Design Toolbox is a collection of tools designed to accelerate and simplify basic modeling tasks of architectural, urban or interior scenes tools: Standard transformations by reference, like the ones usually found in more precise work oriented applications; Fast measurements, speed up positioning of reference coordinates and workplanes.ย It also includes some other useful tools for quickly apply and manipulate uvw maps, for paneling simple surfaces; plus some others useful time saver tools.
refGuides includes a set of tools intended to improve and facilitate accurate modeling, particularly helpful for modeling architectural scenes. This tools allows to create construction lines guides, for accurately position and model objects. They can also be used as rulers, displaying measurement units in the viewport. Other great added feature is the ability to snap to intersection points.
Over 30+ unique tools to enhace your workflow
Carefully crafted and visually pleasant UI
Spatial transformations
reference Rotate
3point rotation from direction axis and reference line.
local Rotate
2.5D CAD-like rotation.
reference Scale
Match Scale to reference distance in any axes.
reDimension
Scale object by real world units.
Offset position
Move objects with precision.
Measurements
Distance measure
Quick visual feedback distance measure tool.
Divide distance
Pick a distance, set reference points in-between.
Angle measure
Visual feedback angle measure tool.
Polygonal area
Compute flat polygonal areas.
Cubic volume
Quick measure interior emty spaces or objects bounding box.
Reference tools
refGuides
Reference lines tool. Line guides can be used as rulers, guides for placemenent, to mark intesection points… Different systems of placement: free space coordinates, Orthogonal and Polar coordinates.
Protractor
Angular reference tool
live Rulers
Quick measure interior emty spaces or objects bounding box.
Visual references
Quick measure interior emty spaces or objects bounding box.
Object Spatial information
Live display of standard transformations and object dimensions.
Convenient tools
Pivot Placing
3Points position, align, from face, reset or place anywhere.
Unhide by selection.
Select the objects you want to unhide or unfreeze.
local Isolation
Isolate Object with local coordinates as reference plane.
Lock flags
Easy lock/unlock object transformation’s.
Object Array
Eyedropper
Interactive array
Quickly create a 2.5D Array of objects, picking points in the viewport.
Pattern array
Make complex rule-based object arrays; walls, mosaic patterns…
Replicator
Replace any object with another. Replicate multiple instances, keep or not material and transformations.
Eyedropper
Copy almost any property from one object to another. I.E: Match the radius of a circle with the length of a rectangle, render properties, layer or anything else.
Eyedropper modes
Visual appeareance
Match object’s visual properties.
Material
Pick copy and apply materials with two clicks.
Modifiers
Pick and replicate modifiers in the viewport.
Transformation
Match objects rotation, scale, position…
UVW map
Pick and drop UVW mapping from one object to another, no command panel actions involved.
Miscellaneous tools
Paneling tool
Add Simple panels to surfaces. Ideal for modelling furniture cabinets or tiled finishes.
UVW mapping tools
Apply/Edit UVWmaps to multiple objects at once, directly map mesh elements and faces, random transformations and more…
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