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Studio Changelog

What's new in Studio 2.24.4-1

May 8, 2024
  • Bug fixes:
  • Long file names would bleed into project thumbnail
  • Fix issue preventing Studio from entering full screen window mode
  • In large files, parts in other steps could be selected if multiple submodels were added in the same step.
  • Exporting as colada did not work properly with Left Handed stud setting
  • Opening a model while instruction maker is open was not working properly
  • BOM was not using all the space before expanding to the next page
  • Improved load times for large files
  • Stopped importing sticker sheets when importing official LEGO sets
  • Part 3563 was not plotting into 49307
  • Parts 30046 and 30045 were not suggesting each other
  • Deleting custom parts that were connected was leaving behind their collision and connection data
  • Decals were degrading in Part Designer if multiple decals were added to the same element and then imported into Studio
  • Snapping wasn't working between parts 15445 and 66909
  • Uploading a .io larger than 50MB would time out without an error message
  • Wrong quantities when importing official LEGO set as palette
  • Adding a Pipe | when naming a submodel on Windows caused the app to behave erratically
  • Shortcut for expanding Building Palette was stuck using Tab, changing mapped buttons would not apply.
  • Parts in the parts list were not aligned in the Instruction Maker
  • Features:
  • Brand New Welcome Screen!
  • Added 4 new Pearl Colors Pearl Red, Green, Blue and Brown
  • New and Improved Rotation Gizmo
  • Translation tool changed to Move tool

New in Studio 2.24.2-4 (Mar 18, 2024)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed color related rendering issues.
  • Link to BrickLink site will have color number so when the BrickLink page opens the selected color in Studio is already visible on the web.
  • Fixed bug where connectivity to custom parts that were non-local would be lost.
  • Fixed bug where custom parts palette would appear empty if decorated parts toggle was off and you restarted Studio.

New in Studio 2.24.2-1 (Mar 5, 2024)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Angle text entry field does not work correctly for one axis when hinging ball/socket joint.
  • Buffer exchange cancelled when changing the color of a related part.
  • Entering too big a font size crashes Studio
  • Steps were being merged when a file was saved.
  • Hotkeys not working after language change (Windows).
  • Generating steps for building sequence animation has no effect

New in Studio 2.23.12-1 (Dec 21, 2023)

  • Bug fixes:
  • If parts list was too large in instruction maker, the focal point of the zoom was fixed outside the bounds of the working window.
  • Large parts would overflow outside of the parts list windows.
  • Plain/Undecorated Road signs did not have a BL Category.
  • Were unable to delete multiple BOM pages that were empty.
  • Main and Hidden parts palettes were appearing twice.
  • Mojave users would receive a black screen upon opening Studio.
  • Improvements:
  • Medium Nougat color adjusted to match more closely with actual brick color.
  • Can use RANDOM as value for Eyesight renderer.
  • Added shortcuts to the Welcome Dialog.
  • Improved hand tool in page design.

New in Studio 2.23.8-1 (Aug 25, 2023)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Studio window would move its position when resizing on OSX
  • When rendering with HDRI, the reflection was not rotating correctly on the X axis
  • Studio would get stuck updating parts if certain elements were hidden in the palette and "Hide unavailable parts" filter was on.
  • Features:
  • Can use My Collection from the Catalog as a palette inside of the Studio App.
  • You can use the Color Palette to view what the cheapest color is for an element to minimize the cost of a build. Intention is for filler parts but works for all parts.
  • Improvements:
  • Reference Image default size will adjust based on camera position's distance from the model's origin point.
  • Can change the name of the image file for a Reference Image within the app.
  • Provide the option to only add selected parts or all parts to the Wanted List
  • Added a tooltip to the "Divide Into Steps" feature in the Instruction Maker.
  • You can drag and drop elements into a submodel while in the instruction maker.
  • You can select parts in the Instruction Maker or viewport along with a submodel and "merge" via button.
  • Progress bar added when importing official lego sets as the images/thumbnail are being downloaded from database.
  • Added the tutorial to the Help menu so it can be accessed at any time.

New in Studio 2.23.7-3 (Aug 3, 2023)

  • HotFix: Sliding some parts with cross axle connectivity on axles was causing studio to crash.

