Vimdrones Designer 2.1.7 Release

New Version Vimdrones Designer 2.1.7 has been released! It could support up to Blender 4.2 LST. 
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Note: if you use mac, please check this blog to install.

Before we use the Vimdrones Designer 2.1.7, here are some settings we need to do in Blender 4.2.

1. Color Management

  • In properties, Render -> Color Management -> View Transform, change AgX to Filmic.
  • After setting to Filmic, the drone color will closer to real color.

2. Add Bloom in Blender 4.2

  • Open the compositor.
  • Make a "☑️" of the Use Nodes. 
  • Press Shift + A , click search, input "Glare" and select it. Drag it between the yellow line.
    Set Mix: -0.940, Threshold: 0.800, Size: 8 (Can be adjusted according to your needs)
  • In Viewport shading -> Compositor, select "Always"

Note: 
Blender 4.1 with Bloom selection in Render properties.  

3. Add effector in Blender 4.2

  • When adding effectors, first add a Material slot to the effector object, uncheck Use Nodes in Shader Editor, then Select Base Color

Note: 
Blender 4.1 with Use Nodes selection in Material properties.