Below is a “sanitized” version of the DAZ Studio change log leading to an update to version 4.5.1.56. This log is posted as part of a conscious effort to be more transparent in the development process. That being said, not all information relating to a particular build is present on this page - some information is still considered private and is therefore not included.

Change logs for previous versions can be found here:

• 4.5.1.56 Change Log
• 4.5.1.6 Change Log
• 4.5.0.114 Change Log

• Fixed a possible crash when using Tangent Space Params, i.e. normal maps

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.1.57

• Fixed #48643: Fixed an issue in Regions when name does not match label
• Fixed #48647: Fixed an issue with Wearable(s) Presets and AutoFit timing

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.1.58

• Fixed #48663: Fixed tiling preview

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.1.59

• Fixed DzDigest to create correct MD5 hash
• Fixed signed/unsigned mismatch in DzGuid conversion

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.1.60

• Fixed #48757: Fixed a crash when saving a UV Set to preset file
• Updates/tweaks to internal unit tests

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.1.61

• Updates/tweaks to internal unit tests

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.1.62

• Updates/tweaks to internal build systems

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.1.63

• Updates/tweaks to internal unit tests

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.1.64

• Updates/tweaks to internal unit tests
• Rebuilt Mac CMS connector libraries

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.1.65

• Updates/tweaks to internal unit tests

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.1.66

• Fixed #48929: modifying diffuse texture fills up disk
• Fixed an issue with PowerPose to avoid clashes with Qt 4.8.4

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.1.67

• Increment revision #, zero build #

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.0

• Updates/tweaks to internal unit tests

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.1

• Added support for non-normalized weight maps
• Added DzApp::showInNativeBrowser(); open the OS file browser with the file selected
• Browse to file functions now attempt to use DzApp::showInNativeBrowser()
• Added Content Type “Actor/Character”
• Added overlay icon for “Actor/Character” Content Type
• Content Type on Character Preset save is now set to “Actor/Character”

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.2

• Updates/tweaks to build systems
• Worked on a custom DzBrickUser example to answer Shader Mixer SDK questions

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.5

• Fixed the writing of DzFileProperty to write as relative paths
• Expand on custom DzBrickUser example to demonstrate script integration

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.6

• Tweaks to custom DzBrickUser example script integration
• Update to Qt 4.8.4

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.7

• Updates/tweaks to internal publishing systems for plugins
• Added XML declaration version and encoding to generated metadata dsx files
• Tweaks to custom DzBrickUser example for applying to the scene
• Expand on custom DzBrickUser example to demonstrate applying to and reading from the scene, and building a script context from that information
• Expand on custom DzBrickUser example to demonstrate streaming a brick context to an IO device

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.8

• Fixed a memory leak in Shader Mixer

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.9

• Updates/tweaks to internal build systems; implemented Install Manager file creation during normal build process

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.10

• Updates/tweaks to internal build/publishing systems

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.11

• Updates/tweaks to internal build/publishing systems

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.12

• Updates/tweaks to internal build/publishing systems
• Update to Valentina 5 ADK; DB client
• Updated CMS unit tests for Valentina update
• Moved CMS unit tests to CMS connector project
• Updated CMS libraries
• Update to 3Delight 10.0.114
• Begin work to support TriAx to TriAx AutoFit

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.13

• Work to support TriAx to TriAx AutoFit

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.14

• Build process work to prepare for plugin availability through Install Manager

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.15

• Updates/tweaks to internal publishing systems

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.16

• Updates/tweaks to internal build/publishing systems on Mac

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.17

• Updates/tweaks to internal build systems on Mac

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.18

• Added an Editor to DzStringProperty; for editing multi-line text
• Merged OpenSubdiv branch into trunk

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.19

• Updates/tweaks to internal unit tests
• Implemented support for independent UV set selection on Geometry Shells
• Tweaks to Geometry Shell loading
• Tweaks to geometry relating to edge/vertex weight updates
• Fixed a potential crash in VBOs
• Set default subdivision max value based on base resolution

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.20

• Updates/tweaks to internal unit tests
• Work on OpenSubdiv implementation
• Work on support of Ptex
• Added minimal support for the tdl extension to tiff importer
• Fixed a race condition in texture optimization
• Fixed viewport display of OpenSubDiv non-manifold meshes with floating verts
• Added edge/vertex weight support
• Added support vertex and edge crease to FBX importer
• Fixed #49824: Fixed crash in AutoFit

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.21

• Fixed a bug where textures would get deleted when using a non 3delight renderer

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.22

• Added gamma correction support to 3Delight renderer(s); Fixes dynamic range of point lights when gamma correction is enabled; Fixes edge transparency on alpha images; Allows output images to be used in linear render pipelines
• Added ability to set gamma on individual images; Image Editor action added image menus; gamma value ⇐ 0, application assumes a gamma by file extension, gamma value > 0 is used directly to linearize image
• Mappable properties can now set the default gamma for their maps
• Added DzRSLShader::gammaCorrectColor()
• Updated custom shader definitions to set default gamma for displace/bump/normal map properties
• Added image gamma load/save to DUF
• Updated PZ3Importer to set gamma when requesting images
• Fixed default gamma in various bridges/importers

