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@nickberckley nickberckley released this 09 Dec 12:32
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v2.0.0
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Important

Bool Tool v2.0 comes with updates exclusively to Carve tools. Everything mentioned below refers to those tools.

Added

  • Surface Alignment - cutters can be drawn on mesh surfaces.
  • Manual depth option - control the extrusion of the cutter during the modal.
  • 3D Cursor & Grid alignment.
  • Advanced settings for surface alignment in the "Shape" dropdown menu.
  • The display type of the cutter can be changed on the tool level in the "Cutter" dropdown menu.
  • Bevel Profile property in tool settings.
  • Property for choosing the cutter's origin point in the "Cutter" dropdown menu.

Changed

  • Bevel & Array are now non-destructive (added on the cutter as modifiers). Found in the new "Effects" dropdown menu.
  • All three tools are now non-destructive by default.
  • Improved behavior of setting rotation, bevel, and array gap during modal.
  • Circle Carve tool now creates perfect circles by default (fixed aspect and center origin).
  • More accurate auto depth and 3D cursor depth.
  • "Auto Smooth" is no longer destructive and adds a "Smooth by Angle" modifier on the cutter.
  • Destructive mode applies modifiers based on the "Apply Order" add-on preference.
  • Created cutters keep their rotation unapplied.
  • Improved tool settings UI in Properties editor and 3D Viewport's sidebar.
  • Status bar displays icons instead of just text.
  • Having objects selected is now required for the tool to initialize.

Removed

  • Snapping to grid with Ctrl was removed. It will be replaced with more complex snapping options in future versions.
  • The "Closed Polygon" option for the Polyline tool is removed. It's always closed now.
  • Array rows and columns use the same "Gap" property now, instead of separate ones.
  • "Direction" properties for array rows and columns removed. It's automatically set now.

Known Issues

  • Array columns and rows might go in the wrong direction. Try drawing the shape from a different direction if that happens.
  • Rotation changes the cutter position if the Circle Carve tool uses "Edge" origin.
  • If "Fade Inactive Geometry" is enabled in edit mode, the cutter overlay is much darker red.

See full release notes at: #57

It is recommended to get the add-on from the extensions platform, or from inside Blender if you have online access enabled (Preferences -> Get Extensions). If you're already using the Bool Tool, you should be able to update to a new version from Blender's preferences.

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