Deprecated, replaced, and removed features (2024)
The following table lists commands, tools, and features that have been removed from Alias 2024.
Note the following:
- Deprecated indicates that the feature or component is currently in the process of being replaced or removed. Note that features and tools flagged as depreciated may persist in Alias for several releases. In these cases, deprecation indicates that support for them has discontinued, and that users should begin to migrate to the newer tool and feature replacements.
- Replaced indicates that the feature or component has been removed and another feature or component now provides equivalent functionality.
- Removed indicates that the feature or component has been removed without equivalent functionality.
Tool, feature, component | Action taken | Description | Additional info |
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Alias File Browser
| Removed | Removed the ability to switch between the Alias file browser and the Windows file browser. | Use the Windows file browser for opening files. The Set Current and New Project options have been deprecated. |
Image Planes | Removed | Image planes in files created by previous versions of Alias are now converted to Canvases. | See the Windows > Canvas Lister. |
Utilities > Command Stepper | Removed | The Command Stepper has been removed from the Utilities menu. | |
Windows > Information > Layer Stats | Removed | The Object Lister covers most functionality of Layer stats. | |
File > Export > VRML2.0 | Removed | ||
File > Export > Screen | Removed | Use a Windows utility or third-party application to create screen captures. | |
Surfaces > Curve Network | Removed | ||
Curvature Shader | Removed | ||
Curve > Sweeps | Removed | ||
Canvas > Project Sketch | Removed | ||
Surface Edit > Claymate tool | Removed | ||
Import > Re-Import Canvas Layers | Removed | ||
File > Print | Removed | The following functionality is not included in the Alias Print window:
| Most File > Print functionality remains. |
View Panel | Removed | Removed the View Panel | Use the updated ViewCube and NavBar to control your view. |
Edit > Cut (copy and paste image functionality) | Removed | Removed the ability to cut and paste images using Edit > Cut | You can still use Edit > Cut for other |
Information Window
| Deprecate | Removed options for the displaying labels, including Maximum Label Length, Justify left/right, Prefix. | Options underutilized in previous versions of Alias. |
Rendering tools
| Removed | Removed software renderers and legacy rendering tools. | See Visualization. |
Paint Tools
| Replaced | Removed the Paint tools.The Pencil and Eraser tools are now included in a new Markup Tool palette, which can be used with the new Markups feature. | See Markup Tool palette and Markup Lister. |
Animation tools
| Replaced | Removed legacy Animation tools and replaced them with simpler animation features. | Note that animations created in previous versions of Alias play back as expected, but they cannot be modified. See Introduction to Animation Tools. |
Point Cloud Tool palette | Removed | Removed the following:
| Alias still supports the following functionality:
|
Preferences > Interface > Palette/Shelves Layout | Removed | These preferences were used to tile windows in the legacy Alias user interface. They are not relevant in Alias 2024. | The new Alias 2024 user interface has an improved docking system. |
Environment Variable - ALIAS_ALT_FONTDIR | Removed | Previously used to specify an alternative location for font files for use in Alias. | |
Environment Variable - ALIAS_HPGL_CFG | Removed | Previously used to specify the location of the plotter configuration file hp_gl.cfg. | |
Environment Variable - ALIAS_LOGO | Removed | Previously used to override the default Alias splash-screen with an alternate image. | |
Environment Variable - ALIAS_FORCE_DEFAULT_ENVIRON | Removed | Previously used to force the default environment in Alias at start-up. |