Lofted Surface for On-Plane Brush Control - new Lofted Surface parameters got added to the Plane functionality:
Blender Applink updated to support the following versions of Blender - 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.0 .
Multiple scripts functionality improvements, including support for Python 3.11.9;
Split by Curve - a new option to create split surface and perform very complex cuts;
New plane Pick mechanics introduced: hold RMB to move the plane's central point over the surface, but keep it normal. Press CTRL to move the plane along the normal;
The ability to execute a python script during import via AppLink enabled. To do this, AppLink simply needs to place import.py in the same folder as import.txt;
In fullscreen mode there is no tool params panel;
Retopo/Modeling workspace: the tool "Smart Retopo" has been improved. Snapping to sculpt occurs only for a newly created mesh;
Retopo/Modeling Room: "Select path" Bug was fixed. Now, clearing occurs when you press Esc;
Transforms window (palette) keeps object visual size to prevent problems when you res+ or resample object;
Modeling Room: "Smart Hybrid" - Offset was implemented;
Modeling workspace: added Select and operate an entire object;
Modeling Room: added checking before creating LowPoly Mesh, if the current Retopo Group is Invisible
Introduced a new Node Room with an updated node system for the Sculpt workspace. You can create and change non-destructive volumetric and surface materials in the Sculpt workspace with help of nodes.
Photogrammetry via the integration with RealityCapture introduced!
Surface Array tool added in the Sculpt rool to make array of objects on the created surface or on the selected faces of the low-poly mesh.
Soft Booleans for voxels introduced. You can make the bevel radius as the brush radius.
Smart Hybrid functionality in the Modeling workspace introduced. It creates “NURBS-like” smooth patches from the low-polygon mesh and then saves them to high-poly, another low-poly mesh or paint mesh.
The StemCell 3D modeling specification on Turbosquid can be obtained more easily with the help of the new scripts introduced. The roadmap helps you to prepare your 3D model for Turbosquid Stemcell verification in a semi-automatic mode.
Normal Map to Mesh: The PPP scene with the normalmap can be converted into a true sculpt geometry using the Painting room.
Infinite Depth over the Move tool! It works in the perspective mode as well.
Arraytool in the Sculpt workspace: you can make different arrays of volume objects along the curves.
3DCoat now supports drawing tablets from major brands.
Windows->Panels->Transforms introduces scene state presets similar to keyframes in animation. You can keep all detailes of the assembled object on a plate. Useful for 3D printing.
Volumetric Boolean operations with extra gap. This is extremely important for 3D printing of matching parts of 3D models.
Photogrammetry via the integration with RealityCapture introduced!
Possibility to perform volumetric boolean operations with additional shell. This is extremely important for 3D printing of matching parts of 3D models
Array tool is introduced in the Sculpt room: you can make different arrays of volume objects along the curves.
Surface Array tool is added in the Sculpt rool to make array of objects on the created surface or on the selected faces of the low-poly mesh
Normal Map to Mesh: The PPP scene with the normalmap can be converted into a true sculpt geometry using the Painting room.
Much faster PPP paintingover the big faces (that has big amount of pixels inside the single face).
Blender 4.2 applink supported.
Real-time non-modal search/filter for all items container : alphas, materials, objects, layers, presets, etc.
The contour around the selected sculpt objects can be enabled.
The scene save time for big sculpt scenes (with big objects tree) decreased drastically.
The rectangle, square or shape modes in Epanel can expand from the center, if needed; there is a new option in the Epanel. You can assign the hotkey if necessary.
The RAW voxels export/import (useful to bring voxel data to any your proprietary engine) improved, now it can export/import PBR data (color, gloss, metal).
The new option "Extended edge loops" in the edge tools tool (uv/retopo) useful if you have "approximate" edgeloops and need to mark seams.
Blender AppLink got own repository (https://github.com/AndrewShpagin/io-coat3d).
Folder selection dialog replaced with a more convenient one, similar to the file open dialog.
Connective (topologically constrained) painting works for voxels as well.
Retopo via decimation works for all selected objects, each selected object will be retopoloed into the separate group.
You can drag&drop multiple selected volumes.
Tweak room tools moved to the Paint room; the tweak room removed.
Noise tool works for volumes in multires/proxy mode.