D5 Render 2.9 introduces several new features and optimizations:
New Features:
- Terrain Tool: Create and sculpt terrain directly within D5 using brush tools for sculpting and texture painting. Apply preset heightmaps and material templates, and utilize D5 Scatter for diverse natural landscapes.
- Phasing Animation: Manage and animate different phases of a project, facilitating presentations of construction sequences or design stages.
- Post-AI Enhancements: Improved post-processing capabilities powered by AI for enhanced image quality and effects.
- Random Placement: Introduced random size and rotation effects when adding assets from the Nature category, with a shortcut ‘U’ to toggle this feature.
- Asset Info Page: Access detailed information about assets directly within the software.
- FPS Booster for Complex Geometry: Enhanced performance when handling complex geometries, resulting in smoother navigation and rendering.
- Voxel Style in ‘Text to 3D’: Added a voxel style option to the ‘Text to 3D’ feature for creating voxel-based models.
Optimizations:
- Orbit View Control: Improved control for orbiting around models.
- Asset Update Reminder: Enhanced notifications for asset updates.
- Scatter Parameter Controllers: Refined controls for scatter parameters.
- Memory Usage and Loading Speed: Optimized memory usage and faster scene loading.
- Scalable UI in Video Mode: Adjustable user interface in video mode for better usability.
- Light Range Indicators: Option to hide or show controllers for light range indicators.
- Object List Operations: Streamlined operations within the object list.
- Customizable Shortcuts: Set custom shortcuts for stage light and projector controls.
- 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse Support: Added shortcuts for 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse.
- Auto Language Adaptation: Software adapts language settings based on system preferences.
Workflow Enhancements:
- Rhino Group Export and One-time Update: Improved export and update processes for Rhino users.
- Blender 4.2 Support: Compatibility with Blender 4.2, including camera animation and geometry nodes in D5 Sync for Blender.
Assets:
- Elderly & Children Character Models: Added new character models representing elderly and children.
- Indoor and Outdoor Materials: Expanded library of materials for both indoor and outdoor scenes.
D5 for Teams:
- 3D Gaussian Splatting: Supports transforming videos into 3D Gaussian Splatting files on D5 Showreel.
- Dropbox Integration: Connect team asset libraries with Dropbox to store various file formats, including .d5a, .skp, .fbx, .3dm, and .abc.
Fixes:
- Addressed issues such as loss of Tyndall effect in rendered images, slow loading of scenes with many texture maps, and various other bugs to enhance stability and performance.