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Just a small update for GS Toolbox to fix some bugs.

 Bug fixes:

• Fixed multiple hotkeys:
  • UnCrease Plus
  • Selection: By Angle
  • Selection: Border
  • Selection: NGons
  • Selection: Hard Edges
• Other small fixes.

 Technical:

• Decoupled the plug-in from the “version/scripts” folder for easier use of modules in studio environment. The only “hardcoded” path now is the “log.log” file path. It will be created in the same folder as before “version/scripts/gs_toolbox/log.log” for each user.

 HOW TO UPDATE (IMPORTANT):

1. Close Maya and delete the old gs_toolbox folder (backup the custom materials (presets) folder if needed)
2. Download and paste the new gs_toolbox folder to "Documents / maya / {your maya version} / scripts"
3. Paste the custom materials (presets) back (if you had them before).
4. Open Maya and run the init command found in the readme.txt

GS CurveTools was just update to the version 1.3.8.

This is a minor update that brings some improvements to the Color mode, Mirror and UV editor. It also fixes the issue with Attribute Transfer and Copy-Paste. There are also some technical improvements important to the studio environments.

Full Changelog:

Improvements:

• UV editor will now display Alpha texture instead of Diffuse when only Alpha map is used in the material graph. Color input can now use color constant or other nodes if needed, instead of being restricted to “file” node only.
• Color mode is now compatible with materials without Diffuse texture map.
• Mirror function will now skip cards if they are not compatible or broken for some reason.

Bug fixes:

• Profile Curve Graph will now be properly copied when using “Transfer Attribute” or “Copy-Paste Attribute” functions. No need to open the “Filter” window first.

Technical:

• Decoupled the plug-in from the “version/scripts” folder for easier use of modules in studio environment. The only “hardcoded” path now is the “log.log” file path. It will be created in the same folder as before “version/scripts/gs_curvetools/log.log” for each user.

Just a minor update to fix an annoying bug and add some performance improvements.

GS CurveTools v1.3.7:

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Drastically improved the performance of graphs (Twist, Width) on large complex scenes.

BUG FIXES:

• Maya 2022 only: Fixed the visual bug that caused the curve to become visibly smaller when using warp cards/tubes and bind. The bugfix is a workaround, as it is an internal Maya issue with some built-in functions. Due to the workaround, the user will see the intermediate updates of the viewport during the function execution*.

Maya 2025 Support for GS CurveTools and GS Toolbox plug-ins!

GS CurveTools and GS Toolbox are now updated to support Maya 2025!

GS CurveTools v1.3.6:

NEW FEATURES:

• Full Maya 2025 support (please report bugs)

BUG FIXES:

• Minor bug fixes and code refactoring

GS Toolbox v1.1.8:

NEW FEATURES:

• Maya 2025 Support (please report bugs).

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Old versions are now available as a download (v1.1+).
• Snap to Poly algorithm was improved. 
  • Snapping multiple selected objects to multiple faces will now work as expected.
  • If the number of selected faces is bigger than the number of selected objects it will now snap everything in a repeating pattern, so all the faces are populated.
• General code improvement for maintainability.
• Hotkeys system was changed internally for better maintainability. You might need to check your hotkeys for GS Toolbox.

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed a rare bug with custom materials that prevented them from being created.
• Fixed a Snap to Poly bug that prevented it to be functional if only one poly is selected.
• Extract Snapshot bug was fixed.
• Several small bug fixes with regex and other boring stuff.

HOW TO UPDATE (IMPORTANT):

1. Close Maya and delete the old gs_toolbox folder (backup the custom materials (presets) folder if needed)
2. Download and paste the new gs_toolbox folder to "Documents / maya / {your maya version} / scripts"
3. Paste the custom materials (presets) back (if you had them before).
4. Open Maya and run the init command found in the readme.txt

Maya 2025 was released not long ago.

Great news for all the users who've been asking: GS CurveTools and GS Toolbox will indeed be updated to support Maya 2025!

I already have a working version of the plug-ins for my internal testing and there's no breaking incompatibilities found so far.

If you are interested in more technical details of why this update is a bit special:

Autodesk switched from using python UI library called PySide2 to a newer version of it, called PySide6. This new version, although generally compatible, has a bunch of modules and classes shuffled around so it all needs to be confirmed working before the plug-ins can be released to the public. Also, the version of Python used was also changed but that's not a problem for the tools.

As to when it will be updated - stay tuned and wait for the notification. It should be a fairly quick update.

GS CurveTools v1.3.5 Update

Just a small update to add some fixes and improvements.

GS CurveTools v1.3.5:

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Automatically reveal the layer if it is hidden and the new object is being created into it.
• Old versions (v1.2 and up) are now available as a download for Personal Licenses.

BUG FIXES:

• Unpack will no longer be affected by the selected object type in Geo to Curve window.
• Export will no longer be locked by the Advanced Visibility node present in the scene.

GS CurveTools Workflow and Functions Tutorials

Workflow Tutorial:

This video will cover the fundamentals of GS CurveTools plug-in for Autodesk Maya. Creating new cards, setting the textures, adjusting the UVs, using layers and more...

Full Tutorial:

This video will cover most of the functions in GS CurveTools plug-in for Autodesk Maya. From creating cards to using more advanced features like Orient to Normal...

GS CurveTools v1.3.4 Update

A minor update for GS CurveTools to fix some bugs and add some missing tooltips.

Improvements:

• Added tooltips to Scale Factor and Precision window and all the controls.
• Normalize to Default will now reset the sliders even if no curves were selected in the viewport.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed Layer color picker in the Curve Control Window. It will now change layer color properly.
• No more errors when trying to Extract All in an empty scene with no curves.
• Fixed tooltips for all the color pickers in the UI (UV Editor and Curve Control Window).

GS CurveTools v1.3.3 Update!

This update brings better precision for the Warp objects (Cards, Tubes and Bind objects) when working on very small scales. 

Before, when working on something tiny like individual brow hairs or eyelashes, there was noticeable distortion in the mesh because of the lack of precision. 

This was fixed in this update by introduction of Precision Scale parameter that will be automatically applied to every new Warp object.

The new Precision Scale parameter can be found in the Options -> Scale Factor and Precision window.

Old Warp objects can also be Normalized using Normalize Selected to Default or Normalize Selected buttons. They will reset the values to default ones and apply them to the selected Warp objects or set them based on the slider values respectively.

Normalization will not change the appearance of the card other than fixing the deformation caused by insufficient Precision Scale values set before.

Warp objects will also be automatically normalized when using functions like Fill, Add Card, Add Tube or Attribute Transfer. Normalization is done to ensure the correct Widths and Profiles of the newly created cards or correct attribute transfer.

Other notable changes:

• Rebuild slider will now work properly on small scale curves.
• New objects should now be able to create more sharp corners when three or more CVs are bunched together.
• Smooth slider was removed from the “Other” tab in the Curve Control Window (don’t confuse with the Smooth function from the main window, it’s still there). It was removed because it interfered with the new precision options. There is an option in the Options⇨Other menu to reset the smooth value to 0 if needed for older projects.
• Mirror will now work properly on Tube objects
• Opening Log file will no longer block Maya until the log is closed.

Update Video:

Update Changelog and documentation: LINK