OFFICIAL Blender JBeam Editor

Discussion in 'Content Creation' started by Leeloo, Sep 20, 2023.

  1. Tomsteel

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    (unofficial) Version 0.2.66 - REUPLOADED

    - added option to hide triangles/quads entirely to help selecting overlapping elements
    - added option to rename all references in the jbeam file + rename symmetrical counterparts
    - console error messages now include the corresponding line number
    - fixed crash occuring when trying to undo beyond initial state (with Text Editor open)

    REUPLOADED:
    - added toggle to show resolved or original values in tooltips
    - added Connect All Selected Nodes button to create new beams between all pairs of selected nodes
    - added Show Console Messages (off by default) toggle to improve responsiveness
    - made the Rename All References feature more robust + now works with Batch Node Renaming

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    #361 Tomsteel, May 21, 2025
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  2. ttocsDRE4M

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    My nodes are no longer changing values in the text editor when moved in the model. I can edit the values manually and this does change the node position, but this isn't ideal. I've removed blender completely, reinstalled, reinstalled the add-on.. doesn't seem to fix it. Can anyone help me get back on track with this?
     
  3. Tomsteel

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    Selecting nodes could be a little tricky if triangles/quads are present in the object, since they use an additional layer of native mesh, which results in multiple nodes/vertices at the same location.
    Could you please try selecting the nodes with X-ray mode (Alt+Z) enabled? This will make sure you are selecting every single one of those.
     
  4. Dan.Norway

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    could you tell me what version of blender you guys are using.
    because the import jbeam button is still grayed out for me
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  5. Tomsteel

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    Latest official addon supports Blender 4.2, my custom one is tested on 4.3. Based on your image, you are trying to export a file instead of importing one.

    (unofficial) Version 0.2.67

    - various bugfixes including error messages, "ADDED BY EDITOR" logic, symmetrical renaming, undo system, cross part visualization, group filtering
    - added Color Distribution Bias slider to fine tune dynamic coloring
    - added Show Node Weight toggle (displays nodeWeight value next to its ID)
    - added Total Visible Node Weight display into the side panel
    - added list for variables included in Total Visible Node Weight calculation (might be totally useless for everyone else other than me)
    - added pink color for active node (useful for operations based on active element)
    - added scroll to part on selection feature with multi-part jbeam files
     

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    #365 Tomsteel, Jun 10, 2025
    Last edited: Jun 12, 2025
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