What changed in Blender in 2023
462 updates · 20 main milestones · Jan 17, 2023 to Dec 12, 2023
- 71 eventsFix weight gradient tool auto normalizing over locked groupsbug fixSteamEnsure painting with Ctrl Left Mouse respects selected secondary colorbug fixSteamFix crash on deleting NLA strip in tweak modebug fixSteamFix USDZ conversion happening outside of main threadbug fixSteamFix Make Local (All) operator crashing Blender with Library Override Collectionsbug fixSteamFix 'make bpy' on macOS not installing libraries inside bpy modulebug fixSteamFix USD Export crash with complex scenes due to race conditionbug fixSteamFix weight paint gradient tool painting over hidden verticesbug fixSteamFix SSS polygon boundary artifacts with volume absorptionbug fixSteamFix Freestyle Lineset 'Fill Range by selection' operator failingbug fixSteamFix new windows in Blender being added with wrong depth order on Mac 14.0bug fixSteamFix massive lag in Spreadsheet editor when scrollingbug fixSteamFix crash or error when exporting big Layout UVsbug fixSteamFix hard crash when opening .blend in 4.1 created in 3.6bug fixSteamFix Grease pencil time offset modifier not working for 1 frame long animationsbug fixSteamFix crash on deleting NLA strip in tweak modebug fixSteamFix SSS polygon boundary artifacts with volume absorptionbug fixSteamFix weight gradient tool painting over locked vertex groupsbug fixSteamFix potential buffer overflow in strcpy use on macOSbug fixSteamFix invalid surface size under Wayland when GHOST set window sizebug fixSteamFix Properties space 'search filter' disabling checkboxes in panel headersbug fixSteamCorrect depth order for new windows on Mac 14.0bug fixSteamFix drag & drop crash when dragging over window decorations on Waylandbug fixSteamFix painting with Ctrl Left Mouse in Image Editor not respecting secondary colorbug fixSteamFix unexpected timer event in API after clicking Modifier sort areabug fixSteamFix crash when opening a 3.6 file with a complex armaturebug fixSteamFix Blender 3.3 crashing when opening a 3.6 file with complex armaturebug fixSteamFix RGB-shifted edges when outputting IndexOB 16-bit PNGbug fixSteamResolve massive lag in Spreadsheet editor when scrollingbug fixSteamFix uninitialized pending actions for Windows under Waylandbug fixSteamFix VSE: Separate Images (Y) only duplicating first imagebug fixSteamFix 'Make LibOverride' on Empty-instanced collectionbug fixSteamFix Geometry Nodes viewer seeing handle type update after connection pointbug fixSteamFix incorrect screen-size under Wayland with transformed outputsbug fixSteamFix build error with MSVC 17.7 preview 3bug fixSteamFix DblClick to rename UIList items within a popover not workingbug fixSteamFix file forward compatibility from 4.0 to 3.6.5 - Redo panel not openingbug fixSteamFix unexpected clip duplication and crash in NLA editorbug fixSteamSet context.annotation_data to nullptr when last annotation layer is deletedbug fixSteamFix artifacts with 'Area' type lamp at great distancesbug fixSteamUpdate Linux library search paths for upcoming ROCm 6 in Cyclesbug fixSteamFix crash when importing OBJ filebug fixSteamFix cursor not cleared when panning stopsbug fixSteamResolve unexpected clip duplication and crash in NLA editorbug fixSteamFix UI warning for too new .blends not displayingbug fixSteamFix mesh analysis type not changing on non-active objects during multi-object editingbug fixSteamFix segmentation fault crashing Blender when renderingbug fixSteamFix animation player bug upon shutdownbug fixSteamFix USD Export crash with complex scenes due to race conditionbug fixSteamWeight gradient tool no longer auto normalizes over locked groupsbug fixSteamFix typo in bmesh codebug fixSteamFix mouse cursor failing