Common Tools PLUS Toolbox

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Common Tools PLUS Toolbox

Common Tools PLUS Toolbox is a collection of functions and shortcuts that I use frequently but not enough to warrant committing a valuable keystroke to.

Included with this kit are many scripts who’s focus is to reduce keystrokes. The implementation of these are either through a button in the toolbox or through a keystroke.

Another focus of the kit is to reduce the landscape used by frequently used add-ons.  The shortcut keystroke is still the same as the previous (free) version, the number 8 on the top row, to get the popover menu.  This kit has also taken optimizing your workspace to the next level by utilizing the side and bottom panels.  Easily configured to meet your workflow style.

Additionally, Common Tools PLUS Toolbox takes the design experience to a new level with many more tools and workflow options.

Features:

  • (NEW) Unit Primitives plus Pill primitive and customizable default settings
  • (NEW) Curve Rebuild (redefine the point count of consecutive edges in a polygon)
  • (NEW) Jukebox (easy script execution)
  • (NEW) Rounded Edge Materials
  • (NEW) Edge Weighting Tool
  • (NEW) Workspace optimizations utilizing MODO new quick panels
  • (NEW) Forms Optimized for keyboard shortcuts (Action Items, Falloffs, Mirror+Clone, Slicing, Rounded Edge Materials, Edge Weighting
  • Clever Lines Randomizer 
  • Clever Lines Foundation
  • Measure element (from the Clever Lines Construction Toolkit)
  • 3rd Party Integration ()(3rd parties not required)
  • Commonly used Element popup menus
  • Viewport Master Integration (from the Keith Shepard Collection)
  • Quick Palettes


Requirements:

  • Compatible with MODO 12.2+


Common Tools PLUS WILL NOT WORK on MODO 11 or below (for now).  If you find something that isn’t working, please let me know and I will fix it.

For installation, you will need to download the files, CL_Measure_xxx, CL_CommonToolsPlus_xxx, and CL_CommonTools_xxx.  Extract the folders and place them into your Kits folder located by going to System>Open User Folder.  Restart MODO, may need to reset preferences if you are making an update.

How-to video:

How to use

Edge Rebuild Tool

Unit Primitives

Unit Toggles

How to install


Release Note:

  • 0.0.1 - Fixes the Top Row 8 shortcut popup menu result and other minor issues with Common Tools PLUS Toolbox


Add-Ons included with Common Tools Plus Toolbox

Randomizer

Randomizer allows you to enter a range of values to apply to your transform tools (Scale, Rotate, Move) when applied to a mesh with multiple groups of contiguous polygons. Example: Take a perfectly straight row of fence posts and add some variation to it with a single click. In other words...Shake it up a little (or a lot)!!!!! The interface allows for limiting effect on individual axis or all three at once.

See it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/r_Gh-zE237s

Video update: https://youtu.be/giTDDba6J9g


Foundation

Foundation is a template manager that integrates easily into any workflow. It comes with four (7) templates. One for basic modeling, two for modeling people or humanoid creatures, two for modeling faces, one for rendering product that is complete with a lighting setup, and finally one for setting up auxiliary light for Hybrid HDR lighting plus an assembly of the same template so you can add lighting later in an existing project. There are three (3) additional slots for creating your own templates. You can even use all 10 for your own if you like.

Updated:

  • New layout
  • New feature: Editable labels and tooltips
  • Plus 3 additional templates - NOW 7!!!
  • Plus 1 assembly for creating hybrid HDR lighting to an existing scene.

What does the HDR template and assembly do? It assists in the process of aligning a direct light sun to the center of the HDR image. This ensures shadows from the DL sun will match up with the HDR sun. So more awkward shadows.

All image resources it may ask for are either provided in the kit or found in the default content directory.

How-to videos:

How to use 


Preset Exporter

This is an add-on that makes light work of saving a preset. Simply model your preset. Setup the camera, lights, and background for how you’d like to present the preset. Run the add-on. From there, the add-on does the rest by rendering the preset, saving the preset to an .lxl file, and stuffing the .lxl file with the rendered image.

How-to video:

https://youtu.be/rzFTbO4O7ms

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Common Tools PLUS Toolbox

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