Manual Update History

23.04.2026 – Updated the manual to Bforartists 5 version 5.1.1

24.03.2026 – Updated the manual to Bforartists 5 version 5.1.0

28.12.2025 – Updated the manual to Bforartists 5 version 5.0.1

27.11.2025 – Updated the manual to Bforartists 5 version 5.0.0

15.08.2025 – Updated the manual to Bforartists 4 version 4.5.1

21.07.2025 – Updated the manual to Bforartists 4 version 4.5.0

08.05.2025 – Updated the manual to Bforartists 4 version 4.4.3

03.04.2025 – Updated the manual to Bforartists 4 version 4.4.0

15.02.2025 – Updated the manual to Bforartists 4 version 4.3.3

26.01.2025 – Updated the manual to Bforartists 4 version 4.3.2

12.12.2024 – Updated the manual to Bforartists 4 version 4.3.1

27.08.2024 – Updated the manual to Bforartists 4 version 4.2.1

23.08.2024 – Updated the manual to Bforartists 4 version 4.2.0

23.04.2024 – Updated the manual to Bforartists 4 version 4.1.1

01.04.2024 – Updated the manual to Bforartists 4 version 4.1.0

11.12.2023 – Updated the manual to Bforartists 4 version 4.0.2

18.11.2023 – Updated the manual to Bforartists 4 version 4.0.1

29.08.2023 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 3 version 3.6.2

05.08.2023 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 3 version 3.6.1

05.07.2023 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 3 version 3.6.0

08.05.2023 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 3 version 3.5.1

03.04.2023 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 3 version 3.5.0

11.01.2023 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 3 version 3.4.1

08.12.2022 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 3 version 3.4.0

12.10.2022 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 3 version 3.3.1

18.09.2022 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 3 version 3.3.0

08.08.2022 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 3 version 3.2.2

08.07.2022 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 3 version 3.2.1

09.06.2022 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 3 version 3.2.0

09.04.2022 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 3 version 3.1.3

04.04.2022 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 3 version 3.1.2

10.03.2022 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 3 version 3.1.0

02.02.2022 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 3 version 3.0.1

30.11.2021 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 3 version 3.0.0

18.07.2021 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 2 version 2.9.3

01.07.2021 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 2 version 2.9.2

25.06.2021 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 2 version 2.9.1

10.06.2021 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 2 version 2.9.0

27.02.2021 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 2 version 2.8.0

26.01.2021 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 2 version 2.7.0

27.11.2020 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 2 version 2.6.0

24.09.2020 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 2 version 2.5.1

01.09.2020 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 2 version 2.5.0

31.08.2020 - Cleanup and spell checking.

28.08.2020 - Improved chapter 7.3.6 Editors - 3D View - Sidebar - Tool Tab - Mesh - Sculpt Mode

27.08.2020 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 2 version 2.5.0

24.08.2020 - Added chapters 13 around video editing

17.08.2020 - Added chapter 25.10.6 + 25.10.7 + 25.10.8

13.08.2020 - Added chapter 25.10.4 + 25.10.5

11.08.2020 - Added chapter 25.10.3

10.08.2020 - Added chapter 25.10.2

08.08.2020 - Added chapter 25.10 and 25.10.1

07.08.2020 - Added chapters around 25.9, Particles tab

04.08.2020 - Updated manual to Bforartists 2.4.0

30.07.2020 - Added chapter 25.14 Editors - Properties Editor - Texture Tab.pdf

29.07.2020 - Added chapter 25.13 Editors - Properties Editor - Materials Tab.pdf

28.07.2020 - UV Editor , added chapters 25.12 around the object data tab

22.07.2020 - UV Editor , added documentation for UDIM

18.07.2020 - Small additions and corrections. Added chapter 25.12 and 7.3.15

14.07.2020 - Updated the manual to the latest changes of Bforartists 2.3.0

12.07.2020 - Added chapter 25.8.4 and 25.8.5

09.07.2020 – Added chapter 25.8.3

06.07.2020 – Added chapter 25.8.1 and 25.8.2

03.07.2020 - Added chapter 25.8 Editors - Properties Editor - Modifiers Tab.odt, Update chapter 7.2.2

01.07.2020 - Added chapter 25.11 Editors - Properties Editor - Object Constraints Tab

30.06.2020 - Updated chapter 25.7

29.06.2020 - Updated chapters 12, 20 and 25.4, added chapter 25.5

28.06.2020 - Updated the manual to the changes of Bforartists, splitted chapter 5 into sub chapters, added chapter 25.6 Editors - Properties Editor - World Tab

