Release of "PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender" 4.0.3 and "PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender" 4.1.4 with Support for Blender 4.4

We have released version 4.0.3 of "PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender", our Blender add-on providing cel shading and illustration tone styles, and version 4.1.4 of "PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender", our Blender add-on for creating hand-drawn-like lines on 3D objects with high quality and speed.

This update adds support for Blender 4.4 and fixes some bugs.

Changes Since The Previous Version

Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender

[Modifications]

  • Fixed a problem where the gradation user interface stopped working when performing specific operations in Blender 4.4.
  • Fixed a problem causing errors when using Library Overrides.

Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender

[Modifications]

  • Fixed a problem where viewport rendering did not work with Blender 4.4.
  • Fixed the line drawing so that it applies the object's [Ray Visibility / Camera] setting when rendering with EEVEE in Blender 4.2 and up.
  • Adjusted parts of the user interface display.

Operating Environment

Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender

  • OS: Same as Blender operating environment
  • Host application: Blender 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.4 / 3.5 / 3.6 / 4.0 / 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.3 / 4.4
    (*Alpha and Beta versions are not supported)
  • Hardware: Same as Blender operating environment
  • Operates with the EEVEE render engine
  • [Render Elements Output] is supported from Blender 3.4 and up

Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender

  • Windows version: Windows 10 / 11 (CPU: x64-based processor)
    Mac version: macOS 13.0 or later (CPU: Apple Silicon or Intel)
  • Host application: Blender 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.4 / 3.5 / 3.6 / 4.0 / 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.3 / 4.4
    (*Alpha and Beta versions are not supported)
  • Required software: Pencil+ 4 Render App (4.1.1 and up)

Update Procedure

The installation procedures are described in the manuals below.

Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender

Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender

* In some cases, the installation does not work properly if the add-on is already installed. If a previous version of the add-on is already installed, please uninstall it first before installing the new version. If you get an error when uninstalling the old add-on, please uninstall it by following the instructions at the bottom of its entry in the Preferences / Add-ons screen.

Free Trial Version

To draw lines using the "Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender" add-on, you will need the "Pencil+ 4 Render App". First, install the trial version of the "Pencil+ 4 Render App" and give the "Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender" add-on a try. You can obtain the trial version of the "Pencil+ 4 Render App" from the following download page.

* There is no trial version for "Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender".