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Golaem 6.4.1.1 (2019/01/04)
Bug fixes
- Fixed a crash when displaying a Simulation Cache with a Layout File with the Katana Plugin
- Fixed a crash when displaying a Simulation Cache with a Layout File with the 3Ds Max Plugin
Supported Rendering Engines
- Mtoa 3.0, 2.X
- V-Ray For Maya 3.6X
- V-Ray For 3ds Max 3.60.XX
- Renderman Studio 21.5-7
- Mental Ray 3.13.X
- Redshift 2.5.64-71
- 3Delight Studio Pro 11.0.XX & 12.X
- Guerilla Render 1.4.4
- Katana 2.5 and 2.6 from KtoA 1.1.5.1, 2.0.4 and RfK 21.6, 22.1
Also supported (but must be manually installed):
- Mtoa 3.1
- V-Ray For Maya 4.0X
- Renderman Studio 22.1
- Redshift 2.6.14-20
Golaem 6.4.1 (2018/12/18)
Improvements
- New material prefix attribute in the Katana plugin
- New Shader Attribute "isVisible" in the Character Maker
Bug fixes
- Fixed ground adaptation when using squash'n'stretch on Entity legs
- Fixed inconsistency when using multiple view panels with Golaem
- Fixed Entity selection in Render Previz with Maya 2018
- Fixed a crash when importing fur information without UVs
- Fixed a crash when selecting an Entity to open the Visual Feedback Tool
- Fixed rendering when fur widths are defined per curve and not per vertex
- Fixed Entity display in Cache Replay when shadows were enable in Maya 2018
- Fixed multiple display issues when using the Render Previz mode in Golaem
- Fixed memory leak in the Simulation Cache API
- Fixed drag and drop of Fur Asset Node in the Character Maker
Refactoring
- Added log message when fur is imported in the Character Maker
API
- New glmTerrainFileRaycast command
Supported Rendering Engines
- Mtoa 3.0, 2.X
- V-Ray For Maya 3.6X
- V-Ray For 3ds Max 3.60.XX
- Renderman Studio 21.5-7
- Mental Ray 3.13.X
- Redshift 2.5.64-71
- 3Delight Studio Pro 11.0.XX & 12.X
- Guerilla Render 1.4.4
- Katana 2.5 and 2.6 from KtoA 1.1.5.1, 2.0.4 and RfK 21.6, 22.1
Also supported (but must be manually installed):
- Mtoa 3.1
- V-Ray For Maya 4.0X
- Renderman Studio 22.1
- Redshift 2.6.14-20
Golaem 6.4 (2018/11/13)
New Features
- New Golaem plugin for Unreal Engine which allows to preview and render Golaem Caches (beta)
- Added support of procedural fur in the Arnold, V-Ray, Renderman render plugins
- Added support of UVSets when using FBX / GCG Character Geometry File
- Added support of UVSets in the Arnold, V-Ray, Renderman render plugins
- Added support of UVSets in the FBX geometry bake
Improvements
- Added Render Callback check in the Render Checker
- Added World direction to body direction option in the ChOp Converter
- Added Body direction to world direction option in the ChOp Converter
- Added Local bone transform in the SetBone Behavir
Bug fixes
- Fixed Roll Bones computation on Spine Limbs
- Fixed Roll Bones computation on Effector Limbs
- Fixed VP2 selection in Maya 2018 when having multiple Simulation Cache Proxies
- Fixed a crash when importing Mesh Asset node into a collapsed Group Node in the Character Maker
- Fixed a crash when using cloth simulation and emitters
- Fixed a crash when batch rendering with the Renderman render plugin
- Fixed destination terrain adaptation in the Renderman render plugin
- Fixed Plug Output connection to Maya objects
- Fixed constant force stopping in the Force Behavior
- Fixed Library export when exporting a Simulation Cache
- Fixed GLMCROWD_LAYOUTSAVE_ENABLE not taken into account when closing Maya
- Fixed smart selection in the Layout Tool
Refactoring
- The Export to vrscene attribute now exports ascii vrscene in the Crowd Render Proxy
- Styled flat icons in the Behavior Editor
Supported Rendering Engines
- Mtoa 3.0, 2.X
- V-Ray For Maya 3.6X
- V-Ray For 3ds Max 3.60.XX
- Renderman Studio 21.5-7
- Mental Ray 3.13.X
- Redshift 2.5.64-71
- 3Delight Studio Pro 11.0.XX & 12.X
- Guerilla Render 1.4.4
- Katana 2.5 and 2.6 from KtoA 1.1.5.1, 2.0.4 and RfK 21.6, 22.1
Also supported (but must be manually installed):
- Mtoa 3.1
- Renderman Studio 22.1
- Redshift 2.6.14-20
Golaem 6.3.5 (2018/10/04)
Improvements
- Operator round, ceil and floor in the ChOp Operation Node
Bug fixes
- Fixed VP2 Simulation Cache Proxy selection in Maya 2018
- Fixed Render Checker when using Golaem Attributes
- Fixed wrong motion blur when layout is enabled
- Fixed Apex Behavior when using multiple Physics Locators
- Fixed ground adaptation in the Traffic Locator
Refactoring
- Styled flat icons in the Golaem Editors
- Exported Golaem Attributes are now exposed in the Crowd Manager Node
- Removed Ass export from the Simulation Baker (use Arnold ass export instead)
- Renamed Int output mode to Round output mode in the CrowdRamp
API
- Added a wrapper to the Simulation Cache Library to make it independant from Maya
- Separated Simulation Cache Library in two Python modules (glm.ui.simCacheLibWindowand and glm.simCacheLib)
Supported Rendering Engines
- Mtoa 3.0, 2.X
- V-Ray For Maya 3.6X
- V-Ray For 3ds Max 3.60.XX
- Renderman Studio 21.5-7
- Mental Ray 3.13.X
- Redshift 2.5.64-71
- 3Delight Studio Pro 11.0.XX & 12.X
- Guerilla Render 1.4.4
- Katana 2.5 and 2.6 from KtoA 1.1.5.1, 2.0.4 and RfK 21.6, 22.1
Also supported (but must be manually installed):
- Mtoa 3.1
- Renderman Studio 22.1
- Redshift 2.6.14-20
Golaem 6.3.4 (2018/09/11)
Improvements
- GLMCROWD_FULL_LICENSE environment variable can be added to force Full License fetching
- Added collision check for Component Mode based Population Tool