New in Studio 2.23.7 (Aug 1, 2023)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Subcategory Bionicle masks was missing its icon
  • Deleting geometry while in edit mode would leave invisible artifacts
  • Stay signed in setting was timing out
  • Having a custom palette named the same as a contest palette caused disruption to parts updater
  • App was not using target frame rate in settings
  • Features:
  • Reference Image: image files can now be imported directly into Studio as a plane in the 3D scene. More details about how to use this new feature are available in the Help center.
  • Improvements:
  • Building instructions when importing official LEGO set references official instructions
  • Drag and drop behavior improved when running at low frame rate.

New in Studio 2.23.6 (Jun 28, 2023)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Some part types weren't snapping in Orthographic camera mode
  • Unpublished models were not displaying in My Gallery if user had no published models
  • POV Ray Medium setting was causing renderer to freeze
  • Render Camera settings were not mirroring the camera settings when opening the render window
  • Improvements:
  • Loading bar when checking for Stability

New in Studio 2.23.5 (Jun 1, 2023)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Setting rotations in the step list wasn't working.
  • After running patcher, Studio moved offscreen for multiple monitors at start for Windows users.
  • Designs in My Studio will repeat themselves, override other designs when "All Designs" is the sort option.
  • Opening the color palette without any bricks selected caused the price indicator to display most expensive.
  • Improvements:
  • When cursor is placed on parts highlight is thicker and brighter
  • Global rotation added to Ball and Socket joints.
  • Moved Satin Trans-Black to Satin Trans-Brown

New in Studio 2.23.4 (Apr 27, 2023)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Loaded part count errors.
  • Render is not working for some custom bricks.
  • Collision state is not restored after leaving stability simulator.
  • Logged out user's session id and user data are not cleared.
  • Part snapping ortho mode was not functioning correctly.
  • Hovering over the expanded viewport cameras do not show tooltips.
  • Parts that are modified become unlinked from imported LEGO set palette.
  • [Rendering] wrong shadow for 3298's lip.
  • [Rendering] corner edge wrongly smoothed on 3675.
  • Top menu on Mac still looks interactable when Welcome Screen is displayed.
  • Import3D Model is reporting and calling Sculpture Analytics call twice.
  • In ortho view, placing parts from palette without snapping leads to inconsistent z value.
  • Improvements:
  • Add clarification tooltip/help link to results under the stability tool.
  • More parts were added for the split/merge tool.

New in Studio 2.22.8 (Sep 22, 2022)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Hidden parts were changing the origin location during Animation renders.
  • File dialog wasn't appearing when exporting to LDraw on Windows.
  • Large round parts were not left aligning in the Bill of Materials on instructions.
  • Custom assigned delete hotkey was not deleting part when in selection mode
  • Pose tool was not working properly in an edited submodel
  • Collision and Connectivity maintenance; 64424c01, 29085c01, 57539, 30022, 59895, 3464, 27965, 88492c00, 2346, 30155, 970c11pb01, 970c03pb01, 970c09pb02, 65249, 6540 a/b.
  • Features:
  • Ability to replace common parts using new Replace Feature
  • Improvements:
  • Can change multiple steps in the Instruction maker at the same time.
  • Added a warning message when importing 3d models exceeds the user's available processing power.

New in Studio 2.22.3 Early Access (Mar 22, 2022)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Improvements to Bill of Materials in Instruction maker.
  • UI fix for custom step names that have character counts that exceed the alloted space in the panel.
  • Fixed an issue when importing official lego sets if none of the parts exist in Studio (yet).
  • Fixed connectivity issues with a variety of parts.
  • Features:
  • Replace Feature : Can now easily replace bricks that share stud dimensions to spend more time creating and less time searching!

New in Studio 2.22.2 (Mar 22, 2022)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Issue with ground remaining hidden during uninstall/reinstall process.
  • Size guide was too small when exporting instructions at x4 size.
  • Fixed an issue that emptied submodels if "NA" was a color and user selected "Hide all unavailable colors" in the color palette.
  • Satin color type was not matching same placement as BL Catalog.
  • Fixed issue where unable to cancel importing of a set while it was importing.
  • General Connectivity and collider fixes

New in Studio 4.0.2.0 (Nov 24, 2010)

  • New Look
  • Online Welcome screen
  • Improved Rendering
  • Flex Tool

New in Studio 2.1 (Jun 12, 2007)

  • Improved Building Experience
  • Optimized connectivity
  • Vast performance increase
  • New brick palette system for easy use
  • New brick assortment
  • Various templates for getting started
  • New backgrounds in view mode -based Macs.
  • Improved virtual Building Instruction generation
  • Complete redesign of UI
  • Support for Hobby Train Box