# V13.07 V13.07\ \ **Maya Curve Color Tool:** * Introduced a new tool similar to the Guide Color tool, specifically for Maya curves. * Functionality to set curves to display "on top," allowing curves to be transparent behind geometry. * Option to modify curve width for improved visibility in the Maya viewport. * Retained familiar layer controls from other Groomer's Tools. * Functionality to randomize curve color values. * Introduced a separate layer management system, independent from Maya’s display layers. * Ability to isolate selected curves or layers while keeping all other scene elements visible. \ **Hair Tube Builder:**\ \&#xNAN;***- Main UI:*** * Added a Normalize function. * Added a Lattice function. * Enhanced copy/paste functionality to allow multiple pasting options. * Added layer isolation functionality (via middle mouse click on layers) and an Isolate button for selected strands or layers. * Added a Smoothing button to preview subdivision on selected tube strands. * Added a Geometry Toolbox button for selecting the tube’s geometry from selected strands. Users can unlock geometry to adjust UVs if necessary. * Added a Shader Toggle to switch between Maya's default shaders (Lambert, Blinn, Phong, Surface). This toggle applies globally to all strands. * Merged the strand extraction buttons and layer removal buttons into a single button with a popup menu. * Improvement: Duplicated curves from existing Strand Builder strands can now be cleaned up via the menu (Clean Selected Curves) for reuse in strand creation. * Experimental: Hair Tube Builder scenes from V13.06 can be updated via the menu (Update V13.06 scene). \ \&#xNAN;***- Strand Editor UI:*** * Added Presets functions * Added Offset X, Offset Z, and Offset Rotation parameters to enable more complex shapes. * Added 4 UV mapping options (None, Strip, Grid, Unfold), located within the editor. * Exposed the Sampling Accuracy slider to address tip pinching issues, located under Advanced Controls. * Added the ability to reset sliders to default by middle mouse-clicking on the slider label. For the Scale Ramp and Twist Ramp, use the 'R' button next to the ramp to reset. * Added options to Add, Remove, and Clear crease points. * Users can now set keyframes for most strand attributes. * Improvement: Edge loop points can now be added or removed with more intuitive control by clicking and dragging on the root or tip curve, or using Ctrl + Click to remove points. * Improvement: Crease points can now be added, removed, or cleared from either the root or tip profile curve. * Improvement: Users can collapse the shaping window for a more streamlined UI. * Improvement: A warning is displayed when selecting a custom curve that is not enclosed (periodic). ***- General Updates:*** * Improvement: Strand curve color visibility is enhanced, with slight randomization for better contrast against strand geometry. * Improvement: The Hair Tube Builder UI now correctly displays existing layers when opening a different scene. * Improvement: Reduced warning messages during tube strand creation and layer additions. * Improvement: Hair Tube Builder layers are now separated from Maya’s Layer Editor, improving scene organization. * Improvement: UI and curve color updates. * Fix: Resolved curve display thickness issues on duplicated strands. * Fix: Resolved layout issue where Aim Curve Controls disappeared when Crease Controls were collapsed. * Fix: Mirroring now properly takes the existing rotation value into account. ***- Known Issues:*** * Mirroring strands or pasting attributes may cause strands to reverse their normals. \ **Curve To Proxy Tools:** * Improvement: Added a warning to ensure proper use of component tags. * Fix: Resolved an issue where deleting geometry via right-clicking layers caused Maya to crash. ***- Curve To Twist:*** * Fix: Resolved a bug causing Maya to crash after using this tool and saving a file. \ **Interactive Curve Tools:** * Added an option to set a Base Mesh. When a geometry is set, the Sculpt, Add, Draw, and Move tools will reference this geometry, preventing misinterpretation from other scene geometries. * Improvement: Added a command to remove temporary radius curve residue (Sculpt, Cut, Extend) left in the scene when switching tools (e.g., from sculpting to selection or transform tools). ***- Sculpt Curve Tool:*** * Added the ability to auto-snap the root to the defined base mesh. Hold Shift + LMB to sculpt, and the root will snap to the closest point on the base mesh when the mouse is released (with the lock root function temporarily disabled). * Improvement: Minimization of curve extension in small steps when Lock Length is enabled. * Improvement: Pivot points will now automatically reset to the curve's root when moved. * Improvement: Curves will remain locked during drag operations but will automatically unlock when switching tools or re-entering a tool. ***- Extend Curve Tool:*** * Exposed all three extension methods: Linear, Circular, and Extrapolate. \ **Curve Snap Tool:** * Fix: Point snap now ignores geometries in invisible display layers. * Improvement: Simplified point snapping process—once the Point Snap tool is activated, pressing G will repeat the snap action for subsequent curves without needing to click repeatedly. \ **Curve Rebuild Tool:** * The CVs Rebuild function now provides immediate feedback while dragging the sliders. The Rebuild Distance slider now dynamically adjusts its minimum and maximum values based on tagged curves.