to update for blocking actions on Waylandbug fixSteamFix API gpu.state.scissor_test_set(False) not workingbug fixSteamFix API gpu.state.scissor_test_set(False) not workingbug fixSteamFix Frame Range Metadata not working when burning into imagebug fixSteamFix trace image to Grease Pencil missing first image in sequencebug fixSteamFix trace image to Grease Pencil missing first image in sequencebug fixSteamGrease pencil time offset modifier issue with 1 frame long animationbug fixSteamFix OPTIX crash when trimming curves in viewport rendering modebug fixSteamFix DblClick to rename UIList items within a popover not workingbug fixSteamIncrease thread stack size for musl libcbug fixSteamFix scrollbars for template_lists in popups not updating correctlybug fixSteamRemove warning for too new .blends in UIbug fixSteamUpdate Linux library search paths for upcoming ROCm 6bug fixSteamFix context.annotation_data not set to nullptr when last annotation layer deletedbug fixSteamFix Frame Range Metadata not working when burning into imagebug fixSteamFix scrollbars for template_lists in popups not updating correctlybug fixSteamFix OPTIX viewport rendering crash when trimming curvesbug fixSteamFix crash dragging images into the animation playerbug fixSteamFix weird Mesh Light Sampling in Cyclesbug fixSteamFix weird behavior with set spline type node selectionbug fixSteam
- 1 eventBlender 4.0.2 Corrective Releasebug fixMilestone
Addresses over 40 issues present in the initial release, fixing several crashes and improving functionality.
Steam - 1 eventBlender 4.0.1 Corrective Releasebug fixMilestone
Addresses over 10 issues present in the initial release, fixing several crashes and improving functionality.
Steam - 10 eventsLight Linking in Cyclesnew contentMilestoneSteamRepeat Zones in Geometry Nodesnew contentMilestoneSteamNode Tools Powered by Geometry Nodesnew contentMilestoneSteamNew Animation Curve Editing Operatorsnew contentMilestoneSteamBone Collectionsnew contentMilestoneSteamNew Principled BSDF Shadernew contentMilestoneSteamAgX View Transform for Improved Color Handlingnew contentMilestoneSteamNew Snap Base for Improved Placement and Transform Workflowsquality of lifeSteam
- 32 eventsFix Blender default Font issue in Text renderingbug fixSteamFix hierarchy corruption in liboverridebug fixSteamTransfer Mode operator outliner selection issue fixedbug fix
Transfer Mode operator doesn't update outliner selection.
SteamFix Multiscatter GGX Refraction Roughness Bugbug fixSteamFix incorrect cast for BLF_str_offset_from_cursor_positionbug fixSteamFix memory leak for Separate By Loose Parts in Edit Modebug fixSteamFix missing crash backtrace on Linuxbug fixSteamFix Smart UV project alignment regressionbug fixSteamClear and Keep Transformation functionality restoredbug fixClear and Keep Transformation not working when keyed.
SteamFix unreliable interpolation of limb tweak roll in Rigifybug fixSteamFix artifacts after importing FBX filebug fixSteamFix Clear and Keep Transformation not working when keyedbug fixSteamFix Line Art rendering from Sequencer Perspectivebug fixSteamFix OSL CheckBox socket not working in NodeGroupbug fixSteamSupport step and precision arguments in rna_idprop_ui_createbug fixSteamFix crash on importing old themebug fixSteamFix Bevel + Weld modifier crashbug fixSteamFix crash in liboverride hierarchy ensurebug fixSteamFix crash when opening 3.5 files with library overrides/shape keysbug fixSteamImporting old theme crash resolvedbug fixImporting old theme crashes Blender on 'Load X.X Settings'.
SteamFix crash in 'startup.blend' GP default update codebug fixSteamCrash in 'startup.blend' GP default update code fixedbug fixFix (unreported) crash in 'startup.blend' GP default update code.
