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This table summarizes what is new in Version 5.1 (R2009b).
| New Features and Changes | Version Compatibility Considerations | Fixed Bugs and Known Problems |
|---|---|---|
| Yes Details below | Yes Summary | Bug
Reports Includes fixes |
The alternate mode of virtual scene viewer introduced in Version 5.0 (R2009a) is now the default viewer for all supported platforms (except for Linux® platforms). Using vrsetpref to set the DefaultViewer property to 'internal' enables this version of the virtual scene viewer.
To reactivate the legacy (former) viewer, use vrsetpref to set the DefaultViewer property to 'internalv4'.
Note If you are running the Simulink 3D Animation software on a Linux platform, the default viewer continues to be the legacy viewer. The legacy viewer does not support MATLAB figures. If you have a Linux platform and want to access the MATLAB figure capability for the viewer, install the hardware-accelerated OpenGL® rendering engine first. Otherwise, the Simulink 3D Animation software cannot properly display the viewer window. You can then activate the new viewer by typing vrsetpref('DefaultViewer','internalv5') in the MATLAB Command Window. |
The alternate mode of virtual scene viewer introduced in Version 5.0 (R2009a) is now the default viewer for all supported platforms (except for Linux platforms). At a minimum, this viewer provides the same functionality as the legacy viewer.
The Simulink 3D Animation software now supports the 64-bit Intel® Macintosh® platform.
The MATLAB Current Folder browser now supports .wrl files. This support enables you to perform standard MATLAB file operations on the .wrl file in the Current Folder browser. For example, double-clicking a .wrl file in the Current Folder browser now starts the Simulink 3D Animation viewer for that .wrl file. In previous releases, double-clicking a .wrl file in the current folder browser started the MATLAB editor for that file.
The vr.canvas method Units property default is now 'normalized'. In the previous release, the default was 'pixels'. The vrgetpref function DefaultCanvasUnits property controls the default of the vr.canvas Units property.
The performance speed of the Simulink 3D Animation Stand-Alone Viewer (Orbisnap) has been improved.
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