25.06.2020 - Added chapter 25.3 Editors - Properties Editor - Output Tab

21.06.2020 - Added chapters 19 around NLA editor

17.06.2020 - Added chapters 7.0.x around the 3D view context menus

12.06.2020 - Updated chapter 36 Standard Keymap

10.06.2020 - Updated chapter 33 Glossary

09.06.2020 - Reordered some chapters, added some missing information

09.06.2020 - Removed lots of "Here you can" phrases

07.06.2020 - Added chapters 18 around Drivers Editor

29.05.2020 - Manual update for upcoming Bforartists 2.1.0 version

28.05.2020 - Manual update for upcoming Bforartists 2.1.0 version

01.06.2020 - Added chapters 17 around Graph Editor

28.05.2020 - Manual update for upcoming Bforartists 2.1.0 version

25.05.2020 - Added chapters 16 around the Timeline

23.05.2020 - Updated chapters to new sculpting feature Draw Face Sets

22.05.2020 - Updated chapter 2 Keymap

20.05.2020 - Manual update for upcoming Bforartists 2.1.0 version, changed order of chapters in chapter 8 and 9.

16.05.2020 - Added chapters 15 around the dope sheet editor

09.05.2020 - Added chapters 14 around the movie clip editor.

28.04.2020 - Added chapter 37 - How to use the Manual

18.04.2020 - Updated the manual for Bforartists 2 gold

16.04.2020 - Updated the manual for Bforartists 2 Release Candidate

02.04.2020 - Added chapters 11 around the compositor editor

20.03.2020 - Added chapters 10 around the shader editor.

17.03.2020 - Updated the manual to Bforartists 2 Beta 0.9.1

21.02.2020 - Small changes at chapter 2, 7.1.5, 7.1.14, 7.3.11 and 22, rework at chapters 7.3.6 to 7.3.15

20.02.2020 - Updated chapter 8.3.1 and 7.3.11

19.02.2020 - Updated the manual to the latest changes for the Bforartists 2 Alpha 0.9.0 release

13.02.2020 - updated chapters 7.3.6 Editors - 3D View - Sidebar - Tool Tab - Sculpt Mode, 7.3.7 Editors - 3D View - Sidebar - Tool Tab - Vertex Paint Mode, 7.3.8 Editors - 3D View - Sidebar - Tool Tab - Weight Paint Mode, 7.3.9 Editors - 3D View - Sidebar - Tool Tab - Texture Paint Mode and 8.3.1 Editors - Image Editor - Sidebar - Tools Tab in Paint Mode

04.02.2020 - added chapter 10 Editors - Shader Editor.pdf

01.02.2020 - moved the chapters properties - tools tab to 3d view - tools tab

23.01.2020 - added chapter 9.3 Editors - UV Editor - Sidebar.pdf, 9.3.1 Editors - UV Editor - Sidebar - Image Tab.pdf, 9.3.2 Editors - UV Editor - Sidebar - Tools Tab.pdf and 9.3.3 Editors - UV Editor - Sidebar - View Tab.pdf

01.01.2020 - reorganized chapter 7.1 and 7.2

29.12.2019 - updated chapter 1 Installing Bforartists.pdf

29.12.2019 - added chapter 9.1.5 Editors - UV Editor - Header - Header Tools.pdf

20.12.2019 - added chapter 9.1.4 Editors - UV Editor - Header - UV menu.pdf

18.12.2019 - added chapter 9.1.3 Editors - UV Editor - Header - Image Menu.pdf

17.12.2019 - added chapter 9.1.2 Editors - UV Editor - Header - Select Menu.pdf

16.12.2019 - added chapter 9 Editors - UV Editor.pdf, 9.1 Editors - UV Editor - Header.pdf, 9.1.1 Editors - UV Editor - Header - View Menu.pdf

12.12.2019 - added chapter 8.3.3 Editors - Image Editor - Sidebar - View Tab.pdf, 8.3.4 Editors - Image Editor - Sidebar - Scopes Tab.pdf and 8.3.5 Editors - Image Editor - Sidebar - Mask Tab.pdf

09.12.2019 - added chapter 8.3.2 Editors - Image Editor - Sidebar - Image Tab.pdf

