- Removed the `always_vertex` parameter from `build_surface_camera` to streamline depth sampling for cutouts and ensure consistent behavior across depth plane and panorama.
- Updated depth sampling logic to ensure that all free boundary points, including the original frame of the depth plane, use neighboring face depth instead of their own texture sampling.
- Adjusted the depth mask deletion process to operate on faces rather than points, eliminating the need for additional cleanup of dangling edges.
- Ensured that the cutout rules are consistently applied across all relevant nodes, removing exceptions and simplifying the logic.
- Updated tests to verify the new behavior, ensuring that cutout points follow the depth of adjacent faces and that the original frame maintains its depth sampling.
- Refactored geometry handling in multiple depth-related nodes to improve clarity and maintainability.
- Added a new proposal for boundary smoothing in the weight cutout process, differentiating between Split edges and Outline smoothing requirements.
- Introduced a new capability `cutout-boundary-smoothing` to control smoothing strength and default values.
- Updated specifications to define the behavior of boundary-specific smoothing strength and default settings.
- Created tasks to verify the implementation of boundary behavior and asset updates.
- Developed comprehensive tests for depth symmetry and normal scaling to ensure expected behavior and performance.
- Introduced new attributes for normal mapping to facilitate persistent face attributes sharing between depth symmetry and image materials.
- Built a new node group for O Image Depth Symmetry, integrating the new smoothing capabilities and ensuring compatibility with existing workflows.
- Implemented a preview tool for rectifying images with interactive aspect controls in `preview.py`.
- Added tests for depth metadata loading to ensure consistent schema usage in `test_depth_metadata.py`.
- Developed comprehensive tests for cutout calibration processes in `test_cutout_calibration.py`, including stability checks and depth calibration.
- Created tests for frame compositing operations in `test_frame_compositing.py`, ensuring correct handling of depth and transparency.
- Introduced material slot inheritance functionality in `material_slots.py` to manage geometry material assignments.
- Built shared shader nodes for material processing in `shader.py`, including roughness and bump mapping setups.
- Implemented the "O Image Relief Plane" Geometry Nodes group to create a fixed-base image relief using depth images and various parameters.
- Created the "O Shadeless" shader node group to display color without scene lighting while preserving shadows and reflections.
- Introduced a preview feature for node groups, allowing for interactive visualization of node arrangements in an HTML format.
- Added a template HTML file for rendering node previews with customizable views and controls.
