LU Toolbox v2.0-Alpha.1
LU Toolbox v2.0 Alpha 1
This alpha version is a non-feature-complete release of v2.0.
After installing and enabling the addon, in addon preferences, set a filepath to a local unpacked LEGO Universe client. End filepath in \res.
General
-Update minimum version to Blender 2.93.
-Materials now auto-append from included .blend file, manual appending is no longer required.
-Orientation now auto-corrects without manually applying rotation.
-LXFML Import, Process Model, and Bake Lighting processing durations are now printed to console.
Brick Model Processing
-Support for transparent bricks.
-Support for large models above the NIF per-mesh vertex limit.
Hidden Surface Removal
-Added option to add ground plane during Hidden Surface Removal to remove underside of model.
Bake Lighting
-Added AO Only option to Bake Lighting.
-Setup Bake Environment has been replaced by White Ambient checkbox and is now under Bake Lighting.
-Glow colors in LDD will automatically be added to glow mask and will be rendered as emissive during Bake Lighting.
-Added Material Override option to Bake Lighting.
LEGO Exchange Format (LXF/LXFML) Import
-LXF/LXFML import is now natively supported in LU Toolbox via the File>Import menu.
-LXF/LXFML models exported from LEGO Digital Designer and Studio are supported. UGC LXFML files from LEGO Universe are supported as well.
-Support for native LODs from LU brick library. In Blender's User Preferences, set your Brick Library Filepath to your LEGO Universe client, ending in \res.