DesignToolBox — version 2.0 out soon

Version notes

Originally started as an incremental version (1.95) intended to fix reported problems and include some minor requested functionality, turned out in a major revision. Also, expect some new demo videos to better understand how the tools work.

List of priority fixes and new features:

New Tools

• unFreeze (thaw) by selection added.
• Continued measure distance (chained measure tape).

General Changes

• General stability improvements and fixes.
• Fixed Lock tool:
  • Lock Object Scale wasn’t working properly.
  • Fixed overall behavior when some locks were already been set.
• reDimension:
  • Added Orthogonal tracking.
  • Fixed incorrect results in scaled objects.
• Reference Scale tool:
  • Added keep proportions option.
  • Added Xform modifier mode.
  • Added Orthogonal tracking.
  • Enhanced behavior on certain situations, less incorrect results.
• Measure Tool: Now the tape is drawn until the next measure.
• Area measure: Added orthogonal tracking.
• Divide tool: more responsive segments set.
  • Added keyboard input mode instead of mouse movement.
  • Added Orthogonal tracking.
• MultiMap : Previous extra tools (fit, center and reset UVW Gizmo) can now be used as a separate tool.
• Move Around: Added clone object option.
• Improved put assets in line with a options dialog.
• Improved viewports performance of refGuides tools.

UI Improvements:

• Overall Tooltips, information and ease of use tweaks
• Redesigned move Around& UI in an attempt to make it more useable and straightforward.