Release notes

6.2.0

  • HTML Docs are now searchable
  • Revamped TesseraInstantiateOutput to be more useful
  • TesseraVolume component now accepts volumes in the form of tiles as well as colliders.
  • Fix allowing mouse to be dragged while painting in later Unity versions
  • Tessera no longer hangs if there's a single tile in the generator
  • Fixed big tiles on mesh grids
  • Fixed TesseraVolumes
  • MultipassGenerator now has StartGenerate method.

6.1.0

  • Added ModelType.MeshEdges that infers the tile connections from meshes. (Pro only)
  • Added Paint Tile From Mesh utility. (Pro only)
  • Added VolumeType.TilesetExclude
  • Added "Show Always" setting for working with scenes containing tessera tiles
  • Infinite generator now works with Overlapping models. (Pro only)
  • Infinite generator now supports strip option (Pro only)
  • Added a sample SimpleOverlapping demonstraing the above. (Pro only)
  • Added a sample Building (Pro only)
  • Icons are now slightly sharper
  • Errors in AnimatedGenerator handled better
  • Fixed issue with deleted tiles
  • Fix issue with masks on non-square grids
  • Fix issue with triangle reflections
  • Update to using Sylves 1.0

6.0.5

  • Better error messages for some contradiction failures.
  • Fix count constraint on hex/triangle grids.
  • Add method CreateVolume.

6.0.4

  • Fix issues with volumes on hex grids
  • Fix issue with triangle mesh sample

6.0.3

  • Fix issues with pinned tiles
  • Fix several issues with triangle prism grids
  • Fix issues with big tiles on mesh surfaces

6.0.2

  • Fix prefab links to no longer attempt to link objects that are not the root of the prefab
  • Fix handling of rotated tile constraints in the scene
  • Fix tile constraints for triangle prism grids
  • Fix height of triangle prism grids

6.0.1

  • Fix interaction between MaskOut volumes and other volumes
  • Fix submesh filter / City sample

6.0.0

  • Moved files, you'll need to delete the Tessera directory and reload from scratch
  • Min supported version now Unity 2019.4.
  • Extensive internal changes, Tessera now uses Sylves internally.
  • Tessera no longer has to be placed in the root Assets/ folder.
  • Generating in-editor will connect instances to prefabs.
  • Provided an .asmdef file for faster compilation and avoiding namespace clashes (Pro only).
  • Fix for Smooth Normals (Pro only).
  • Added Clone Sample button for diagnosing issues with overlapping model (Pro only).
  • Overlapping samples are a bit less fussy about exact placement.
  • Improve error message when using native models.
  • Users are now warned if tiles are marked as Static.
  • Shortcuts now use Unity's Shortcut Manager.
  • Tiles are now automatically resized to match the generator.
  • Added samples:
  • Add TesseraUncertainty to better debug issues (Pro only).
  • Fixed InfiniteGenerator to allow the root object to be rotated (Pro only)
  • Using AnimatedGenerator no longer slows the editor over time (Pro only)
  • TesseraMeshOutput has been revamped (Pro only):
    • Better support for multiple materials
    • Supports breaking the mesh into multiple chunks
    • Handles colliders
  • Small tweaks for Dark Mode

5.2.0

  • Fix errors with nesting Foldout Headers in later Unity versions.
  • Added a separate build for Unity 2021.2+. This fixes various failures and warnings Unity generates (non-Pro only)
  • Add Border Constraint for setting the tiles on the border of the generation.

5.1.1

  • Fix Tiles list not displaying in recent Unity versions
  • Fix for AnimatedGenerator not backtracking properly
  • Improved Inspector GUI for AnimatedGenerator
  • Fix issue with Path constraint in DeBroglie

5.1.0

  • Added Overlapping model support (Pro only)
  • Added samples:
  • Generator output now available in new tileData format.
  • Generator seed can now be set in the UI.
  • AnimatedGenerator now respects stepCount.
  • Fix issues with square tiles/grids
  • Fix issue with pins and big tiles
  • Fix hex/triangle vertical adjacencies
  • Performance improvement for long tile lists in the Inspector

5.0.0

  • Moved files, you'll need to delete the Tessera directory and reload from scratch
  • Added symmetry option improving performance in some cases.
  • Added multipass generator
  • Added infinite generator (Pro only)
  • Added instantiate output (Pro only)
  • Reworked MirrorConstraint somewhat (Pro only)
  • Warn if palette is set inconsistently.
  • Added sample docs describing what demos are available.
  • Added more samples:
    • GrassPathsInfinite
    • GrassPathsWithPathConstraint
    • PlatformerInfinite
    • Skyscrapers
    • Truchet
  • Added some keyboard shortcuts, Shift-Click, A, Shift+A and X.
  • Fix pin constraints for square cells.

