Hello,
I’m Jaesik Hwang, CEO and Team Manager of UModeler.
Time flies, and another month has passed quickly. As always, I'm here to share various UModeler updates from the past month.
Sponsorship of Unity Unite 2024
UModeler is sponsoring the upcoming Unite 2024 event, which will be held from September 18th to 20th, 2024. We will also have a booth where you can learn about the latest updates on UModeler X. If you are in Barcelona, please drop by and say hello.
If you have any questions about UModeler X or are interested in exploring new business opportunities with us, feel free to contact us in advance at Contact.Support@umodeler.com.
UModeler X Plus Discount Event
Coinciding with the Unite event, the early bird version of UModeler X Plus will be released. For about two weeks, you can get UModeler X Plus at a whopping 75% discount off the official November release price of $199.
We also offer a special upgrade option for existing UModeler users. The upgrade cost is also discounted during the early bird period, so don’t miss out on this great opportunity.
New UModeler Features and more Coming Soon
The schedule for adding UModeler features and more to UModeler X Plus is as follows:
- September 2024
- SketchUp Style Modeling Beta
- PushPull Tool Beta
- .OBJ, .STL, and .PLY Exporters
- Array Modifier and Tool
- October 2024
- Normal Painting
- November 2024
- Hotspot Texturing Tool
- SketchUp Style Modeling Full Version
- PushPull Tool Full Version
- Follow Tool
- Multi UV Channels Editing
UModeler X Plus builds on the strong foundation of UModeler X Beta by adding essential UModeler features like SketchUp Style Modeling, Hotspot Texturing, Clone (Array) Tool, Follow Tool, Export Tool and Normal Painting allowing you to leverage all of UModeler’s powerful capabilities.
| Category | Function | UModeler | UModeler X Basic | UModeler X Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modeling | Polygon Editing | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| └ Array(Clone) Tool | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | |
| └ Follow Tool | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | |
| SketchUp Style Modeling | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | |
| Push Pull | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | |
| Modifiers | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| └ Array Modifier | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | |
| .OBJ Exporter | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | |
| .PLY, .STL Exporter | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | |
| Processable Face Count | Low-poly | High-poly | Low/High-poly | |
| UV Editing | UV Unwrap | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| └ LSCM Algorithm UV Unwrap | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Multi UV Channel Editing | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | |
| Hotspot Texturing | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | |
| Rigging | Bone Editing | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Weight Editing | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Auto Rigging | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| └ Auto Weight | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| └ Build Bone | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Painting | 3D Painting | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Layer-based Texturing | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Brush Editing | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Normal Painting | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | |
| AI Texturing 1.0 | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
License Information Update
Last month, we provided detailed information about the UModeler X license. This time, we’re sharing information that includes pricing. With the official release of the Plus version in November, we’re also planning to launch Pro and Team licenses in the first quarter of next year. We’ll keep you updated on the progress.
Tutorial Videos by Indie Game Hustle
Do you remember Indie Game Hustle? The Unity developer and YouTuber who created a tutorial series that was loved by many UModeler users is back with a new set of tutorials for UModeler X. Learn UModeler X easily and enjoyably with his videos that highlight the key features.
UModeler Introduction by Golden Metal
During the August Summer Sale, Korea’s famous Unity developer and YouTuber Golden Metal introduced UModeler with a fantastic video. You’ll find plenty of inspiration from watching him use UModeler at the start of the video.
UModeler X Update Details
After the 0.19.0 update in February, we’re excited to announce the 0.20.0 update, bringing new features for the first time in six months. This major update introduces the Face Color Tool and UV Param Tool, which were previously available in UModeler. Additionally, the Face Normal Tool, allowing you to edit the normal direction of faces, has been added in version 0.20.4.
Face Color Tool
This tool allows you to apply the desired color to selected faces. It is very useful when assigning colors or properties using RGBA values at the face level.
Face Color Tool
Go to DocumentationUV Param Tool
This tool allows you to transform UVs of unwrapped faces using properties like Shift, Rotate, and Scale.
UV Param Tool
Go to DocumentationFace Normal Tool
This tool allows you to change the normal direction of selected faces. The manual page will be added soon.
That’s all for this update. After returning from Unite 2024, I’ll bring you more exciting news next month.