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- | Documentation | + | ====== Release Notes ====== |
+ | This is a log of changes between releases of the SpeedTree Engine Clarisse in reverse chronological order. | ||
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+ | **A Word On Version Numbers:** The product shares its codebase with the SpeedTree Cinema Modeler application. The version numbers will always be locked to the version of SpeedTree Cinema it was built against. 8.2.0, for example. If updates are needed before Cinema is updated, we will append Release 2, Release 3, etc to the version. 8.2.0 R2, for example. | ||
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+ | ===== 8.4.2 R5 ===== | ||
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+ | 8.4.2 R5 supports Clarisse 5.0 SP3, SP4, SP5, and SP6. It will work only with these versions of Clarisse. There are no feature updates in this release. | ||
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+ | === Bug Fixes === | ||
+ | - Wind no longer fails to scrub in editor view. | ||
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+ | ===== 8.4.2 R4 ===== | ||
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+ | 8.4.2 R4 includes updates for Clarisse 5.0 SP1, SP2, SP3, and SP4 (Linux only). It will work only with these versions of Clarisse. There are no feature updates in this release. | ||
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+ | ===== 8.4.2 R3 ===== | ||
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+ | 8.4.2 R2 includes updates for Clarisse 4.0 SP10, SP11, SP11b, SP12, SP13, SP14, SP15, and SP16. It will work only with these versions of Clarisse. There are no feature updates in this release. | ||
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+ | ===== 8.4.2 R2 ===== | ||
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+ | 8.4.2 R2 includes updates for Clarisse 4.0 SP10, SP11, SP11b, SP12, SP13, SP14, and SP15. It will work only with these versions of Clarisse. There are no feature updates in this release. | ||
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+ | ===== 8.4.2 ===== | ||
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+ | 8.4.2 is the immediate successor to 8.4.1 and includes updates for Clarisse 4.0 SP5. It will work only with **Clarisse 4.0 SP3**, **Clarisse 4.0 SP4c**, and **Clarisse 4.0 SP5**. | ||
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+ | ==== Features ==== | ||
+ | * Library naming convention changed. The Clarisse plugin DLL/ | ||
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+ | ==== Bug Fixes ==== | ||
+ | * It includes a major fix for an instability experienced since the initial Clarisse 4.0 release. | ||
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+ | ===== 8.4.1 ===== | ||
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+ | 8.4.1 is the immediate successor to 8.4.0 and includes updates for Clarisse 4.0 SP3. It will work only with **Clarisse 4.0 SP1**, **Clarisse 4.0 SP2**, **Clarisse 4.0 SP2B**, and **Clarisse 4.0 SP3**. | ||
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+ | ===== 8.4.0 ===== | ||
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+ | 8.4.0 is the immediate successor to 8.3.0 and includes updates for Clarisse 4.0. It will work only with **Clarisse 4.0b**, **Clarisse 4.0 SP1**, and **Clarisse 4.0 SP2**. | ||
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+ | ===== 8.3.0 ===== | ||
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+ | 8.3.0 is the immediate successor to 8.3.0 and includes several bug fixes. It will work only with **Clarisse 3.6 SP4**, **Clarisse 3.6 SP5**, **Clarisse 3.6 SP6**, **Clarisse 3.6 SP7**, and **Clarisse 3.6 SP8**. | ||
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+ | ==== Features ==== | ||
+ | - Now supports Clarisse 3.6 SP6, SP7, and SP8. | ||
+ | - For 3.6 SP6, correctly sets the new " | ||
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+ | ==== Bug Fixes ==== | ||
+ | - **Corrupt Geometry From v7 Models:** The frond geometry from Cinema v7 models would often not load correctly. | ||
+ | - **Shading Variables Offset:** When "Make Shading Variables Only" was pressed, the shading variables where incorrectly offset by one. This did not occur when pressing "Make Materials" | ||
+ | - **Branch Seam Blending Not Working:** It was not always activating when the loaded model called for it. | ||
+ | - **Other Image Formats Broken:** If a format other than PNG was selected for STE export in Cinema 8.2.0, the Clarisse plugin would not load them. | ||
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+ | ===== 8.2.0 ===== | ||
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+ | Release Candidate 1 became 8.2.0. The version number is synchronized with SpeedTree Cinema since they share the same version of the internal procedural engine code. | ||
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+ | ===== Release Candidate 1 ===== | ||
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+ | RC1 will work only with **Clarisee 3.6 SP4** or **Clarisee 3.6 SP5**. | ||
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+ | ==== Features/ | ||
+ | - Will no longer " | ||
+ | - Branch blending now supporting by plugin-generate materials. | ||
+ | - "By Session" | ||
+ | - Added an attribute to control default height of spike and icon modes. | ||
+ | - All attributes now have tool tip documentation in Clarisse. | ||
+ | - RLM licensing now includes automatic evaluation mode (10 days) if no evaluation license is found. | ||
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+ | ==== Bug Fixes ==== | ||
+ | - Leaf-popping during growth animation. | ||
+ | - "Use Raw Data" was not enabled for the plugin-generated materials. | ||
+ | - Shading variables indices were offset by one. | ||
+ | - Numerous internal fixes and improvements to the underlying SpeedTree Engine library. | ||
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+ | ===== Beta 3 ===== | ||
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+ | - DRM in place. Now [[clarisse: | ||
+ | - Memory usage is significantly better. STE/SPM files are now properly cached to prevent redundant loading. | ||
+ | - Each tree model now has a seed attribute so that the whole tree can be randomized. | ||
+ | - Materials are now fully defined, including subsurface maps. | ||
+ | - Velocity vectors present for both wind and growth animation. Scalar attributes available for both. | ||
+ | - Cohesive rolling wind now works for both directional and spherical sources. | ||
+ | - Several new wind optimization tools: | ||
+ | * The wind code is now faster in general. | ||
+ | * New attribute " | ||
+ | * New attribute " | ||
+ | * New attribute "Use Fast Noise": | ||
+ | * New attribute " | ||
+ | - STE files are no longer dependent on STMAT files. STMAT files are now redundant and not needed for the SpeedTree-to-Clarisse workflow. | ||
+ | - Online documentation underway at http:// | ||
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