The RizomUV Bridge provides the user with an easy to use UI which makes transferring objects and UV maps between Blender and RizomUV as simple as clicking a button.

Instruction: Install only one version, if you attempt to enable multiple versions at the same time, it will cause problems. If you have done this and cannot install: delete all versions of the RizomUV Bridge from your Blender addons, then install the latest version.

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Compatibility

• 'RizomUV Bridge - Ultimate Edition' is compatible with Blender 3.3+, Rizom 2022.2+, Windows, MacOS.

The addon works by using the RizomUVLink which is a module provided by Rizom-Lab, this allows direct communication with RizomUV, it has the following requirements:

• Windows only
• Rizom 2023+

The addon will automatically detect if you are able to use the RizomUVLink based on your selected Rizom version and operating system, If you are not on a compatible system the RizomUVLink will be disabled and the addon will default to the backup method which doesn't require the link.

The backup methods for MacOS and older Rizom versions can handle UV export/import but lacks the preset scripts and remote control options that the RizomUVLink enables.

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IMPORTANT:

If you have any trouble updating to new versions make sure you remove the old plugin versions then restart blender before you install the new version.

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Notable features include:

• Seamless export and import between Blender and RizomUV, original objects are untouched, only UV data is transferred back to Blender.
• Multiple UV Set support.
• User controlled convenience preferences allowing things such as excluded linked instances from export or automatically marking UV boundaries as sharp upon import.
• Automatically generate a UV map for all selected objects with the click of a single button. *
• The option to automatically mark UV island boundaries as sharp edges upon running the import function. *
• The ability to close the Rizom application remotely, directly from the bridge UI. *
• Control over most of the Rizom packing settings directly from the bridge UI, these settings are saved and will be loaded every time Rizom is launched from the Bridge UI. *
• The option to automatically run a user-configurable autoseams script upon loading into Rizom. *

Features marked with * are only available in the Link Edition, this is because Rizom 2023 comes with a built in module which allows direct communication. Unfortunately this module is not backwards compatible and only supports windows.

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