Sat Nov 17 16:47:51 2001 Prabhu Ramachandran <prabhu_r@users.sf.net>

    (*) MayaVi 1.1.
     
    (*) MayaVi can now be installed as a stand-alone binary without the
    user needing to install Python or VTK.  Made thanks to Gordon
    McMillan's Installer.

    (*) Can now be used from other Python programs and can be
    scripted.  Could also be used interactively from the Python
    interpreter.

    (*) Installs as a Python package using distutils.

    (*) Quite a few useful command line arguments are now supported.

    (*) Added 3D Studio file import, RenderMan RIB/JPEG/PNG
    export.

    (*) Cleaned up the pickled output of the vtkPickler.  Also cleaned
    up the vtkMethodParser and the vtkPipeline classes.

    (*) Huge speed up (by a factor of 50 or more) in the "expand all"
    feature of the pipeline browser, thanks to Dan Blezek
    <blezek@crd.ge.com>.

    (*) Modified the streamlines so that a DiskSource is used when we
    have 2D data this also fixes a previous problem with 2D data.

    (*) Add support for using RungeKutta 4th order integration in the
    streamline module.
    
    (*) Intelligently disable useless VTK warning messages that are
    shown when the pickler or the vtkPipeline code is used by turning
    these messages off using the GlobalWarningDisplay flag
    appropriately.

    (*) Automatic hot-key finding for module and filter menus.

    (*) Added options to place the vector glyphs such that they start,
    end or are centered at a grid point.

    (*) Added filters: PolyDataNormals, WarpVector, WarpScalar,
    ExtractUnstructuredGrid.  Added module: WarpVectorCutPlane.

    (*) Added utility module, ivtk.py, that makes interactive VTK a
    pleasure.

    (*) New VtkData Source class that handles user given vtkData.
    This is very useful when MayaVi is run from other programs and
    does not use a data file based input.

    (*) Added basic Tensor support, a tensor related filter and module.
    All of which were contributed by Jose Paulo
    <moitinho@civil.ist.utl.pt> - many thanks!

    (*) Fixed various bugs.

    (*) Updated the user guide, web pages etc.



Sun May 13 00:52:07 2001  Prabhu Ramachandran <prabhu_r@users.sourceforge.net>

	* Releasing MayaVi 1.0.
	
	* This is the first release of MayaVi.  The news logs are before
	this entry are for the predecessor of MayaVi, VTK-CFD.  MayaVi is
	based on ideas from VTK-CFD but has a completely rewritten code
	base.
	
	* Completely rewrote/redesigned the vtk-cfd code and renamed the
	resulting project MayaVi.  There are so many features that have
	been added that it is hard to keep track.  This list presents some
	of the most important new features.

	* Much improved GUI.

	* Support for using multiple visualization modules and multiple
	data sources simultaneously.

	* Support for saving and reloading of either the entire
	visualization or a part of it.

	* Improved modules with more features.

	* Uses a new and improved pipeline browser (v1.1) along with a
	pipeline segment browser.

	* Support for filtering data along with a few simple filters.

	* Support for importing a VRML scene (thanks to Dr. P. A. Rubini
	for his suggestions).

	* Simple animation of data using autosweep of slider values
	(thanks again to Dr. P. A. Rubini for his suggestions and sample
	code.)
	
	* The ability to reload _all_ used modules on the fly.  The code
	is import safe.

	
	
Mon Jan 15 15:51:41 2001  Prabhu Ramachandran <prabhu@aero.iitm.ernet.in>

    * Version 0.6 released.  

    * Using a new and improved vtkPipeline browser version 1.0.

    * Removed unnecessary VTK_CFD_PATH settings.

    * Using vtkActors instead of vtkLODActors because the LODActors
    were behaving funnily.

    * Minor changes to ease use on the Windows(TM) OS.


Sat Oct 28 19:24:19 2000  Prabhu Ramachandran <prabhu@aero.iitm.ernet.in>

    * Version 0.5 released.

    * Added support for PLOT3D data files.  Currently only structured
    PLOT3D files can be handled.  This is due to a limitation in the
    vtkPLOT3DReader.   

    * Rudimentary support for multi-block data is also included.  My
    thanks to Dr. M. Fatica for his suggestions.

    * Added support for exporting to a Post Script file.

    * Added a new module for streamlines, streamribbons and streamtubes.

    * Any number of streamlines can be created using point sources.

    * Streamline configuration can be saved and loaded when required.


Sun Oct  8 17:05:30 2000  Prabhu Ramachandran <prabhu@aero.iitm.ernet.in>

    * Version 0.4 released.

    * New imporoved vtkPipeline version 0.8 is used.

    * Added a new locator axis that helps locate a point in your data.

    * Added support for BMP, TIFF exports.

    * Forced raise of RenderWindow to enable proper screen exporting.

    * Added a new configure menu for the legend.

    * It is now possible to change the orientation of the legend from
    horizontal to vertical.

    * Changing any settings will now normally result in real-time
    updates to the Render window.


No news for earlier releases.
