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keKit [Blender]

Pro Version       3.25   2024-07-23 ISO8601 - Supported: Blender 3.6LTS, 4.2LTS 
Standard Version  3.19   2024-02-28 ISO8601 - No Support 
Copyright © Kjell Emanuelsson - Blender GNU General Public License [GPLv3]
Art content in keKit is copyright © Kjell Emanuelsson & licensed under CC-BY-SA4.0 (See EULA)

keKit is a General Tool-Kit Add-on for Blender

The Add-On provides extensive options for customizing & optimizing workflows.
An all-in-one collection of Scripts, Tools, Macros and Pie-Menus, etc.
Modular - The kit is composed of separate modules that can be enabled or disabled.
At your discretion - No preset shortcuts

Gumroad/Blender Market: Pro version (paid) - GitHub: Standard version (old, unsupported & free)
The Pro version will be updated/patched continuously - Standard version will be updated eventually.
Note: These links are the only recommended sources:

DOWNLOAD (Gumroad)

DOWNLOAD (Blender Market)

DOWNLOAD (GitHub)

Documentation:

WIKI

Please read installation/updating instructions (below)
Most recent updates: Release Notes
Older updates can be found in the Back-log
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Bug Reports / Support / Legal:

SUPPORT

Please report any bugs/issues using this support form!
Note: keKit (Pro & Standard) may (or may not) work, in whole or partially, on any version of Blender (2.8+), but is only supported as stated (at the top of the page).
EULA (Standard Version) can also be found HERE
EULA (Pro Version) can also be found HERE

--- LINKS ---

keKit demos & other videos on YouTube
Public feedback & discussion at BlenderArtists
keKit Deprecated: A separate Add-on with discontinued kekit features

--- INSTRUCTIONS ---

First Installation

Install zip-file from prefs/add-ons in Blender
Do not extract zip-file manually

Updating

To avoid potential issues when updating keKit -
Follow these steps exactly:

Quit Blender
Delete the kekit add-on folder manually (Find HERE)
Do manually extract the new keKit folder from the downloaded zip-file there.
Restart blender

Kit Preferences

Export/Import keKit prefs in the Add-on preferences: Use the exported keKit prefs file to backup/restore/transfer your settings between Blender installs, different computers, etc.
Always export your settings before upgrading keKit, and/or Blender

General Use

keKit is found in the 3d viewport tabs (the "N-panel")
Mouse-hover over each script in the keKit panels for tool-tip pop-ups.
Right mouse button for shortcut assignment.
Note: No keKit-default shortcuts are preset - you manage your own shortcuts.

--- RELEASE NOTES ---

v3.25

4.2 Compatibility Fixes
Materials pie menu - Extensions/Add-on check fix
Bool Tool pie menu - Fast Transform Check fix

v3.24

4.2 Compatibility Fixes
keKit now supports Blender 4.2 ( & still backwards compatible with 3.6 and 4.x)
Note: keKit is not a Blender Extension: Install as ("legacy") Add-on (as usual)

Snapping combos: Need to be re-assigned in 4.2! (props changed, Complete rewrite for 4.2)
Snapping pie menu (extensions/add-on check)
Bool Tool pie menu (extensions/add-on check)
Materials pie menu (extensions/add-on check)
Misc pie menu (extensions/add-on check)
Unwrap Macro (extensions/add-on check)
FitPrim (extensions/add-on check)
Shader Pie Menu (operator changed)
Bridge or Fill (extensions/add-on check +will now notify if F2 is not installed)
Unrotator snapping (operator/prop changed)
polybrush bool tool check fix (extensions/add-on check)

[Select] Align Cursor Rotation (Upd)
Option added: Can now also use the Cursor fit & align option to auto-set Orientation & Pivot to Cursor

[Context] Context Extrude (Upd)
TT-option now means the same for all element modes: Using TT. (Face mode no longer excluded)

v3.23

[Modeling] Wonkify (NEW)
OBJECT MODE: Applies minor random transform per VERT, PART or OBJECT - adding a SHAPE KEY
EDIT MODE: Uses Edges/Faces SELECTION Island(s) similar to 'Part' operation
Non-Mesh objects will not use Shape Keys, but regular Transform OR Delta Transform
MESH VIDEO DEMO
NON-MESH VIDEO DEMO
Use-case Example YT Video (Principle. No affiliation.)

[Modeling] Extrude Along Edges (Upd)
Now supports face mode selections (Note: converts to selection boundaries as edge-loops)

[Add-on Prefs] Extend Tool Settings (Fix)
Compensated offset for Paint Texture, Weight and Vertex modes

v3.22

[Select] Cursor Fit & Align (Upd)
Complete rewrite (almost): Better edge selection handling (esp. boundaries), better curves handling etc.

Cursor Rotation Axis Gizmo (NEW option)
A *temporary* assist for non-tool Cursor Fit & Align workflows: IMAGE
Only displays until *ANY* key/button input (*except mousewheel up/down, for now)

Fix: Micro-offset bugfix for ctx/avg

[Modeling] Ground Or Center (Upd/Fix)
Edit Mode now supports the same modes as Object mode (pretty much)
Changed default to "Active" & raycast on
Changed "Connected" label to "Loose Parts" to stick with blender nomenclature

[Geo] FitPrim (Fix)
4.1 AutoSmooth: Autosmooth option (when using 4.1+) will now add the Smooth by Angle Modifier

[Clean-Up] Macro Mesh Clean
Select - If only 1 object selected now auto switches to edit mode if issues are found
Select - If many objects are selected now deselects objects if no issues are found

[Bookmarks] Snap Combos (Fix)
3.6 LTS error (version check) fixed (combos can now be stored!)
Tip: Should some snapping settings not "stick" you may need to set the Combo Slot again (Edit Mode recommended)

v3.21

keKit Standard Version is now only available on GitHub
(Please note that Standard Version updates will be less frequent)

[kit] Blender 3.6 LTS Compatibility (Fix)
keKit 3.21 is now fully compatible with the 3.6 Long Term Service release.
3.6 LTS support is planned to continue beyond the release of 4.2 LTS, exact end date TBD.

