[ iClone 7.3 NEW RELEASE ] Update Overview, Path Creating & Editing

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Tony (RL)	Tony (RL) Posted 6 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Administrators Last Active: 4 Years Ago Posts: 222, Visits: 1.7K	iClone v7.3 (7.3.2127.1) released on Sep 27th, 2018 Dear iCloners, The version 7.3 is a milestone update for the iClone, bringing many improved features and the compatibility with Reallusion’s new products. It's compatible with the newest versions of Reallusion 3D software, including the Character Creator 3, Curve Editor 1.1, and 3DXchange 7.3. Additionally, many professional features are added to this version. For example, now users can create and edit path freely with the Bezier Handles. Via the brand new iMaterialPlus format, users can apply multiple materials to multiple sub-objects with just one click, saving a lot of effort. Moreover, Reallusion improves the overall user experience of iClone by polishing its Timeline panel, Preference panel, and many other parts of the software. We hope you can experience and find enjoyment in iClone 7.3. 1. Path Creating & Editing Tools All New Path Panel UI Overview Create Path Edit Bezier Tangent Edit Multiple Control Points Change Path Type Unify & Break Tangents Show & Hide Bezier Handles Insert Control Point Extend Path Reverse Path Direction Merge Path Path Position & Offset Editing UI Overview Path Position Path Offset Tutorial Videos 2. Timeline Panel Auto-align Playhead Following Timeline Range Mark In & Mark Out 3. Material Material Plus UI Adjustments 4. General Features Project > Info Preference > Control Preference > Content > Compress motions on Save New Viewport Selection Techniques 5. Lighting System Spotlight Attenuation Usage Enhancement Holding Down Ctrl LMB Drag a Light to Duplicate It Content Manager RMB Drag Behaviour 6. Visual Smooth Mesh - Subdivision New Subdivision Technique User Interface Comparisons and Descriptions Subdivision vs Tessellation Post Effect - Static Noise Instructions Examples of Color Banding with Before and After Comparisons PopcornFX Effects Mesh Particles with Glow Channels 7. Render Discard Simulating Frames 8. Animation Editing Process Optimization for Audio File to Viseme Lip Keys Motion Alignment for Props Euler Rotation Order 9. Quad Faces Overview How to Differentiate Tri-face and Quad-face Content Export File 10. Support the Newest Versions of Other Reallusion 3D Software Character Creator 3 Curve Editor 1.1 3DXchange 7.3 -- 70 tickets in the previous v7.22 have been categorized and resolved by the dev team: 26 defects are Resolved in this v7.3 patch, including 24 from the FeedBack Tracker. check it out > 8 issues have been assigned (to be released in the next version update). check it out > 36 issues are set as active for verification and plan of action. check it out > For the full release note, see here. Tony Product Marketing Manager www.reallusion.com Edited 5 Years Ago by Tony (RL)

Tony (RL)	Tony (RL) Posted 6 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Administrators Last Active: 4 Years Ago Posts: 222, Visits: 1.7K	All New Path Panel - UI Overview Create Path Edit Point: Editing Bezier Tangent, Edit Multiple Control Points, Change Path Type, Unify & Break Tangents, Show & Hide Bezier Handles Add Points: Insert Control Point, Extend Path Reverse Direction Pick Path to Merge For the tutorial video, go here. Tony Product Marketing Manager www.reallusion.com Edited 6 Years Ago by Tony (RL)

Tony (RL)	Tony (RL) Posted 6 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Administrators Last Active: 4 Years Ago Posts: 222, Visits: 1.7K	Create Path The path resorts to a Bezier type curve during editing, however, by pressing Shift, one can transform the edit curve type to linear. To exit the Create Path tool simply press Esc or right-click. Tony Product Marketing Manager www.reallusion.com Edited 6 Years Ago by Chuck (RL)

Tony (RL)	Tony (RL) Posted 6 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Administrators Last Active: 4 Years Ago Posts: 222, Visits: 1.7K	Dream Up Any Path Shape with Bezier Curve Handles With the all new Bezier curve handles, designing an elaborate path shape is no longer a challenge. You can combine linear or curved segments to form a graphic pattern or even create a path that resemble your signature! Bezier handles provide a fast and convenient way to edit the trangents of a path. Tony Product Marketing Manager www.reallusion.com Edited 6 Years Ago by Tony (RL)

Tony (RL)	Tony (RL) Posted 6 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Administrators Last Active: 4 Years Ago Posts: 222, Visits: 1.7K	Edit Multiple Control Points Multiple selected control points on a path can be simultaneously moved, rotated, and scaled. The pivot point is the averaged position of all the selected points. Tony Product Marketing Manager www.reallusion.com Edited 6 Years Ago by Chuck (RL)

Tony (RL)	Tony (RL) Posted 6 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Administrators Last Active: 4 Years Ago Posts: 222, Visits: 1.7K	Insert Control Point Using Add Points on the path curve creates a new moveable control point. Exit Add Points mode by pressing Esc or right-click (same method as Create Path). Tony Product Marketing Manager www.reallusion.com Edited 6 Years Ago by Chuck (RL)

Tony (RL)	Tony (RL) Posted 6 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Administrators Last Active: 4 Years Ago Posts: 222, Visits: 1.7K	Extend Path Using Add Points on the head or tail of the path extends the length of the path. Exit Add Points mode by pressing Esc or right-click (same method as Create Path). Tony Product Marketing Manager www.reallusion.com Edited 6 Years Ago by Chuck (RL)

Tony (RL)	Tony (RL) Posted 6 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Administrators Last Active: 4 Years Ago Posts: 222, Visits: 1.7K	Reverse Path Direction Swaps the head and tail of the path curve and any object constrained to this path will reverse directions. Tony Product Marketing Manager www.reallusion.com Edited 6 Years Ago by Chuck (RL)

Tony (RL)	Tony (RL) Posted 6 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Administrators Last Active: 4 Years Ago Posts: 222, Visits: 1.7K	Merge Path Combines two selected paths into a new single path (old paths will be kept) by connecting the end point of the first path to the start point of the second path. Tony Product Marketing Manager www.reallusion.com Edited 6 Years Ago by Chuck (RL)

Tony (RL)	Tony (RL) Posted 6 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Administrators Last Active: 4 Years Ago Posts: 222, Visits: 1.7K	Change Path Type By right-clicking on the path curve under Edit Point mode, one can change the path type to Bezier, Linear, or Smooth. This function works on the selected control points as well as the entire path. Bezier Linear Smooth Tony Product Marketing Manager www.reallusion.com Edited 6 Years Ago by Chuck (RL)

[ iClone 7.3 NEW RELEASE ] Update Overview, Path Creating & Editing

[ iClone 7.3 NEW RELEASE ] Update Overview, Path Creating & Editing

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