SteamFix PLY export issue with faces having >255 verticesbug fixSteamFix liboverride hierarchy root ensure failurebug fixSteamFix text editor auto-close issue in 3.6 LTSbug fixSteamFix custom attribute import in glTF importerbug fixSteamFix UV Unpacking creating diagonal pieces regressionbug fixSteamFix crash converting spaces to tabs in 3.6 LTSbug fixSteamFix Outliner Drag to Other Windowsbug fixSteamFix Geometry Nodes: Merge by Distance node crash regressionbug fixSteamFix memory leak with explode modifier and vertex groupsbug fixSteamFix assertion failure when parenting library override to a bonebug fixSteam - 4 events"Jump to keyframe" functionality restoredbug fix
Fixed issue where "Jump to keyframe" was grayed out, preventing users from jumping between keyframes.
SteamPython modifiers.execution_time functionality restored for curve objectsbug fixFixed issue where Python modifiers.execution_time did not work on curve objects.
SteamTransfer Mode operator selection update issue fixedbug fixResolved issue where the Transfer Mode operator did not update the outliner selection.
SteamMemory leak issue with script exceptions fixedbug fixResolved memory leak caused by exceptions from scripts in the text editor.
Steam - 81 eventsEnsure bones are on at least one layer on blend file readingbug fix
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SteamFix for odd Blender VSE crashes related to Graph editor / Proxy sizesbug fixOdd blender VSE crashes - Graph editor / Proxy sizes. (#111642)
SteamFix for build issue with GCC 13 in Cycles thread codebug fixFix T103960: build issue with GCC 13 in Cycles thread code. (a66d09f2b5a)
SteamFix for dropping object name on existing object socket in node editorbug fixDropping object name on existing object socket in node editor not working. (#110723)
SteamFix for vector displacement causing geometry artefact and CUDA errorbug fixVector displacement suspected to cause geometry artefact and CUDA error. (#111277)
SteamFix for missing shortcut information in animation editorsbug fixShortcut information missing in animation editors channel context menu. (#109427)
SteamFix for unable to remove added keying set from context menubug fixUnable to remove added keying set from context menu. (#94129)
SteamFix for modifier's Main Dropdown going backwardsbug fixModifier's Main Dropdown goes backwards. (#111238)
SteamFix for invalid memory access in newer blendfile version codebug fixFix (unreported) invalid memory access in new 'newer blendfile version' code. (ae9665bc44)
SteamFix for regression tests failure on the latest Xcodebug fixFix regression tests failure on the latest Xcode. (6368ffe636043d463744175fd1e504d32e8f73d6)
SteamDangling pointer while scrubbing in the sequencerbug fixc3689c4235c840da78cfe8d815abe97b94679bb6
SteamFix for Graph Editor handle highlighting not working correctlybug fixRegression: Graph Editor handle highlighting not working correctly. (#112144)
SteamFix for vertex parenting broken on Curve object with multiple splinesbug fixVertex parenting broken on Curve object with multiple splines. (#112208)
SteamFix building Blender with some versions of gccbug fixFix building Blender with some versions of gcc. (2d482f482a7)
SteamFix for wrong RNA path for 'ViewShading' databug fixFix (partially) wrong RNA path for 'ViewShading' data. (9d9db7852d2)
SteamFix for fatal crash with Freestyle SVG Exportbug fixFatal crash with Freestyle SVG Export when rendering to a directory that does not exist yet. (#104723)
SteamFix for area resize cursor not appearingbug fixRegression: Area resize cursor does not appear on minimized spreadsheet area. (#110085)
Steam - 30 eventsDeadlock on render start regressionbug fixSteamWindow autofocus misbehaviorbug fixSteamVertex weight slider not functional in weightpaint modebug fixSteamNormal Edit modifier affecting UVs regressionbug fixSteamGraphics Tablet Lag in Texture Paint modebug fixSteamBlender crashes loading GN hair model from 3.5bug fixSteamGraphic glitches while editing curves on Apple M2bug fixSteamMesh Deform Modifier Vertex Count Errorbug fixSteamGrease Pencil Sculpt Grab Tool crash regressionbug fixSteamLibOverride resync enforce not working on RNA collections fixbug fixSteamWindows + Intel Arc A770 crash after rendering imagebug fixSteamAccent Grave / Tilde key not working on macOSbug fixSteamRegression: Speaker ignoring starting position in NLA trackbug fixSteamDeadlock on render start regression fixedbug fixSteamLibOverride reset object-parenting properties in resync processbug fixSteamUILayout.template_node_view() UI rendering issuebug fixSteamLibOverride RNA handling of object parent-related properties fixbug fixSteamCycles HIP RT crash with multi-device rendering fixbug fixSteamSpreadsheet not updating during/after animation playbackbug fixSteamLoading VSE .blend file from older version loses clip cut lengthsbug fixSteamMissing GL dev packages in install_linux_packages.py fixbug fixSteamMultiple modifier keys lock mouse click regressionbug fixSteamAppended text loses user after reload fixedbug fix
Appended text loses user even if used in the Text Editor after reload.