4.3.0

  • Fixed warnings about obsolete APIs (Pro only)
  • Fixes for hexagon and cube rotations, causing misaligned tiles.
  • Fix Tessera Bolt integration.
  • Fix MirrorConstraint editor exceptions (Pro only)

4.2.0

  • Added TesseraSquareTile and updated the Platformer sample to use it
  • Added failureMode and other options for diagnosing issues.
  • Fixed using AnimatedGenerator and TileOutput at the same time. (Pro only)
  • Fixed Regenerate function in play mode
  • Fixed exceptions when using masking.

4.1.1

  • Fix stack overflow error when using Path constraint on large maps

4.1.0

4.0.0

  • Hexagonal and triangular tiles are now supported. (Pro only)
  • Triangle mesh surfaces now supported (instead of just quad meshes) (Pro only)
  • AnimatedGenerator has some support for multithreading (Pro only)
  • Major internal refactoring
  • Some performance improvements
  • Worker thread now registers with Unity's profiler
  • Improvements to provided samples
  • Better support for Unity 2020
  • Now easier to access the completion object after calling StartGenerate.
  • Fixes some issues with Big Tiles on mesh surfaces (Pro only)
  • Fix surface meshes reflecting every tile by default (Pro only)
  • Removed TesseraGenerator.initialConstraints (use TesseraGeneratorOptions.initialConstraints)
  • Fixed using instantiateChildrenOnly with TesseraMeshOutput

3.4.1

  • Instantiated tiles now have names that include their cell location.
  • Fix exception in PathConstraint when Prioritize is on.
  • Fix Volumes
  • Fix rare issue with big tiles on mesh surfaces.
  • Warn if meshes are not readable and using Mesh Output.

3.4.0

  • Performance improvements with pins and volumes
  • Volumes can now be set to MaskOut
  • Refactored GetInitialConstraint methods and TessaraVolumeFilter (breaking)
  • Fixed exception with out of bounds palette indices
  • Fixed interaction between big tiles and path constraint (Pro only)

3.3.0

  • Pinned Tile Constraints now work on Surface Meshes (Pro only).
  • Refactored some code, changed API of ITesseraTileOutput (Pro only) (breaking)
  • Added "Fix It" for inconsistent tile sizes.
  • Added TesseraPinned for more initial constraint options.
  • Added extra samples
  • Added "Upgrade to Tessera Pro" utility (Pro only)

3.2.0

3.1.2

  • Fixed Instantiate Only Children to work with mesh deformations
  • Fixed "BoxColliders do not support negative scale or size" warning.
  • Fixed generation on mesh surfaces with multiple layers
  • Volumes work with generation on mesh surfaces
  • Improved Smooth Normals setting

3.1.1

  • Asset can now be loaded in Unity 2019.1 and 2019.2
  • Fixed the missing script in the Castle sample

3.1.0

3.0.0

  • Various api changes, larger internal refactorings (breaking)
  • Support generation on surface of a mesh (Pro only)
  • Paint tools no longer switches off when you click children of tiles
  • Add Clear and Regenerate methods
  • Improved validation messages
  • Fixed exception for Mesh Output when materials are missing

2.3.0

  • Tessera Palette now serializes correctly
  • Fix some Inspector display glitches in Unity 2019.3
  • Mesh output can now be animated (Pro only)

2.2.0

2.1.0

  • Added a palette asset that lets you:
    • Customize the paint colors Tessera uses
    • Name the colors (shows in tooltips)
    • Control what colors match each other
  • Added a new sample, Platformer
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the use of big tiles as fixed tile constraints
  • A warning is now emitted if inconsistent tileSizes are used
  • Multithreading can now be disabled, for platforms that don't support it.

v2.0.0

  • Some performance improvements
  • Visible source code (Pro only)
  • Added CountConstraint (Pro only)
  • Added MirrorConstraint (Pro only)
  • Added PathConstraint (Pro only)
  • Seeds have changed (breaking)
  • Removed defaultParent (breaking)
  • Added a new sample, Dungeon.

v1.1.1

  • Fixed issue with reflected tiles using incorrect rotation for bottom face

v1.1.0

  • Fixed "BeginLayoutGroup must be called first" errors.
  • Fixed issue with rotated initial tile constraints.
  • Fixed a display glitch in orthographic views
  • Added keyboard shortcuts:
    • Delete to remove tiles from the generators list.
    • Z to toggle backfaces.
  • Added another scene to samples.
  • Improved documentation on constraints.
  • Added contradictionLocation

v1.0.1

  • Removed a Debug.Log line
  • Random seed can now be set. Default from Unity.Random.
  • "Clear Children" button on Generator component.
  • Fix spurious exceptions when calling Generate.

v1.0.0

  • Initial release