Better USD

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• You can now use Blender with Better USD. An integration is now available, allowing you to import and export USD files, as well as execute your Better USD graphs directly through Blender.

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• Multiple integrations per DCC are now supported. In the Better USD settings, you can now configure several integrations depending on your DCC versions.

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• Maya 2024 support: Better USD can now be integrated into Maya 2024.

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• Added a "USD Relative Path" button in the "add_reference" node to allow importing references using relative paths.

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• Added an "Edit Save Path" parameter in the "edit_layer" node to change the destination path of the USD file when saving during graph execution.

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• Added new features to the "export_layer" node:

  • export a single frame or a frame range;

  • flatten data during export;

  • merge all layers while preserving layer offsets.

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• Added a Speed Connection system: you can now connect nodes faster using Ctrl + Click on input and output ports.

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• Added a selection filtering system in the 3D viewport. You can now select primitives with specific kinds.

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• Added icons in the Primitive View to help you better identify and understand the different primitives present in your layer.

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• You can now change variants directly from the 3D viewport.

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• You can now hide primitives directly in the 3D viewport.

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• add Nodes "set_Visibility"  "set_Variant" and​ "merge_layer"

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MODIFICATIONS

• The "USD Relative Path" button in the "add_sublayer" node is now functional. You can now make all your sublayers relative to their parent layers.

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• The "Create Incremental Save" button in the "export_layer" node is now functional. You can now version your exports.

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• Refactored integration management scripts and export methods across the different DCCs.

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• Optimized USD file reading speed in UI mode.

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• Improved the display of exported layers in the "save_stage" node to make the export workflow for USD layers more consistent.

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BUG FIXES

• Improved USD memory management to prevent reload issues across the supported DCCs.

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• Fixed a bug in the "export_layer" node that prevented exports from working correctly.

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• Fixed a 3D viewport refresh issue where the viewport was not updating properly in some cases.

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• Fixed an issue with references/payloads when importing USD files into Better USD. Files containing relative-path references or payloads are now correctly resolved and displayed in Better USD.

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• Fixed UI parameter refresh issues when using command-line execution.