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Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.world-creator.com/release-notes/version-2024.x/world-creator-2024.3.md). # World Creator 2024.3 Released on the 15th of November 2024 ## New Features * New import / export buttons for sculpt layers (you now can directly import existing height-maps and export the sculpt layer to a new height-map) * New application title now shows the update version (e.g. World Creator 2024.3 | 9) * New sculpting hotkeys added * New Spike Removal filter added (experimental) * New Cliffs filter added (experimental) * New brush import button added * New Rocky Edges distribution added * New Rocky distribution added * New font added to support all available languages * New bake functionality added to shape layers, allowing you to bake your terrain into a sculpt layer * New languages added: Portuguese, Polish, Italian, Hungarian, French, Spanish, Turkish * Added new TEMPLATE menu Option where user can select a Project template to start a Terrain * Gradient material now has additional detail settings for creating high quality gradients * New ambient occlusion material * New ambient occlusion map export * New simulation layer export * New heatmap export * New filter: Strata * New filter: Chipped * New filter Shore (for easily cretaing beaches) * New filter: Scatter * New filter: Kuwahara * New filter: Sediment Flow * New experimental filter: Spike Removal * New experimental filter: Cliffs * New distribution: Rocky * New distribution: Rocky Edges * New distribution: Height Gradient * New distribution: Occlusion * New distribution: Melt * New distribution: Filter Change * New distribution: Sea Level * Added Import button for brushes * New shape layer: Polygon * 2D / 3D Stamps: Added saturation, contrast and brightness Settings * 2D / 3D Stamps: Unlocked all Level Steps for better adjustments * New shape layer: 2D Primitive (supports many primitives) * New shape layer: Landscape (supports many typical real-world terrain shapes) * New simulation layer: Debris * New simulation layer: Snow * Created new Presets for all filters and renamed existing ones * Incremental export: Enable it using placeholder under the naming convention Setting * Sync-Export now calculates brightness, contrast and saturation into the exported textures * Sync-Export now exports Adobe Substance Materials including settings into classic textures * Gradient material now has range controls allowing you to define the region of a gradient ## Improvements * Improved Sculpt Layers by allowing a maximum resolutions of up to 1024 by 1024 pixels * Improved Sculpt Layers so that they have the same transformations when created by a Map or Stamp Layer * Improved rendering of GPU statistics so that they are now visible regardless of the background color * Improved sculpting performance in relation to undo operations * Improved 2D Stamp Layers when importing RAW files World Cretaor now will estimate the proper dimensions correctly * Improved Sync Tool export supports substance materials that can be baked into simple textures * Improved 2D Stamp Layers allowing you now to adjust all Level steps * Improved export by now supporting incremental Exports * Importing RAW files calculates now the possible dimension based on 16 bit and little endian (you still Need to adapt if bit Depth or endianess is different) * New Offset Sliders to select a custom spot on a virtually endless landscape * Baking of 2D Stamps for direct editing * Baking of MapTiler for direct editing * Removed limitations for all nodes and added more Options for path creation * Each advanced erosion filter is now way more accurate resulting in better erosions in General * The level steps sliders now have knobs, General indicators and exacty value tool-tips * We have optimized the save files reducing load times and error possibilities * The ui for all layers has been updated (e.g. Path Layer knobs and curve look way more modern now) * Improved handling for all range sliers * You now can assign all layers to distributions by drag'n drop * When clicking the ADD (plus) icon, you now can select a simulation layer you would liketo add * Added latest Adobe Substance libraries * Splatting distributions was renamed to Splatter Distribution * Stamp layer was renamed to 2D Stamp layer * Model layer was renamed to 3D Stamp layer to Prevent confusion with upcoming Model layers in 2025.1 for real 3D mesh import * Render modes were renamed to Shape Design Render Mode, Material Design Render Mode and Cinematic Render Mode * The render modes now have an adjusted material color, background color and grid color for better visibility * The Terrain grid was adjusted to meter precision * The foam color is now adjustable * The borders of the Terrain high Detail preview are now adjustable * Disabled layers (eye icon) are now grayed out * Is now enabled by default (must be set using M key) * The World Creator logo is now a SVG file * Selected layer names are now blended properly in the Settings tap (top most beside the documentation link) * Font updated to support all new languages * GENERATE button Background color is now red to visualize that the real-time generator is turned off * New filter category: Deprecated * These types of filters are now marked with a yellow icon for better visibility ## Fixes * Fixed an issue where pasting map-tiler coordinates did not work * Fixed an issue where the generator time did not update properly * Fixed an issue where World Creator would rarely crash when renaming layers * Fixed an issue where backed up project files did not save textures * Fixed an issue where the brush smoothness slider did not update when adjustes using hotkeys * Fixed an issue where path and polygon shapes were producing incorrect results in exported colormaps for resolutions above 4k * Fixed an issue where the UVs of an exported mesh were incorrect * Fixed an issue where the project name was not reset when starting or loading another Project * Fixed minor issues * Fixed an issue with the height Distribution slider * Fixed minor Bugs * Fixed minor issues * Fixed an issue where renaming items in World Creator would not work under certain circumstances * Fixed issues with links in the documentation * Fixed an issue where World Creator crashed due to Sun Pick Location method in very rare cases * Fixed an issue where stacking multiple simulations caused elevation issues * Fixed an issue where seams were created along tiled builds * Fixed an issue where the right and top borders had a thin line of wrong elevation and color values * The material name now will stay as-is after changing the material type (if name was changed by user) * Fixed an issue where the exported area did not match the area defined by the user * Fixed an issue where the colormap had lines between tiles * Fixed an issue where the height ranges were not cut properly when Auto Normalization was disabled * Fixed an issue where the MatCap Render mode (now Shape Design Render Mode) had a different grid compared to the other render modes * Fixed an issue where the sculpt layer did not match the full terrain size * Fixed an issue where the camera jumped off the scene when Grid Tools ADD was selected and user presses CTRL-SHIFT-RMB * Fixed an issue where a disabled model layers caused a crash when loading a Project * Fixed an issue where all range slider values jumped to ultra high values * Fixed and issue where UNDO did not work for text boxes * Fixed an issue where the flow heatmap showed wrong results * Fixed an issue where an existing path was still visible after it was deleted * Fixed an issue causing a crash when a preset Folder was renamed * Fixed an issue causing the Terrain to Regenerate each time the user clicks the ADD / PLUS icon to add a filter * Fixed an issue where a preset was doubled when dragged into a custom Folder inside World Creator * Fixed an issue where renaming folders, filters and everything else did not work when real-time Generator was turned off * Fixed an issue where saved camera Position did not work anymore --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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