{"id":29092,"date":"2026-04-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psoft.co.jp\/en\/?p=29092"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T01:42:22","slug":"release-of-psoft-pencil-4-material-for-blender-4-0-5-and-psoft-pencil-4-line-for-blender-4-1-7-with-support-for-blender-5-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psoft.co.jp\/en\/news\/20260408-pcl4blender\/","title":{"rendered":"Release of \"PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender\" 4.0.5 and \"PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender\" 4.1.7 with Support for Blender 5.1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We have released <strong>version 4.0.5<\/strong> of <strong>\"<a href=\"\/en\/product\/pencil\/blender\/material\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"34327\">PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender<\/a><\/strong>\", our Blender add-on providing cel shading and illustration tone styles, and <strong>version 4.1.7<\/strong> of <strong>\"<a href=\"\/en\/product\/pencil\/blender\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"34327\">PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender<\/a><\/strong>\", our Blender add-on for creating hand-drawn-like lines on 3D objects with high quality and speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This update adds support for Blender 5.1 and fixes some bugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changes Since The Previous Version<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Modifications]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fixed an error when scripts are reloaded in Blender 5.1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Handled an issue creating noise in rendering results with Blender 5.0 and up in specific environments. (To apply the fix in scenes where Pencil+ 4 Materials are already applied, please run [Reset (Update) Node Groups] from the [Pencil+ 4] menu in the Shader Editor.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>[New features]<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Added support for Blender 5.1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>[Modifications]<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fixed an error that could occur when linking or appending files under specific conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skip line drawing when Pencil+ 4 Line nodes in the compositor are muted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minor fixes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Operating Environment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OS: Same as Blender operating environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Host application: 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 \/ 5.1<br>(*Alpha and Beta versions are not supported)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hardware: Same as Blender operating environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operates with the EEVEE render engine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[Render Elements Output]&nbsp;is supported from Blender 3.4 and up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Windows version: Windows 10 \/ 11 (CPU: x64-based processor) <br>Mac version: macOS 13.0 or later (CPU: Apple Silicon or Intel)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Host application: 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 \/ 5.1<br>(*Alpha and Beta versions are not supported)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Required software: <a href=\"\/en\/product\/pencil\/renderapp\/\">Pencil+ 4 Render App<\/a> (4.1.1 and up)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Update Procedure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The installation procedures are described in the manuals below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.psoft.co.jp\/pbm400x\/en\/latest\/install\/install.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Installation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.psoft.co.jp\/plb400w\/en\/latest\/install\/install.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Installation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">* 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Trial Version<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To draw lines using the \"Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender\" 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/download\/pencil4-renderapp\/\">Pencil+ 4 Render App trial version<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">* There is no trial version for \"Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have released version 4.0.5 of &#8220;PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender&#8221;, our Blender add-on providing cel shading and illustration tone styles, and version 4.1.7 of &#8220;PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender&#8221;, our Blender add-on for creating hand-drawn-like lines on 3D objects with high quality and speed. This update adds support for Blender 5.1 and fixes some bugs. Changes Since The Previous Version Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender [Modifications] Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender [New features] [Modifications] Operating Environment Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender Update Procedure The installation procedures are described in the manuals below. 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