12 May 2017
This is a bugfix release, fixing fur and curves UVs.
Installation
- Get the install files on Solid Angle Downloads.
- Follow these installation instructions.
Compatibility
This release uses Arnold 5.0.0.2 and OpenVDB 4.0.0.
Binaries available for the following Houdini, Houdini FX, Houdini Indie and Houdini Education production builds:
- 16.0.504.20
- 16.0.557
- 16.0.600
and for the following platforms:
- Linux x86_64 (gcc4.8)
- Windows 7 x64 (vc14)
- Mac OS X 10.8+ (clang7.3)
Please note that Houdini Apprentice does not support third party renderers and thus cannot run HtoA.
Enhancements
- Skin UVs are now automatically exported to fur UVs (htoa#892)
- The lightpath expression menu is now dynamically updated with the scene light groups (htoa#899)
Fixes
Bump slot removed from material output (htoa#897)
Inconsistent
reference_timebetween deform and transform motion blur (core#5946)AiSetAppString()not working (core#5947)Curves with varying UVs rendering wrong (core#5973)
Shadow matte shader missing transparency with passthrough shader (core#5977)
See also the Arnold 5.0.0.2 release notes for the full list of core enhancements and fixes.