Installing Speed Trim Unfold¶

Setting up

1.Unzip the Speed_Trim_Unfold.zip file.

2.Copy-paste the Speed_Trim_Unfold folder into your \Documents\Maya\Scripts folder.

3.Open Maya.

Python Code

Copy the 2 Python lines below and bind these on a hotkey or shelf button to execute the tool.
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from Speed_Trim_Unfold import speed_trim_unfold speed_trim_unfold.show_ui()

Python Code

Unfold Horizontally - Long Align (Recommended)*

Copy the 2 Python lines below and bind these on a hotkey to unfold horizontally and align your shells alongside the long side your targets bounding box.
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from Speed_Trim_Unfold import speed_trim_unfold speed_trim_unfold.unfold_long()
Unfold Vertically - Short Align

Copy the 2 Python lines below and bind these on a hotkey to unfold vertically and align your shells alongside the short side your targets bounding box.
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from Speed_Trim_Unfold import speed_trim_unfold speed_trim_unfold.unfold_short()

Speed Trim Unfold Shelf Image - Shelf Button Info

First time you fire up the tool (Step 2) click on the Options Menu.

There you will find a create shelf button you can use that will automatically create a shelf button for you.

Downloading this image is not necessary (exists only as backup).

Click the button below to learn how to create hotkeys and shelf buttons.