Download & Install
Check the download page for download & installation instructions (link in the side panel, or here).
Note: That page also contains the latest release log, for the most up to date changes.
Manage your own Hotkeys
As many of the scripts are often intended to replace default hotkeys, there is no hotkey map.
Such solutions are common with other (more special purpose) add-ons, but this is not feasible for a general hotkey map. The core idea here is that you manage your own customization.
Some features require mouse position or other viewport action, so I recommend assigning a temporary (unused) hotkey for features you want to try out first.
Preferences
▢ Saves current kit settings to a JSON file in your user folder /scripts. Global, persistent and transferrable.
You also have Add-on preferences (Blender Preferences / Add-ons / keKit) where some Blender integration options will be found. E.g: Colors on keKit modal operator text, for example.
Copy & Paste Ops
▢ Cut+, Copy+ and Paste+ will temporarily store elements so you can quickly cut+/copy+ them into another mesh in Edit Mode with paste+ (or the same mesh if you like). VIDEO
▢ Extract&Edit, Copy&Extract&Edit - Cut/copy elements into a new Object set in Edit Mode.
▢ Itemize, DupeItemize - Cut/copy elements into a new Object using the Active Face or Active Edge for rotation (as new bottom). VIDEO
Direct Mode Switching
▢ Direct Mode Switch - Go directly to Vertex, Edge, Face or Object mode, regardless if currently in Edit or Object Mode.
(Hotkey ex: 1,2,3,4)
▢ Mouse Over Option - For DMS; Select & switch to desired mode on any mesh you hover the mouse over.
▢ Space Toggle - Switches Edit & Object Mode when the mouse is over nothing (empty viewport area).
Render Visible
Render only what is currently visible in the viewport - Regardless of outliner object render toggle.
(Temporarily sets render-toggles & uses a modal-timer hack to enable visible render progress.)
Quick Measure
Contextual Measurement Tool by type of selection. VIDEO
Vertex - Two modes: BBox dimensions of selection or Distance between 2 verts.
Edge - Each Edge's length and combined length.
Face - BBox dimensions of selection.
XY Area: Displayed in BBox dimension modes.
Round Snap: Built in snapping feature.
Freeze Mode: Stores selection for partial changes to whole.
QM FreezeMode - QM starts in freeze mode. VIDEO
Cursor Fit & Align
Edit Mode :Snap Cursor to selected elements and orient it to FACE/VERT/EDGE normal.
No selection = Cursor reset
Object Mode:
1. Align to Object Face under mouse pointer.
2. Align to Objects Origin (Loc & Rot) if object is selected but mouse pointer is over nothing.
3. No object selected and mouse is over nothing resets Cursor to World Origin.
Option : O&P Toggle - Sets Orientation & Pivot to Cursor.
Also availabe in pie menu.
Align Object(s)
Align selected Object(s) Location/Rotation to:
- Cursor (Cursor Fit & Align recommended)
- Active Object
Align Origin(s)
Align selected objects' origin Location/Rotation to:
- Cursor (Edit & Object Mode)
- Selection: Selected element normal (Edit Mode)
- Sel.Loc: Selection Location average (Edit & Object Mode)
Align View
Align the viewport to:
- Cursor : Orthographic. Toggle (Run again to restore view)
(Cursor Fit & Align recommended for correct rotation)
- Selected : (Active) Orthographic. Toggle (Run again to restore view)
("Align View To Active" SHIFT-NUM7 replacement)
- Ortho Snap : Snaps view to nearest Ortho View. No toggle.
(Just rotate view off ortho)
Swap Places
Swap places (transforms) for two objects. loc, rot & scale. (Apply scale first if you dont want to swap scales.)
Select Boundary+
Select Boundary ('region_to_loop') op that also sets one edge to Active. (Handy for scripts that need an Active edge.)
Select Inverted Linked
Inverts Edit Mode element selection - only on connected / linked mesh geo.
Cursor Bookmarks
▢ Store Cursor - Saves Cursor Loc & Rot into slot.
▢ Use Cursor - Uses stored Cursor Loc & Rot from slot.
View Bookmarks
▢ Store View - Saves current View transform into slot.
▢ Use View- Uses stored View transform from slot.
▢ Get View- Grabs current View transform (to input slot)
▢ View Input - Copy/Paste View data. Mail your coworker.
▢ Set View- Applies View transform (from input slot)
Ground or Center
Ground or Center selected elements or objects. Select process in redo panel ->
Options:
Custom Z: Set custom Z-pos as ground.
Raycast: Stops on collision down the Z axis. VIDEO
Unbevel
Removes beveled corners on meshes on non-continous edge loop(s). VIDEO
ZeroScale
Scales selection to zero (flatten on Z axis) using the cursor for location and rotation (Cursor Fit & Align recommended) IMAGE
Other ZeroScale variants are available in the pie menu.
Direct Loop Cut
SLIDE: Cut edge loop(s) at mouse pointer or at edge-center(s) on selected *if mouse is over nothing*
(and then slide)
Limit slice: Ring-edges selected on 1 ring.
DIRECT: Instant at pointer or multi-ring slice if over nothing.
Otherwise ignores selected elements, just cut away. (=No limit slice in this mode.)
VIDEO (Note: Changes to non-slide direct mode)
BBox & Convex Hull
BBox: Generate mesh for the selection's Bounding Box.
Convex Hull: Generate a convex hull mesh for the selection.
Fit 2 Grid
▢ Snap each vert in selection to nearest grid position.
▢ Define grid spacing to use
Fit2Grid pie menus are available with preset grid sizes.
Linear Array
▢ Creates an array modifier in a line where instances are spaced automatically between start and end (where you point the mouse).
▢ Global Only option: Set Global transform & applies rotation.
