BR
single click : send a single frame of your choice to BatchRender
double click : BatchRender
right click
- abort BatchRender : cancel current BatchRender (with prompt)
REVERT
reload the last saved version of the current scene (prompt for saving)
SET PROJECT
single click : quick link to prompt the "Set Project" dialog
double click : quick link to the Project Window
CAMERA - right click
- newCam from persp : create a new camera at the position of the current view /!\ viewport must be selected
- import camera rig : import custom camera rig with separate controls.
- match cacmera tool :
SanctusMatchCamera tool to match camera with a given perspective (vanishing points of a photo) SOURCE
- roll tool : quick link to the roll camera tool.
- fly tool : quick link to the fly camera tool.
RENAME
cometRename tool v1.20. Batch renaming, adding prefix and suffix, etc. SOURCE
TIMECODE
get the timecode (m:sc:msc) for the current frame
SHOTVIEW
single click : set all the display parameters, look through the selected camera and prompt for creating the playblast
double click : reset the parameters
FCHECK
craFcheck tool v1.6.1. fcheck GUI for Maya with auto-fcheck feature (this script is intended to work with 4 digits padded sequences). It also allows to pass some command line parameters to fcheck. SOURCE
Custom Script Editor 1.0.0 Auto-completion of the writing with existing mel functions SOURCE
INTERACTIVE PLAYBACK
quick link to launch the interactive playback.
CREATE POLYGON - right click
- Primitives -
Quick links to create default polygonal objects.
- Miscelaneous -
- helix curve generator : helix tool v3.2. Allows to create complex helix curves. SOURCE
- pipe generator : pipe generator v1.1.0. Generates a pipe based on a curve. SOURCE
- building generator : kludge city v1.0. Procedural building generator. SOURCE
- city generator : qtown v1.3.0. Build a fractal city based on selected polygons. SOURCE
CREATE DYNAMIC - right click
- Hair -
- rope swing : Rope Swing v1.0.0. Create dynamic animateable ropes. SOURCE /!\ Hair dynamic plugin must be loaded
- Particles -
- setup assistant : Particle Setup 1.0.0 A script for automating common particle tasks. SOURCE
- kill volume : this script figures out if you have a particle or nParticle and creates a volume field killng existing particles
- Ndynamics -
- destructor : Destructor tool v2.1. Instance objects to particles for destruction. SOURCE
- Fluids -
- overburn : Overburn tool v1.6. Fluid shaded cloud particles effects. SOURCE
- wmd : Weapons of Mass Destruction tool v2.0.0. Create explosive bombs with fluids. SOURCE
CREATE SHADERS - right click
- Utilities -
- create wireframe shader :
UI to create and assign a wireframe shader to selected object SOURCE
- assign mib_amb_occlusion : UI to create and assign ambient occlusion output to selected shader SOURCE
- RGBYMC surface shaders : loading Red/Green/Blue/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow surface shaders.
- sdf shader : R = top fallof / G = dirty occlusion / B = fallof
- uvz shader : R = u cord / G = v cord / B = Z object space
- dirt container : container that outputs a noise based on ambient occlusion.
- Miscelaneous -
- ice shader : procedural ice shader.
- snow shader : procedural snow shader.
- cell shading : non-photorealistic shading for Maya. SOURCE
CREATE DEFORMERS - right click
- jlCollision : simple collision deformer for polygonal objects. SOURCE
- tensionBS :
blendshape based on tension SOURCE
- displaceD : deformer driven by a 2D/3D texture, preview in viewport. SOURCE
MODELING TOOLS - right click
- facer dock panel : Facer v2.1 dockable panel with shortcuts to very usesul modeling functions and scripts
- randomize transforms :
Object Tweaker v0.3. Control and randomize transforms of selected object(s) or component(s). CONTACT
- array duplication : Array for Maya tool v1.2.1. Duplicate objects with scattering of the transforms. SOURCE
- dupliverts : Dupliverts tool v0.4.7. Duplicates child object(s) and places them on parent object's vertices. SOURCE
- fit geometry : fitMorph tool v2.2. Fit selected objects or components into the shape of other selected objects. SOURCE
- axcrack : AxCrack v1.1 Splits selected polygon surface into pieces SOURCE
CENTER PIVOT
Center the pivot of the selected object.
