V13.06

released 11/8/2024

Hair Tube Builder:

• NEW: Introducing the Hair Tube Builder, a tool designed to create detailed hair geometries. Unlike the current curves-to-proxy tools, this feature allows for individual strand shaping, providing enhanced control for generating groom-to-geometry proxies for animation/CFX or creating geometry-based hair for 2D styles.

• The tool incorporates existing layer systems from the curve-to-proxy tools, maintaining full control over layer organization.

• Features include options to modify root and tip shapes, adjust curve strands with a comprehensive set of control sliders, and use Interactive Curve Tools for dynamic control. For 2D hairstyles, the tool also offers crease options to define specific points on the root curve, applying creases before export.

Auto XGen Description Switch Based on Guide Selection:

• NEW: A new feature for users working with complex scenes, this option simplifies toggling XGen descriptions. By enabling this checkbox, XGen descriptions will automatically switch based on the guide selection.

XGen Attributes & Modifier Match Tool:

• NEW: This tool enables users to match or copy attributes and modifiers from one XGen description to several others efficiently.

Auto Select Tube Edges:

• NEW: A complementary tool for Hair Strand Builder users, designed to automatically select longitudinal edges for easier editing.

Guide Snap:

• Resolved an issue where guide-to-guide snapping sometimes overlooked strength settings. Root weight is now set to 0 by default on the ramp.

Improvements and Adjustments:

• Merged Curve to Proxy Tube, Card, and Twist tools into a single button. Right-click the Curve To Proxy Manager button for access.

• General updates across curve-to-proxy managers, as well as curls and braids tools, reducing error and warning messages.

• The IG Guides To Curves tool is now combined with the XGen Guides To Curves Tool. Right-click the button to access the IG version.

• The Custom Shader Parameter Tool is now part of the new XGen Attributes/Modifiers Match Tool. Right-click the button to access both tools.

Known Issues:

• Strands built by the old Curve To Proxy Managers will spit out an error if selected with the Hair Tube Builder's Editor open.

• Aim Control frames on the Editor UI disappears when Crease Controls Frame is collapsed.