by MROD·Workflow
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Maya Shelf & Navigation earns its place in the superhive library by focusing on one clear job: giving Maya users familiar navigation and a shelf-style sidebar inside Blender, while keeping compatibility with the rest of their add-on setup.
Maya Shelf & Navigation is a Blender add-on from MROD built to ease the transition from Maya to Blender, and to help artists who move back and forth between the two programs in professional work. It sets up viewport navigation to work like Maya's, and adds a sidebar modeled on Maya's shelf that gives quicker access to the main tools.
Beyond navigation, the add-on includes workflow tools such as Snap, Orient Origin, Group Objects, and Convert to Collection. Right-clicking lets you switch between vertex, edge, and face selection more easily. A pie menu version is also available, and it includes all the features of the Side Menu version while staying compatible with it, so you can keep the side menu if you prefer.
It was created so as not to compromise other add-ons already present or added later, and stays as compatible as possible with them. Not all features behave exactly like Maya, since the aim is a smooth transition rather than an exact copy. The add-on supports Blender 4.2 through 5.0 under a GPL license.
Maya Shelf & Navigation is best for maya users transitioning to Blender, artists who work across both programs and want familiar navigation, and newcomers to Blender who feel more comfortable with Maya's navigation.
Maya Shelf & Navigation is completely free to download and use.
Maya Shelf & Navigation supports Blender versions 4.2 through 5.0 according to the developer's listing, and it is distributed under a GPL license. The add-on recreates Maya-style navigation and a shelf-like sidebar inside Blender, so Maya users can move between the two programs with less friction. If you run a Blender release within that range, the add-on is intended to fit your setup. For the current version and any support beyond this range, check the developer's page before installing.
Maya Shelf & Navigation offers a pie menu version alongside the original Side Menu version. The pie menu version includes all the features of the Side Menu version and is compatible with it, so you can keep the side menu if you prefer to use both. The sidebar itself mirrors Maya's shelf and gives quicker access to the main tools. Which layout you choose comes down to how you like to reach tools while working, since both expose the same functionality described on the developer's page.
Maya Shelf & Navigation was created so as not to compromise any add-ons already present in your Blender or added later, and it is designed to stay as compatible as possible with other add-ons you might install. Keep in mind that not all features behave exactly like Maya, since the goal is to help artists accustomed to Maya transition to Blender rather than to replicate it perfectly. For details on specific interactions with your own add-ons, the developer's page is the place to check.
Maya Shelf & Navigation is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing and pricing can change over time, so check the developer's page for the current terms before downloading. The add-on carries a GPL license according to the listing. It bundles the Maya-style navigation, the shelf-style sidebar, and workflow tools such as Snap, Orient Origin, Group Objects, and Convert to Collection, so the full set of features described here is included.
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