• Stable

    aronwk released this 2025-01-14 20:05:45 -06:00 | 0 commits to master since this release

    After installing and enabling the addon, in addon preferences, set the filepath to a local unpacked LEGO Universe client. End filepath in \res.

    • Plastic in icon renders will now look consistent rather than appearing harder or softer depending on the physical size of the model.
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  • v2.3.0 bbdfafc2b6

    Stable

    aronwk released this 2024-11-26 01:43:07 -06:00 | 1 commits to master since this release

    After installing and enabling the addon, in addon preferences, set the filepath to a local unpacked LEGO Universe client. End filepath in \res.

    • Added support for smashables
    • Made brick color variation consistent between LODs
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  • Stable

    aronwk released this 2024-02-19 00:21:29 -06:00 | 5 commits to master since this release

    After installing and enabling the addon, in addon preferences, set the filepath to a local unpacked LEGO Universe client. End filepath in \res.

    • Fixed transparent bricks being opaque in icon renders
    • Various fixes to transparent colors across the board
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  • Stable

    aronwk released this 2022-12-27 12:07:59 -06:00 | 11 commits to master since this release

    LU Toolbox v2.0 Alpha 3

    This alpha version is a non-feature-complete release of v2.0.

    After installing and enabling the addon, in addon preferences, set a filepath to a local unpacked LEGO Universe client. End filepath in \res.

    General
    -Added semi-automated icon renderer for LXF/LXFML models.
    -General bugfixes and improvements.

    Hidden Surface Removal
    -Retriangulate faces after HSR.
    -Various HSR improvements.

    Bake Lighting
    -Reorganized UI.
    -Added "Selected Only" option.

    LEGO Exchange Format (LXF/LXFML) Import
    -Faster importing.
    -Updated some color RGB and variation values.

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  • Stable

    aronwk released this 2022-03-18 21:28:23 -05:00 | 36 commits to master since this release

    LU Toolbox v2.0 Alpha 2

    This alpha version is a non-feature-complete release of v2.0.

    After installing and enabling the addon, in addon preferences, set a filepath to a local unpacked LEGO Universe client. End filepath in \res.

    General
    -Update minimum version to Blender 3.1.
    -Made many workflow improvements.
    -Many processing speed improvements from both Toolbox and Blender 3.1 optimizations.

    Brick Model Processing
    -Added Force to White option that remaps all brick colors to pure white and disables Color Variation. Disabled by default.

    Hidden Surface Removal
    -Added vertex pre-pass to reduce HSR artifacts and improve HSR processing speed.

    Bake Lighting
    -Reworked AO Only baking. AO Only is now enabled by default.
    -Increased AO radius to better match LU.

    LEGO Exchange Format (LXF/LXFML) Import
    -Added import of vertex normals.
    -Added Overwrite Scene import toggle. Enabled by default.

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  • Stable

    aronwk released this 2022-03-03 09:34:36 -06:00 | 74 commits to master since this release

    LU Toolbox v2.0 Alpha 1

    This alpha version is a non-feature-complete release of v2.0.

    After installing and enabling the addon, in addon preferences, set a filepath to a local unpacked LEGO Universe client. End filepath in \res.

    General
    -Update minimum version to Blender 2.93.
    -Materials now auto-append from included .blend file, manual appending is no longer required.
    -Orientation now auto-corrects without manually applying rotation.
    -LXFML Import, Process Model, and Bake Lighting processing durations are now printed to console.

    Brick Model Processing
    -Support for transparent bricks.
    -Support for large models above the NIF per-mesh vertex limit.

    Hidden Surface Removal
    -Added option to add ground plane during Hidden Surface Removal to remove underside of model.

    Bake Lighting
    -Added AO Only option to Bake Lighting.
    -Setup Bake Environment has been replaced by White Ambient checkbox and is now under Bake Lighting.
    -Glow colors in LDD will automatically be added to glow mask and will be rendered as emissive during Bake Lighting.
    -Added Material Override option to Bake Lighting.

    LEGO Exchange Format (LXF/LXFML) Import
    -LXF/LXFML import is now natively supported in LU Toolbox via the File>Import menu.
    -LXF/LXFML models exported from LEGO Digital Designer and Studio are supported. UGC LXFML files from LEGO Universe are supported as well.
    -Support for native LODs from LU brick library. In Blender's User Preferences, set your Brick Library Filepath to your LEGO Universe client, ending in \res.

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  • v1.7 d57a2cbfc6

    Stable

    aronwk released this 2021-11-15 04:52:16 -06:00 | 174 commits to master since this release

    LU Toolbox v1.7.

    Documentation

    Known bugs and limitations:

    -Blender 2.92 is required (2.93 vertex color baking results in crash).
    -VertexColor material must be appended to your Blender project from LU_Bake_Essentials.blend before using LU Toolbox.
    -No brick transparency support.
    -Models above 64,000 vertices will not export with niftools.

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