SteamGizmo stuck during animation playback regressionbug fixSteamLine Tool crashes Blender with Subdivision Surface Modifierbug fixSteamTypeError when torus knot added fixedbug fixFix for TypeError when adding extra objects like torus knot.
SteamKeyframes on values of linked data fixedbug fixSteamMinor bug in RNA/Liboverride apply code fixedbug fixSteamMissing handling of ViewLayer IDProperties fixedbug fixSteamGeometry Nodes Float Curve input limits issue resolvedbug fixFloat Curve input limits were not working unless 'reset view' was used.
Steam - 63 eventsFix broken Average Brush in Vertex Paint Modebug fixSteamFix error when collection visibility property is used in driver expressionbug fixSteamFix inability to delete scene using context menu in Blender File view in outlinerbug fixSteamFix Edit Mesh wireframe incorrect biasbug fixSteamFix Orbit Around Selection in Edit Mode not working after 3.6.0 updatebug fixSteamFix unknown engine warning only shown when loading from a popupbug fixSteamFix target calculation in Import_3dsbug fixSteamFix applying Bevel modifier on object with UVs pinning UV islandsbug fixSteamFix use-after free while transforming sequence stripsbug fixSteamFix Geometry Nodes Edge Split node crashbug fixSteamFix toggling of liboverrides between editable and non-editable in Outlinerbug fixSteamFix Blender crash on bpy.ops.uv.pack_islands callbug fixSteamFix Array modifier changing merged Root vertex of Skin modifierbug fixSteamFix viewport glitches when using Metal backendbug fixSteamFix vertex slide being broken with double GG shortcut and face projection snapbug fixSteamFix memory leak when there are unexpectedly more than MAXSEQ stripsbug fixSteamGrey out ShapeKey list entry on muteui uxSteamFix materials missing from linked duplicates in FBXbug fixSteamFix crash when adding driver to rigid body properties using Pythonbug fixSteamFix dropping files onto the window under Waylandbug fixSteamFix inability to start Blender 3.5 on MacOS 10.15bug fixSteamFix .dds image/texture issue in Blender 3.6bug fixSteamFix unexpected selection areas when using Select Box or Select Lassobug fixSteamFix inability to delete scene in Blender File viewbug fix
Can't delete scene using context menu in 'Blender File' view in outliner.
SteamFix keyframes on values of linked databug fixSteamFix incorrect normal reported by Mesh.polygon_normals.valuebug fixSteamFix incorrect behavior when moving/linking objectsbug fixIncorrect behavior when moving/linking objects to non-overridden linked collection.
SteamFix multi-Tiles textures baking issuebug fixBaking in multi-Tiles textures (Udim) from MultiRes only use the height of the last tile as reference.
SteamFix Enum properties not displaying text in Dope Sheet slidersbug fixSteamFix LibOverrides not behaving properly in localize All casebug fixSteamFix missing images in Node Wranglerbug fixSteamFix regression in Average Brush in Vertex Paint Modebug fixRegression: Average Brush in Vertex Paint Mode is broken.
SteamResolve Blender HIP library loading issue on Linuxbug fixBlender HIP library `libamdhip64.so` loading issue in linux.
