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Release: Kineme2D, v1.1

Release Type: Production
Version: 1.1
Release Notes

Changes since Kineme2D 1.0

  • Fix UV coordinate generation in Bezier Grid with Path patch.
  • Fix memory leaks in Image With Vector Structure patch.
  • Expose attributes field in Vector Structure with SVG.

Known Issues

Triangle Structure With Vector and Extrusion With Vector will not generate triangles, and may under rare circumstances crash, when given a vector that intersects itself.

Vector Structure With SVG supports only a subset of the SVG language.

Supported SVG features include:

  • SVG files generated by Adobe Illustrator
  • Some path elements (moveto, lineto, cubic, close)
  • Basic shapes (rect, circle, ellipse, line, polyline, polygon)
  • Text
  • Groups
  • Transforms
  • Stroke/fill attributes

Unsupported SVG features include:

  • Size units other than pixels (inches, ems, percentages, ...)
  • Gradients
  • CSS
  • Scripting
  • Animation

Credits

@bernardo created the Kineme2D logo.

@gtoledo3 and @usefuldesign.au contributed to the sample compositions.

Kineme2D uses the GNU Triangulated Surface Library, which is licensed under the LGPL. Our modifications are provided.

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Kineme2D-1.1.zip2.84 MB
Kineme2D-1.1-compositions.zip94.64 KB

Installation Instructions

Place the plugin file in
/Users/[you]/Library/Graphics/Quartz Composer Patches/
(Create the folder if it doesn't already exist.)

The Kineme2D plugin provides support for drawing vector graphics in Quartz Composer.

  • Create and combine lines, curves, text, and more.
  • Hit-test against vector graphics.
  • Morph, add noise, flatten.
  • Triangulate, extrude, lathe.
  • Import SVG files.

For documentation on 2D drawing concepts used in Kineme2D, see the Quartz guide.

Download the 7-day trial below, or buy a license now.

Unsupported on OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) and above

Please download the trial and make sure it meets your needs before purchasing. Due to bugs in Apple's Quartz Composer framework, we cannot guarantee that Kineme plugins will work properly on Mac OS 10.8 and above. Our focus has shifted to developing Vuo.