Changelog

2.0.0-beta2

Modifiers

• Symmetrize:
  • Fixed "Unify Custom Normals" not picking up unmarked sharp edges
  • Fixed "Cut Geometry" clipping mode on 2d planes perpendicular to mirror direction
• Repair Bevel Normals:
  • Added "Mark Sharp" Section:
    • Bevel Loop Angle: Helps preserve sharp edges when the bevel loop turns a steep angle.
    • Bevel Boundary Edge: Marks sharp when bevels end on a sharp edge.

Pro Add-on

• Asset Library Loading:
  • Throw readable error from operators when Blender gets stuck "Loading Asset Libraries".
  • Modifier Header is now disabled when asset library isn't loaded.
• Added Symmetrize operator. It is on by default in the modifier header bar.

2.0.0-beta1

New Modifiers

• Cut Groove: Cuts a V-shaped groove or gap where other meshes intersect.
• Solidify Pro: Solidify meshes with advanced profile control. Supports custom normals.
• Boolean Extrude: Extrude area of Boolean intersection area in or out.
• Boolean Trim: Cut and 'trim' a mesh with single-sided cutter objects.

Existing Modifiers

• Surface Project renamed to Project to Surface:
  • Added Color debug options for projection and normal masks.
• Surface Insert:
  • Added "Instances" option to insert mesh panel. You can now:
    • Realize instances and insert using their local transform (if applicable).
    • Realize instances and insert using their parent insert object's transform (if applicable).
    • Keep instances, maintain their relative position to the nearest insert geometry.
  • Debug Color for projection and normal masks.
  • Surface Boolean is now optional.
  • Added "Boolean Caps" menu to help with certain edge cases.
• Boolean Pro:
  • New "Non-manifold fallback" solver option.
• Face Weighted Normals:
  • Now takes into account corner angle. Triangulated meshes now have better weighting.
• Symmetrize
  • Added support for mirroring instances.
  • Added option to convert geometry to an instance before mirroring. This works well when using the object as an insert mesh with Surface Insert.

Pro Add-on

• Single file download/install for normalMagic Pro (Asset library is now packaged with the add-on)

• New Panel: Surface Integration. Contains operators for:

  • Surface Insert
  • Project to Surface

• New Panel: Modifier References

• New Panel: Object Display
• Boolean Pro Panel
  • "Advanced Boolean" sub-panel contains new operators:
    • Boolean Extrude
    • Boolean Trim
    • Cut Groove
  • Modifier Settings now handled by the modifier defaults system
• Modifier Header Bar.
  • Mark Sharp. Available in the modifier header
• Modifier Defaults. Save default settings for modifiers added via the add-on

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1.1

Asset Library

• Surface Project: Complete refactor to better match the options on Surface Insert.
  • Introduced "Wrap" Mode.
  • Option to turn off normal transfer.
• Surface Insert:
  • Renamed "Projection Origin" to "Base Height".
  • "Base Height" no longer shows when in "Blend to Surface" mode.
  • Fixed Cases where cutters would be flipped when generated causing several bugs.
  • Refactored height calculation — should be no change to behavior.
  • Added Debug for projection direction.
  • Cleaned up all attributes created by modifier.
• New Modifier: Symmetrize:
  • Mirror-like modifier for single axis symmetry.
  • Works with custom normals.
  • Local/Global/Object space mirroring.
• Repair Mirrored Normals:
  • Added Mirror Object option.
• New Modifier: Change Materials:
  • Assign materials or material indices to face selections.
• New Modifier: Lock Normals:
  • Creates custom normals if none exist.
  • Allows converting normals to "Tangent Space" which allows for deformation after setting.
• New Manual Tool: Add Custom Normals:
  • Tool version of "Lock Normals" for Object and Edit Mesh modes.
• Normal Transfer:
  • Improving sharp edges appearing when transferring normals on small meshes.
• Smooth Normals:
  • Fixed broken normals on very small meshes.

Add-on

• Moved "Link Split Mesh" next to the "Split" Button.
• Moved "Refresh" button above "Add Asset Library" to encourage use.
• "Add Asset Library" now runs the "Refresh" operator to avoid adding the same library twice.
• Fixed error when cutter collection is hidden/disabled.
• Added "No Change" option to cutter display options.
• Fixed cutters moving when using the redo panel. This occurred when parenting was on.
• Now allows example file to live in the same folder as the asset library.