Releases: daz3d/DazToBlender
DazToBlender 2023 v1.1.17 Hotfix-207
Hotfix Release 2023.1.1.17
- This is a Hotfix release intended only to address Github Issue #207 (dForce Hair assets are unskinned)
- No other source code changes are included since hotfix-206
- Windows and Mac versions of hotfix available for download below (please follow manual install instructions)
Full Changelog: 2023.1.1.16-hotfix-206...2023.1.1.17-hotfix-207
MD5 hash of dzblenderbridge.dll.v2023.1.1.17.zip: 6ee9c0a33aaa871d6c3ce89cb5222275
MD5 hash of libdzblenderbridge.dylib.v2023.1.1.17.zip: 30192e8b76c388ee6ddbf80e9e7d5c6c
Manual Installation Instructions:
- Download the zipped dzblenderbridge.dll (libdzblenderbridge.dylib for macOS)
- Unzip and copy it into the Daz Studio plugins folder (example:
\Daz 3D\Applications\64-bit\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\plugins
). - Follow the Blender Plugin Installation Instructions to install and activate the Blender Plugin using the embedded plugin installer inside the Daz Studio DazToBlender Bridge dialog. NOTE: Make sure you generate your Blender preferences folder from the Blender Splash Screen if you have not done so.
Youtube: https://youtu.be/LDDPfygZfgs?si=z3ylqegmptohCctF
How to Manually Download and Install DazToBlender plugin from GitHub #205
DazToBlender 2023 v1.1.16 Hotfix-206
Hotfix Release 2023.1.1.16
- This is a Hotfix release intended only to address Github Issue #206 (Characters are imported with skeleton misaligned to mesh)
- No other source code changes are included in this version
Full Changelog: 2023.1.1...2023.1.1.16-hotfix-206
MD5 hash of dzblenderbridge.v2023.1.1.16.zip: 7b5954dbcbb64add89c6ff857f171855
MD5 hash of libdzblenderbridge.dylib.v2023.1.1.16.zip: 4992e604529771960882222f6a8b7335
Manual Installation Instructions:
- Download the zipped dzblenderbridge.dll (libdzblenderbridge.dylib for macOS)
- Unzip and copy it into the Daz Studio plugins folder (example:
\Daz 3D\Applications\64-bit\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\plugins
). - Follow the Blender Plugin Installation Instructions to install and activate the Blender Plugin using the embedded plugin installer inside the Daz Studio DazToBlender Bridge dialog. NOTE: Make sure you generate your Blender preferences folder from the Blender Splash Screen if you have not done so.
Youtube: https://youtu.be/LDDPfygZfgs?si=z3ylqegmptohCctF
How to Manually Download and Install DazToBlender plugin from GitHub #205
DazToBlender 2023 v1.1
New in 2023.1.1 release:
- Integration with latest Daz Bridge Library
- Tooltips and What's This text for new animation options
- New animation options available through Experimental Options checkbox in Advanced Settings
- Bugfixed new animation export causing error message
Full Changelog: 2022.2.19.43...2023.1.1
MD5 hash of dzblenderbridge.dll.v2023.1.1.15.zip: eb93937b6082eed07fda729c5b5970c4
MD5 hash of libdzblenderbridge.dylib.v2023.1.1.15.zip: b1d5a17d3c8b3c628da7db9dae887906
Manual Installation Instructions:
- Download the zipped dzblenderbridge.dll (libdzblenderbridge.dylib for macOS)
- Unzip and copy it into the Daz Studio plugins folder (example:
\Daz 3D\Applications\64-bit\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\plugins
). - Follow the Blender Plugin Installation Instructions to install and activate the Blender Plugin using the embedded plugin installer inside the Daz Studio DazToBlender Bridge dialog. NOTE: Make sure you generate your Blender preferences folder from the Blender Splash Screen if you have not done so.
Youtube: https://youtu.be/LDDPfygZfgs?si=z3ylqegmptohCctF
How to Manually Download and Install DazToBlender plugin from GitHub #205
DazToBlender 2023.1.0 (Hotfix 2023.1.0.10)
Hotfixes:
- Import user-generated DUF pose presets via "Import Pose" button
- Posed figures no longer require using Animation asset type (can import via default Skeletal Mesh asset type)
New in the 2023.1.0 release:
- Blender 3.5 and 3.6 support
- Improved IK/FK switching for quick hand and feet animation
- HD Makeup support (PBRSkin Makeup)
- Improved alpha-channel handling of hair and semi-transparent materials
- Automatic Blender plugin install during DIM installation
- Improved Genesis 9 material and rigging support
- Improved Geograft support (duplicate geometry removal)
- Quick Genesis 9 JCM morph selection
Full Changelog: 2022.2.19.43...2023.1.0-hotfix-1
MD5 hash of dzblenderbridge.dll.v2023.1.0.10.zip: b601d2845bbe728602f9ecf54b65959a
MD5 hash of libdzblenderbridge.dylib.v2023.1.0.10.zip: 4ffc0648fdee3575c37b44794c9906b8
Manual Installation Instructions:
- Download the zipped dzblenderbridge.dll (libdzblenderbridge.dylib for macOS)
- Unzip and copy it into the Daz Studio plugins folder (example:
\Daz 3D\Applications\64-bit\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\plugins
). - Follow the Blender Plugin Installation Instructions to install and activate the Blender Plugin using the embedded plugin installer inside the Daz Studio DazToBlender Bridge dialog. NOTE: Make sure you generate your Blender preferences folder from the Blender Splash Screen if you have not done so.