SteamFix weird rendering of points with velocity attributebug fixSteamFix diffing code not always cleaning unused operations in LibOverridebug fixSteamFix faces using retopology overlay color even when disabledbug fixSteamFix Blender HIP library loading issue in Linuxbug fixSteamFix Wireframe overlay on mesh Merge by Distance omitting some edgesbug fixSteamFix snapping not working behind faces/objects in wireframe/x-ray modebug fixSteamFix padding-related issue during buffer creations in Cycles: Embreebug fixSteamFix Edge Crease behaving differently between Complex and Simple Solidifybug fixSteamFix property tags dummy enum value holding reference to stack memorybug fixSteamFix Cycles Optix not able to render without CUDA toolkitbug fixSteamFix crash when calculating rigid body massbug fixSteamFix potential crash in 'make override' Outliner toolbug fixFix (unreported) potential crash in 'make override' Outliner tool.
SteamFix potential crash in 'make override' Outliner toolbug fixSteamFix sequencer image cache holding references to freed keysbug fixSteamFix missing viewlayer sync call in Outliner liboverride toolbug fixSteamFix baking in multi-Tiles textures from MultiRes using last tile height as referencebug fixSteamFix frame change handler not entered when playback stopsbug fixSteamFix incorrect behavior when moving/linking objects to non-overridden linked collectionbug fixSteamFix invalid address-of operator hidden by a castbug fixSteamFix Assert in outliner_collect_objects_to_delete in Outlinerbug fixSteamFix Out-Of-Bounds issues during Embree BVH building in Cyclesbug fixSteamFix Enum properties display issue in Dope Sheet slidersbug fixEnum properties don't display text in Dope Sheet sliders.
SteamFix simulation crash in Geometry Nodesbug fixSteamFix Vertex Weight Mix crash on apply/undo when mesh has shape keysbug fixSteamFix new gaussian smooth creating jagged keysbug fixSteamFix Cycles HIP RT glass BSDF artifactsbug fixSteamFix crash when using 'Clear' on a liboverride hierarchy in the Outlinerbug fixSteamFix Cycles render crash using F12 after running script with bpy.ops.renderbug fixSteam - 11 eventsIntroduction of Simulation Nodesnew contentMilestone
The next leap in Geometry Nodes has been introduced with Simulation Nodes.
SteamLibrary Overrides Resyncing Updatesquality of lifeMajor updates to Library Overrides resyncing.
SteamNew Human Base Meshes Asset Bundlenew contentA new asset bundle of Human Base Meshes has been added to the demo files.
SteamCycles Speed-Up on Various GPUsperformanceMilestonePerformance enhancements for Cycles on AMD, Intel® Arc™, and Apple Silicon GPUs.
SteamVDM Brush Baker Add-On Includednew contentThe VDM Brush Baker add-on is now included in the release.
SteamMesh Editing and Geometry Nodes Performance ImprovementsperformanceEnhanced performance for mesh editing and Geometry Nodes.
Steam - 30 eventsFix Problems Loading Multi-layered EXR Files in Layer.load_from_file()bug fixSteamFix Memory Consumption Beyond Defined Limit in Edit Modebug fixSteamFix Transform Operator Affected by Disabled Bone Constraintbug fixSteamFix OpenBSD Error in Guardedallocbug fixSteamFix Relative Angle Constraint of Knife Tool with Rotated Objectsbug fixSteamUser Friendly Names for LTS Downloads and Add Apple Silicon Supportquality of lifeSteamFix Crash in Pose Library When Using Partially-keyed Quaternionsbug fixSteamFix Asset Browser Crash Relevant for Backportingbug fixSteamFix Scale Cage Not Working with Custom Orientationbug fix
Scale Cage does not work with custom orientation in edit mode if object has rotation.
