In this release, LookdevX has received some notable updates to organize complex node graphs and improve workflows.
Backdrop support
Backdrop support has been added to the Graph Editor. You can use backdrops to help visually organize complex node graphs. Press Shift + B or use the Create menu in the Graph Editor to create a new backdrop.
Graph tabs
You can now create tabs in the LookdevX Graph Editor. Tabs are useful to filter different shading graphs from scenes and/or to organize newly created graphs.
Auto expand
Auto expand for node attributes has been enabled. Hold "Ctrl" while hovering over a compound to expand its sub-attributes.
Other improvements
- You can now expand or collapse a port by left-clicking it instead of having to specifically select the plus/minus icon on the port.
- You can now edit node names from the Parameters panel or the node itself.
- You can now hide ports on a compound.
- Output ports can now be re-ordered on compounds.
- You can now assign materials directly to geometry subsets in the USD stage.
- Input and output port connections have been hidden on material compounds.
- LookdevX now has a picker for Arnold Image nodes in the LookdevX Parameters Panel.
- Unnecessary non-shading nodes have been removed from the LookdevX node picker library.
- The node type is now displayed in the Parameter Editor of LookdevX.
- You can now assign existing materials from the current session.
- You can now assign Material in USDstage to USDgeomSubset