[Bookmarks] Snap Combos (Upd/Fix)
Now also fully working in 3.6 LTS, & added some previously ignored props (pre 4.0)
Slot-storing now also saves userprefs (to make sure changes are properly stored)
Changes should not affect 4.1+ (as far as I can tell)

[Geo] Mouse Mirror (Fix)
Object mode Global transform will now (actually) mirror objects with rotatation intact (but mirrored)

[Modeling] Bool Knife (Fix)
Edit Mode cutter polygons no longer also gets sliced - enabling quick re-use

[kit] Misc (Upd/Fix)
'Extend Tool Settings' button in keKit UI Settings (in Add-on Prefs) now reloads automatically (& tighter minimum spacing)

v3.20

[kit] Blender 4.1 Compatibility (Fix)
Fixed compatibility with Blender 4.1 (still in Beta) - mostly Autosmooth handling:
All keKit Autosmooth (& Weighted Normals modifier) handling is *disabled* for 4.1+
TBD: Autosmooth-modifier handling (if/how) (for SubD Toggle & related, mostly)
To be clear: You can (of course) still use keKit 3.2 for the current release, with Autosmooth as before.

[Render] Get & Set Material (Upd)
Added toggle for "Remove Unused" - uncheck to keep all material slots, even if they are not used

[TT] Mouse Axis Move (Upd)
'No Constraint Over' toggle now also affects Mouse Axis Move (e.g.: for free move & snap action), besides Scale.
- ON: If mouse is *over* selected geo, no axis constraint will be used (i.e. regular Grab/Resize)
- OFF: Always constrain axis (default)

Note: Rotate will still always be axis constrained

[Modeling] Extrude Along Edges (Fix)
Closed Loops: Better winding detection to prevent wrong direction (offset) mesh creation
Also added 'Flip Direction' option, as fallback (in redo panel)

[Render] Sync Material & Viewport (Fix)
Material Properties button: Context error fix

[kit] Misc (Upd/Fix)
Updated labels & icons for various properties & menu items (cosmetic)

v3.19

[kit] keKit Prefs (NEW)
The exported keKit Prefs file now include assigned (keKit) Shortcuts

Importing keKit Prefs restores all keKit operator properties
Useful if "Remove Add-on" is used, Blender point release upgrades (maybe), Clean installs (any add-on shortcut properties-clearing event)
Example Scenario IMAGE

No longer auto-exported every restart. Export is now a completely manual process

Allowing for custom placement of the exported prefs file - using a pop up file-browser

Not backwards compatible with older versions of keKit, and vice versa

Once you have upgraded to 3.19, make sure to export prefs in the new format!

The new default keKit prefs file name will be versioned (Version nr as a suffix)

This is cosmetic & just something to help with file management & backup. You can call the file whatever-you-want.json

Tip: After upgrading to 3.19 - Make a habit of exporting your keKit prefs before upgrading keKit, or Blender!

[kit] keKit Shortcuts UI (NEW)
The keKit Shortcuts sub-menu in Add-on prefs now has a 3-choice Mode selector:
List Assigned

Shows the currently assigned shortcuts for keKit operators (& pie menus)

Find Conflicts

Checks for 'possible' conflicts with keKit operators across categories. This is likely to generate mostly false positives. You decide.

Find Useless

Checks for invalid shortcuts that are assinged to operators that do not exists (not registered). Likely to add up over the years - with operators being removed, changing names & the user prefs always being imported. Probably safe to delete. You decide.

[kit] keKit UI (Upd)
keKit UI toggle-buttons no longer requires reload add-ons or restart to update. Some did, some didn't - Now all of them will auto-update
Added toggle-button for Object Context Menu Extras ('Show in outliner' & 'Set Active Collection') added by the Select & Align Module

[Render] Sync Material & Viewport (Upd/New)
Will now (attempt to) calculate an average color if an sRGB image is used for Color
VIDEO
Now available in keKit Render panel as well (not just in the Material properties panel)
Relabeled from "Sync to Viewport Display"
The Render panel button will process ALL the objects materials
The Material properties button will process the currently active material only

[Geo] QuickMeasure (Fix)
Fixed "is running" check so it can no longer get stuck reporting "already running" in rare cases disabling the operator
Console output now reflects QM display mode. Also, did you know QM prints the final result in the console when QM finishes? For reference.

[Render] Render Visible / Slot Cycle (Fix)
Fixed "is running" check so it can no longer get stuck reporting "already running" - in rare cases disabling the operators

[Render] BG Sync (Fix)
Will now sync correctly if the background image has been removed from the Texture Node

[Context] Context Delete (Fix)
Separate handling for Edit Mode (requires only active/context object) & Object Mode (requires a selected object)

--- BACK LOG ---

---> Complete Update Back-log

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