5.1.5

Released: 10/10/24


Dependencies: MtoA 5.4.2.1, Arnold 7.3.2.1, V-Ray 6.20, Renderman 26.1, Redshift 2025.1.0


Changes & Bug Fixes

  • updated Redshift to 2025.1.0 release. 
  • Brush radius and strength UI elements correctly update when changed via context.
  • updated Arnold procedural to handle Pref the same across geometry types.
  • removed deprecated API calls in Arnold procedural.
  • added a Tangent space option to the Displacement node.
  • added ability to isolate node parameter evaluation to specific geometry types.
  • Attribute node length value will only evaluate for fibre objects.


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5.1.4

Released: 19/09/24


Dependencies: MtoA 5.4.2.1, Arnold 7.3.2.1, V-Ray 6.20, Renderman 26.1, Redshift 3.6.03


Changes & Bug Fixes

  • Resolved naming and symbol visibility issues with V-Ray extension on Linux.
  • Clump indices now start at 1, where 0 indicates fibres that haven't been clumped (clumpIndex attribute).
  • Added additional brush feedback to current viewport when grooming and/or painting.
  • Holding the middle mouse button with adjust radius or size depending on the direction of drag while grooming.
  • Holding SHIFT now inverts the brush strength when grooming (originally set to CTRL).


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5.1.3

Released: 10/09/24


Dependencies: MtoA 5.4.2.1, Arnold 7.3.2.1, V-Ray 6.20, Renderman 26.1, Redshift 3.6.03


Changes & Bug Fixes

  • added new xgenToGroom parameter to pgYetiCommand to convert XGen descriptions into Yeti groom node.
  • added new XGen to Groom menu item. 
  • Disable Surface collisions correctly works again.
  • refinements to Graph Editor and Node UI elements.


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5.1.2

Released: 27/08/24


Dependencies: MtoA 5.4.2.1, Arnold 7.3.2.1, V-Ray 6.20, Renderman 26.1, Redshift 3.6.03


Changes & Bug Fixes

  • added a new Resample node which can adjust the geometry detail level of individual fibres.
  • added flatness, rotation and opposing attraction parameters to the Clump node to allow for more variation.
  • Clump evaluation now obeys parting regions with the option to toggle the behaviour on/off (on by default).
  • fixed a bug in the Clump node which caused noise during self clumping evaluation.


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5.1.1

Released: 24/07/24


Dependencies: MtoA 5.4.2.1, Arnold 7.3.2.1, V-Ray 6.20, Renderman 26.1, Redshift 3.6.03


Changes & Bug Fixes

  • resolved an issue introduced with Qt6 support that stopped zooming from working correctly in the graph editor.


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5.1.0

Released: 05/07/24


Dependencies: MtoA 5.4.2.1, Arnold 7.3.2.1, V-Ray 6.20, Renderman 26.1, Redshift 3.6.03


Changes & Bug Fixes

  • added Maya 2025 build. 
  • updated to Arnold 7.3.2.1 and MtoA 5.4.2.1.
  • updated to Redshift 3.6.03.
  • added --nodes parameter to pgYetiCacheInfo which returns the list of currently registered node types.
  • added --parameters <nodeTypeName> to pgYetiCacheInfo which returns the list of parameters for the specified node type.  Use --detailed to return parameter types and defaults.
  • added --parameterInfo <parameter> to pgYetiCacheInfo which queries the type and default of the specified parameter(s), the expected format is nodetype.parameter name, ie. texture.file_name.  Multiple parameters may be specified as a single string value.
  • pgYetiMayaFeather nodes now use updated VP2.0 hair shader to match pgYetiMaya.
  • pgYetiMayaBraid nodes now use updated VP2.0 hair shader to match pgYetiMaya.


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