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What’s new in Spline

New features, improvements and fixes across the 3D editor, Hana and the runtimes.

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Image exporting speed and material layer duplication

This update enhances the speed of image exporting and allows users to duplicate material layers easily.

Changes

  • Image exporting of big images is now 2x faster.
  • New: Now you can duplicate a material layer by right-clicking and pressing "Duplicate".
  • Minor bug fixes.

Frame exporting and browser dialog fixes

This update improves frame exporting for large images and resolves issues with unresponsive browser dialogs during exports.

Changes

  • Improved frame exporting for big images (now you can export really big images without crashing).
  • Fixed issue of exporting big images and the browser displaying an unresponsive dialog.
  • Minor bug fixes.

Undo/redo behavior and multiple selection fixes

This update addresses issues with undo/redo functionality and improves the selection of multiple objects.

Changes

  • Fixed issue undo/redo not behaving as expected.
  • Fixed issue error that sometimes occurred when selecting multiple objects.
  • Fixed missing shadows issue when loading a file that should have them.
  • Fixed issues when exporting big images.
  • Fixed issues when using the frame.
  • New: You can now subdivide cones and pyramids.
  • New: Performance improvements.
  • New: Added Rainbow Iridescence layer.
  • New: Added UV Projection Mapping to Texture layer.
  • New: Added dithering to all materials, no more color banding!

SPLINE ALPHA II: Major feature updates

This update introduces significant new features in Spline Alpha II, including material assets and improved modeling tools.

Changes

  • SPLINE ALPHA II
  • Introducing Spline Web Version (app.spline.design).
  • New Feature: Material Assets. Ability to create reusable material components and assign them to objects.
  • New Material Layer: Displacement. Distort the geometry using a Map (texture) or a 3D Noise shader.
  • New Material Layer: Matcaps. Use a texture to simulate lighting.
  • Improved Noise Layer: Now it uses a 3D Noise shader to avoid surface seams (Simplex, Simplex Fractal, Perlin, Ashima).
  • New Feature: 3D modelling Tools (Preview). Create Subdivision Surfaces (Extrude, Insets Loops, and more!).
  • New Feature: Vector Round Corners. Easily control the roundness of corners.
  • New Feature: Vector Bevels. Control the roundness of the 3D extrusions.
  • New Feature: Frame Mode, control and resize the frame size easily.
  • New Feature: Dropdown selector for common device sizes from the Frame panel.
  • New Exporting Option: Control camera orbit limits.
  • New Exporting Option: Turntable (auto animate camera).
  • You can now export as .spline from the Publish & Share panel.
  • New UI Redesign for File and Account Views.
  • Better SVG support and compatibility with Vector mode.
  • Improved Sharing Window to enable multiple emails with a comma.
  • Optimized Exports (2 to 4x smaller on big scenes).
  • Lots of fixes/improvements.

Transparency issues and exporting optimizations

This update resolves transparency issues in WebContent and optimizes exported sizes for better performance.

Changes

  • Fix issue that prevented transparency of backgrounds in WebContent and Public URLs.
  • Fixed issues on exporting.
  • Optimized exported sizes.
  • Fix of minor bugs.

New glTF exporting feature and scale fixes

This update introduces a new glTF exporting feature and fixes scaling bugs on non-parametric objects.

Changes

  • New glTF exporting feature.
  • Fixing exporting scale bugs on non-parametrics.
  • Minor bug fixing.

Importing and exporting fixes

This update resolves issues related to importing external files and exporting non-parametric objects.

Changes

  • Fix issue when importing external files.
  • Fix issue when exporting non-parametric objects.
  • Fix issue with svg importing.
  • Fix issue that could generate duplicated payments.
  • Fix animation issue on exporting.

Documentation updates and viewport context menu

This update includes documentation updates for vector editing and allows hiding/showing file tabs from the viewport context menu.

Changes

  • Docs were updated with new content vector editing.
  • Now you can hide/show the file tabs from the viewport context menu.
  • Fixed issue of using or exporting transparent PNG images.
  • Fixed issue when exporting videos.
  • Minor fixes on inspector panel.

GIF exporting and material fixes

This update resolves issues with exporting GIF images and ensures correct materials are applied on public URLs.

Changes

  • Fixed issue when exporting gif images.
  • Fixed issue with wrong materials on public URLs.
  • Fixed issue when exporting png transparent images.
  • Fixed issue with shadow offset in editor and exports.