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.23

• Ptex variables are now only sent to 3Delight when used
• Added support vertex and edge crease to FBX Exporter
• Added a float color picker when the Ctrl (Cmd) modifier is pressed and a color widget is clicked

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.24

• Fixed a geometry sharing issue with AutoFit
• Begin adding support for Surface Selection Sets

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.25

• Fixed write of images to be backward compatible
• Read/Write of Surface Selection Sets
• Materials Presets now fall back to Surface Selection Sets when a material is not found; materials and Surface Selection Sets share the same namespace, materials are given priority

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.26

• Fixed the selection of Surface Selection Sets in the Surfaces pane to also select surfaces defined by the set
• Parameters for Surface Selection Sets with children, in the Surfaces pane, are nested in a Parameter(s) item
• Fixed gamma correction setting to be remembered between sessions
• Added options to spot render tool to allow rendering to a new window with using Render Settings width and height; can be used to touch up a preview render and just spot render a section

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.27

• Updated Surface Selection Set editor
• Added an option to the Spot Render tool for rendering to a new window
• Updated 3Delight to 10.0.125
• Fixed ubersurface displacement strength to default to 1.0 gamma
• Updated default styles to provide a Surface Selection Set icon

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.28

• Fixed a possible crash when a brick set is deleted while compiling
• Fixed material selection sets to show properties if children have materials but parent selection set does not

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.29

• Fixed asset save of dynamic cloth files
• Fixed view edit of a material selection set item to check for duplicates
• Fixed #50022: Fixed a crash when addToDefaultUnassignedCategory was called and no category was returned
• Updated CMS libraries on Mac

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.30

• Changed float properties to default to gamma 1.0 if they have a map
• Build process work to prepare for plugin availability through Install Manager

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.31

• Build process work to prepare for plugin availability through Install Manager

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.32

• Fixed weight map brush to draw weights correctly with Catmark and Bilinear OpenSubdiv algorithms
• Fixed weight map projection to take Catmark and Bilinear OpenSubdiv algorithms into account
• Fixes to make float sliders in some CCT tools manually editable
• Changed skeleton properties to use a node dialog, like other node properties
• Make node properties respect property exclusion
• Added support for parenting at the same time as fit to
• Added support for custom advanced editors for node and string properties

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.33

• Added Hierarchical Pose Preset
• Added functionality to rigidity groups to allow them to ignore morphs by content type

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.34

• Fixed FBX importer where, in some cases, animation would only import if there were multiple takes in the file
• Handle morph animation on FBX import
• Build process work to prepare for plugin availability through Install Manager

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.35

• Build process work to prepare for plugin availability through Install Manager
• Added a Reverse Winding Order action to the Polygon Group Editor tool
• Added content type icon for Hierarchical Pose Preset
• Reworked UI in the Spot Render Tool Settings to be consistent with similar options in Render Settings

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.36

• Added icons for Hierarchical Pose Preset action and Surface Selection Sets
• Updated default advanced menus
• Recompiled default styles
• Added custom script eval example to SDK
• Build process work to prepare for plugin availability through Install Manager
• Fixed read of default image gamma for properties from file
• Fixed Collada importer to not allow mesh creation with zero polygons

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.37

• Fixed read of owned assets to maintain source information

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.38

• Added an option to rigidity to not use transform bone binding to apply scale
• Added actions to clear various weight types
• Fixed Clear Generated Morphs to clean up ERC correctly
• Added a Joint Editor action to build control bones

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.39

• Fixed #50143: Fixed auto fit reverse transforms
• Fixed #49411: Fixed crash when selecting lights/camera in Lights/Cameras pane
• Labeling tweaks to Conforming Property Converter
• Fixed to rigidity calc scale maps from base origins
• Labeling tweaks to new actions
• Default Advanced menu updates for Joint Editor and Weight Brush tools

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.40

• Fixed #50145: Fixed render window to save displayed image instead of last rendered image
• Fixed #49723: Improved speed of Surfaces pane update when selecting several surfaces at once
• Fixed a crash when Dynamic Cloth and Parameters panes are visible at the same time

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.41

• Fixed Create Sibling Bone action
• Fixed naming and default map setup for Create Sibling Bone and Split Bone actions
• On Mac, keep undocked panes in front of the main window
• Fixed #50146: Fixed names assigned to Transfer Utility objects

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.42

• Added the ability to reorder node children in the Scene hierarchy pane

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.43

• Fixed errant extra writing of modifier instances for morphs and Dforms
• Cleaned up the Photoshop 3D Bridge about dialog
• Fixed Photoshop 3D Bridge plugin label

