Prim

<div align = "center"> <h1>Prim</h1> <img src = https://github.com/Rafapp/Prim/assets/38381290/7b585bc9-704f-4745-8c1b-783d7c551255 width = "350px" align = "center"> <h3>An open-source python Qt plugin for managing & sharing 3D primitives and meshes in Maya</h3> </div> <div align = "center"> <h1>Features</h1> <h3>Saving in-scene meshes as named primitives to .prim library</h3> <img src = https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f375b1e3-6fd5-4b30-ba3c-27cec5eafc44 width = "500px" align = "center"> <h3>Exporting and Importing a primitive library with data from all its meshes using the .prim file format</h3> <img src = https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0affb0ff-f554-4c14-89d1-05fdc6355153 width = "500px" align = "center"> <h3>Mesh thumbnails, with custom capture angles</h3> <img src = https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b843b96c-8052-4f4e-9bd0-d7067401446d width = "500px" align = "center"> </div>

Installation

Note: This version supports Maya 2023, Maya 2024, and Maya 2025

1. Download, and unzip the latest release of Prim.zip in a location of your choosing.

2. Adding the module to maya's environment file:

   1. Find the Maya.env file in your Maya installation.

      • Windows: C:\Users\<YourUsername>\Documents\maya\<MayaVersion>\Maya.env
      • MacOS: /Users/<YourUsernamer>/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/2<MayaVersion>/Maya.env
      • Linux: /home/<YourUsername>/maya/<MayaVersion>/Maya.env

   2. Edit the Maya.env file with a text editor and add this line:

      • MAYA_MODULE_PATH = <Path to your prim installation folder>
      • Example: MAYA_MODULE_PATH = /Users/rafa/Documents/Dev/Prim

3. Open maya's plug-in manager in Windows > Settings/Preferences > Plug-in manager

   <img width="448" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6f0fcf2b-7b05-401a-ae59-877a5559b25f">

4. Search for PrimPlugin.py and ONLY check Loaded. Do not check Auto load, this will duplicate icons in your shelf every time you open Maya.

   <img width="637" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cbe7ef5d-b455-420f-9345-ca1a04a6d369">

5. Prim will be added to your Custom shelf

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Contributing

This project is completely open source, meaning the community is not only allowed but encouraged to make pull requests! Feel free to contribute if there are any features you'd like to see, or any bugs needing fixes.