LookdevX for Maya v1.8.0 Release Notes
Release Highlights
OpenPBR Supported by FBX
FBX now supports OpenPBR, allowing the export and import of the OpenPBR material to and from other DCCs that also support OpenPBR, such as Autodesk 3ds Max.
Improved Publishing Workflows
- Embedded textures in node definitions are now supported.
- Global libraries not listed in LookdevX preferences can be added when Compounds are published.
- Defaultgeomprop values are propagated when making a connection to a new port.
- Defaultgeomprop information is now displayed on an input, and the value is not editable.
- Details of a published compound are now found in the Info tab.
- New icons for Compounds and Functional Node Graphs have been added to the Outliner and LookdevX to help distinguish them.
Improved Interaction on Mac
- The Maya preferences for one- or two-button mouse tracking are now supported in LookdevX.
- Panning in LookdevX is enabled by using the Command+LMB.
Generative Textures API Improvements
- Python plug-ins are now explicitly registered.
- Node states for plug-ins are now saved correctly and persist across the session.
- Implemented python bindings for widgets.
Color Management
- OpenColorIO has been updated to 2.4.2. This is an ABI-compatible update for the 2.4.x series that includes all fixes and enhancements since the 2.4.1 release. To learn more visit: https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenColorIO/releases.
- OpenColorIO Python bindings have been exposed in Maya.
What's Fixed
| MaterialX LOOKDEVX-4213 |
| Validation failure for empty compound port connections LOOKDEVX-4062 |
| [Vnn] Regression LOOKDEVX-4057 |
| Error when selecting funtional node graph in the outliner LOOKDEVX-4040 |
| [Functional NG] Cannot correctly set values on functional node graph ports LOOKDEVX-4005 |
| Inconsistent timestamps in LookdevX artefacts leads to cut_id mismatches LOOKDEVX-3994 |
| Crash on "MxSetAttrCommand" execute funtion LOOKDEVX-3978 |
| Crash when interacting with a published Instance LOOKDEVX-3973 |
| [defaultgeomprop] External connections to a compound port don't remove its defaultgeomprop LOOKDEVX-3969 |
| [defaultgeomprop] Make editable creates ports that have both a value and a defaultgeomprop LOOKDEVX-3967 |
| [MTLX] Maya attribute editor breaks if switching from color to float image node LOOKDEVX-3892 |
| LookdevXViewportMenu.mel LOOKDEVX-3824 |
| [To Integrate 1.8] [MTLX] Exploding a Compound does not preserve input values LOOKDEVX-3818 |
| Reparenting solo'd compound crash Maya LOOKDEVX-3809 |
| Deleting a compound output creates invalid state on connected node LOOKDEVX-3791 |
| Deleting a promoted port should revert to the last know values of the port LOOKDEVX-3785 |
| [UI] Color ports are editable inside non-editable compounds LOOKDEVX-3784 |
| Issue with creating compound and promoting port LOOKDEVX-3775 |
| [USD] Lag when changing parameter values on mtlx nodes LOOKDEVX-3773 |
| "Graph Materials from Selected" menu item should be disabled on home screen LOOKDEVX-3763 |
| Node that replaces a node with a different type causes update issue LOOKDEVX-3574 |
| [Functional NG] Publish option should be hidden for functional node graphs LOOKDEVX-3571 |
| [Functional NG] Cannot delete ports on functional node graphs LOOKDEVX-3570 |
| Crash when making a node with validation warning editable LOOKDEVX-3566 |
| [Functional NG] Renaming a functional nodegraph input crash Maya LOOKDEVX-3561 |
| Publishing dialog category option does not show the group if there is only one node LOOKDEVX-3472 |
| [Functional NG] Cannot correctly promote ports inside of functional node graphs LOOKDEVX-3269 |
| Adsk_ramp alpha channel values should be clamped to 0-1 LOOKDEVX-3228 |
| Infinite submenu structure when two classification levels share the same name LOOKDEVX-3048 |
| Promoted file port remains active LOOKDEVX-2413 |
Known Limitations
| Re-ordering or renaming tabs does not trigger dirty scene LOOKDEVX-1431 |
| Adsk_ramp only works on the first UV tile LOOKDEVX-4405 |
| MaterialX Node Validation Warning/Error Causes UI Freeze LOOKDEVX-4095 |
| Adsk_converter nodes are not removed after fixing port type inside a compound LOOKDEVX-4004 |
| "Reapply Rules to Scene" should reload the Image node with new colorspace changes LOOKDEVX-3997 |
| LookdevX on Linux (Ubuntu) installs without version so only one can be installed at a time. LOOKDEVX-3807 |
| Bad performance with multiple MaterialX Documents LOOKDEVX-3721 |
| Performance is very low when creating a large number of shaders LOOKDEVX-3686 |
| Crash when clicking on the Image node file path LOOKDEVX-2680 |
| [MTLX] Promoting Mtlx image file port changes colorspace of a texture LOOKDEVX-2502 |
| Samples field missing in some some nodes in USD graph LOOKDEVX-3913 |
| Adding a global library through pusblishing requires a "Reload Node Library" to see the new library LOOKDEVX-4037 |