REVERT
reload the last saved version of the scene (prompt for save current state)
SET PROJECT
quick link to prompt the "Set Project" dialog
CAMERA - right click
- newCam from persp : create a new camera at the position of the current view.
- import camera rig : import custom camera rig with separate controls.
- 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
shotView tool v2.3.0. Floating viewport for cinematic animation. SOURCE
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
INTERACTIVE PLAYBACK
quick link to launch the interactive playback.
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 object to the transforms of the first selected object.
TOGGLE COMBI
Combine or separate the selected objects.
RANDOM TRANSFORMS
Object Tweaker v0.3. Control and randomize transforms of selected object(s) or component(s). Contact: steven@geerdesigns.com
ARRAY
Array for Maya tool v1.2.1. Duplicate objects with scattering of the transforms. SOURCE
RIVET
djRivet tool v1.6.0. Rivet tool uses follicles to constrain objects to a surface (poly or nurbs) so they will stick and follow it if it is deformed. SOURCE
FIT MORPH
fitMorph tool v2.2. Fit selected objects or components into the shape of other selected objects. SOURCE
DUPLIVERTS
Dupliverts tool v0.4.7. Duplicates child object(s) and places them on parent object's vertices. SOURCE
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
- Particles -
Quick links to the most-used particle functions.
- Ndynamics -
Quick links to the most-used Ndynamic functions.
- destructor : Destructor tool v2.1. Instance objects to particles for destruction. SOURCE
- Fluids -
Quick links to the most-used fluid functions.
- 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
- ID shader nodes : loading RGBCMY matte shaders.
- Dirt container : container that outputs a noise based on ambient occlusion.
- 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
- displaceD : deformer driven by a 2D/3D texture. SOURCE /!\ NO 2012 release yet. will be updated in the next version.
ATTRIBUTE MANIPULATOR
attributes-manipulator v1.0. Helps to set or randomize any attribute for multiple objects. SOURCE
CHANGE TANGENT - right click
- Break and Free : break and free weight on selected tangent.
- Default -
changing the default type of tangent.
PARENT MASTER
zv_ParentMaster tool v1.3.0. Animate interacting objects with ease. 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.
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
HELP - right click
- ABCshelf v2.5 documentation : you are reading it.
- check for updates : get a look at the ABCshelf releases folder online.
