Installation, Shelf, Hotkeys and Updates

Compatibility

• Windows: Fully Supported.

• Mac: Not supported for v2. Supported for v1.3+.

• Linux: Not Tested / Not Supported.

• Maya LT: Not Tested / Not Supported.

Please use the latest Maya patches if possible.

Windows Installation

1. Download and unpack the latest version.

2. Close Maya if it’s open.

3. Copy gs_curvetools folder and gs_curvetools.mod file to Documents/Maya/{Maya_Version}/modules/. Create the modules folder if it doesn’t exist.

4. Open Maya, go to Windows -> Settings/Preferences -> Plug-in Manager and enable the gs_curvetools_v2_init.py plugin.

5. That’s it! You can now use the GS CurveTools v2!

Installation Video

Main Menu, Resetting and Stopping

After completing the installation, a GS tab will appear on your Maya Shelf:

Button Functions:

	CT UI: Opens or closes the GS CurveTools User Interface.
	CT Reset: Resets GS CurveTools to its default state.
	CT Del: Closes the UI and stops any active background scripts.

Tip

You can middle-mouse drag these buttons to any other tab on your shelf for convenience.

Hotkeys

Once initialized, all hotkeys are available in the Hotkey Editor:

Hotkey Editor ⇨ Custom Scripts ⇨ GS ⇨ GS_CurveTools

More information here: Hotkeys and Marking Menus

Updating the Plugin

To update from v2 to a new v2+ version:

1. Close Maya.

2. Delete the old gs_curvetools folder and gs_curvetools.mod file from your modules directory.

3. Copy the new ones and start Maya.

To update from v1:

1. Press “CT DEL” shelf button in Maya.

2. Close Maya.

3. Delete the old gs_curvetools folder from Documents/Maya/{Maya_Version}/scripts/ folder

4. Copy the new gs_curvetools folder and gs_curvetools.mod file to Documents/Maya/{Maya_Version}/scripts/ folder.

5. Start Maya.

6. Go to Windows -> Settings/Preferences -> Plug-in Manager and enable the gs_curvetools_v2_init.py plug-in.

Troubleshooting

• Incorrect Folder (Windows): A common mistake is copying to the “shared” folder instead of the version-specific one.

  • Correct: C:\Users\{User}\Documents\maya\2024\modules

  • Incorrect: C:\Users\{User}\Documents\maya\modules

• OneDrive: If you use OneDrive, your Documents folder might be located inside the OneDrive path (e.g., C:\Users\{User}\OneDrive\Documents\maya...).