- Added self collision check for Component Mode based Population Tool
- Added Destination Terrain information in the Simulation Cache Library Items
- Added support of multiple attributes edition in the Shader Attribute Layer
- Improved evaluation of the Physicalize Behavior in Kinematic, Local and World Servo modes
- Added an optional paintedZoneName parameter to the painted*** channels
- Improved ground adaptation and pinning on deformed grounds
- Integer cast operator in the Ramp Node
Bug fixes
- Fixed a crash with pinned grounds
- Fixed a crash when unhiding a Component Mode based Population Tool
- Fixed a crash when exporting the Simulation and the Manager start frame is lower than the scene start frame
- Fixed a crash when using the Simulation Percent attribute of the Manager
- Fixed a crash when using Emitters and Cloth in Cache Replay Mode
- Fixed a crash when the Cloth Apex file is not found in the Character File
- Fixed asset percent assignment in the Character Maker geometry tab
- Fixed Traffic Locator not compatible with multiple CrowdFields
- Fixed reproducibility when using the Navigation Behavior
- Fixed Ground Adaptation when using the Layout Tool
- Fixed Physics Locator shared between simulations
- Fixed Blind Data mapping in the Locomotion Behavior
- Fixed rendering of cloth meshes being sometimes instanced
- Fixed nCloth simulation when the base mesh has transform values
API
- Qt.py updated to version 1.1
Supported Rendering Engines
- Mtoa 3.0, 2.X
- V-Ray For Maya 3.6X
- V-Ray For 3ds Max 3.60.XX
- Renderman Studio 21.5-7
- Mental Ray 3.13.X
- Redshift 2.5.64-71
- 3Delight Studio Pro 11.0.XX & 12.X
- Guerilla Render 1.4.4
- Katana 2.5 and 2.6 from KtoA 1.1.5.1, 2.0.4 and RfK 21.6
Also supported (but must be manually installed):
- Mtoa 1.4.X
- Redshift 2.6.14-20
Golaem 6.3.3 (2018/08/07)
Improvements
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Golaem Attributes can now be exported in Simulation Caches and used as Shader Attributes
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Added Ground Cell and a Perching Cell options in the Visual Feedback Tool
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Improved one frame lag in the Expression Trigger
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New deformable attribute on the PolygonZone Trigger
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New Ground Is Deformable attribute in the Terrain Locator (beta)
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New Allow Collision At Start in the GoTo Behavior
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Floor and ceil operator in the Ramp Node
Bug Fixes
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Fixed motion blur when an Entity is killed in the Layout Tool
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Fixed a crash when using PerchOn and Pinning Behaviors
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Fixed a crash when using a non existing PPAttribute in the Channel Operator Behavior
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Fixed duplicating several times a wide range of Entities with the Layout Tool
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Fixed target randomization when the NavMesh is dynamic in the GoTo Behavior
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Fixed Boid Max Speed not properly taken into account in the Flock Behavior
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Fixed perching used with high speed boids in the PerchOn Behavior
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Fixed Social Force Avoidance in the Navigation Behavior
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Fixed ground adaptation with deformed meshes
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Fixed Footprint count in the Motion Clip Node
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Fixed crowd units in the Golaem For Max plugin
Refactoring
- Population Tool and Paint Tool are now available with a Layout License
Supported Rendering Engines
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Mtoa 3.0, 2.X
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V-Ray For Maya 3.6X
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V-Ray For 3ds Max 3.60.XX
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Renderman Studio 21.5-7
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Mental Ray 3.13.X
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Redshift 2.5.64-71
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3Delight Studio Pro 11.0.XX & 12.X
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Guerilla Render 1.4.4
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Katana 2.5 and 2.6 from KtoA 1.1.5.1, 2.0.4 and RfK 21.6
Also supported (but must be manually installed):
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Mtoa 1.4.X
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Redshift 2.0.91-93
Golaem 6.3.2 (2018/07/16)
New Features
- Support of XGen groom on static meshes with Arnold
- Support of XGen groom on static meshes with V-Ray
- New Populate On Curve mode in the Population Tool
- New Follow Curve mode in the GoTo Behavior
Improvements
- Golaem up axis is now dynamic for Group Entities as well
- Support of NavMesh switch in the SetTerrain Behavior
- Added footprints display in The Motion Clip Preview Tool
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The Motion Clip node and the Motion Clip Preview Tool display the same values as the Character Maker