Blender 3.5, Genesis 9 (2022.2.19.43)
This is a preliminary update in preparation for further updates in the next few weeks.
- Improved Genesis 9 support (materials, skeleton, IK)
- Auto Rigify tool not yet supported for Genesis 9
- Improved positioning when toggling hand IK and foot IK on/off.
- Clear All Poses no longer requires switching to Pose Mode
- Changed version system to reduce confusion about mismatched Daz/Blender plugins: now, first three version numbers will match and last number will be reserved for bugfixes and build changes.
- Support for Blender plugin installation to 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 alpha
MD5 hash of dzblenderbridge.v2022.2.19.43.zip:
1adfb239583b0e848351a874945e0c38
MD5 hash of libdzblenderbridge.dylib.v2022.2.19.43.zip:
a267dcc70999019753c5e3fc21ad722a
Subdivision Baking, Geograft Morphs, Daz Library Updates (Hotfix update on 9-9-2022)
This update contains the following changes:
- Subdivision crashfix for Blender's FBX Importer, allowing to re-enable Subdivision Baking Features
- Improved Geograft Material
- Preliminary Geograft Morph support
- Updated to latest Daz Library v2.2
- Updated Help and Welcome text
How to manually install from Github (youtube tutorial):
Manual Installation Instructions:
- If you manually installed a previous 2022 version, be sure to look for the older name, dzbridge_blender.dll to remove (if it exists).
- Download and unzip the dzblenderbridge.dll file.
- Quit Daz Studio if it is currently running.
- Copy the dzblenderbridge.dll file into the Daz Studio "plugins" folder, which is located inside the Daz Studio program folder. Ex: C:\DAZ 3D\Applications\64-bit\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\plugins. Click Replace if you are asked what to do if file already exists.
- Start Daz Studio and update the Blender Plugin using the steps on this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXjfekMV4sE
Hotfix: Geoshell crash on export
This is a hotfix which addresses crashes that may happen when trying to export assets with geoshells.
- Incorporates latest Daz Bridge Library with geoshell hotfix.
Youtube Instructions:
Manual Installation Instructions:
- If you manually installed a previous 2022 version, be sure to look for the older name,
dzbridge_blender.dll
to remove (if it exists). - Download and unzip the
dzblenderbridge.dll
file. - Quit Daz Studio if it is currently running.
- Copy the
dzblenderbridge.dll
file into the Daz Studio "plugins" folder, which is located inside the Daz Studio program folder. Ex:C:\DAZ 3D\Applications\64-bit\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\plugins
. Click Replace if you are asked what to do if file already exists. - Start Daz Studio and update the Blender Plugin using the steps on this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2os8Ge-HWlQ
(2022.1.14) Morph-related Bugfixes, UI/UX Improvements
This is a update contains the following changes:
- UI updates, JCM controller bugfix integration from Daz Bridge Library
- Fix config file save, and custom paths
- Print Blender version and IntermediateFolder to Console
- updated to latest Daz Bridge Library version
- updated Blender embedded plugin
- improved custom Documents path code
Manual Installation Instructions:
- If you manually installed a previous 2022 version, be sure to look for the older name,
dzbridge_blender.dll
to remove. - Download and unzip the
dzblenderbridge.dll
file. - Copy the
dzblenderbridge.dll
file into the Daz Studio "plugins" folder, which is located inside the Daz Studio program folder. Ex:C:\DAZ 3D\Applications\64-bit\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\plugins
- Restart Daz Studio and update the Blender Plugin using the steps on this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2os8Ge-HWlQ
2022.1-PreRelease-12.35
This is a developer version with changes listed below. The source code is expected to undergo further changes before being ready for final Quality Assurance Testing prior to submission for release.
- Bugfixes for Bend Controls asset
- JCM controller bugfixes integrated from developer branch of Daz Bridge Library
- Additional Morph Selection Dialog improvements: Add Connected Morphs, etc.
- AssetName separation from Filename
- UI/UX updates to improve first-time use and installation experience
Bugfixes: Custom Windows Documents Path, ToRigify support for Blender 3.0
- DLL/DYLIB filename changed to
dzblenderbridge
to match naming scheme for other Daz Studio plugins - Updated CMake to create new DLL/DYLIB name
- Custom Windows Documents Path
- Support for ToRigify on Blender 3.0
Manual Installation Instructions:
- If you manually installed a previous 2022 version, be sure to look for the older name,
dzbridge_blender.dll
to remove. - Download and unzip the
dzblenderbridge.dll
file. - Copy the
dzblenderbridge.dll
file into the Daz Studio "plugins" folder, which is located inside the Daz Studio program folder. Ex:C:\DAZ 3D\Applications\64-bit\DAZ 3D\DAZStudio4\plugins
- Restart Daz Studio and update the Blender Plugin using the steps on this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2os8Ge-HWlQ