Better USD

ADD

• Added the ability to mute/unmute USD layers directly from the Prim View. You can now right-click a layer to mute or unmute it.

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• Added the ability to inspect USD layer data directly from the Prim View. Right-clicking a layer now allows you to view all data contained within the selected layer.

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• Added a new Graph Editor panel for visualizing USD time samples. Navigate using Alt, and zoom horizontally or vertically using Alt + Shift + Right Mouse Button Drag.

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• Added a new Context Options -> Context Files panel. This interface helps streamline your workflow by automatically selecting which .btu files should be imported into supported DCC applications based on the current scene path.
   

• Added a new Context Options -> Context Presets panel. This interface centralizes preset management and helps improve productivity.
   

• Added a Preset System to Better USD. You can now save a collection of nodes along with their parameters and connections, and reuse them at any time through the Alt+Tab preset menu. Presets are stored as .blib files and can be managed from the Presets context.
   

• Added the BETTER_USD_FOLDER_CONTEXT environment variable. This variable allows you to define where the Context Options configuration file is stored.
   

• Added the BETTER_USD_FOLDER_SETTINGS environment variable. This variable allows you to define where Better USD settings files are stored.
   

• Added the getSelected command to the NodeModel and ContainerModel classes. This command returns whether an item is currently selected.
   

• Added the setSelected command to the NodeModel and ContainerModel classes. This command allows you to change an item's selection state.
   

• Added the btu.getBackdropsSelected command to the BTU package. Returns a list of all selected backdrops in the current scene.
   

• Added the btu.getNodesSelected command to the BTU package. Returns a list of all selected nodes in the current scene.
   

• Added the btu.getItemsSelected command to the BTU package. Returns a list of all selected items in the current scene (nodes, backdrops, connections, etc.).
   

• Added the ForLoop node. This node enables loop execution in Better USD and provides access to the current iteration index through the <iter:ITERATION> variable available in Path Resolvers.
   

• Added support for Ctrl + C / Ctrl + V to copy the paths of selected nodes and paste them into any text field.
   

• Added a Splash Screen during Better USD startup.
   

• Added a Subgraph System. Create multiple graph levels to better organize and structure your scenes. Use I to enter a node and U to return to the parent graph.
   

• Added metadata to the customLayerData of USD layers exported by Better USD. This feature can be disabled from the Better USD settings.

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MODIFICATIONS

• Optimized Better USD file management.
   

• Fully refactored the backdrop system.
   

• Improved overall UI responsiveness and USD file loading performance.
   

• Various UX improvements and Better USD integration enhancements across supported DCC applications.
   

• Improved input-switching arrows and interaction behavior.

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BUG FIXES

• Fixed a UI issue in the Settings > Integrations tab. Removing an integration could cause some widgets to overlap.
   

• Fixed an issue with resolverPrimitive when the target primitive did not exist in the active layer.
   

• Fixed multiple issues affecting the Switch node, which could prevent it from functioning correctly in certain situations.
   

• Fixed an issue with the Condition node where the condition field became unusable after a connection had been established.
   

• Fixed a UI refresh issue in the Parameters panel.
   

• Fixed multiple potential stability issues throughout Better USD.