This release provides all of the documentation in HTML format, with global search capability. Additionally, this release addresses the needs of several of our large network management customers.
New
Technology
Added batch processing APIs for improved drawing creation performance
Layout
All layout
Enabled treating certain child drawings as fixed during nested drawing layout
Documentation
Added search capability across all documentation
Improvements
Visualization
Added new Switch UI element
Added option to preserve owner node position during nested drawing changes
Layout
All layout
Enhanced node and edge embedding during incremental layout
Enhanced moveable connector placement when multiple edges are attached
Circular layout
Improved cluster spacing
Improved node spacing within clusters
Refined drawing fitting
Symmetric layout
Refined drawing fitting
Documentation
Improved API documentation
Converted all documentation to HTML format
Demonstration
Enabled Apple Mac OS X global menu support
System Requirements
Dropped support for Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Fixes
Drawing manager meta-edge APIs return consistent results when meta-edges are not viewable
Drawing fitting is respected when arranging connected components in the orthogonal layout style
Layout calculates optimal expanded node size when fixed connector labels are present
Drawing canvas displays correctly in Apple Mac OS X
Nesting border displays correctly at all zoom levels
Top-justified text displays correctly at all zoom levels
Rotation UI element behaves correctly when drawing object bounds are not set
Layout properties margin spacing aligns correctly in Apple Mac OS X
The demonstration application running as an Applet displays the Overview correctly
Option enables exporting non-standard Type 1 fonts into PDF
Issues
Every Java applet currently has serious issues with Google Chrome 10 and Firefox 4. These issues are expected to be addressed in a Java update.