Scene exporting and image importing fixes

This update addresses issues with scene exporting and importing external images.

Changes

  • Fixed export of scenes.
  • Fixed importing of external objects.
  • Fixed importing of images.
  • Minor bug fixes.

SPLINE ALPHA: New features and improvements

This update introduces new features in SPLINE ALPHA, including 3D vector editing and post-processing capabilities.

Changes

  • SPLINE ALPHA
  • New feature: 3D vector editing.
  • New feature: Post-Processing.
  • New feature: File Sharing.
  • New Look At interaction event.
  • New Follow interaction event.
  • New Open URLs for Mouse Down/Up, Key Down/Up events.
  • New UI redesign for profile views.
  • Many bug fixes.

Documentation availability and logo visibility

This update announces the availability of documentation and introduces a logo visibility toggle during exports.

Changes

  • Docs are now available at docs.spline.design.
  • Added logo visibility toggle on exporting.
  • Fixed camera precision issue on perspective mode.
  • Fixed wrong menu shortcut labels.
  • Fixed spot light issue on exported urls.
  • Several minor fixes.

Snap helper and camera export fixes

This update introduces a new snap helper for object surfaces and resolves camera issues during export.

Changes

  • New helper to snap on objects surfaces while creating.
  • Fixed camera issues on export.
  • Fixed material issues on export.
  • Minor fixes and improvements.

Camera transitions and panning fixes

This update resolves issues with camera transitions on public URLs and fixes panning on right-click actions.

Changes

  • Fixed bug that prevented camera transitions on public urls.
  • Fixed issue with panning on right click.
  • Fix camera interpolation with Zoom.
  • Minor bug fixes.

Parametric library and interaction improvements

This update introduces the Spline Parametric Library and improves interaction behavior with tools.

Changes

  • Spline Parametric Library is now available.
  • Improved behaviour when holding modifier keys and using tools.
  • Fixed issues on interaction that prevented exported scenes to work.
  • Fixed several minor issues.

New round corners and confirmation dialog

This update introduces a new round corners parameter for the Torus primitive and adds a confirmation dialog before closing files.

Changes

  • New round corners parameter for Torus primitive.
  • Added confirmation dialog before closing file to avoid data loss.
  • Toolbar now shows the "+" menu.
  • Fixed cloner behaviour when editing materials.
  • Fixed transform controls/resize helper hover priority.
  • Fixed issue of duplicated light sources on creation.
  • Fixed blending mode select on windows.
  • Several minor fixes.

Windows version release and bug fixes

This update announces the release of the Windows version and resolves various issues related to blending modes and cloners.

Changes

  • Windows version is out!
  • Fixed issue with blending mode on Windows.
  • Fixed issue with cloners.
  • Fixed issue with helix geometry.
  • Fixed issue with edges on resizing.
  • Prevent transform controls to shrink when canvas is small.

New version release and MP4 exporting fixes

This update announces the release of version 0.3.0 and resolves issues with exporting MP4 files.

Changes

  • New version! 0.3.0. Download at spline.design.
  • Fix issue with exporting MP4 files.
  • Fixed issue with exporting objects.
  • Fixed issue with helix UVs.
  • Fixed issue with right click.
  • Testing fix of blinking issue in some old Macbooks.
  • Minor bug fixes.

New primitives and performance improvements

This update introduces new Dodecahedron and Torus Knot primitives and improves performance for Macbooks.

Changes

  • New Dodecahedron primitive.
  • New Torus Knot primitive.
  • Context menu now doesn't remove current selection.
  • Fixed tutorial link broken button.
  • Testing setting to improve performance on Macbooks.

Rotation snapping and isometric view

This update introduces rotation snapping and an isometric view button in the camera views selector.

Changes

  • Added rotation snapping of 5 deg while holding SHIFT.
  • Added Isometric view button on camera views selector.
  • Improvement of Dark Contrast theme.
  • Enable extrusion in triangle shape.
  • Recover default light state on file opening.
  • Added/improved actions to duplicate/copy/paste on general menu.
  • Fix issue with keyboard mapping (AZERTY / QUERTY).
  • Fix gizmo issue on selection.
  • Fix issue that prevented typing more than 180 deg on Rotation.
  • Fix animation interpolation issues.
  • Fix actions Center in object and Orientate to object.
  • Fix shortcuts on action to center camera into object.