28.11.2019 - added chapter 8.1.7 Editors - Image Editor - Tool Shelf.pdf

20.11.2019 - added chapter 8.1.3 Editors - Image Editor - Header - Select menu, 8.1.4 Editors - Image Editor - Header - Add menu, 8.1.5 Editors - Image Editor - Header - Mask menu, 8.1.6 Editors - Image Editor - Header - Header Tools.pdf

18.11.2019 - added chapter 8.1.2 Editors - Image Editor - Header - Image menu.pdf

17.11.2019 - small changes at chapter 7.2, 7.23 and 8, added 8.1 Editors - Image Editor - Header.pdf and 8.1.1 Editors - Image Editor - Header - View menu.pdf

16.11.2019 - added chapter 8 Editors - Image Editor.pdf, Update chapter 6 Editors introduction.pdf

15.11.2019 - added chapter 7.3.1 Editors - 3D View - Sidebar - Mini Lightlib.pdf

14.11.2019 - added chapter 7.3 Editors - 3D View - Sidebar.pdf

11.11.2019 - added brush menu to chapters 7.2, renamed chapters

10.11.2019 - Added chapter 7.1.15 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Grease Pencil - Weight Paint Mode and 7.1.16 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Armature - Edit Mode.pdf and 7.1.17 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Armature - Pose Mode.pdf and 7.1.18 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Lattice - Edit Mode.pdf

09.11.2019 - Added chapter 7.1.14 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Grease Pencil - Draw Mode

08.11.2019 - Added chapter 7.1.13 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Grase Pencil - Sculpt Mode.pdf

06.11.2019 - Added chapter 7.1.11 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Text - Edit Mode.pdf, 7.1.12 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Grase Pencil - Edit Mode.pdf

05.11.2019 - Added chapter 7.1.9 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Surface - Edit Mode, 7.1.10 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Metaball - Edit Mode

04.11.2019 - Added chapter 7.1.7 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Mesh - Particle Edit Mode.pdf and 7.1.8 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Curve - Edit Mode.pdf, small fixes

31.10.2019 - Added chapter 7.1.6 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Mesh - Textute Paint Mode.pdf

30.10.2019 - Added chapter 7.1.5 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Mesh - Weight Paint Mode.pdf

29.10.2019 - Added chapter 7.1.4 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Mesh - Vertex Paint Mode.pdf

28.10.2019 - Added chapter 7.1.3 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Mesh - Sculpt Mode.pdf

27.10.2019 - Updated chapter 25.1.3 Editors - Properties Editor - Tools Tab - Sculpt Mode.odt

26.10.2019 - Added chapter 7.1.2 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Mesh - Edit Mode.pdf

22.10.2019 - Added chapter 7.1.1 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf - Object Mode.pdf

18.10.2019 - Added chapter 7.1 Editors - 3D View - Tool Shelf.pdf

16.10.2019 - Reordered the header menu chapters in the 3d view.

15.10.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.8.15 Editors - 3D View - Header - Grease Pencil - Draw mode - Draw menu.pdf and 7.2.8.15 Editors - 3D View - Header - Grease Pencil - Weight Paint Mode - Weights Menu.pdf

13.10.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.14 Editors - 3D View - Header - Armature - Pose mode - Pose menu.pdf

09.10.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.12 Editors - 3D View - Header - Particle - Particle mode - Particle menu.pdf

08.10.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.11 Editors - 3D View - Header - Mesh - Weight Paint mode - Weight menu.pdf

07.10.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.9 Editors - 3D View - Header - Mesh - Sculpt mode - Sculpt menu.pdf and 7.2.9.1 Editors - 3D View - Header - Mesh - Sculpt mode - Mask menu.pdf and 7.2.10 Editors - 3D View - Header - Mesh - Vertex Paint mode - Paint menu.pdf

06.10.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.8.17 Editors - 3D View - Header - Armature - Edit mode - Armature menu.pdf, 7.2.8.18 Editors - 3D View - Header - Lattice - Edit mode - Lattice menu.pdf

05.10.2019 - Update the manual to the changes of Bforartists 0.7.0 #141

30.09.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.8.15 Editors - 3D View - Header - Grease Pencil - Edit mode - Stroke menu.pdf, added chapter 7.2.8.16 Editors - 3D View - Header - Grease Pencil - Edit mode - Points menu.pdf

27.09.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.8.14 Editors - 3D View - Header - Grease Pencil - Edit mode - Grease Pencil menu.pdf

23.09.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.8.13 Editors - 3D View - Header - Text - Edit mode - Font menu.pdf

22.09.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.8.12 Editors - 3D View - Header - Text - Edit mode - Edit menu.pdf

