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+LSystem3D 0.2.0
+       * Stochastic L-system
+       * Menu bar with "File" and "Help" menus
+       * Reenabled the save/load functions
+       * Save initial diameter and factor
+
+LSystem3D 0.1.0
+       * Migration from GLUI to FOX toolkit
+       * Multicolor support
+       * Draw polygons (leaves) with correct normals
+       * Diameter control of segment
+       * Node rewriting
+       * Temporarily disabled save/load function
+       * Removed angle updates in real time
+       * Renamed "Iterations" -> "Depth"
+
+LSystem3D 0.0.1-2
+       * Configuration bugfix
+
+LSystem3D 0.0.1-1
+       * Interpret basic rules (edge rewriting, bracketed)
+       * Simple 3D rendering
+       * Axiom/rules/angle/iterations input in GUI
+       * Save/load from file

diff --git a/README b/README
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 

-LSystem3d is a experimental Lindenmayer System generator with 3d capabilities,
+LSystem3D is a experimental Lindenmayer System generator with 3D capabilities,

 whose main goal is to generate all kinds of plants or whatever fractal
 L-system structures the user desires. For now, LSystem3D is highly under
 development and is considered alpha, that is, lots of things are missing and
 whose main goal is to generate all kinds of plants or whatever fractal
 L-system structures the user desires. For now, LSystem3D is highly under
 development and is considered alpha, that is, lots of things are missing and


@@ -12,47 +12,66 @@ it will probably not work 100% accurate.
 REQUIREMENTS
 ------------
 
 REQUIREMENTS
 ------------
 

-Currently tested in Debian GNU/Linux (Sid) only, but should compile fine on
-other platforms without bigger modification.
+Currently tested on Debian GNU/Linux (Sid) only, but should compile fine on
+other platforms without bigger modifications.

 
 A fast computer with HW accelerated 3D would be nice.
 
 
 A fast computer with HW accelerated 3D would be nice.
 

-Dependencies;
+
+Dependencies:

 
 OpenGL
 FOX toolkit
 libxml++
 
 OpenGL
 FOX toolkit
 libxml++

-glibmm

 
 
 
 USAGE
 -----
 
 
 
 
 USAGE
 -----
 

-Mouse keys:
+Rendering window:
+
+Left mouse button:   Move model in z-plane
+Middle mouse button: Zoom in/out
+Right mouse button:  Rotate around y-axis
+
+
+Controller window:

 
 

-Left       move model in z-plane
-Middle     zoom in and out
-Right      rotate around the y-axis
+Axiom:    Initial rule
+Rules:    The L-system rules
+Angle:    Turn/pitch/roll angle
+Depth:    Depth of recursion
+Diameter: Initial diameter of segment
+Factor:   For each recursion level, multiply segment diameter with this value
+Generate: Generate the L-system

 
 
 Rules:
 
 
 
 Rules:
 

-=     name/rule separator
-F     walk forward, leave a trace
-A-Z   rewrite operator
-+     turn left
--     turn right
-&     pitch down
-^     pitch up
-\     roll left
-/     roll right
-|     turn around 180 degrees
-[     save state to stack
-]     restore state from stack
-{     first vertex of a filled polygon
-}     last vertex of a filled polygon
-f     one vertex of a filled polygon
-!     decrease diameter of segment
-'     increase color index
-,     decrease color index 
+F       Walk forward, creating a segment
+A-Z     Replacement rule
+A(0.33) Probability factor 0.33 for rule A
+=       Rule assignment
++       Turn left
+-       Turn right
+&       Pitch down
+^       Pitch up
+\       Roll left
+/       Roll right
+|       Turn around 180 degrees
+[       Save state to stack
+]       Load state from stack
+{       Create a planar surface
+}       Close a planar surface
+f       One vertex in a planar surface, specified CCW
+!       Decrement segment diameter
+'       Increment current index to color table
+,       Decrement current index to color table
+
+Example:
+
+F(0.33)=[+FL]F/[-FL]F!
+F(0.33)=F[&FL]F!
+F(0.34)=F/[-FL]&F!
+L={,-f++f-|-f++f-'}