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RS Build Kit - Changelog#

2.1.0 - (2025-01-28)#

Added#

Interface:

  • option to scale UI to 100%, 125%, 150%, 200%
  • added open hotkey editor (ALT click) to "Create Hotkey Shortcuts" button
  • Shortcuts: added component operations
  • progress bars:
    • removed pop up windows
    • now utilizes Maya's progress bar in the bottom left corner of the UI

Quad Fill:

  • reworked and enhanced
  • now supports surfaces with curvatures in all directions

Component Operations:

  • Evenly distribute vertices along an edge loop
  • Straighten an edge loop
  • Restore vertex corner point position
  • Clean inset

Randomizer:

  • now supports continuous meshes in a combined object

Select Topology:

  • Find Stars (vertices with more than 4 edges)
  • Find floating vertices

Select / Set Creases:

  • Select all edges that have crease values
  • Set Crease with specific values
  • Find and select edges by crease value or range
  • Remove crease value from selected edges
  • Output / Print crease value of selected edges
  • Open Crease Set Editor Shortcut

Paint:

  • added random rotation and scale functionality

Place:

  • added random rotation and scale functionality

Changed#

Interface:

  • Group and Lock functions are now merged together under a new icon called "Tiny Toolbox"

Lock / Unlock:

  • now also (un)locks the transforms for each selected object

Fixes#

  • Fixed issue with Select by Type / Status

General#

  • extensive code optimization

2.0.4 - (2024-04-03)#

General#

  • Maya 2025 support
  • PySide 6 support

2.0.3 - (2023-04-01)#

General#

  • Maya 2024 support
  • Python 3.10.8 support

2.0.2 - (2022-04-01)#

General#

  • Maya 2023 support
  • Python 3.9.7 support

2.0.1 - (2022-03-14)#

Fixes#

  • Fixed a Select By Topology / Non-Manifold issue
  • Optimized Select By Topology / Check All output

2.0.0 - (2022-02-28)#

General#

  • Enhanced Performance and speed of several functions

Added#

  • Radial Duplicator
  • Instance support (for Mirror, Place, Paint, Duplicator, Snap, Radial)
  • Convert Instances
  • Merge Border Vertices
  • Transform Randomizer
  • Lock and Unlock nodes
  • Selection Sets / Quick Set
  • Select by Pattern: Works with Vertices, Edges and Faces
  • Snap - objects and groups to selected components
  • Batch Import Maya .ma and .mb files
  • Batch Export Maya .ma and .mb files
  • Obj Fix: export / re-import as obj to clean up your mesh, maintaining hierarchy position and shader
  • Curve Tool - Rebuild Curve by length
  • Curve Tool - Set pivot to curve origin
  • Curve Tool - Snap curve origin to surface
  • Curve Tool - Reverse direction and Equalize curve direction
  • Curve Tool - Select point range
  • Curve Tool - Convert multiple edges or edge groups to curves
  • Curve Tool - Curve Analysis
  • Curve Tool - Extruder: Convert curves to geometry, in Maya 2022: Presets for Cable, Rope, Pipe, Box

Changed#

  • Quad Fill: Now only requires a single edge input
  • Advanced Separate: supports maintaining object orientation
  • Mirror: Supports Merge, Instance, Flip UVs
  • Modify Pivot: Switched to Min / Max style to reach object's center and corner points
  • 45 Angle: Only requires a single edge input, when the border loop is not filled
  • Select by Topology: Added Stray Vertices, Hard Edges, Overlap and Check All
  • Select by Percentage: Now works with components
  • Select by Name: Supports wildcards
  • Select by Type and Status: Easily find Locked and Invisible nodes
  • Place: now works with groups and supports instances
  • Paint: now works with groups and supports instances
  • Duplicator: supports ins-
  • Interface and icons
  • Available Keyboard Shortcuts

1.0.7 - (2021-11-29)#

Fixes#

  • Fixed the "Connect End" function to work properly in Maya 2022

1.0.6 - (2021-03-26)#

General#

  • Maya 2022 support
  • Python 3.7 support

1.0.5 - (2020-12-21)#

General#

  • Updated installation process
  • Created and added a How_To_Install_Video to the package
  • The tool now supports Environment Variables
  • further code optimizations

1.0.4 - (2020-11-25)#

Fixes#

  • On Windows the tool window no longer stays on top of all other applications

1.0.3 - (2020-11-25)#

Fixes#

  • The tool window is now staying on top of the main application and is no longer vanishing behind it

1.0.2 - (2020-11-05)#

Fixes#

  • Select by component count: The text output now includes the search type name (Like Quad(s) info: or N-Gon(s) info: etc) for better readability
  • Advanced Extract & Duplicate Face: Fixed the shortcuts issue. They both work now with multiple objects when using the hotkey function
  • further code optimizations

1.0.1 - (2020-10-15)#

Fixes#

  • small code optimizations
  • Mirror: renaming (L_ and R_) now works too, when a hierarchy includes multiple objects with the same name Select by component count: When nothing is found the tool will maintain the previous selection
  • Advanced Extract & Duplicate Face: Now both work with multiple objects

1.0.0 - (2020-10-05)#

General#

  • compact interface with custom icons
  • toggleable tool settings for a minimal workspace footprint
  • option to create Keyboard shortcuts for a lot of functions

Added#

  • fill a polygon area with a new Quad Fill function
  • easily angle a polygon surface with 45° Angle
  • create new polygons, bridge or close ring loops with powerful Append Plus function
  • further enhanced and optimized Combine, Separate, Extract and Duplicate Face operations
  • auto connect edge lines, ends, corners and diamond topology
  • mirror in all world axis or from pivot with a single button
  • auto naming fix for "L_" and "R_" sides when your mirror in the X-Axis
  • set pivot to bounding box faces (Bottom, Top, Front ...)
  • select multiple shells with Fill Shell
  • Range Mode for Select By Polygon Count
  • Overhauled and expanded Place function
  • New Paint function, to quickly distribute meshes on another surface
  • Batch Import Obj, Fbx and Abc
  • Batch Export Obj, Fbx and Abc