SketchBot Software v5.19 Release Notes (9/10/2024)

• Main Updates:

  • Improved multi-thread handling

• Bug Fixes:

  • Attempt to resolve a few reported issues of sketches getting processed out of order when under heavy load

SketchBot Software v5.18 Release Notes (6/20/2024)

• Main Updates:

  • Improved animated digital sketch email and text sharing (better animations and branding)

  • iPad Flow Color, Background, and Font customization

  • Output digital sketches location change (they now exist in the digitalFiles folder)

  • Queue or order of sketches no lost on crash or program restart

  • Removal of potential ghost bot being displayed when no bots are connected

  • New warning messages on startup if software updates are available

• Bug Fixes:

  • Licensing error on certain systems not allowing program to run

  • Installation improvements (detection of Google Chrome)

  • Improved compatibility issues

  • Thread and file tracking updates

  • More error handling of with SketchBot Portal connectivity

SketchBot Software v5.16 Release Notes (5/1/2024)

• Main Updates:

  • iPad-to-Bot Pairing

  • Language customization of iPad buttons and text items

  • Custom re-ordering of bots in SketchBot Manager

  • Improved central cropping on angled faces

  • Improved Portal Project Syncing Menu with error codes

  • Ability to hide and show skip button on data entry

• Bug Fixes:

  • Offset memory could cause issues if not properly saved or failed on saving

  • Auto Repair of configuration files

  • More Error Handling

  • No more flashing command prompts on startup

SketchBot Software v5.14 Release Notes (3/22/2024)

• New training incredible v5 Ai model (epsilon): Next level detail and artistry
  
  The new v5 epsilon Ai model is a huge leap forward in detail and artistry. It is great with straight one shots, and even better with slightly turned headshots to give a bit of depth in the sketches. We recommend turning on the pro-tip overlay in the settings menu of the iOS app to encourage users to slightly turn their head. You still have the ability to switch back to the previous v4 model (delta) in the settings menu
  

• SketchBot Portal and new iOS app release
  
  The new iOS app now allows data capture. Data capture is configured through the SketchBot Portal. In addition, the portal allows you to configure a number of sharing (text or email), messaging, branding options, and digital animation of the user’s sketch.
  

• New GUI improvement for a better experience as the administrator of the event.
  
  We have done away with the queues on the right hand side and have made everything larger and easier to navigate and direct guests to the correct SketchBot. Integration with SketchBot Portal to enter your portal event code (and sync) within the settings menu.
  

• Up and coming:

  • Ability to change the language and copy on the buttons on the iPad app through the SketchBot Portal.

  • Improved background removal and portrait centering (when the subject’s face is slightly rotated)

  • Download all photos with branding after your event has ended through the Portal.

  • Ability to change the animation screen (animations will need to be provided in a certain transparent PNG image frame set)

SketchBot Software v3.86 Release Notes (11/27/2023)

• New power toggle design for SketchBot Manager

• SketchBot Manager photo gallery now sorts by file creation date & time rather than photo filename for easier navigation

• Ability to run line precision tests for calibration and maximum drawing speed

• Speed setting customization at the bot level

• Stability improvements & better error handling

SketchBot Software v3.85 Release Notes (7/24/2023)

• New training model Delta introduced, with the ability to toggle between Delta and the previous model, Gamma

  • We feel the new Delta model is ideal for ‘straight-on’ photos, while the Gamma model may produce better output if the subject’s head is turned at a very slight angle

• New iOS app release:

  • User flow improvements. Initial screen starts with the live camera feed.

  • “Pro-tip” overlay for quick positioning instruction to help improve sketch outcome

  • Fun animation options: All animations can be individually disabled along with the pro tip and silhouette

  • UI and graphics improvements

• Single installer for first-time installs and updates

• Cropping issue resolved for tightly framed photos

• Minor bug fixes and improvements

SketchBot Software v3.84 Release Notes (6/15/2023)

• Bug Fixes

  • License lockdown issue if not connected to the internet when checking with server

  • New messaging informing user to connect to the internet if license needs validation

  • Improved update exe to self-heal installation if a dependency is missing or corrupted

• GUI/UX Improvement

  • Increased hamburger/setting menu dropdown size for improved visibility and settings for up to five bots without the need for scrolling

SketchBot Software v3.82 Release Notes (6/6/2023)

• AI face cropping: close proximity photos no longer needed

• Content filter issues resolved of content not from the MosaiCapture iPad app (file names, non-square content)

• Dance and draw collision issues (dancing not starting back up after a draw)

• Ability to cancel mid-sketch

• Better bot initialization and detection

• Improved queue logic for processing images

• Removal of stuck or temp files on program close and open to prevent ghost boxes from appearing in GUI

• More feedback and alert messages (Battery Level and IP/Network Changes)

• Minor updates to the silhouette feature in the MosaiCapture iPad app

SketchBot Software v3.3 Release Notes (5/5/2023)

• GUI improvements:

• Trash can* icons on each photo for easier usage (photos are never deleted, but moved to an archive folder in the SketchBot directory)

• An ‘Archive All’ feature now exists in the top bar to archive all onsite photos.

• Warning message when using battery power and battery is under 25% charged

• Warning message when the IP address has changed (when not hard-wired to a router or have a static IP)

• Other minor informational messaging

• Resolved: The SketchBot Manager could not be started when Onsite Photos window approached over 400 photos

• Improved dance syncing as sometimes bots would dance out of sync

• Improved COM port checking and refreshing

• Improved bot enabling and disabling.

SketchBot Software v3.2 Release Notes (4/26/2023)

• iOS App built-in silhouette feature to ensure photo is properly framed for sketch optimization 

• Battery PC Low checking

• Bot usage overlap issue (a rare case where a sketch gets skipped and does not get sketched by a Bot)

• PC Shutdown/Sleep avoidance

• Timer/wait between sketching on the same bot

• Offset/Calibrations per bot

SketchBot Software v3.1 Release Notes (3/31/2023)

• Built for Rotrics’ faster bots (specially engineered with Picture Mosaics)

• Support for Windows 10 and 11

• Ability to transform a portrait photo to a sketch and send to a open (non-busy) SketchBot

• SketchBots dance when not drawing

• Hot folder support for any capture device (DSLR camera, photo booth, etc)

• SketchBot iPad booth software (basic), modes include: photographer mode or selfie mode

• Ability to requeue photos to be re-sketched

• Ability to take SketchBots offline (ie. to swap a pen)