The Asset Shelf Release

This build has a number of showstopper bugs, including the inability to keyframe properties.

It is recommended to use the 4.2.2 builds or higher.

This release has a new fresh set of features including Asset Shelves for the 3D View and Node Editors, new Power User tools subdivision parity opt-in, Grease Pencil 3.0 interface love, extensions UX love! With another 33 task and features added to everything from the latest from Blender 4.2.1 and 4.3.0 Alpha (main branch) to the date.

Note: Mac and Linux Builds coming soon, there couple last minute showstopper bugs

Thanks again for all your artwork, feedback and love! And a very special thanks to the community and developers for supporting this project.

• Bforartists-4.2.1-Linux.tar.xz
• Bforartists-4.2.1-Windows.zip
• Bforartists-4.2.1-x86_64.AppImage
• Bforartists-v4.2.1-Mac.dmg
• bforartists_4.2.1.deb
• Bforartists_4.2.1.msix
• Install_Bforartists4_421.exe
• releasenote_bforartists4_421.txt

3D View

• Power User Tools - greasepencil_animation throwing errors. #4587
• Make Subdivisions operators update Render Subdivisions, instead of only viewport #3645
• Grease Pencil - Edit mode - Header - remove double select modes props #4576
• Grease Pencil Regression - Add back tabbed toolshelf operators to Draw mode #4575
• Grease Pencil Regression - Add back tabbed toolshelf operators to Edit Mode #4549
• Grease Pencil - Edit Mode - Cleanup legacy operators from header entries #4563
• Grease Pencil - Edit Mode - Move Scale Thickness property to options #4571
• Grease Pencil - Edit, Sculpt and Draw mode - Regression: expose Animation operators to header #4558
• Grease Pencil - Edit Mode - Regression: Add back icons to end points #4561
• Grease Pencil - Edit Mode - Regression: Add back icons seperate operators #4562
• Grease Pencil - Edit Mode - Missing icons in context menu and header #4536
• Weight Paint - Add Plus/Minus buttons to weight paint mode #3742

Properties Editor

• Grease Pencil - Lineart Modifier has funky header #4535
• Grease Pencil - Modifier add menu - missing icons #4533
• EEVEE - Material Settings - Double entries needs a cleanup #4556

Addon

• Default Addons has a resource warning #4567
• Add back legacy menu for Grease Pencil Tools extension #4578
• Power User Tools - Update where the insert keyframe operators go with the GP animation menu (changed) #4574

Grease Pencil

• Consolidate legacy classes with GP3 classes in space_view3d.py #4573
• Add Effects Menu - Needs to update to the new system, regression #4524
• Sculpt Mode - Update Brush Settings panel to be consistent with header #4523

Extensions

• Add ability to uninstall extension direclty from the Addon tab #4569
• Add ability to also toggle the extension from the Extension tab #4570

Hotkeys

• Sequencer- Q to quick menu is not working #4540
• Grease Pencil edit mode has weird hotkeys #4534

Other

• Official Release 4.2.0 #4512
• Regression - Transform Animation Properties should keyframe all selected while holding ALT #4401
• Node Editors - Sidebar - Move the Copy Color up to top level (single drop down menu entry) #4532
• Preferences (linux) - Trackpad direction option for Wayland float left #4233
• Sequencer - add the ability to retime Audio strips too #4550
• Top Menu - Help - add "About Bforartists" hidden operator #4521
• Asset Browser - World icon in filter is inconsistent #4529
• File Browser - Icon issues in thumbnail mode #4542

Splashscreen is kindly provided by Eraser45-Studios, the latest winner of the Splashscreen Competition hosted in the Discord server.

Draise, Reiner, Blenux (Juso), Znight (Trung Pham), Quackers, Eyad, Sean and all supporters