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MEL Expression now supports Golaem Attribute inner expression (##expression##)
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New path following attributes in the GoTo Behavior
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Improved performances of the Navigation Behavior
Bug Fixes
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Fixed path planning in the GoTo Behavior
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Fixed path following in large environments in the GoTo Behavior
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Fixed stopping interpolation in the Physicalize Behavior
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Fixed a crash when selecting cached Entities in Maya 2018 VP2.0
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Fixed a crash when rendering killed / emitted Entities
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Fixed a crash when perceiving killed entities in the Visual Feedback
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Fixed ground display in the Visual Feedback
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Fixed Perception not working correctly with the Kill and Emit Behaviors
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Fixed Perception and Sensor Locators VP2 display
Refactoring
- Channel distanceToGoToTarget reports a real distance to target
- Automatic export of a Simulation Cache Library File when a simulation is exported
- Motion Clip Edit Parameters are linked to the original parameters by default
Supported Rendering Engines
- Mtoa 3.0, 2.X
- V-Ray For Maya 3.6X
- V-Ray For 3ds Max 3.60.XX
- Renderman Studio 21.3 & 21.4
- Mental Ray 3.13.X
- Redshift 2.5.64-71
- 3Delight Studio Pro 11.0.XX & 12.X
- Guerilla Render 1.4.4
- Katana 2.5 and 2.6 from KtoA 1.1.5.1, 2.0.4 and RfK 21.6
Also supported (but must be manually installed):
- Mtoa 1.4.X
- Redshift 2.0.91-93
Golaem 6.3.1 (2018/06/20)
Improvements
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GLMCROWD_CHARAMAKER_AUTOLAYOUT environment variable can be set to to enable / disable auto layout in the Character Maker
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Added PLE License check in the Crowd Render Settings Checker
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Support of CryptoMatte in V-Ray
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Support of string Shader Attributes in V-Ray
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Added support for Python user callbacks when most Golaem nodes are created
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Added support for MEL user callbacks when a Crowd Manager Node is created
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New Footprint counter attribute in the Motion Clip Node
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New Max Step Spine Ratio attribute in the GroundAdapt Behavior
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Ground adaptation now works when there are Spine Nodes between the Pelvis and each of the Limb Nodes
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Correct projection of slots when Orient On Ground Normal is enabled in the Population Tool
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Terrain Locator can now be parented to animate its transform
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The number of triangles of a Locomotion database is now displayed in the Visual Feedback
Bug Fixes
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Fixed slowdown when opening scenes with references
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Fixed conversion of IK chains with null length bones
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Fixed Entity selection in Cache Replay Mode in Maya 2018
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Fixed computation of Cloth when using an AdaptOrientation Behavior
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Fixed Alembic Export for Character Geometry Files with per control points UVs and Normals
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Fixed Alembic Export reverted normals for .gcg Character Geometry Files
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Fixed ground adaptation errors when 3D Terrains
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Fixed a crash when not setting an expression in the GoTo Behavior
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Fixed a crash when a Behavior Graph is invalid
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Fixed Motion Clip draging in the SyncMotion and NavAndLoco Behaviors
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Fixed Transition node not created with SyncMotion and NavAndLoco Behaviors
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Fixed External Entity Locator Attribute Editor
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Fixed Population Tool slot edition not saved in Maya 2018
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Fixed Golaem Shelf when using a Layout license
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Fixed custom default shader with Mtoa 2.x and 3.x
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Fixed animation popping when the Starting Duration is very low in the Locomotion Behavior
