What's New in Bryce 6?

Bryce 6 introduces the following new features:

• Random Replicate
• Image-Based Lighting added in Sky Lab
• Tool Tips added in main working window
• Ability to apply a texture to the moon
• Sky Library updated to allow multiple categories
• Ability to add and delete library categories from within the libraries
• Scroll bar added in libraries allowing more than 14 categories
• Thumbnail preview in libraries increased so more presets can be viewed
• New Brush Library added in Texture Editor
• Import of animations from DAZ|Studio
• Convert Boolean Group to Mesh
• Ability to import and export 16-Bit Terrain images to take advantage of the internal 16-Bit storage
• Main Working Window color scheme changed from blue to green

Other items updated/fixed:

• Proximity bug with metaballs and trees fixed for Bryce 6 metaballs (Bryce 5 metaballs cannot inherit the fix)
• Top file menu no longer permanently hidden
• Grouped trees added to the Objects Library no longer crash Bryce when imported into the library or loaded into the scene
• Macintosh permissions problems fixed
• Multi-Processor support completed
• Increased stability in OpenGL mode when opening files or moving objects
• Increased stability when importing DXF meshes
• Improved stability when importing via DAZ|Studio
• Improved memory management when importing Poser/DAZ|Studio figures with textures

Bryce 6.1 updated/fixed:

• Introduced a new IBL algorithm, added a Roller Ball to rotate the HDRI, and added Linear and Squared falloff options
• Improved performance of the Network Renderer
• Stability increased
• Mac Intel compatibility added
• Nano-Preview reflects IBL settings
• Mac now imports textures from DAZ|Studio correctly and imports in general improved
• Can now keyframe Materials
• Collision Detection added in the Multi-Replicate feature
• Library titles and descriptions now allow additional text to be added to accommodate the larger library preview size

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