Unrotator
Unrotates geo using active element as new 'bottom'
OR
Places selection to face normal/position on other mesh or object under mouse pointer (if different geo than selected)
Object Mode: Resets rotation or places on mouse over.
Note: Rotation tweak (redo-panel) will not work if you move the viewport camera
MouseFlip
Default: BBox Flip(resize) selection based on relative global mouse position
Active: Flip using active element normal (does not need mouse)
Cursor: Flip with mouse relative to the cursor as a Global offset. (Loc only)
MouseMirror
Default: BBox Mirror(resize) selected geo or object using global mouse pos relative to the selection.
Active/World: Mirror from Active-element normal. Object mode will use World Origin.
Cursor: Flip with mouse relative to the cursor as a Global offset. (Loc only)
Quick Scale
Set dimension (in current scene unit). Unit sized from chosen axis. Obj & Edit mode (selection)
E.g: Selected model needs to be exactly 1.835m on Z. Enter into length and hit Z (with unit size option on to avoid stretch).
ID Materials
Applies ID Material to Object(s) / Faces. Common baking utility. Notes: IMAGE
Also available in materials pie menu
Macro Mesh Clean
All the important cleaning operations in one click.
Customize options ->
Note: Edit or Object mode (also multiple objects)
Purge Tools
Purge specific unused data blocks - or All
Cleaning Selection Tools
▢ Select collinear verts (Edit Mode)
▢ Select geo by vert count in selected Object(s) in Edit or Object Mode. (Note: Ngons are 5+)
Context Bevel
Launches appropriate bevel tool by selection mode:
VERTS: Vertex bevel Tool
EDGES: Edge bevel
FACES: Inset. Has Ctrl-drag to extrude (effectively "Extrude Faces Along Normal" Tool)
Context Extrude
Launches appropriate extrude tool by selection mode:
VERTS: Vertex Extrude
EDGES: Edge Extrude
FACES: Face Extrude Normal (Region)
Context Delete
Deletes elements by type by selection mode.
(VERTS, EDGES or FACES)
Context Dissolve
Dissolves elements by type by selection mode.
(VERTS, EDGES or FACES)
Context Select
Performs different selection by selection mode:
EDGES: Loop select
POLYS: Linked select
VERTS: Select Border Edges on mesh, or Linked Select if no borders.
Intended for Double-click LMB: Assign dbl-click in preferences / hotkeys
Bridge or Fill
Bridge, except when ONE continous border edge-loop is selected: Grid Fill.
F2 mode: 1 EDGE or 1 VERT selected
Face Add Mode: with two edges (sharing a vert) or 3+ verts in vert mode.
Maya Connect
Edge / Face Mode selection: Subdivide
Vert Mode selection: Connect Verts
Triple Connect Spin
Vert Mode selection: Connect Verts (smart path or pair)
Edge Mode selection: Spin Edges
Face Mode selection: Triangulate
Frame All or Selected
Frame selection in View, or everything if nothing is selected
Context Slide
Alternative one-click option for double-G slide.
View Align Snap Contextual
View Align Selected Toggle if anything is selected - Otherwise just snaps the view to closest ortho (View Align Ortho Snap).
Mouse Axis Move / Dupe
Runs Grab with Axis auto-locked based on your mouse movement using recalculated orientation based on the selected Orientation type (except Gimbal).
Note: Not the "current" Orientation, as it must be recalculated; If you set Normal Orientation from a face in Edit Mode and go back to Object Mode it will result in Local being used. Only "fresh" orientations will behave as expected.
Also: Not "perfect"- some rotations can tricky in local/normal.
Dupe: Duplicates selection first. Intended for "drag to copy" operation. For example, hotkey assigned like THIS.
ViewPlane Contextual
Runs
▢ Grab ▢ Rotate or ▢ Resize with View Planes auto-locked based on your viewport rotation. VIDEO
▢ VDupeMove - duplicates selection before running Grab.
Options:
▢ Auto Global: Will always set Global transform.
Note: Overrides Global or Tool.
Global or Tool, runs
▢ Grab ▢ Rotate or ▢ Resize in auto locked view plane (like VPGrab etc.) when in Global transform - otherwise launches default transform tool. IMAGE
Set up 4 combo-operators that will set Orientation & Pivot to your most commonly used combinations.
▢ O & P Operator (Assign Hotkey and/or use in pie menu)
▢ Set Orientation & Pivot for OPC1 Object Mode.
▢ Set Orientation & Pivot for OPC1 Edit Mode.
ke Pie Menus
Custom Pie Menus that either expands (and replaces) the default Blender counterparts, or tool-specific pie menus.
(old) VIDEO
Blender Default Pie Menus
Mainly to contrast & compare and hotkey reference.
[ Click pie menu thumbnails below for larger view ]
keFit2Grid
1cm to 1m preset values for Fit 2 Grid
keFit2Grid Micro
1micrometer to 1cm preset values for Fit 2 Grid
keOrientPivot
Orientation & Pivot panels + OPC combo slot 1-4
keOverlays
Viewport shading pie for quick access.
All Edge Overays: Toggles the 4 edge shading modes at once.
All Overlays: Toggles all overlay options on or off.
Fous/Super Focus Mode: Toggles all overlays and UI on or off.
(old) VIDEO
keSnapAlign
Snap menu replacement with more functionality.
+ Cursor Fit & Align
+ Align Origin to Selected / Cursor
+ Aign Object to Active / Cursor
+ Swap Places
+ Zero Scale V / H / Normal / Cursor:
Scales selected elements to axis nearest screen vertical or horizontal. Normal: Using active element as basis. Or cursor.
keFitPrim
Pie Menu for FitPrim operator.
keMaterials
Menu for ID Materials combined with Material Utils menu (if you have the Material Utils add-on enabled)
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