This is the official release of RetopoFlow v3.4.8!

• Added compatibility with Blender 4.5 on Mac
• Fixed rare issue with PolyPen when merge distance is 0

This is the official release of RetopoFlow v3.4.7!

It's a small release but with an important fix. Here's what's changed since v3.4.6:

• Fixed issue with undo after exiting sometimes resulting in loss of progress
• Updated links to online help docs for the new docs website

This is the official release of RetopoFlow v3.4.6!

Here's what's changed since v3.4.5:

• Fixed issue with installing in Blender 4.4 on Mac
• Updated tool hotkey numbers (0-9) to match the toolbar order
• Updated RetopoFlow menu layout
• Removed updater from menu since it does not work with recent Blender versions
• Fixed crash when drawing a specific unsupported shape in Strokes
• Fixed a couple misc. exceptions

This is the official release of RetopoFlow v3.4.5!

RetopoFlow v3.4.4 did not get a GitHub release since it was just one change adding extension support.

Below is a list of changes from RetopoFlow v3.4.4.

• Added ability for PolyStrips to create closed loops
• Improved RetopoFlow mode startup time
• Improved performance when parts of the mesh are hidden
• Improved RetopoFlow menu layout
• Fixed Knife sometimes creating doubles
• Fixed occasional crossed quads when filling holes with Strokes
• Fixed Contours sometimes twisting when filling between two loops
• Fixed auto-save file sometimes having cleared object rotation
• Fixed orbiting around selection when parts of the mesh are hidden
• Fixed several miscellaneous errors

This is the official release of RetopoFlow v3.4.3!

Below is a list of changes from RetopoFlow v3.4.2.

• Fixed text rendering bug
• Fixed GPU Capabilities bug with Blender 4.1
• Fixed Blender UI becoming unresponsive after starting RF

This is the official release of RetopoFlow v3.4.2!

Below is a list of changes from RetopoFlow v3.4.1.

• Worked around issue of "locking" Blender interface on Windows machines with Blender >3.6
• Strokes now shows counts for selected verts, selected edges, new spans, new loops
• Improved clarity for target geometry that is pinned, seam, non-manifold
• Disabling visualization of pinned or seam geometry will disable pinning
• Added keymap for marking/clearing seams, confirming quick tools
• Added keymap for confirming quick tools
• Added Merge options to Delete / Dissolve pie menu
• Many minor bug fixes

This is the official release of RetopoFlow v3.4.1!

Below is a list of changes from RetopoFlow v3.4.0.

• Improved visualization and editing when working on "wrong" side of symmetry
• Fixed bridging bug with Strokes
• Fixed many bugs
• Improved general PolyPen performance
• UI drawing uses framebuffers again (UI performance)
• Warns when geometry is on "wrong" side of symmetry
• General code cleanup, refactor, and optimizations

This is the official release of RetopoFlow v3.4.0!

This version of RetopoFlow requires Blender 3.6 or later.

Below is a list of changes from RetopoFlow v3.3.0.

• Blender
  • Removed dependence on deprecated bgl module
  • Added support for Metal
  • Improved general feedback and error handling during startup process
  • Improved indication of warnings in Blender menu
  • Added button to continue editing with active mesh as target
  • Improved handling of when Blender version is outside requirements
• Performance
  • Improved navigating and selecting
  • Improved performance of all tools
• Select: added new tool to do box selection
• General: added simple rip and rip fill
• Contours
  • Fixed crashing bug when cutting across non-manifold edge
  • Fixed bug when cancelling cut
• Strokes: consistent fixed span/segment count for all insertions
• Knife: fixed bug when using where no source geometry exists
• Tweak: added raycast/snap modes to work in screen or world space
• Auto Save
  • Fixed and improved reporting, recovery, and other operations
  • Auto save is delayed until current action is finished
• Input
  • Added keymaps to select all linked, roll view, increase vertex count (Contours, PolyStrips, etc.) with plus key
  • Fixed NDOF and trackpad
• Mirror: preliminary work to mirror actions to "correct" side of symmetry plane(s)
• Debug: deep debugging for capturing terminal output to a file
• Hive: improved integration
• General
  • Fixed visual bug when matcaps are not installed. Light and Dark themes now use built-in matcaps
  • Ray casts ignores source geometry that is clipped (near clip only) or culled (backface)
  • Brush size (PolyStrips, Strokes, Relax, Smooth) is more consistent across screen
  • Fixed many smaller bugs
  • Restructured, refactored, and cleaned code base
  • Auto saves will make a few attempts before alerting of failure

This is the official release of RetopoFlow v3.3.0!

Below is a list of changes from RetopoFlow v3.2.9.

• New undo system
• New recovery system
• Revamped action system
• Added button to open online documents for Warning Details
• Improved error handling at startup
• Refactored large sections and cleaned code
• Removed code for Blender 2.79 and earlier
• Reorganized file structure
• Improved Hive integration
• Added option to keep viewport orbit center when nothing is selected
• Added options to control Tweak/Relax brush alpha
• Fixed disappearing text on detail UI elements at certain Blender UI scales
• Fixed crash when exiting RetopoFlow after starting in wireframe mode
• Fixed issue where selected but hidden geometry could get deleted
• Turning off shading optimization now restores original shading settings
• General code improvement

This is the official release of RetopoFlow v3.2.9!

Below is a list of changes from RetopoFlow v3.2.8.

• Fixed bug where scaling of target and viewport changes with save/undo
• Fixed rare bug in PolyPen