by AR Utilities·Modeling
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Operators++ stands out in the Superhive library for pairing relax and taper as direct mesh operators, including a Preserve Volume option and a taper Curve control not found in the equivalent modifiers.
Operators++ packages two mesh operators for Blender that have modifier equivalents but work directly on selected geometry. Relax++ works like a standard relax operator with added controls: you can enable or disable each axis, fade the overall effect with a strength value, and set iterations between 1 and 64. Its Preserve Volume option constrains the relax to the surface of the original mesh by reprojecting the result back to the base mesh, with a Reprojection Axis choice of Plane, Normal, Mixed Normal, Centre or Cursor. Pin Corners and Preserve Sharp give further control over how edges behave.
Taper++ applies a taper to selected vertices without creating a group and adding a modifier. It offers Taper Orientation (Local, Cursor or World), a Taper Centre (Centre, Origin or Cursor), a primary Taper Axis and the Affect Axis it acts on. Strength and Curve control the effect, while Minimum Scale provides negative-scale protection and Limit Negative/Limit Positive clamp the taper at a set distance from the centre.
The add-on is at version 1.0.0. Documentation and a contact link for questions, bugs and suggestions are available on the developer's page.
Operators++ is best for blender users who want to apply relax and taper directly to selected mesh geometry during modelling.
Operators++ is completely free to download and use.
Operators++ includes Preserve Volume in its Relax++ operator to keep the overall shape of the mesh the same after relaxing. It does this by reprojecting the result back to the base mesh. You control the direction with the Reprojection Axis setting, choosing from Plane, Normal, Mixed Normal, Centre or Cursor. Plane is usually best for mainly flat selections with no overhangs, and Normal is often best for curved selections. Depending on the input geometry, shape preservation may come at the cost of relax quality.
Operators++ provides Taper++ as a mesh operator you apply directly to selected vertices, rather than creating a group, adding a modifier, adjusting it and collapsing it. It lets you choose the Taper Orientation (Local, Cursor or World), the Taper Centre (Centre, Origin or Cursor), the primary Taper Axis and the Affect Axis. It also adds a Curve control, positive or negative, which the modifier lacks, plus Minimum Scale for negative-scale protection and Limit Negative/Limit Positive to clamp the effect at a distance.
Operators++ is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing terms and any conditions of use, check the developer's page directly, since terms can change over time. Documentation is also available there, along with a contact link for questions, bugs and suggestions. The add-on is at version 1.0.0, its initial release, so the developer's page is the best place to confirm details before installing.
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