Version 8.5.0

IECore

• Added python binding for RefCounted::refCount()
• Fixed default ObjectPool for larger sizes

IECoreRI

• Changed SHWDeepImageReader to convert depth to standard Z (distance from eye plane), instead of spherical distance from the near clip.
• Changed SHWDeepImageWriter to convert back to spherical distance from the near clip, assuming the incoming DeepPixels represent distance from eye plane.

IECoreHoudini

• Fixed bug in SceneCache ROP when re-rooting flattened geo with errors

Version 8.4.7

IECore

• IECore.ls supports ambiguous padding when the sequence is not a regular frame range.
• IECore::frameListFromList correctly handles reverse order lists.

Version 8.4.6

IECore

• Removed unnecessary overhead from Object::copy().

IECoreHoudini

• Fixing crash in SceneCache ROP todo with "scene:visible" attribute.

Version 8.4.5

IECore

• Fixing seg fault when attempting to read a non-existant attribute several times.
• Minor fixes for issues highlighted by Coverity.

IECoreRI

• Added support for string array options in SXRenderer.

IECoreMaya

• MayaScene now outputs the "scene:visible" attribute based on Maya visibility.
• SceneShapeInterface::componentNames() and selectionName() now work even if the Maya viewport hasn't refreshed.

IECoreNuke

• Added support in DeepImageReader for ZBack channels.

Version 8.4.4

IECore

• Fixed StringData repr() to support newlines and quotes.

Version 8.4.3

IECore

• Improved precision of Imath Vec and Color repr() and str().
• Using mutex on all access to the internal directory nodes in StreamIndexedIO.
• SceneCache attribute read is now thread-safe.

IECoreMaya

• Working around a bug in Maya for meshes with 6 or more UV sets.
• Fixed precision issue in failing test case.

IECoreHoudini

• Improved Exception handling in Houdini SceneCache nodes.
• Improved UI for Expand/Collapse buttons.
• Fixed bug in CortexConverter SOP todo with multiple CortexObject primitives with the same name.

IECoreNuke

• Fixed a bug in the SceneCacheReader that was preventing animated scene caches from displaying properly.

Version 8.4.2

IECoreNuke

• Redesigning SceneCacheReader and fixing it for several known bugs (bug in 8.4.1, flickering, selection reset after file change, no TCL expressions)

Version 8.4.1

IECore

• Compilation patches for Ubuntu 13 and Mint 16

IECoreMaya

• Fixed ToMayaCurveConverter for cubic non periodic curves (it was previously not possible to roundtrip such a curve using the To/From converters).

IECoreHoudini

• Fixed SceneCache ROP crash when a name attr existed, but the name was blank.

IECoreNuke

• Fixed a bug with SceneCacheReader where it wouldn't update correctly when wrapped by a python node.
• Fixed a bug with SceneCacheReader that was causing flickering artifacts when using animated geo.
• Fixed a bug with SceneCacheReader for infinite instantiation of Ops due to knob changes during the validate method.

Version 8.4.0

IECore

• Fixed a bug where the EXRImageReader would interpret Deep EXRs as valid.
• Added IECore::EXRDeepImageReader (only when building with OpenEXR 2)
• Added IECore::EXRDeepImageWriter (only when building with OpenEXR 2)

IECoreRI

• Added support for coordinate systems and a world transform in SXRenderer

IECoreHoudini

• Fixed crash when merging CortexPrimitives in Houdini 13.

IECoreNuke

• Fixed a bug with IECoreNuke::SceneCacheReader that was causing hanging and crashing.
• Fixed linking of IECoreNuke for Nuke 8.

Version 8.3.0

IECore

• Refactored StandardRadialLensModel to match 3dequalizer

IECoreRI

• Added support for user options in SXRenderer
• Added support for multiple repeated shading grids in SXRenderer
• Removed conflicting parameter type warning for coshaders