21.09.2019 - Fixes at chapter 7.2.8.8 and 7.2.8.9, added chapter 7.2.8.10 Editors - 3D View - Header - Surface - Edit mode - Surface menu, added 7.2.8.11 Editors - 3D View - Header - Metaball - Edit mode - Metaball menu.pdf

20.09.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.8.8 Editors - 3D View - Header - Edit mode - Control points menu.pdf, 7.2.8.9 Editors - 3D View - Header - Curve - Edit mode - Segments menu.pdf, renamed chapter 7.2.8.2 up to 7.2.8.8

19.09.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.8.7 Editors - 3D View - Header - Edit mode - Curve menu.pdf

18.09.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.8.6 Editors - 3D View - Header - Edit mode - UV menu.pdf

17.09.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.8.5 Editors - 3D View - Header - Edit mode - Faces menu.pdf

16.09.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.8.4 Editors - 3D View - Header - Edit mode - Edge Menu.pdf

15.09.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.8.3 Editors - 3D View - Header - Edit Mode - Vertex Menu.pdf

13.09.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.8.2 Editors - 3D View - Header - Edit mode - Mesh menu.pdf

05.09.2019 - Updated chapter 7.2.8.1 Editors - 3D View - Header - Edit mode - Add menu. Small fixes at 7.2.7 Editors - 3D View - Header - Object menu and 35 Bforartists History

03.09.2019 - Updated chapter 24 Editors - Outliner

02.09.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.7 Editors - 3D View - Header - Object menu

23.08.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.6 Editors - 3D View - Header - Add Menu

23.08.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.5 Editors - 3D View - Header - Select Menu

18.08.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.4 Editors - 3D View - Header - Navigation Menu

17.08.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.3 Editors - 3D View - Header - View Menu

16.08.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.2 Editors - 3D View - Header - Quick Menu

15.08.2019 - Added chapter 7.2.1 Editors - 3D View - Header tools and Options

25.07.2019 - Update chapter 7.2 Editors - 3D View - Header to BFA 2#63

22.07.2019 - Update chapter 7 Editors - 3D View to BFA 2 #61

19.07.2019 - Update chapter 25.2 Editors - Properties Editor - Render Tab to BFA 2 #98

12.07.2019 - Rework chapter 25.1 to 25.1.8 #137

07.07.2019 - Added chapter 25.16 Editors - Properties Editor - Bone Constraints

05.07.2019 - Updated chapter 27 Editors - Preferences

02.07.2019 - Updated chapter 2 - Standard Keymap

22.05.2019 - Added chapter 27 Editors - Preferences

16.05.2019 - Updated the chapters 2, 23, 24, 25 to fit to Bforartists 0.4.0 release

28.04.2019 - Updated the existing chapters with images to the latest development changes.

26.04.2019 - Added chapters 25.1 up to 25.1.8, the tools tab chapters

11.04.2019 - updated chapter 3,4,6 and 25 with new screenshots.

09.04.2019 - Small changes at chapter 4 and 5

08.04.2019 - Added chapter 6 Editors introduction.pdf

07.04.2019 - Added chapter 20 Editors - Text Editor.pdf

04.04.2019 - Added chapter 30 Advanced - Scripting & Extending Bforartists.pdf + 29 Advanced - Command Line.odt

02.04.2019 - Added chapter 31 Advanced - Working Limits

02.04.2019 - Added chapter 32 - Troubleshooting.pdf

01.04.2019 - Added chapter 25 Editors - Properties Editor.pdf

01.04.2019 - Updated chapter 3 and 4

31.03.2019 - Added chapter 3 Interface, and 4 Workspaces

28.03.2019 - Added chapter 26 Editors - File browser

27.03.2019 - Added chapter 28 Data System and updated chapter 5

26.03.2019 - Added chapter 21 Editors - Python Console

25.03.2019 - Renamed all chapters again.

24.03.2019 - renamed chapter Topbar into Topbar and Footer. And extended this chapter.

21.03.2019 - Added chapter 35 Editors - Outliner

16.03.2019 - Added chapter 7 Topbar

06.03.2019 - Added chapter 17 + 36

04.03.2019 - Added chapter 95 + 96 + 1

04.03.2019 - changed the internal chapter numbering.

03.03.2019 - Updated chapter 20 Bforartists History.

08.02.2019 - Updated chapter 20 Bforartists History.

01-09-2018 - Initial commits. This changes marks the foundation for the Bforartists 2 manual.