UI3 Version History

Version History for ArchViz User Interface 3.

• Scenarios
• Design Schemes and object edits
• Sequence Player
• Scene Travel
• Interactive Floorplan
• Help and Info Panels
• Screenshots, Lists
• Multiple User support and Save Slots

• Keyboard and Mouse
• Touch (with pixel streaming)
• Mouse Move (click on a spot on the floor to move to it)

• Game Pad (XBox Controller)
• VR

And a lot of little improvements of the visuals, stability, usability.

• A cinematic camera and controls in the UI
• An orbital camera option
• Icons next to the menu

• Added fully dynamic lighting
• Dynamic Sun and Positioning
• Exposed text for better translation (wip)

Updating to this version requires some data to be re entered into the Info Map.

• This version introduced a modular interface. Feature Panels can be moved to any main menu item. Main menu items can be moved, added or deleted.
• Fully translate all used text into a different language using text arrays for everything that wasn't customized already.
• General quality update and fixes of problems that surfaced over time.

July 2023

• Merged Scenario, Design Scheme, Scene Travel, Sequence Player with the 5 Custom Features into Features with Preview. There can be as many as needed.
• The Dynamic Sky got a 'Speed' setting that will animate the daylight cycle when larger than 0.0.
• Game Settings can now be changed in the UI to improve quality or performance.

May 2023

• Temporary enabled additional 5 custom feature panels that can contain Design Scheme, Scenario, or Scene Travel. Gives the opportunity to change object groups independently. Like the kitchen area, or the seating area.
• The Font can now be changed within the Info Map.
• Improved design options, like colours, or text and icon sizes.

• Added BP_SDotUI3_ObjectInfo Blueprint actor. It works similar to the Variation Blueprint and displays an image and information text for selected objects in the UI.
• The Variation Blueprint got an Object Info section too
• A JSON data file for the inventory list can be created. The CSV and HTML formats are now working proper log (requires easy file manager plugin to create file)

Other

• A small target cross is now displayed during actor searching for Info Objects and Variations. The target can be offset from center.
• Player camera height now changes the VR tablet position with it
• Location Names can now be hidden and their size can be adjusted in the Floorplan widget.

• Added Cost Estimate Widget. This calculates the cost based on user choices. (Object Info - Feature ID 1)
• The Variation Actor has a price array for each variation. This can be used instead of adding an Info Object for each variation.
• The first info array element will be used if the current variation doesn't have an array element.
• The price will be listed next to the variation name.
• The cost data can be exported as a CSV table.

Unreal 4 requires baked lighting most of the times. This makes changing static meshes in the scene difficult. I recommend using Unreal 5 instead.

Unreal 5.3 and later only

• Updated Input method to Enhanced Input. The Input Context actor is UI/Etc/Input/MC_ArchVizUI3.uasset.
• Movement and browse have been swapped on all controllers. Left hand is move now and right hand browses the menu.

Unreal 5 - all versions

• Added Update Blueprint tick box to rescale the floorplan.
• Disabled real-time capture of skylight to avoid performance drops.
• Improved cost tracking and the on-screen report. SDotUI3_CostGroup actor can be placed to add cost items to individual levels.
• implemented group totals and level cost info widget and CSV export

July 13-2024 hotfix

• object info not updating when price array is enabled
• mesh variations offset not working

July 01-2024 hotfix

• Variation List Visuals
• Reports filename
• Dynamic sun date

June 23-2024 Unreal 5 only

Improved:

• Variation Actor: Mesh variations are now easier to set up (backwards compatible)
• Edit Mode now includes Object Info. Widget is improved.
• Cost Tracking: Improved all reports.
• Blueprint functions: moved some functions out of the character blueprint for easier maintenance and updating.
• BFL_Customization library with functions for Ultra Dynamic Sky and File Manager. Can be backed up before update.

Fixed

• Floorplan ratio auto calculation is working again

New Designer Feature

• table like UI Widget.
• can change objects without selecting it.
• can change materials and mesh variations of the same object.
• works with all other features and reports
• works with modular kitchen builder and door blueprint

Visual improvements and optimizations

• better button borders and image frames
• better focus and active choices marking
• moving some functions into library for better customizations
• improved blueprint logic and readability
• added one click presets for gamepad, touch and VR related settings
• Enhanced input for all Unreal 5 versions