New in QuickTiles 1.3.0.0 (public beta)
Major improvements
Update now works with interactive rendering enabled
Fixed interface work with 4K monitors
Added three new channels - AO, Metallness and Opacity
Added version for 3d max 25
Added a unique automatic algorithm for optimizing the size of textures depending on the density of pixels per centimeter - work with large final textures is accelerated in about ten times.
Update on scene start now starts only after the scene is fully loaded
Added autosave of finished materials in Temp and possibility to disable it.
Changed script of material structure creation - new nodes added, old Corona versions are supported by default
General interface
Added ability to toggle flat color blending options in gaps work
Added ability to adjust hue saturation and brightness of underlying images when working with gaps
Added ability to invert the color of any channel when working with gaps
In the texture generation scroll the patch height is now equal to the specified width by default.
Optimized mechanism for setting the size of the sides of the generated texture for non-square patches
The texture generation scroll now displays the file name after saving to temp
The Herringbone feature now resets the current layout only as long as it is enabled, and is disabled automatically after opening the Pattern Editor.
Fixed bug with incorrect normals and Crop/Stretch mechanism auto-switching working for individual tiles when the base tile is a perfect square
The update window now shows the name of the texture and the temp file it is linked to. In case of problems, you can pinpoint which texture is causing them
Added dynamic display of the randomization list depending on the texture channels used
Added button to go to Help from plugin
Added ability to buy license from plugin
Added notification about internet unavailability
Small improvements on interface design
Removed restrictions from the width of the procedural suture
Added QT lister opening icon in texture generation scroll
Fixed overly rigid edge interpolation when working with procedural sutures
Fixed: set names were not visible when using the 3d max light interface
Fixed: the rafnes channel in stitches was created black by default.
Changed design of icons and inscriptions to match the new QuickTiles style.
Presets
It is now possible to resize icons in four options - small, standard, large and gigantic.
It is now possible to view the full size of the icon (Ctrl+Click). For our bibiloteka it is 1200 px in height
It is now possible to add materials to favorites.
New items category has appeared. It will display several recent materials added by us to the library.
Changed appearance of unloaded materials. Now they are displayed in color with the upload icon in the center for easy viewing.
It is now possible to assign and easily select a conditional texture color
All icons have been updated to capture a larger portion of the texture
Fixed the color of the preset names. The previous version was getting lost on the light color scheme of 3d max
Slicer
Added ability to automatically set direction for selected tiles (Direction Tool, PCM).
Added ability to adjust the transparency of a plain color on a channel in the slicer
Added ability to toggle the blending options of a smooth color with a texture (Color icon, PCM)
Added ability to invert the color of any channel (inside HSV)
Added mechanism to track texture updates in the bibiloteka - sometimes we finalize textures in the library and replace them on the server. Now the plugin will mark such materials as not loaded
Fixed: when autocutting a large number of tiles, the operation interruption warning disappeared
Patterns
Fixed: in the Pattern Editor, pressing Enter saves the current pattern to the bibiloteka.
Added possibility to automatically set the direction for selected tiles (Direction Tool, PCM).
Temp files
Added the ability to adjust the storage time of temp files
Simplified regeneration of deleted temp files
Improved mechanism for auto-deletion of old temp files
When importing materials from another scene, separate temp files are created for them. This allows you to avoid hidden editing when changes in a new scene affect materials in the old scene.
Other
Completely redesigned the plugin install and uninstall screen. Added options to remove custom libraries, and setup is now even easier.
QT Lister: it is now possible to change the name of a material directly from the lister
QT Lister: new column - size of the created texture
QT Lister: new column - resolution of the created texture
Fixed Max crashing on startup if Windows starts without Internet connection
New in QuickTiles 1.2.0.4
Added interface translation into Russian and Chinese
The interface has been slightly changed. Unnecessary buttons have been removed and the organization of parameters has been streamlined
Added the ability to add Noise wherever you can choose a plain color
Added dynamic channels in the procedural gap and bitmap randomization sections. Now only the channels added in the slicer are displayed and processed there.
The large preview is no longer lost when panning or zooming
Added shortcut to open a large Preview - Ctrl+Shift+P
Added shortcut for switching preview channels - Ctrl+Shift+PageUp/PageDown
Added the "Download All" button to the preset library
In the slicer, paneling with the wheel no longer resets the selection of tiles
Added shortcut in the slicer to select all tiles - Ctrl+A
Fixed a serious deep bug that led to accidental crashes. The plugin now works much more stable.
Improved work with old projects with QuickTiles
The Pattern mask channel is now also saved as plain bitmap