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.5.2.44

• Fixed #50205: Fixed a crash when a model has non-manifold edges and is converted to SubD; non-manifold meshes may still look distorted in the viewport, but they should not cause a crash
• Minor updates to 3DBrush SDK descriptions
• Fixed a bug in aniMate2 where constraints were not being saved when there are no aniBlocks
• Version Minor change to 4.6.0.0; incremented plugin minor; reset version and build to 0.0
• Updated application icon
• Updated splash and about images
• Updated installer images

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.6.0.1

• Updated default layout files to include recent action additions
• Fixed OpenSubdiv support in the case where faces share vertices but not edges
• Improved OpenSubdiv support algorithm for splitting edges when non-manifold faces are present

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.6.0.2

• Improved OpenSubdiv support splitting algorithm in the case where the same geometry island has singlely joined vertices
• Fixed #DS-5: Fixed Transfer Utility to set a preferred base and avoid the AutoFit dialog
• HDR images are now allowed to pass through to 3Delight
• Fixed #DS-6: Fixed morph asset save to allow the save of aliases
• Fixed #DS-4: Fixed rename of surfaces via Polygon Group Editor to update Surface Selection Set references
• Updated root categories; per Content QA feedback

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.6.0.3

• Implemented #DS-2: Added a Delete Hidden Facets action to Polygon Group Editor; delete facets/vertices from a mesh while preserving the other attributes of the mesh

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.6.0.4

• Fixed #DS-7: Fixed Clone Asset creation and TriAx to TriAx AutoFit morph cleanup
• Fixed file rename in the Content Library where there is a dot in the basename of the file
• Fixed #50262: Fixed the application of Materials Presets to Geometry Shells
• Fixed #50250: Fixed parenting of fit to items to not change transforms
• Fixed reading issues with default gamma that was causing some properties to be modified on load
• Fixed uninstall “warning” text to refer to major version only and not display the full name in the context of the current installer; i.e. full name refers to 4.6, but we may be uninstalling 4.5, 4.0.3, 4.0.0, etc

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.6.0.5

• Fixed save issues with modified assets
• Fixed installer final page “Welcome” URL
• Fixed #50216: Fixed a crash when attempting to convert a Geometry Shell to SubD
• Fixed #50204: Manual fit to did not update morphs
• Build and publishing system tweaks in preparation for Install Manager support

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.6.0.6

• Guard against possible [rare] null pointer crash
• Disable/Hide CMS installation custom-location option if CMS already exists

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.6.0.7

• Work on OpenSubdiv support to better handle splitting of errant vertex connections
• Work on OpenSubdiv support to better handle splitting of edges
• Fixed an issue where a Geometry Shell would not update in concert with a GeoGrafted target when switching to any viewtool that disables GeoGrafting while that tool is active
• Fixed an issue that caused brick materials to always embed in scenes
• Added a Video Tutorials action; per Marketing
• Updated default layout files to include recent action additions
• Fixed several plugin help URLs in Help pane navigation

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.6.0.8

• Added a morph remapping function to control rig script
• Added ERC creation to control rig script
• Fixed CNTRLRIG properties to be hidden on creation

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.6.0.10

• Fixed an indexing issue in OpenSubdiv support when splitting errant welded vertices

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.6.0.11

• Fixed a Mac crash on close
• Fixed a Polygon Group Editor case on Mac where pressing no modifier key meant always add to selection
• Fixed the read of Ctrl/Cmd keys from an action file; fixes default accelerators on Mac

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.6.0.12

• Expanded rigidity morph filtering to allow masking

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.6.0.13

• Fixed a crash on certain content loads that had more than one item loaded
• Fixed #48785: Fixed a crash when changing the type on an if-else brick
• Minor updates to SDK descriptions

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.6.0.14

• Improved the start up splashscreen to inform the user of the current loading state

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.6.0.15

• Fixed a divide error (NaN/INF) when using the divide option on the Binary Operation brick in Shader Mixer

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.6.0.16

• Fixed #50225: Geometry Shells not Subdividing in 3Delight render
• Fixed an issue with rendering when the target node of a Geometry Shell is hidden
• Fixed #50309: Fixed save of rigging properties to properly account for default image gamma, as they are not mappable

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.6.0.17

• Fixed #50317: Fixed the read of .DAZ scene files with Genesis in them that sometimes would not load correctly
• Fixed #50251: Fixed a crash caused by certain old scenes
• Fixed #50334: Fixed an issue where the Movie render info box did not show the frame if it started at frame 0
• Fixed #50325: Fixed a visibility update issue in some cases of figure hide/show
• Fixed #50337: Fixed a crash on invalid IK chain
• Fixed #DS-23: Fixed the case when skin binding is added to a figure more than once

DAZ Studio : Incremented build number to 4.6.0.18

• 2013-05-15