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RS Renamer - Changelog#

2.1.0 - (2024-22-05)#

General#

  • PySide6 support
  • Compatible with Maya 2025
  • extensive code optimization

Added#

Interface:

  • option to scale UI to 100%, 125%, 150%, 200%
  • added open hotkey editor (ALT click) to "Create Hotkey Shortcuts" button
  • adjusted preferences window size

Name:

  • implemented insert function
  • adjusted/extended settings

Suffix:

  • implemented add suffix by type for object selection and whole hierarchies
  • with filter options (Groups, Geometry and Curves) for hierarchy mode
  • rewritten for optimization

Search & Replace:

  • now possible to quickly swap the text field contents

Extras - Format:

  • completely rewritten
  • now supports capital or small letter formatting for any single character by position
  • added settings

Extras - Remove:

  • now supports the removal of more than one character
  • added settings
  • added function to automatically remove namespaces

Extras - Automate:

  • added Transfer Names: transfers the name from source to target objects

Minimalist Mode:

  • implemented insert function

Changed#

Extras - Automate:

  • Removed Add Suffixes

Fixes#

  • implemented shader, utility and texture nodes compatibility
  • suffix/prefix & search/replace now work with shaders
  • bug: error occured with property panel open in hypershade
  • bug: Tab between text fields did not work

2.0.3 - (2022-02-26)#

Fixes#

  • compatibility fix for Maya 2019
  • fixed a help button issue in Maya 2022
  • consistent interface appearance when you work with higher resolutions and use text scaling above 100%

Added#

Name:

  • Select by name: CTRL click the "N" button under the Name Tab to select by name (Search text is derived from the Name Textfield). This function supports wildcards.
  • Sort Outliner: SHIFT click the "N" button under the Name Tab to sort the selected outliner objects by name

2.0.2 - (2021-03-26)#

General#

  • Maya 2022 support
  • Python 3 support

Changed#

Minimalist Mode:

  • added button to the Minimalist Mode window

2.0.1 - (2020-12-21)#

General#

  • updated installation process
  • created and added a How_To_Install_Video to the package
  • the tool now supports Environment Variables. Use these to place the tool into a custom folder location
  • added .json support
  • code optimizations for better performance
  • fixed minor bugs

2.0.0 - (2020-12-07)#

General#

  • option to create Keyboard shortcuts

Added#

UI:

  • new, compact interface with custom icons
  • toggleable tool settings for a minimal workspace footprint
  • modifier shortcuts for quick access to common presets

Preferences:

  • option to customize the default naming conventions

Name:

  • character (abc) and Numeric padding with adjustable Start and Step options

Prefix / Suffix:

  • added common Pre- and Suffix presets (Customizable)

Extras - Automate:

  • added Fix Shape Names

Extras - Material Tagging:

  • added or insert (depending on suffix) material tags
  • material list can be costumized in the preferences

Minimalist Mode:

  • Created with Maya's Expert Mode in mind
  • Access advanced naming, right where your focus / mouse pointer is, with almost no workspace footprint

1.2.0 - (2019-01-06)#

General#

  • direct link to the online documentation
  • updated and more compact interface
  • option to reset the text fields / menu selections

Added#

Name:

  • get the name of the currently selected object
  • a 'letter / abc' padding option

Prefix / Suffixes:

  • more presets for Prefixes and Suffixes

Extras:

  • Remove: option to quickly delete characters either from the start or end of the objects name
  • Automate: added function to automatically 'fix duplicate names' within a scene

1.1.0 - (2018-09-17)#

General#

  • implemented Tool menu with options to conveniently open and close all tabs at once
  • added About page with information about the tool

Fixes#

  • Prefix / Suffix functions now work on objects who's name occurs multiple times in the scene, without Maya adding the parent names

1.0.0 - (2017-10-01)#

Added#

UI:

  • collapsable tabs

Name:

  • rename a single or multiple objects
  • comes with padding options
  • start and step can be set

Prefix / Suffix:

  • add a prefix at the start or a suffix at the end of the current name
  • common preset options

Search And Replace:

  • search for strings and replace them with another

Utilities:

  • all uppercase
  • all lowercase
  • capitalize first letter
  • name group children: rename child objects of a group (affects Geometry and Curves), based on the group name
  • auto add suffixes: add suffixes to your scene objects (affects Groups, Geometry and Curves)