SteamPatch Boost for Incompatibility with Xcode and libc++ 15bug fixSteamFix Support for Building with FFmpeg < 5.0bug fixSteamFix FFmpeg Warnings Due to Missing Header Includebug fixSteamFix Proportional Editing Fcurve Proportional Size Displaybug fixSteamFix Outliner Constraint Disabling Clearing Unrelated Flagsbug fixSteamFix Image Editor Glitch After Texture Painting Undobug fixSteamFix NetBSD Support in Glogbug fixSteamFix Assumption of Array Index Order When Blending Quaternionsbug fixSteamFix NetBSD Error in Guardedallocbug fixSteamFix Build with FFmpeg 6.0bug fixSteamRemove FreeBSD sincos() Workaround in Libmvbug fixSteamFix Bevel Modifier Pulling Vertexbug fixSteamFix Building with Boost >= 1.81bug fixSteamFix Wrong Text in MeshSequenceCache and Transform Cachebug fixSteamFixed OpenBSD Support in Glogbug fixSteamFix Crash in Blendkernel Unittest in Debug Buildsbug fixSteamRemove Redundant Recreation of a Ray in Knife Toolbug fixSteamFix Undo Not Undoing Removing Geometry Nodes Group from Modifierbug fixSteamFix Memory Leak in BLI_file_older for WIN32bug fixSteam - 20 eventsAdd Missing Notifier When Setting Cursor Matrixbug fix
Added a missing notifier when setting the cursor matrix.
SteamFix Select Tool Not Working on Bones in Weight Paint Grease Pencilbug fixResolved a regression where the select tool did not function on bones in weight paint grease pencil.
SteamFix Buffer Overflow in BLI_path_frame_stripbug fixAddressed a buffer overflow issue with long extensions in BLI_path_frame_strip.
SteamFix Crash When Accessing Length of Material Slots on Evaluated Empty Objectbug fixAddressed a crash that occurred when accessing the length of material slots on an evaluated Empty object.
SteamFix Inconsistent Display of Active Filters in File Dialogsbug fixCorrected the inconsistent display of active filters for file import/export dialogs.
SteamFix Curve Assets Not Generating Automatic Thumbnailsbug fixCorrected the issue where curve assets did not generate automatic thumbnail pictures.
SteamFix Cycles Compilation Errors with OptiX 7.7bug fixSolved compilation errors encountered with OptiX 7.7 in Cycles.
SteamFix Node Editor 'Frame All' and 'Frame Selected' Ignoring Smooth View Preferencebug fixResolved the issue where 'Frame All' and 'Frame Selected' ignored the Smooth View preference in the Node Editor.
SteamFix Dual GPU Bake to Color Attribute Crashbug fixResolved a crash caused by a divide by zero error when using dual GPU for baking.
SteamFix Crash When Executing Pose Mode Operator in Other Modesbug fixResolved a crash that occurred when executing pose mode operators in other modes.
SteamFix crash when calling bpy.ops.file.bookmark_move.poll() outside of File Browserbug fixSteamFix Volume Cube Not Rendering in Cyclesbug fixResolved the issue where the volume cube would not render in Cycles.
SteamFix Crash When Taking Grease Pencil Object into Vertex Paint Modebug fixFixed a crash that occurred when transitioning a Grease Pencil object into Vertex Paint mode.
SteamFix ID Management Remapping Issues with Lib Overridesbug fixResolved issues with ID management remapping missing some required remapping with certain lib overrides.
SteamFix Missing Lattice Undo Push for Vertex Group Assign/Removebug fixCorrected the missing undo push for assigning/removing vertices to vertex groups in lattice.
SteamFix Purging Orphan Data Deleting Used Meshbug fixCorrected the issue where purging orphan data would delete used mesh.
SteamFix Asset Browser Incorrect Saving of Renamed Catalogsbug fixCorrected the issue of incorrect saving of catalogs after renaming the parent item in the Asset Browser.
SteamFix Curve + Geonodes + Mirror Modifier Crashbug fixAddressed a crash occurring with curve, geonodes, and mirror modifier.
SteamFix Lineart Modifier UVs Rotating Randomly with Subdivision Modifierbug fixFixed the issue of UVs rotating randomly when using the Lineart modifier combined with the Subdivision modifier.
Steam - 1 eventCorrective Release for Blender 3.5.1bug fixMilestone
Addresses over 59 issues present in the initial release, fixing several crashes and improving functionality.
