03: Tool List
The zootoolbox contains a vast array of different tools that range from simple to complex. Some can be used "stand alone" while others are dependant on each other and may require a certain workflow. The following list shows a brief description of the main tools.
(This page will be updated over the next few weeks to provide links to specific guides for the main tools - especially the ones I use regularly.)
zooCST auto rigging tool
zooPickwalkAuthor user defined pickwalk system for jumping around and between different heirarchies
zooAnimStore store and reload animation clips
zooAutoSave save scene after specified number of selections
zooBodgeK manipulate and pose FK chains using a scriptJob driven IK chain
zooBoltOnIK control an FK chain using IK
zooGraphFilter filter the display of curves in the graph editor
zooGreaseMonkey draw in the camera viewport (to mark frames, plot paths etc)
zooHUDCtrl add stuff to the viewport Heads Up Display
zooKeyCommands run a MEL command on an object for each key frame
keymaster scale animation curves using a simple UI
zooRemind set up "in scene" reminders that popup when the scene is opened
zooRenamer batch renaming script
zooShots camera management tool
zooTriggerator build and manage viewport interfaces for triggering actions based on selection
zooTriggered (1) & (2) attach commands to an object that can be executed on selection or via right-mouse-button menu
visMan create heirarchical visibility sets (think display layers with heirarchy)
zooXferAnim animation transfer utility
zooHeavy niche weighting tool collection (for use as a marking menu)
zooNameSpacey namespace management tool
zooReblender rebuild blendshapes after topology changes
zooSurgeon automatically cut up skinned mesh and parent the cut up "proxy" objects to the skeleton
zooWeightSave save and restore weights using a special "blind data" technique
zooAssets manage "assets" within a maya scene
zooChangeLog add revision notes to your scene
zooPanelCycler map to a hot key to cycle through your own list of panels in a viewport
zooToggleUI toggles UI elements on and off
marking menus a collection of ready to use marking menus with task and context based tool collections