Major new features and improvements:

• added support for .NGA file format. .NGA file contain all information about model (model parameters and textures). So .NGA files simplify plant models exchange – just export model via File->Export to->ngPlant archive .NGA menu. To import .NGA files use File->Import from->ngPlant archive .NGA menu.
• now ngplant,ngpshot and ngpview tools search model textures in textures directory (relative to model file) before searching in registered texture paths
• added support for scaling model during export to OBJ and COLLADA files
• added Author, Author URL, License, License URL and Plant description URL metadata support to .NGP file format.
• fixed unresolved symbol(s) error in pywrapper
• removed build-in “.OBJ” export module, “.OBJ” export plug-in should be used instead now

Download link: ngPlant 0.9.13

Major new features and improvements:

• now it is possible to have multiple first-level branches distributed across circle or square area
• added current branch group highlighting by holding Alt key pressed
• Open Recent action support added
• .OBJ export plugin improvements (Vianney Tran):
  • added workaround for Maya .obj importer bug
  • added group statements generation
  • implemented export to directory (similar to COLLADA export plugin)
• fixed problem with incorrect hide/show command handling in presence of dummy branches

Download link: ngPlant 0.9.12

Major new features and improvements:

• added Start RevAngle parameter to branching algorithm
• added Origin offset X and Origin offset Y parameters to Quad stem model
• added Apply scaling parameter to Wings stem model
• added support for dummy branches
• added export/import support to spline edit dialog
• added Min. Offset <= Max. Offset constraint in Branching parameters panel (Cory Cohen)
• added confirmation dialog to New, Open and Quit commands (Cory Cohen)
• added optional command line argument to ngplant – .ngp file name to be opened (Cory Cohen)
• improved automatic branch group name generation
• added generation of default .obj/.mtl/.dae file name(s) to OBJ and COLLADA export plugins
• fixed 3d-view refresh problem on Ubuntu (Cory Cohen)
• MacOS X 10.7 support restored
• P3DStemModelQuad::FillCloneVAttrBuffer(I) fix (always use scale factor 1.0 for clone data)
• fixed (possible) crash on MacOS X 10.8 during texture loading
• fixed handling of textures and branch group names with spaces in .ngp file format

Download link: ngPlant 0.9.11.

Major new features and improvements:

• added COLLADA export plugin
• NumPad emulation implemented. If enabled it allows to use “Ctrl”+<digit> on PC or “Command”+<digit> on Mac instead of NumPad keys
• ‘+’ and ‘-‘ keys now zoom in/out 3d view
• ‘Alt’ key can be used instead of middle mouse button to move and rotate 3d-view
• HLI API extended to provide information on “cloneable” branch groups (C++,Python,Lua)
• texture names with spaces are properly handled now

Major new features and improvements:

• “disable randomness” feature allows to disable (temporarily) model variations
• now it is possible to set minimum and maximum number of branches in branching algorithm parameters
• default cross-section resolution for tube stem model can be set in preferences dialog for each branch level
• tangent-space calculation can be disabled during .obj file import
• official binaries for Mac OS X