keKit is a General Tool-Kit Add-On for Blender
- Extensive options for customizing & optimizing workflows.
- An all-in-one collection of Scripts, Tools, Macros and Pie-Menus, etc.
- Modular – The kit is composed of separate modules that can be enabled or disabled.
- At your discretion – No preset shortcuts.
[Render] Unwrap Macro (NEW)
A (relatively) simple macro script to do common (for me) UV-unwrapping tasks – in one click.
Requirements:
TexTools add-on (& ideally some experience using it)
Viewport Context: UV-editor AND 3D View (like the ‘UV Editing’ layout) – run in the 3D View.
Material with a texture. (Set desired texel density in textools!)
Can serve two different goals:
A. Unwrap for reference texture mapping (for block-out models – not for baking)
B. Quick & dirty packing (for baking). Note: If you want 100% optimal UV’s, this may just be ‘a starting point’
Redo Panel options to accomodate these methods/goals:
Auto-Seam: (via Select Sharp Angles). If not, user-assigned seams may be needed
Auto-Pack: Regular UV Pack with margin tweak only. Note: Texel density will be ignored
Canvas Align (Stack): Place each UV island on specified canvas location. Default is 0,0 (bottom left)
Always applied:
v3.34
[Modifiers] Bevel Tweaker (NEW)
Adjust Bevel Modifiers in a modal similar to the regular Bevel operator.
QUICK DEMO VIDEO
Object Mode: Mouse over edge used by a Bevel Modifier you want to tweak
Edit Mode: Select (at least 1) edge (or vertex) to tweak
Object Mode also supports tweaking Curve Bevels and Text:
QUICK DEMO VIDEO
BT was originally written for Edge Attribute Bevels (mostly) and is thus only for B4.3+
Overall modal mouse sensitivity can be adjusted in keKit add-on prefs
The status bar lists available shortcuts during modal:
Mouse movement will change Bevel size (like the regular Bevel operator)
SHIFT+Mouse movement to use Precision Mode
Mouse Wheel to change Bevel Segments
Numerical keys [1-9] – Switch between the Bevel Modifiers found on the object (listed on screen) to set Active Bevel
SHIFT+[1-9] to switch and KEEP changes: Otherwise “undo” changes made to previous mod.
[A,W,E,O] keys toggle alternative (mouse movement) adjustment modes:
Angle adjust, Wireframe display, Curve Extrude & Curve Offset (if Curve/Text Object)
Bevel Pie Menu Integration Options:
Edit Mode Pie Menu: Open Bevel Pie Menu in Edit Mode instead of Bevel Tweaker’s Edit Mode
Auto: Automatically run Bevel Tweaker when adding a new Bevel Modifier in Bevel Pie Menu
[Pie] Bevel Pie Menu (NEW)
The Bevel Modifiers’ Edge Weight Attribute support (B4.3+) enables more flexible Bevel workflows. The ‘Edge Groups’ (unofficial shorthand for the ‘Edge Attribute layers’) can be managed by the keKit Bevel Pie Menu. The Menu is thus only for B4.3+. Most useful in Edit Mode.
QUICK DEMO VIDEO
Added Modifier Focus feature (same as in Bevel Pie Menu): Clicking on Icon/Title of listed Mod will open Properties/modifier tab and collapse all modifiers, except the “focused” modifier which will be expanded and set to Active. See same feature for SubD Pie for video demo.
Note: The Bevel Pie Menu will manage any mode of the Bevel Modifier (not just Edge Groups)
Includes a pie slot for Bevel Tweaker Edit Mode Bevel Modifier tweaking.
Also available as an integration option for Bevel Tweakers Edit Mode for use with new Bevels (if BT Auto-options is enabled) (to make it possible for both to share a single shortcut)
[Pie] Subd Pie Menu (Upd/New)
Modifier Focus feature: Clicking on Icon/Title of listed Mod will open Properties/Modifier tab and collapse all modifiers, except the “focused” on that’s expanded and set to Active:
QUICK DEMO VIDEO
Added Edge Group Managment (similar to keKit Bevel Pie Menu)
Added Modifier Presets listing
Added Bevel Tweaker slot
UI (for 4.3+) minor changes
[Modifiers] Toggle Bevel Weight (Upd/New)
Redo Panel Edge Group Selection – picking which group will be affected by TBW (in B4.3+)
Use operator with no elements selected to change group without affecting edges
QUICK DEMO VIDEO
[Select] Step Rotate (Upd/New)
Added UV Editor support
Note: OPERATOR CHANGED – Remove old shortcuts & assign new
[Bookmarks] View Bookmarks (Upd)
Added support to add new entries with ‘enter’ in new naming text field (no need to press “+”)
Consequentially, the “+” button is now only for ‘auto-naming’ entries
[Bookmarks] Modifier Presets (Fix)
Inverted Pin2Last order bug fixed
Node-group duplication bug fixed
Pop-up descriptions fixed, icon changed.
Added support to add new entries with ‘enter’ in new naming text field (no need to press “+”)
Consequentially, the “+” button is now only for ‘auto-naming’ entries
[Pie] Cursor & View Bookmarks Pie Menu (Upd)
UI now updated to be the same as the N-panel
Fixed: Removed old Cursor layout and replaced with the new
[Modeling] Bool Knife (Fix)
Fix: Now actually works (as intended)
Added proper error messages when selections are incorrect (different in Edit vs Object Mode)
[Pie] Misc Pie Menu (Upd)
Added Bool Knife – minor UI changes
[Modeling] MultiCut (Fix)
Fixed offset rounding improvment
Minor UI updates (mostly backend)
[Geo] FitPrim (Fix)
FitPrim Smooth By Angle node duplication bug fixed (4.1+)
[Select] Cursor Fit & Align (Fix)
Fixed: 2 unconnected edges selected cursor rotation issue
[Pie] SnapAlign Pie Menu et al. (Upd)
Now using homoglyphs to “encourage” blender to pick better shortcuts
[Render] ID Materials (Upd)
N-panel UI rewrite (minor visual difference – mostly backend)
