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RS Tools Bundle v2.1#

Compatibility#

Maya 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Python 2.7 3.x
✓

Shelf#

Maya Shelf

Screenshot

Install: Shelf

  1. Extract the shelf_RS_Tools.mel file from Shelf.zip

  2. Move the file shelf_RS_Tools.mel to :

    \Users\USERNAME\Documents\maya\MAYAVERSION\prefs\shelves

    $HOME/maya/MAYAVERSION/prefs/shelves

    $HOME/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/MAYAVERSION/prefs/shelves
Install: Icons

  1. Extract the files from Shelf_Icons.zip and move them to:

    \Users\USERNAME\Documents\maya\MAYAVERSION\prefs\icons

    $HOME/maya/MAYAVERSION/prefs/icons

    $HOME/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/MAYAVERSION/prefs/icons

Toolkits#

RS Assets#

How to use

  1. Extract the RS_Assets folder from RS_Assets.zip and move it to :

    \Users\USERNAME\Documents\maya\MAYAVERSION\prefs\scripts

    $HOME/maya/MAYAVERSION/prefs/scripts

    $HOME/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/MAYAVERSION/prefs/scripts

Tools#

How to use: Single and Indie License

  1. Extract the files for every tool from the respective Maya version package.

    • e.g. for Maya 2026 / Build Kit
    • open RS_Build_Kit.zip
    • and extract the RS_Build_Kit.pyc file from RS_Build_Kit_M2026.zip

    move the files to :

    \Users\USERNAME\Documents\maya\MAYAVERSION\prefs\scripts

    $HOME/maya/MAYAVERSION/prefs/scripts

    $HOME/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/MAYAVERSION/prefs/scripts

    Note

    It should be 4 files: RS_Build_Kit.pyc, RS_Renamer.pyc, RS_Shader_Kit.pyc, RS_UV_Kit.pyc

  2. Launch / Restart Maya

How to use: Studio License

  1. Extract all files from RS_Tools_Studio.zip and move them to :

    \Users\USERNAME\Documents\maya\MAYAVERSION\prefs\scripts

    $HOME/maya/MAYAVERSION/prefs/scripts

    $HOME/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/MAYAVERSION/prefs/scripts

  2. Launch / Restart Maya