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blendify 2.1.0 Release

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@ptrvilya ptrvilya released this 13 Sep 08:09

This release brings the support of the latest Blender 4.5 LTS version to blendify.

Summary of changes

  • Updated the code to rely on Blender 4.5.2 LTS and Python 3.11;
  • Switched build logic to use pyproject.toml instead of setup.py;
  • Feature: updated rendering with shadow catchers to have transparent background;
  • Internal: updated material cleaning to unlink materials from objects to ensure proper cleanup;
  • Internal: added force exit logic using atexit to circumvent Blender's bug with hanging process during memory cleanup on exit;

Breaking changes

several changes were required to match the updated Blender API:

  • Lights: renamed cast_shadows to use_shadow;
  • Materials: renamed material properties to match the updated Blender API (Clear Coat -> Coat IOR, Specular -> Specualr IOR Level, etc.).