Steam - 12 eventsFix for active camera affecting local cameras in viewportbug fix
Updating the active camera changes viewport local cameras.
SteamFix unnecessary edge pan updatesbug fixSteamFix OBJ tests using release folderbug fixSteamClear Asset does not immediately redraw the outlinerbug fixSteamRegression: object.hide_collection 'Shift to extend' doesn't workbug fixIn 3D View Collections panel.
SteamPython crash when bpy.ops.wm.previews_ensure() calledbug fixAfter queuing asset_generate_preview() job.
SteamUV editing Stitch crashes Blenderbug fixWith UV sync selection turned on and hidden faces present.
SteamSelecting points and strokes with shift inside GP objectbug fixToggles selection of object itself.
SteamUpdating the active camera changes viewport local camerasbug fixSteam - 12 eventsEEVEE Renders Faster on Apple SiliconperformanceMilestone
EEVEE rendering performance improvements on Apple Silicon devices.
SteamHundreds of Bug Fixes and Improvementsbug fixMilestoneNumerous bug fixes, performance, and memory improvements.
Steam26 Built-in Node Groups for Hair Groomingnew contentAddition of 26 built-in node groups assets for Hair grooming.
SteamSupport for Vector Displacement Maps in Sculptingnew contentMilestoneNew support for sculpting with Vector Displacement Maps (VDM) textures.
SteamCycles Supports Non-Uniform Spot Lightsbalance changeCycles now supports non-uniform spot lights.
SteamFaster Rendering in Cycles with Many LightsperformanceMilestoneImproved rendering speed of scenes with many lights in Cycles.
SteamGPU Accelerated Viewport Compositornew contentMilestoneIntroduction of a GPU accelerated viewport compositor.
SteamLess Noisy Area Lights in Cyclesbalance changeImproved noise reduction for area lights in Cycles.
Steam - 12 eventsFix Eyedropper color difference in GPencil Materialsbug fix
Corrected an unreported color difference when using the Eyedropper tool in GPencil materials.
SteamCrash in Curve to Mesh node with cyclic splinebug fixFixed a crash in the Curve to Mesh node when using a cyclic, single point spline as a profile.
SteamCamera appending issue with background movie clipbug fixFixed issue where appending a camera with a background movie clip would not pull in the movie clip.
SteamFix appending camera with background movie clipbug fixResolved an issue where appending a camera with a background movie clip would not include the movie clip.
SteamFix SEGV when opening .blend filebug fixResolved a segmentation fault when opening .blend files.
SteamCrash when reloading linked library with active scenebug fixResolved a crash that occurs when reloading a linked library if the active scene is from that library.
SteamRender Results not updating in Image Editorbug fixFixed an issue where bpy.ops.render.render() does not cause an update in the Image Editor for Render Results.
SteamFix crash on USD import directory openingbug fixFixed a regression that caused a crash when opening a directory instead of a file on USD import.
SteamCrash on USD import when opening directorybug fixFixed a crash that occurs when the user opens a directory instead of a file during USD import.
SteamLoop Cut Tool regression with modifiersbug fixAddressed a regression where the Loop Cut Tool behaves unexpectedly with modifiers.
SteamFix SEGV when opening .blend filebug fixResolved a segmentation fault when opening .blend files.
SteamFix Eyedropper color difference in GPencil Materialsbug fixCorrected an unreported color difference in Materials when using the Eyedropper tool in Grease Pencil.
Steam - 26 eventsEevee render performance regressionperformanceMilestone
Fixed a regression where Eevee render took 3x longer in 3.4 than in 3.1.2, possibly related to shading.
SteamKeymap editor restore key issuebug fixResolved an issue where restoring a key in the keymap editor did not work if the key was only disabled.
SteamGrease Pencil merge down layer issuebug fixFixed an issue where merging down a Grease Pencil layer duplicated the wrong frame.
SteamSmooth modifier with vertex group issuebug fixFixed a regression where the Smooth modifier with vertex group did not work for negative factors.
