   | Migrated from setup.py to pyproject.toml. There's now a ray RAM limit. 
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  1.5.5   |   2024-01-10   | Removed tracing with absorb_missing=False. Renamed multiple TraceGUI 
          |                | traits. 
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  1.5.4   |   2024-01-09   | detector_image() and detector_cut() in TraceGUI now support extent 
          |                | parameter. New pick_ray(), pick_ray_section() and reset_picking() 
          |                | functions in TraceGUI. 
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  1.5.3   |   2024-01-05   | New LinearImage, RGBImage classes. RImage renamed to RenderImage. 
          |                | RaySource now supports LinearImage. 
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  1.5.2   |   2023-12-29   | Replaced Pillow by cv. New GUI automation and keratoconus example. 
          |                | Convolution now supports slicing and padding. New Image class. Options 
          |                | are now defined in optrace.global_options. 
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  1.5.1   |   2023-12-08   | Output texts are now warnings. Threading, warning and figure 
          |                | parameters are now set globally. Hide_labels property in TraceGUI. 
          |                | Improved microscope example. 
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  1.5.0   |   2023-11-29   | TraceGUI has now set_camera, get_camera and screenshot functions. 
          |                | Picked ray is highlighted in the scene. All plots in optrace.plots now 
          |                | can be saved by providing a path. 
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  1.4.7   |   2023-08-17   | New 'converging' ray source orientation mode. 
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  1.4.6   |   2023-08-16   | New Siemens Star and TV test card image presets. 
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  1.4.5   |   2023-08-06   | Replaced image presets with better ones. 
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  1.4.4   |   2023-06-19   | New parameters for sRGB Perceptual RI. Resolution filter is now an 
          |                | Airy disc. 
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  1.4.3   |   2023-04-12   | Support for convolution of both colored PSF and image. 
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  1.4.2   |   2023-03-21   | Rewrite of convolution functionality. Now faster and more robust. 
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  1.4.1   |   2023-03-21   | New PSF presets. 
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  1.4.0   |   2023-03-02   | New image convolution feature. 
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  1.3.7   |   2023-02-07   | New Volume classes to plot orientation volumes in the gui. Moved 
          |                | markers to their own submodule. 
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  1.3.6   |   2023-02-03   | TraceGUI command window now has the option to copy the history to the 
          |                | clipboard. Better documentation dark mode support. 
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  1.3.5   |   2023-02-03   | Qt UI theme can now be set using a TraceGUI parameter. 
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  1.3.4   |   2023-02-01   | Theme and configuration changes for the documentation. 
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  1.3.3   |   2023-01-31   | Documentation restructuring. Renamed names 'chromacity' to 
          |                | 'chromaticity'. 
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  1.3.2   |   2023-01-25   | Added ideal_camera geometry preset. 
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  1.3.1   |   2023-01-23   | Renamed Marker to PointMarker. New LineMarker element class. 
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  1.3.0   |   2023-01-20   | New wavelength (peak_wavelength, fwhm, ...) and spectrum 
          |                | characteristics (peak, power, ...) for LightSpectrum. Units are now 
          |                | enforced. New property view for rendered spectra in TraceGUI. Renamed 
          |                | some functions. 
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  1.2.6   |   2023-01-17   | Clearer TMA names. New "optical_center" property in TMA. 
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  1.2.5   |   2023-01-16   | Removed pooch dependency. Now there are multiple scene image presets 
          |                | available (cell, group photo, interior, landscape). 
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  1.2.4   |   2023-01-13   | New functions pupil_position and pupil_magnification in TMA for 
          |                | calculating entrance and exit pupil. 
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  1.2.3   |   2023-01-11   | New functions "image_magnification" and "object_magnification" in ray 
          |                | transfer matrix analysis. 
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  1.2.2   |   2023-01-10   | A Group now has an ambient refraction index. 
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  1.2.1   |   2023-01-09   | New TraceGUI keyboard shortcut "F11" toggling fullscreen. 
          |                | vertical_labels option changing Element label orientation. 
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  1.2.0   |   2023-01-06   | scipy.misc has been moved to scipy.datasets. optrace now requires 
          |                | pooch dependency for this work. Added scipy>=1.10 requirement. 
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  1.1.5   |   2023-01-06   | Improved documentation. TransmissionSpectrum now has a "inverse" 
          |                | parameter, that turns the transmission into absorption. 
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  1.1.4   |   2023-01-02   | Improved TraceGUI picking multithreading. Better CommandWindow, 
          |                | PropertyBrowser UI (fonts, legends). 
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  1.1.3   |   2022-12-22   | FunctionSurface renamed to FunctionSurface2D. New FunctionSurface1D 
          |                | class. New ray coloring mode "Refractive Index" in TraceGUI. 
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  1.1.2   |   2022-12-19   | New polarization modes "List" and "Function". 
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  1.1.1   |   2022-12-19   | Removed center artefacts for direction distributions. Improved 
          |                | Changelog. Running commands in TraceGUI is now done in a separate 
          |                | window. 
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  1.1.0   |   2022-12-16   | Simplified numeric tracing. Removed FunctionSurface hit_func. RImage 
          |                | export_png now can export in different resolutions and rescaling 
          |                | modes. New Raytracer.absorb_missing behavior: no restictions, but 
          |                | not-lens-hitting-rays at medium transition get absorbed. 
