release of the free 3D modeling package , which includes over a thousand fixes and improvements prepared over four months since the significant branch was formed .
Key :
- a new interface for navigating the file system, implemented as a pop-up window with standard file manager content. Supports various viewing modes (list, thumbnails), filters, a dynamically displayed options panel, moving deleted files to the trash, and remembering changed settings;
- A batch renaming feature has been implemented. Previously, only the active element could be renamed (F2), but now this operation can also be applied to all selected elements (Ctrl F2). Renaming supports features such as search and replace using regular expressions, prefix and suffix mask assignments, character cleaning, and case modifications;
- Work has been done to enhance usability with the project structure window (Outliner). Selections in the Outliner are now synchronized with all 3D views (viewport). Navigation through elements using the up and down keys has been added, as well as expanding and collapsing blocks using the left and right keys. Support for range selection through click-and-hold on the Shift key and adding new elements to already selected ones through click-and-hold on the Ctrl key has been ensured. The ability to select sub-elements displayed as icons has been added. An option to show hidden objects has been included. Icons for constraints, vertex groups, and sequencer have been introduced;
- new tools for sculpting, such as a brush for simulating model frame deformation, an elastic deformation brush that preserves volume, a painting brush that deforms the polygonal mesh, a tool for rotating and scaling around a pivot point while maintaining symmetry, and a tool for filtering the polygonal mesh that simultaneously deforms all vertices of the mesh;
- New topology modification tools have been added: Voxel Remesh for creating polygonal meshes with an even number of faces and resolving intersection issues by converting them to a volumetric representation and back. QuadriFlow Remesh for creating polygonal meshes with quad cells, multiple poles, and edge loops that conform to surface curvature. The Poly Build tool now supports topology modification capabilities, such as using a click with Shift to remove mesh elements, a click with Ctrl to add new elements, and dragging to change positions.
- In the Cycles rendering engine hardware-accelerated ray tracing using the platform . A new noise suppression mode has been added post-rendering, based on the use of by Intel library . The adaptive sub-division surface building tools now include a mode for resolving seams between faces caused by shifting or material heterogeneity. New texture shaders have been implemented (White Noise, Noise, Musgrave, Voronoi);
- In transformation tools, support for moving object origin positions () without explicitly selecting them, as well as the ability to transform parent elements without affecting children. A transformation mode with mirroring along the Y and Z axes has been added;
- New edge snapping options have been implemented: Edge Center for snapping to the center of the edge, and Edge Perpendicular for snapping to the nearest point on the edge. A new vertex merging mode "Split Edges & Faces" has been added, which automatically separates adjacent edges and faces to prevent geometry overlap;
- In the Eevee rendering engine, which supports physically-based real-time rendering and uses only GPU (OpenGL) for rendering, a soft shadows mode has been added along with the ability to use transparency in shading based on .
The Additive and Multiply blending modes have been replaced with shader-based equivalents compatible with the Cycles engine. The displacement texturing system has been revamped, making it easier to set up and of higher quality; - In the Viewport New options for displaying the 3D scene using the Look Development (Material Preview) rendering mode in the Cycles and Eevee engines, allowing for quick testing of extended brightness ranges (HDRI) and texture overlays. Each 3D scene view can now contain its own set of visible collections. The polygon mesh analyzer has added support for meshes with modifiers, not just the original meshes. Image objects can now be configured to display only in the side view;
- An experimental system has been added , which can be used instead of the proxy mechanism for local overrides of linked characters and other types of data. Unlike proxies, the new system allows for multiple independent overrides of the same linked data (e.g., character definitions), supports recursive overrides, and adds new modifiers or constraints;
- In the animation creation tools precise control over rotation and scaling in , and ;
- In the Grease Pencil user interface capabilities have been reorganized, new tools, operations, brushes, presets, materials, and modifiers have been added;
- Support for the Opus audio codec and the WebM container format has been added. WebM/VP9 video support with transparency has been implemented;
- A new operator has been added to the sequencer to add/remove fade for all strips, along with support for preloading frames to fill the cache;
- Python API, new handlers have been added, and dynamic tooltip output for operators has been ensured.
The Python version has been updated to 3.7.4; - add-ons. An 'Enabled Add-ons Only' setting has been added to display only enabled add-ons in the list. Support for
glTF 2.0 (GL Transmission Format) and FBX (Filmbox) formats has been improved.
Source: opennet.ru
