V5.5.0

What's Changed

Leaf Generation

Quick generate no longer just generates square leaves and we have a new node for generating custom leaves.

• Created leaf presets for quick generate (Willow, Pine and Oak)
• Implemented Superformula for the overall leaf shape
  • Read about that here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superformula
• Attempted implementation of Space Colonization for Vein Network. This is not a good implementation but it's a WIP
  • Read about that here: https://medium.com/@jason.webb/space-colonization-algorithm-in-javascript-6f683b743dc5
• New node for leaf generation (standalone)
  • This will generate a leaf that can be used in the Leaf modifier
• LOD Generation
  • Generates simplified versions at different levels of detail

Presets

• Tidied up the Pine, Oak and Willow presets
  • Tried to make these a bit more realistic but with the leafs, I'll need to do a bit more work

References

• Gielis, J. (2003). "A generic geometric transformation that unifies a wide range of natural and abstract shapes." American Journal of Botany, 90(3), pp. 333-338.
• Runions, A., Fuhrer, M., Lane, B., Federl, P., Rolland-Lagan, A.-G., & Prusinkiewicz, P. (2005). "Modeling and visualization of leaf venation patterns." ACM Transactions on Graphics, 24(3), pp. 702-711.
• Shinozaki, K., Yoda, K., Hozumi, K., & Kira, T. (1964). "A quantitative analysis of plant form — the pipe model theory." Japanese Journal of Ecology, 14(3), pp. 97-105.

Full Changelog: 5.3.3...5.4.0

What's Changed

• Added support for Blender 4.3
  • Just involved testing. No major changes required.

What's Changed

• Fix Quick Generation not working on all platforms
• Potential fix for not being able to generate trees on Windows

What's Changed

• Removed 3D view tag
• Separated packages

What's Changed

• Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 10: Workflow does not contain permissions by @GoodPie in #12
• Webber penn shape envelope by @GoodPie in #11

Full Changelog: 5.2.0...5.3.0

What's Changed

• Growth node enhancement by @GoodPie in #10

Full Changelog: 5.1.5...5.2.0

What's Changed

• Added dependabot

What's Changed

Blender manifest has been updated to represent the platforms that we build for

What's Changed

Blender manifest has been updated to include the file export permission