IK with constraints now specify angular constraints relative to the rest position of the bone (specified by the Rest Angle parameters, multiplied by the pre-transform). This new method is more flexible than the previous method of specifying absolute x and y angle constraints.

IK with constraints now specify angular constraints relative to the rest position of the bone (specified by the Rest Angle parameters, multiplied by the pre-transform). This new method is more flexible than the previous method of specifying absolute x and y angle constraints.

IK with constraints now specify angular constraints relative to the rest position of the bone (specified by the Rest Angle parameters, multiplied by the pre-transform). This new method is more flexible than the previous method of specifying absolute x and y angle constraints.

IK with constraints now specify angular constraints relative to the rest position of the bone (specified by the Rest Angle parameters, multiplied by the pre-transform). This new method is more flexible than the previous method of specifying absolute x and y angle constraints.

PolyKnit will branch if the user selects the state with the shift-key held down.

PolyKnit will branch if the user selects the state with the shift-key held down.

PolyKnit will branch if the user selects the state with the shift-key held down.

PolyKnit will branch if the user selects the state with the shift-key held down.

PolyKnit will branch if the user selects the state with the shift-key held down.

PolyKnit will branch if the user selects the state with the shift-key held down.

PolyKnit state can now detect meta edges and non-meta edges, and provides visual feedback to the user as to which is which. Meta edges are shown in thicker lines. The user has the option to force a non-meta edge by clicking with the middle mouse button on the next point.

PolyKnit state can now detect meta edges and non-meta edges, and provides visual feedback to the user as to which is which. Meta edges are shown in thicker lines. The user has the option to force a non-meta edge by clicking with the middle mouse button on the next point.

PolyKnit state can now detect meta edges and non-meta edges, and provides visual feedback to the user as to which is which. Meta edges are shown in thicker lines. The user has the option to force a non-meta edge by clicking with the middle mouse button on the next point.

PolyKnit state can now detect meta edges and non-meta edges, and provides visual feedback to the user as to which is which. Meta edges are shown in thicker lines. The user has the option to force a non-meta edge by clicking with the middle mouse button on the next point.

PolyKnit state can now detect meta edges and non-meta edges, and provides visual feedback to the user as to which is which. Meta edges are shown in thicker lines. The user has the option to force a non-meta edge by clicking with the middle mouse button on the next point.

PolyKnit state can now detect meta edges and non-meta edges, and provides visual feedback to the user as to which is which. Meta edges are shown in thicker lines. The user has the option to force a non-meta edge by clicking with the middle mouse button on the next point.

The dsreload command will now scan for new operators. This means that when you create a new scripted operator (VEX, Sub-Network), you don't have to re-start Houdini for the change to become active.

The dsreload command will now scan for new operators. This means that when you create a new scripted operator (VEX, Sub-Network), you don't have to re-start Houdini for the change to become active.

The dsreload command will now scan for new operators. This means that when you create a new scripted operator (VEX, Sub-Network), you don't have to re-start Houdini for the change to become active.

The dsreload command will now scan for new operators. This means that when you create a new scripted operator (VEX, Sub-Network), you don't have to re-start Houdini for the change to become active.

The dsreload command will now scan for new operators. This means that when you create a new scripted operator (VEX, Sub-Network), you don't have to re-start Houdini for the change to become active.

The dsreload command will now scan for new operators. This means that when you create a new scripted operator (VEX, Sub-Network), you don't have to re-start Houdini for the change to become active.

VMantra handles compositing of the Af variable differently now. Previously, the compositing was flawed in that opaque/partially opaque surfaces which had the Af variable set to 0 (i.e. a matte surface) would not composite properly in the rendering process. Now, the Of variable controls how opaque the Af variable is. That is, with a surface shader: surface partial_matte() { Cf = 0; Of = .5; Af = 0; } the surface shaded will occlude 50% of the background color and also 50% of the background alpha. Previously, the Af of the background would have shown through 100%.

VMantra handles compositing of the Af variable differently now. Previously, the compositing was flawed in that opaque/partially opaque surfaces which had the Af variable set to 0 (i.e. a matte surface) would not composite properly in the rendering process. Now, the Of variable controls how opaque the Af variable is. That is, with a surface shader: surface partial_matte() { Cf = 0; Of = .5; Af = 0; } the surface shaded will occlude 50% of the background color and also 50% of the background alpha. Previously, the Af of the background would have shown through 100%.

VMantra handles compositing of the Af variable differently now. Previously, the compositing was flawed in that opaque/partially opaque surfaces which had the Af variable set to 0 (i.e. a matte surface) would not composite properly in the rendering process. Now, the Of variable controls how opaque the Af variable is. That is, with a surface shader: surface partial_matte() { Cf = 0; Of = .5; Af = 0; } the surface shaded will occlude 50% of the background color and also 50% of the background alpha. Previously, the Af of the background would have shown through 100%.