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Fixed ground adaptation when "Create neutral animation" is true in the Locomotion Behavior
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Fixed ground adaptation footprint position computation
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Fixed support sequence not correctly saved in the Character Maker
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Fixed paintedColor Channel
Refactoring
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Updated warning messages when exporting a Motion File using Squash'n'Stretch
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Refactored Group Entity Types and SetFormation Behavior Attribute Editor
API
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New -boneOrientation in the glmSimulationCacheTool command
Supported Rendering Engines
- Mtoa 3.0, 2.X
- V-Ray For Maya 3.6X
- V-Ray For 3ds Max 3.60.XX
- Renderman Studio 21.3 & 21.4
- Mental Ray 3.13.X
- Redshift 2.5.64-71
- 3Delight Studio Pro 11.0.XX & 12.X
- Guerilla Render 1.4.4
- Katana 2.5 and 2.6 from KtoA 1.1.5.1, 2.0.4 and RfK 21.6
Also supported (but must be manually installed):
- Mtoa 1.4.X
- Redshift 2.0.91-93
Golaem 6.3 (2018/05/07)
Important Notice
From this release, MtoA 2.x/3.x is the default Arnold procedural. If you use MtoA 1.4, you need to perform a manual step after installation
New Features
- Golaem up axis is now dynamic (related to the terrain geometry normal)
- New Python API to read and write Simulation Cache Files
- New SetTerrain Behavior to change the ground geometry of Entities
Improvements
- Adding Behaviors in a Behavior Graph does not influence previously generated random numbers anymore
- Warning message when a sane scene is opened with a PLE License
- Warning message when a hierarchy mismatch in detected in the Character Maker
- rgbPP value can be displayed by the Simulation Cache Proxy node
- Improved geometry / vertex cache support in the Golaem Character Geometry file (.gcg)
- New isAnimationEnabled Channel
- New Shelf Icon when running Golaem with a PLE License
- New "Update Mode" in the Terrain Locator
- New "Static" Formation Main Way mode in the SetFormation Behavior
- Improved bone orientation for IK chain with more than 3 bones
- Improved "Conversion Factor" computation in the Character Maker
- Improved performances when opening a Character File in the Character Maker
- Maya meshes inside Golaem do handle non uniform scales now
- New "Remap by Name" option when importing animation in the Character Maker
- Arnold 5 nodes are now created in a "golaem" namespace in the Arnold Render Proxy
- Added support for user callbacks when most Golaem nodes are created
Bug Fixes
- Fixed ground adaptation jittering (due to time warping)
- Fixed ground adaptation when using the "When Support Phase Changes" mode on hard slopes
- Fixed computation of null length bones orientation in IK chains with more than 3 bones
- Fixed conversion of IK chains with null length bones
- Fixed Conversion Quality Indicator with null length bones
- Fixed Shader Attribute creation when shared by multiple shaders in the Character Maker
- Fixed naming of duplicated rendering types in the Character Maker
- Fixed cloth cache export on meshes with multiple materials
- Fixed cloth cache rendering when using Time Edition Layers in the Simulation Layout Tool
- Fixed cloth cache rendering when an Entity is selection in the Simulation Layout Tool
- Fixed rotation when using different axis in the Edit Bone Layer of the Simulation Layout Tool
- Fixed duplicated Entity Ids after baking to Alembic in the Simulation Layout Tool
- Fixed merge of Simulation Layout File in the Simulation Layout Tool
- Fixed a crash when baking meshes with multiple materials as Alembic
- Fixed a crash when dragging a Population Tool on an empty space
- Fixed a crash when using Animation Channels on emitted Entities
- Fixed a crash when rendering incomplete meshes
- Fixed a crash when using the Population Tool as emitter with 0 slots
- Fixed a crash when hiding a Motion Locator
- Fixed a crash when an Entity Type is invalid in the Simulation Cache File in the Katana plugin
- Fixed lateral clearance computation in Group Entities
- Fixed desired velocity in Group Entities
- Fixed the display of the Polygon Population Tool
- Fixed an error message in the Population Tool Paint Attribute UI
- Fixed frame index when using Locomotion Channels in the Visual Feedback
- Fixed blendshape Render Previz issue, when the Character bind pose and rest pose do not match
- Fixed entity selection disabling rendering of cloth meshes
- Fixed badly exported simulation cache when an emitter did not emit all of it's entities
Refactoring
- IK Cache configuration is now on the CharacterMaker Locator instead of the CharacterMaker UI
- Chosen slot is displayed as Local / Final target in the Visual Feedback when using the Formation Behavior
- Two Sided display is enabled by default in the Entity Type and Simulation Cache Proxy nodes
- Increased the default radius of a Flock Locator
- rgbPP is exported by default by the Simulation Exporter
Supported Rendering Engines
- Mtoa 3.0, 2.X
- V-Ray For Maya 3.6X, 3.5X & 3.40.XX
- V-Ray For 3ds Max 3.60.XX
- Renderman Studio 21.3 & 21.4
- Mental Ray 3.13.X
- Redshift 2.5.34
- 3Delight Studio Pro 11.0.XX & 12.X
- Guerilla Render 1.4.4
- Katana 2.5 and 2.6 from KtoA 1.1.5.1, 2.0.4 and RfK 21.6
Also supported (but must be manually installed):
