Release of "PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender" 4.1.6 with Support for Blender 5.0

We have released version 4.1.6 of the free Blender add-on "PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender" for creating hand-drawn-like lines on 3D objects with high quality and speed.

This update adds support for Blender 5.0 and fixes some bugs.

Changes Since The Previous Version

[New features]

  • Added support for Blender 5.0.

[Modifications]

  • Fixed an issue where Lines might not render during the first render after setting up line output in the Compositor in Blender 4.5 and up.
  • Minor fixes.

Supported Versions

  • Windows 10 / 11 (CPU: x64-based processor)
  • macOS 13.0 or later (CPU: Apple Silicon or Intel)
  • Blender 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.4 / 3.5 / 3.6 / 4.0 / 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.3 / 4.4 / 4.5 / 5.0
    (*Alpha and Beta versions are not supported)
  • Required software: Pencil+ 4 Render App (4.1.1 or later)

Update Procedure

The add-on is available on GitHub. Please consult the manual below for the GitHub URL and installation procedure.

* In some cases, the installation does not work properly if the add-on is already installed. If a previous version of the add-on is already installed, please uninstall it first before installing the new version. If you get an error when uninstalling the old add-on, please uninstall it by following the instructions at the bottom of its entry in the Preferences / Add-ons screen.

Free Trial Version

To draw lines using this add-on, you will need the "Pencil+ 4 Render App". First, install the trial version of the "Pencil+ 4 Render App" and give the "Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender" add-on a try. You can obtain the trial version of the "Pencil+ 4 Render App" from the following download page.