2.2 Release Notes

Beta Build

Cavalry 2.2 is currently in beta and available to users with an active Professional licence.

Release date: XXth XXXX 2024

New Features

New Gradient Color Mode for Strokes making gradients along a path possible! Note that support is currently limited to color (no jitter, interpolation, alignment options etc. yet).
It's now possible to add multiple Strokes to paths. See the Multi Stroke attribute at the bottom of a Shape's Stroke tab.

Two new Shape Types for the Falloff:
- Sweep - Create 'radar' like effects (similar to the the Sweep Gradient).
- Shape - Use custom Shapes as Falloffs.
New Range Falloff

Previews have been added to most assets within the Assets Window.
The Wave Deformer can now adapt to the length of contours to create more even deformation.
Layout Based on Size at Frame - The bounding box of animated Shapes used with Layout Group can now be set on a specific frame. This option is part of the Advanced tab of a Shape.
The Text Shape can now be set to avoid wrapping within a Text Box resulting in single words on the last line (orphans).
The Noise Behaviour now supports Noise Rotation and Noise Scale.
Apply Font Size now supports Falloffs.
The Style and Material Behaviours now include an All mode which can be used when working with Behaviours and the Range Falloff.
New Create > Demo Scenes > Text > Variable Font example showing off the above.
New Create > Demo Scenes > JavaScript > Random Dash Pattern example.
A Component's Show Layer Groups mode is now Compact Layout. Along with the ability to rename attributes introduced in Cavalry 2.1.3 this provides a further simplified option for the UI.
The font used for the JavaScript windows/panels and Attribute Expressions has been updated to Fira Code.