- Mtoa 1.4.X
- Redshift 2.0.91-93
Golaem 6.2.4 (2018/03/06)
New Features
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Support of referencing in Golaem (beta)
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Create Reference / Update Reference menus
Improvements
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GLMCROWD_LAYOUTSAVE_ENABLE environment variable can be set to 0 to disable Layout File automatic saves
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Support of crypto_asset tag in the Arnold plugin
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Support of string Shader Attributes in the Arnold plugin
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Support of zoom and drag in the Locomotion Database Visual Feedback
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Support of Shading Namespace in Simulation, Cache Replay and rendering
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Physics properties can be loaded from another Character File in the Character Maker
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New NavMesh generation mode
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New Update Mode in the Terrain Locator
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New low pass filter in the AdaptOrientation Behavior
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New "Wind Velocity Noise" Attribute in the ApexCloth Behavior
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New "Save Initial State On Stop" Attribute in the Attribute Behavior
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New "Orient On Ground Normals" Attribute in the Population Tool
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Perception Sensors now work in full 3D
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Raycast meshes can be displayed in the Visual Feedback
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New precise IK Plane blend hidden option in the EntityType Node
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Improved export of animation when using the Conversion Factor attributes
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Improved performances in the Terrain adaptation (raycast)
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Support of transformGeometry nodes in the Character Geometry Export
Bug Fixes
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Fixed support of Material ID and VRay Skin Mtl
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Fixed cloth rendering when the Layout Tool was used
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Fixed cloth cache export when other meshes have multi materials. Simulation Caches need to be reexported
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Fixed shared Shader Attributes import in the Character Maker
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Fixed Flee Mode in the Steer Behavior
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Fixed a crash when using the Polygon Zone Trigger and Group Entity Types
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Fixed a crash when the Cache File Directory was empty in the Crowd Render Proxy
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Fixed Polygon Population Tool display
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Fixed headAttBank Channel to take the Up vector into account
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Fixed IK Planes display when in Motion Mode in the Character Maker
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Fixed automatic mapping not detecting arms and legs in the Character Maker
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Fixed Visual Feedback opening with the Channel Operator Editor
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Fixed alias names display in the Channel Operator Editor
Refactoring
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Target distance has been replaced by Influence Radius in the Steer Behavior
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Different color is used for additive blended motions in the Visual Feedback
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Motion Clips now display the real part of animation in the final posture in the Visual Feedback
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Refactored UI of the advanced export option for Character Geometry File (.gcg) in the Character Maker
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Simulation Exporter shelf icon exports cache on double clicks
Supported Rendering Engines
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Mtoa 1.4.X
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V-Ray For Maya 3.6X, 3.5X & 3.40.XX
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V-Ray For 3ds Max 3.60.XX
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Renderman Studio 21.3 & 21.4
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Mental Ray 3.13.X
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Redshift 2.5.34
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3Delight Studio Pro 11.0.XX & 12.X
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Guerilla Render 1.4.4
- Katana 2.5 and 2.6 from KtoA 1.1.5.1, 2.0.4 and RfK 21.6
Also supported (but must be manually installed)
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Mtoa 2.0 & 2.1
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Redshift 2.0.91-93