Installation, Shelf, Hotkeys and Updates

Compatibility

Important

Only Windows version is fully supported. Mac version is currently in beta test and may have some bugs. Linux was not tested and currently not supported. Maya LT was not tested and currently not supported.

Important

Please use the latest Maya patches if possible. For example: Maya 2018.1 has issues that were fixed in the latest 2018.6 and are essential for GS CurveTools functionality.

Installation Steps

Unpack and copy gs_curvetools folder to Path:

Windows Path and Folder Structure:
Documents/Maya/{Maya_Version}/scripts/
Mac Path and Folder Structure:
{Your_Mac_Name}/Users/{User_Name}/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/{Maya_Version}/scripts/

Run Maya
Copy and Paste this code to Python Command Field at the bottom (switch from MEL by clicking on it) or to the script editor:
import gs_curvetools.init as ct_init;from imp import reload;reload(ct_init);ct_init.Init();
Run the code (Press Enter for the Command Field or press on triangle for script editor). Installation is complete.

_images/script_editor_paste.png — Fig. 1 Maya Script Editor Window

Installation Video

Hotkeys

After you Initialize the plug-in you can find all the hotkeys in:

Hotkey Editor ⇨ Custom Scripts ⇨ GS ⇨ GS_CurveTools

Updating the Plug-in

To update the plug-in to a new version just delete the old gs_curvetools folder and repeat the Installation Steps.

Troubleshooting

Installation issues on Windows:

Most of the problems with the installation happen when the user copies the gs_curvetools folder to the wrong folder.

Use only the version specific scripts folder, and NOT the shared scripts folder.

For example - correct folder for me:

C:\Users\George\Documents\maya\2022\scripts

Incorrect folder:

C:\Users\George\Documents\maya\scripts

P.S. If you are using OneDrive, your documents folder might be in the OneDrive folder.

	CT UI button will open/close GS CurveTools User Interface.
	CT Reset will reset GS CurveTools to its default state.
	CT Del will close GS CurveTools UI and stop any background scripts.