https://github.com/rafapp/prim
An open-source python Qt plugin for managing & sharing 3D primitives and meshes in Maya
https://github.com/rafapp/prim
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An open-source python Qt plugin for managing & sharing 3D primitives and meshes in Maya
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/rafapp/prim
- Owner: Rafapp
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-06-16T23:03:45.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-08-27T03:14:54.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-08-28T04:17:35.755Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 284 KB
- Stars: 10
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: readme.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
Prim
An open-source python Qt plugin for managing & sharing 3D primitives and meshes in Maya
Features
Saving in-scene meshes as named primitives to .prim library
Exporting and Importing a primitive library with data from all its meshes using the .prim file format
Mesh thumbnails, with custom capture angles
## Installation
Note: This version supports **Maya 2023**, **Maya 2024**, and **Maya 2025**
1. Download, and unzip the [latest release](https://github.com/Rafapp/Prim/releases) of `Prim.zip` in a location of your choosing.
2. Adding the module to maya's environment file:
1. Find the `Maya.env` file in your Maya installation.
* Windows: `C:\Users\\Documents\maya\\Maya.env`
* MacOS: `/Users//Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/2/Maya.env`
* Linux: `/home//maya//Maya.env`
2. Edit the `Maya.env` file with a text editor and add this line:
* `MAYA_MODULE_PATH = `
* Example: `MAYA_MODULE_PATH = /Users/rafa/Documents/Dev/Prim`
3. Open maya's plug-in manager in `Windows > Settings/Preferences > Plug-in manager`
5. Search for `PrimPlugin.py` and ONLY check `Loaded`. Do not check `Auto load`, this will duplicate icons in your shelf every time you open Maya.
6. Prim will be added to your `Custom` shelf
## Contributing
This project is completely open source, meaning the community is not only allowed but encouraged to make pull requests! Feel free to contribute if there are any features you'd like to see, or any bugs needing fixes.