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  1.0.7   |   2022-12-15   | Improved documentation. Ring and Circle sampling now without artefacts 
          |                | at the center. 
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  1.0.6   |   2022-12-02   | Removed colorio dependency from tests. sRGB primaries are now strictly 
          |                | 0 beyond visible range. Improved testing and documentation. 
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  1.0.5   |   2022-11-25   | Fixed polarization calculation bug. Surface collisions are now plotted 
          |                | inside GUI. More tests. 
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  1.0.4   |   2022-11-18   | DataSurface has been renamed to DataSurface2D. New DataSurface1D class 
          |                | for radial data profiles. 
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  1.0.3   |   2022-11-16   | New Orthographic sphere projection method. 
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  1.0.2   |   2022-11-16   | Surface/geometry reverse() changed to a flip() function that flips 
          |                | around the x-axis. rotate() operation to rotate around z-axis. 
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  1.0.1   |   2022-11-09   | Minor UI improvements. Index Boxes are now joined if the spacing 
          |                | between them is small. 
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  1.0.0   |   2022-11-04   | Import of agf and zmx files. New Group class, raytracer is a subclass 
          |                | of this. Reverse() action on elements, surfaces and group. GUI high 
          |                | contrast mode. Surface types now have their own classes. New aspheric 
          |                | surface type. Optional gaussian filter to simulate diffraction limit 
          |                | in RImages. 
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  0.9.9   |   2022-10-10   | RImage now has an odd number of pixels. New Group class. New color 
          |                | submodule. 
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  0.9.8   |   2022-09-23   | New: Ray transfer matrix analysis. Different sphere projection 
          |                | methods. Markers for tracing geometry. Removed colorio dependency. New 
          |                | LED standard illuminants. More examples. 
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  0.9.7   |   2022-08-02   | Improved GUI and new UI actions. More tests. Package installing tools. 
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  0.9.6   |   2022-07-23   | Preset restructuring. Eye model geometry presets and examples. 
          |                | Improved multithreading in TraceGUI. Now possible to run commands via 
          |                | TCP from UI. 
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  0.9.5   |   2022-07-08   | Improved RImage saving. Added optional RImage offset. More plot and 
          |                | backend tests. 
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  0.9.4   |   2022-05-29   | Project restructuring. New RefractionIndex Presets. New AbbePlot. 
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  0.9.3   |   2022-05-28   | Project restructuring 
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  0.9.2   |   2022-05-28   | New RefractionIndex presets. Functions for plotting RefractionIndex, 
          |                | Spectrum and chromaticity diagrams. Functions for creating spectra at 
          |                | Detector and RaySource. Plots for Image cuts. iterativeDetectorImage 
          |                | is now iterativeRender, also renders RaySource Images. 
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  0.9.1   |   2022-05-10   | Spectrum class for Filter and RaySource. Common BaseClass for almost 
          |                | all optrace.tracer classes. Spectral line presets. Two new 
          |                | RefractionIndex Formulas and mutiple new presets. DetectorImage now 
          |                | possible for selected source only. 
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  0.9.0   |   2022-04-26   | Image now can be saved and loaded. Holds higher resolution version 
          |                | internally, that can be rescaled to. New sRGB Rendering Intents. New 
          |                | Image modes (Outside Gamut, Lightness, Hue, Chroma, Saturation). 
          |                | RaySource for autofocus can be selected. 
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  0.8.9   |   2022-04-09   | Information messages are now displayed combined from all tracing 
          |                | threads. RaySource rays are now created in threads. 
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  0.8.8   |   2022-04-08   | Project restructuring 2. 
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  0.8.7   |   2022-04-08   | Backend now has a progress bar for operations. 
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  0.8.6   |   2022-04-07   | Project restructuring. 
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  0.8.5   |   2022-04-06   | New 'Cleaner View'-option in GUI. Simpler and more cleaned up GUI 
          |                | code. Minor bug fixes. 
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  0.8.4   |   2022-04-05   | TCP Server for controlling the GUI. Automatic RT change detection and 
          |                | GUI replotting. New restrictions to when the user can define or assign 
          |                | some class properties. 
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  0.8.3   |   2022-04-01   | Improvement of Autofocus and Debug Plot. Opacity simulation of filter 
          |                | in GUI. RaySource Color adapts to Ray Coloring Mode. GUI now has an 
          |                | advanced picking mode. 
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  0.8.2   |   2022-03-31   | GUI shell interface and interface functions. Additional GUI Tests. 
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  0.8.1   |   2022-03-29   | List of RaySources now belongs to Raytracer. Renamed RaySourceList to 
          |                | RayStorage. Globally defined wavelength range. Own Misc.calc() instead 
          |                | of numexpr.evaluate(). 
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  0.8.0   |   2022-03-28   | Restructuring: Lens, Filter, Detector, RaySource now have a common 
          |                | parent class 'SObject' 
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  0.7.4   |   2022-03-28   | GUI class: Now plotting with a common function for RaySource, Filter, 
          |                | Detector 
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  0.7.3   |   2022-03-28   | GUI Object Labels are now centered. 
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  0.7.1   |   2022-03-28   | First named version 
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  0.7.2   |   2022-03-28   | Testing: More GUI Tests added. GUI class: Minor Cleanup. 
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