SteamStereoscopic renders exposure issuebug fixResolved an issue where stereoscopic renders in 3.3.1 removed contrast and raised exposure upon saving the file.
SteamGrease Pencil Cutter Tool issuebug fixFixed an issue where the Cutter Tool was flattening caps on both sides of the stroke being trimmed.
SteamFix Cycles bug baking with multiple materialsbug fixResolved a bug in Cycles related to baking with multiple materials due to a mistake in backport.
SteamTransfer Color Attributes Layer issuebug fixFixed an issue where it was not possible to transfer Color Attributes Layer with 'Transfer Mesh Data Layout'.
SteamGrease Pencil vertex groups issuebug fixFixed an issue where removing grease pencil vertex groups could leave none active.
SteamGrease Pencil/Annotation UI issuebug fixFixed a wrong icon and behavior in the wrong regions for Grease Pencil and Annotation UI.
SteamCrash when setting cloth simulation rest shape keybug fixMilestoneResolved a crash occurring when setting the cloth simulation rest shape key with the subdivision modifier.
SteamGrease Pencil merge down layer misses framesbug fixFixed an issue where merging down a Grease Pencil layer missed some frames.
SteamBlender Crash when unlinking a Collectionbug fixMilestoneFixed a regression causing Blender to crash when unlinking a Collection from the Blender File.
SteamRendering Stereo 360 Top/Bottom issuebug fixFixed an issue with rendering Stereo 360 Top/Bottom on Blender 3.0.0.
SteamGraph Editor channel selection issuebug fixFixed a regression where click-drag to select channels in the Graph Editor was no longer working.
SteamCycles rendering fix for Intel Arc GPUsbug fixFixed rendering issues with Nishita Sky Texture on Intel Arc GPUs in version 3.3.
SteamLine Art Vertex Weight Transfer issuebug fixFixed a regression where Vertex Weight Transfer to a target group in Line Art did not work.
Steam - 45 eventsMissing grease pencil hook modifier relationship linesbug fixSteamGPencil Line Art modifier creates extra strokes on collection instancesbug fix
Regression issue.
SteamCycles DDS oversaturation when alpha is in usebug fixSteamFix using FLOAT_2D_ARRAY and FLOAT_3D textures via Pythonbug fixSteamNew Grease Pencil layer not selected when added from viewportbug fixSteamThe video sequencer does not correctly decode an AVI filebug fixSteamPLY export creates mesh with missing faces in Blender >= 3.1.0bug fixSteamLight Groups World Environment anomalybug fixSteamDifferent texture direction for box projection mode in OSLbug fixAddressed an issue with the texture direction in box projection mode when using OSL.
SteamFFmpeg seeking is brokenbug fixSteamReversed attribute is_internal RNA propertybug fixSteamDifferent texture direction for box projection mode in OSLbug fixSteamArea lamps ignore the Shadow Catcher property on objects in light group passesbug fixRegression issue.
SteamGrease pencil selection of entire_strokes not workingbug fixSteamIncorrect icon displaying of Weighted Normal modifierbug fixFixed a regression where the icon for the Weighted Normal modifier was displayed incorrectly in the outliner.
SteamDoubleclicking a channel in the Graph Editor won't select all keyframesbug fixWhen an Annotation is also present.
SteamLocal space transform move is broken in orthographic view along x-axisbug fixSteamDrawing Masks in Image Editor gone?bug fixSteamglTF exporter: fix crash with missing datablock node groupbug fixSteamCrash with boolean modifier exact mode depending on face orientationbug fixRegression from 3.3.1 to 3.3.2.
SteamGrease Pencil Multiframe Scale affects stroke thickness inverselybug fixSteamModifier tools don't support grease pencil modifiersbug fixSteamModifier tools not supporting greasepencil modifiersbug fixResolved the issue where modifier tools did not support greasepencil modifiers.
SteamUnreported interpolate crash if no frames in GPencilbug fixSteamLine Art light/shadow glitch with non-uniform z axis scalebug fixSteamNo Camera Found in Scene - Not Truebug fixSteamGrease pencil selection mask picking points not workingbug fixSteam