Update UVLayout Bridge for Blender 4.4

[bounceboy95]

Hi @schroef !!

Could you update the UVLayout Bridge for Blender to support Blender 4.4 and add Windows compatibility? Also, I've noticed that the viewport gets locked when I send a model from Blender to UVLayout—could you check why that happens?

Thanks!

[schroef]

I'll have a look. Just got 4.4 today and did not look yet at broken addons

The freeze up is normal, because its waiting for the file to return from headus uvlayout.

Ps I haven't added this in the notes. But be sure to save a temp file when sending it back. There sometimes happen weird glitches and it not receiving anything. Not sure what that is.

It should have already windows compatibility, I fixed that months back

[bounceboy95]

Unfortunately, there's also a bug where the file sometimes doesn't return to Blender. That's actually one of the reasons I reached out—I thought it might be a compatibility issue.

Which version of UVLayout are you using?

[bounceboy95]

In 3ds Max, using a script (which appeared much earlier than yours), the viewport window doesn’t freeze—that’s why I asked.

[schroef]

Unfortunately, there's also a bug where the file sometimes doesn't return to Blender. That's actually one of the reasons I reached out—I thought it might be a compatibility issue.

Which version of UVLayout are you using?

That's what they stayed in my response. I don't know what that is and why it's happening. I should mention this in the readme. Best advisez save a temp file in headus before you send it back. That way have a backup. This is also the reason I added a function in the addon to send one of those tmpnfilew back to uvlayout

[schroef]

In 3ds Max, using a script (which appeared much earlier than yours), the viewport window doesn’t freeze—that’s why I asked.

Got a link to that?

Incouod change the method, so the user would need to manually press load or import. Perhaps that can also fix that sudden disappearijg of a file

[bounceboy95]

Got a link to that?

https://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/3dsmax-uvlayout-uvpipe-mod-by-miauu

[schroef]

@bounceboy95

Which version do you use, because i use v0.7.5 and i have no issues export it and pulling it back?

Have you set the path correct in the preferences?

[bounceboy95]

correct))

[schroef]

So, what does the console tell you?

You stated it's not working in 4.4
It does for me. Without any info, I can not help.

You stated it's not working in 4.4 and there is no windows support. But you do state, blenders GUI is freezing. That means it does work. So I'm confused about your statement, that it's not working

Please give more info about
os
Blender versions
Uvlayout versions
And screen grabs from the errors in the console

[bounceboy95]

I meant maybe to get a more stable version in 4.4, because sometimes files don’t come back from UVLayout to Blender. I thought it might be an issue with the 4.4 version.

[bounceboy95]

Also, it’s a bit inconvenient that the Blender viewport gets locked when using UVLayout.

[schroef]

What I'm think is causing is, that blender , sees the the file which isnveijg saved by uvlayout, but loads it when it's not fully written yet.

That why I created load uvl file as well.
Also when sending it back to blender. It's always good to save a temp file or use the e letter. That's the bar with the number 1-5 plus an e.

I'm thinking about adding another method. Where it will send the file to uvlayout, but the user needs to manually press import after you send it back. I'm gonna check if this solves that issue of nothing loading. Also this will keep blender GUI active.

The other issue about blender not responding. Well why would you do something in blender when you send it to uvlayout for unwrapping?

[schroef]

@bounceboy95

Okay i think i got something working, try this branch: https://github.com/schroef/uvlayout_bridge/tree/add_manual_import

In the preferences you need to set it to manual. Then send the file to UVlayout, blender becomes response in this mode. Then in UVlayout do your work. I recommend to always press E in the bar, so you always have a backup.
Then send the file back. Noticed UVlayout stays active now.

Now in Blender you see a new import button. Select the object again and press import

One small note if there are TMP files in the output folder, the GUI wont show some of the buttons. So if you dont see any button to import or export, check that folder and delete those .TMP files. Then buttons should reappear. Im not sure what causes this. I thnk ii will add some kind of forced remove operator.. This will clear the TMP files in case this happens

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Manual-Import-V076-Bl44-1.webm