FREEZE TRANSFORMS
Freeze transforms of the selected object.
DELETE HISTORY
Delete the history of the selected object.
SELECT HIERARCHY
Select the hierarchy of the selected object.
MOVE B TO A
Move the second selected object to the transforms of the first selected object.
TOGGLE COMBI
Combine or separate the selected object(s).
RIVET
- uv based : select two edges on polygon or select one point on nurbs. SOURCE
- follicle based : djRivet tool v1.6.0. It uses follicles to constrain objects to a surface (poly or nurbs) so they will stick and follow it if it is deformed. First select at least one object, then last select a poly or nurbs surface. SOURCE
PARENT MASTER
zv_ParentMaster tool v1.3.0. Animate interacting objects with ease. SOURCE
ATTRIBUTE MANIPULATOR
attributes-manipulator v1.0. Helps to set or randomize any attribute for multiple objects. SOURCE
ADD NOISE
xyAddChannelNoise tool v0.1. Add/Remove a noise function to the selected attribute(s). SOURCE
CLEAN KEYS
Delete non-changing values on keyed object.
CHANGE TANGENT - right click
- Break and Free : break and free weight on selected tangent.
- Default -
quick links to change the default type of tangent.
MAYA TO AE
mayaToAE tool v1.2.1. Export animation from Maya to After Effects. SOURCE
SETUP ZDEPTH
Create a projection ramp parented to the selected camera position.
LIMITED RENDER
Create a sphere parented to the selected camera that will only display/render the objects within its radius.
TEXTURE MANAGER
FileTextureManager tool v4.0.3. Batch-replace texture paths, create .map files, etc. SOURCE
3DPAINT OBJ
GoP-Maya to Photoshop tool v1.3.0. Script to send 3D meshes to Photoshop for texturing. SOURCE
SKINNING TOOLS - right click
- Paint skin weights : quick link to the interactive 3D paint skin weights tool.
- Skin Assistant : skinAssist v1.1. Copy/paste weights, average, transfer, etc. SOURCE
TOGGLE LOW/HIGH
single click : set the following high-res parameters for the curent renderer
double click : set the following low-res parameters for the curent renderer
| settings | LOW | HIGH |
| edge anti-aliasing | low quality | highest quality |
| shading samples | 1 | 5 |
| max shading samples | 1 | 10 |
| multi pixel filter | off | on |
| pixel filter type | - | gaussian |
| pixel filter width (X and Y) | - | 3 |
| raytracing | on | on |
| reflections | 2 | 10 |
| refractions | 2 | 10 |
| shadows | 2 | 10 |
| resolution | 960x540 | 1920x1080 |
MentalRay
| settings | LOW | HIGH |
| minimum anti-aliasing samples | -1 | 1 |
| maximum anti-aliasing samples | 1 | 3 |
| multi-pixel filetring | triangle | gauss |
| shadow depth | 1 | 5 |
| reflections rays | 2 | 10 |
| refractions rays | 2 | 10 |
| max trace depth | 2 | 10 |
| reflection blur limit | 1 | 2 |
| refraction blur limit | 1 | 2 |
| shadow method | simple | segments |
| framebuffer data type | 8 Bits | 16 Bits |
| final gathering | on | on |
| final gathering accuracy | 150 | 350 |
| resolution | 960x540 | 1920x1080 |
vRay
| settings | LOW | HIGH |
| sampler type | adaptive dmc | adaptive dmc |
| min subdivs | 1 | 1 |
| max subdivs | 3 | 8 |
| treshold | 0.05 | 0.004 |
| exr format options | 16 Bits | 32 bits |
| antialiasing filter type | triangle | gaussian |
| antialiasing filter size | 1 | 3 |
| global illumination | off | on |
| resolution | 960x540 | 1920x1080 |
HELP - right click
- ABCshelf v2.7 documentation : you are reading it.
- check for updates : get a look at the ABCshelf releases folder online.
