Quad Maker

by Mark Kingsnorth in Addons


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  • SW
    4 months ago

    Does what it says on the box, really good and a nice alternative polyquilt. Being able to change the hotkeys would be nice but I can understand why you've done it this way. Though I wish you would change 'Smooth' to the shift key since that's standard, use 's' for strength and 'f' for focus.

    • Mark Kingsnorth

      4 months ago

      Thank you for your review SW I’m glad you’re finding Quad Maker valuable.

      You should actually be able to change the main keymaps by going to Edit -> Preferences -> Keymap in Blender and searching for "Quad Maker." Expand the smooth section. You should be able to change it to the Shift key by changing the second 'Type' box entry. Let me know if you have any issues.

      However, the Shift key is often used in Blender for multi-selection and other core functions, which can limit its useability for custom hotkey assignments. For this reason the Shift key and other keys like Tab can be problematic to assign.

      For strength and focus, these are more hardcoded so I decided to follow Blender's sculpting hotkey strategy, where 'Shift-F' is used for strength adjustment, to maintain consistency across different tools. It’s always a balancing act between adhering to established standards and allowing customization, so I appreciate your understanding.

      If you have any other suggestions or questions, feel free to reach out by clicking the 'Ask a Question' button and I will see what I can do.

  • salvador
    4 months ago

    Lo recomiendo totalmente es muy buena herramienta para blender y fácil de aprender. gracias por hacer esta herramienta, esta genial.

    • Mark Kingsnorth

      4 months ago

      Gracias Salvador, es genial saber que te resultó fácil de aprender y que disfrutas usándolo. Si alguna vez tienes sugerencias o necesitas ayuda, no dudes en contactarme.

  • ArjenM
    4 months ago

    I've tried a bunch of retopo addons, this is by far the most efficient and userfriendly, almost everything I need I can access without moving my hand all over my keyboard.
    The only thing I miss is a way to manually do knife cuts, maybe in an update it could be a subfunction of the R shortcut?

    • Mark Kingsnorth

      4 months ago

      Thanks ArjenM I chose the default shortcuts in the hope the user would keep their hand steady as much as possible.

      I believe you can use knife cuts whilst using the tool by pressing the 'K' key, so send me a mesage by clicking the 'Ask a Question' button on the right if you are having issues.

  • Yousuke Kita
    4 months ago

    I tried it without much expectation, and it was amazing!
    I can work on retopology to my heart's content.(It might be Retopoflow killer.)
    It can only create 4-sided polygons, but I can move and merge vertices, or dissolve edges without leaving the Quad Maker mode.( It can be considered to have the ability to handle N-gons.)

    • Mark Kingsnorth

      4 months ago

      Thank you Yousuke Kita it's great to hear that Quad Maker exceeded your expectations. The focus has been on quads of course although it can handle N-gons in some cases. Hope the tool continues to be useful and all the best to you :)

  • Michele Larini
    4 months ago

    Super addon not only for retopo but for faster modeling too. Amazing work once again Mark!

    • Mark Kingsnorth

      4 months ago

      Thank you LarsenHAN interesting to hear that you’re enjoying Quad Maker not just for retopology. All the best and let me know if you need anything :)

  • funlin
    4 months ago

    “手動-拓撲”_的必備工具 又快又好
    實際感受 工作效率_“快5倍以上”

    • Mark Kingsnorth

      4 months ago

      感謝您的好評!很高興知道它可以提高您的工作效率。您的回饋非常令人鼓舞,我很高興這個工具對您產生瞭如此大的影響。

      如果您有任何建議或需要協助,請隨時與我們聯繫。再次感謝您的支持!

  • rls
    4 months ago

    Excellent lightweight retopo tool very similar to Quad Draw in Maya, fast setup and quick to enter and exit and re-enter from retopo mode

    • Mark Kingsnorth

      4 months ago

      Thank you rls, it's great to hear the add-on has already made such a positive impact on your workflow. All the best to you!

  • bopcn
    4 months ago

    简单有效的拓扑工具,我喜欢它的开放式设计和热键支持。你可以像使用默认工具那样使用它,并同时进行其它菜单操作。

    • Mark Kingsnorth

      4 months ago

      谢谢你,bopcn,感谢你的好评!很高兴听到你喜欢 Quad Maker,并觉得它是一个简单而有效的拓扑工具。很高兴你欣赏它的开放式设计和热键支持,这样你可以像使用 Blender 默认工具一样使用它,同时还能进行其他菜单操作。

      你的反馈非常鼓舞人心,我很高兴这个插件能很好地融入你的工作流程。如果你有任何建议或问题,欢迎随时联系。再次感谢你的支持!

  • Magdalena González
    4 months ago

    The best retopology tool. Even for people who are starting out in 3D, they can use it without problems.

    • Mark Kingsnorth

      4 months ago

      Thank you Magdalena, making the tool accessible was one of the things I was hoping for, so that feedback really means a lot. All the best and I hope you continue to enjoy it :)

  • Pablo Angeles
    4 months ago

    Best and Fastest retopo tool for Blender, intuitive, and perfectly integrated with Blender Default tools.
    The fastest learning curve, just a few minutes and you will be able to retopo with ease. It actually makes the process fun.
    Amazing tool!

    • Mark Kingsnorth

      4 months ago

      Thank you, Pablo, for such a good review. Great to hear you found the learning curve to be quick and that the tool makes the challenge of retopology just a little bit more enjoyable. If you ever have any questions or suggestions, feel free to get in touch :)

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Sales 300+
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Dev Fund Contributor
Published 4 months ago
Software Version 4.3, 4.2
Extension Type Add-on
License GPL