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  • 4.2.2.0 83d757f197

    4.2.2.0 (Only for blender 4.2) Stable

    Ghost released this 2024-12-01 01:50:15 +00:00 | 119 commits to blender-42 since this release

    This version is only for Blender 4.2 if you need another version of blender please go here and look for a version of Cats for your blender version.

    DO NOT ASK FOR HELP IN THE OFFICIAL CATS DISCORD SERVER READ BELOW!

    PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR HELP FOR THIS VERSION OF CATS IN THE OFFICIAL CATS DISCORD. THIS CATS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL VERSION SO SUPPORT MAY NOT BE GIVEN IN THEIR DISCORD SERVER. IF YOU HAVE A BUG OR NEED HELP PLEASE START AN ISSUE OR JOIN MY OWN DISCORD SERVER.

    This is an major update please ensure you have read the new wiki!

    UI Overhaul:

    • Cleaner and more organized interface.
    • Improved grouping of related settings.
    • Consistent button sizes and spacing.
    • Clear visual separation between different sections.

    Improved Armature Merging System:

    • Significantly improved accuracy when combining multiple models.
    • Smarter and more reliable bone matching between models.
    • Better handling of complex model poses during merging.
    • Faster processing when working with large models.
    • More helpful error messages if something goes wrong.

    This should also fix some crashing issues with Blender 4.2 and above.

    Enhanced Mesh Attachment System:

    • Smarter mesh attachment that adapts to your model's dimensions.
    • Improved handling of bone orientations during attachment.
    • Faster processing when working with complex meshes, fixes some crashing issues.
    • Better progress tracking so you can see what's happening.
    • Clearer feedback if something needs your attention.
    • More reliable undo/redo functionality.

    Visemes:

    • New preview system to check individual visemes.
    • Added dropdown menu for specific viseme viewing.
    • Improved performance with shape key caching.
    • Added safeguards against extreme deformations.
    • New preview controls with play/pause.

    Remove Doubles:

    • Improved performance with new optimization.
    • Added adjustable threshold slider.
    • New warning system for shape key effects.
    • Better progress tracking.

    Material Combination:

    • Faster processing for materials.
    • Improved handling of large meshes.
    • Better memory management.

    Legacy Eye Tracking:

    • Added movement preview in test mode.
    • Better support for different naming styles.
    • New validation system.
    • Added backup/restore for eye bones.

    Fixes:

    • Fixed several missing translation strings.
    • Resolved double import issues with bonemerge.
    • Fixed twist bones generation error.
    • UI improvements for better usability.
    • Several other minor fixes.

    Other changes;

    • Cats Fix Model/ Fix MMD Model has never supported metarigs/ rigify, it will break the armature, now due to rigify changes it now causes crashes, therefor we don't allow the operation and will tell the user this.
    • Min version of Imersive Scaler is now 0.5.2 from 0.2.7.
    • Min version of Atlas Combiner/ Material Combiner is now 2.1.2.9 from 2.1.1.2

    If you want to translate Cat's UI or contribute to the internal dictionary you can here.

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