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Download

Click here to view the latest relase and download the io_pdx_mesh.zip file (this works with both Maya and Blender).

Maya Installation

  • Go to your Maya user scripts path. (eg on Windows: C:\Users\...\Documents\maya\scripts)
  • Extract the contents of the zip file directly into this path.
  • Start Maya and change the Command Line to Python by clicking the label.
  • Then use the command import io_pdx_mesh;reload(io_pdx_mesh) to launch the tool.
    From Maya 2022 onwards, instead use the command import importlib,io_pdx_mesh;importlib.reload(io_pdx_mesh)
  • You can highlight this command and use the middle-mouse button to drag it into a shelf button to save it.
  • The tool window will now open.

Blender Installation

  • Start Blender and open the User Preferences panel.
  • Switch to the Add-ons tab and select Install Add-on from file. Pick the zip file you have downloaded.
  • Tick the checkbox to enable the add-on and you should see a new tab in the Tool Shelf of the 3D View. (View > Tool Shelf if you have it closed)
  • The Tool Shelf will now have a PDX Blender Tools tab.

Bugfixes branch

You can also download the work-in-progress version (bugfixes branch) if you want to, but caveats apply as obviously this contains ongoing changes and isn't always guaranteed to work!

The link above will download the latest bugfix version of the tool and can be installed into Maya or Blender as normal.

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