GS CurveTools v1.0 Tutorial - Maya Plug-in, Realtime Hair Cards, Game Hair

► Plug-in Available Here (ArtStation): https://www.artstation.com/a/16202 GS CurveTools v1.3.18 - Plug-in for Autodesk Maya 2018-2027 for Windows and Mac ► Recommended Maya Versions: 2018.6 2019.3, 2019.3.1 2020.4* 2022.3, 2022.4 2023, 2023.1, 2023.2, 2023.3 2024, 2024.1, 2024.2 2025** 2026 2027 *Maya 2020 has some issues: https://bit.ly/40qI8jT **Maya 2025 has long scene loading time issue. Maya 2024 or 2026 are recommended instead. ► Very nice hair texture generation tool (affiliate link): https://www.artstation.com/a/102067 ► New Features for GS CurveTools Version 1.1:    • GS CurveTools v1.1 Major Update Tutorial -...   ► If you wish to support the development of these free updates, you can buy me a coffee :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/videonomad ► Full Documentation: https://gs-curvetools.readthedocs.io/ ►Discord Server (Ask questions, send suggestions):   / discord   ►ArtStation Portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/sladkovsky3d ►Tutorial blog post: https://sladkovsky3d.artstation.com/b... ► Timecodes (Bookmarks): 0:00 - Intro 0:29 - Create Curve Card (New Card/Tube Buttons) 1:06 - Create Card from Custom Curve (Curve Card/Tube Buttons) 1:42 - Fill empty space between Curves (Add Cards/Tubes Button) 4:03 - Layers and Layer Functions 6:05 - Hiding Layers Demonstration 8:01 - Extract Geometry from Layers 10:05 - Enhanced Curve Visibility in the Viewport 2.0 Explanation 11:34 - Selection Buttons (Select Curve, Select Geo, Select Group) 12:39 - Group Curves Button 13:13 - Select CVs Slider 13:59 - Reset Pivot Point 15:03 - Rebuild Curve Slider 16:38 - Extend Button 17:02 - Reduce Button 17:30 - Smooth Button 17:52 - Control Curve and Apply Buttons 18:41 - Curve Control Window 20:15 - Transferring Attributes between Curves 21:04 - Additional Curve Attributes (Options) 23:17 - Solidify (Extrude/Thickness) Curve Cards and Tubes 23:53 - How to apply materials to Curve Cards/Tubes 25:06 - How NOT to use UVs with CurveTools plug-in 25:45 - How to ACTUALLY use UVs with CurveTools plug-in ;) 26:45 - Transferring UVs between Cards/Tubes 27:19 - How to use Help and open Documentation 27:43 - GS CurveTools Options Menu 29:43 - Change Scale Factor in the Options Menu 30:56 - Randomize Button (Menu) 33:11 - Using native Maya Deformers with GS CurveTools 34:48 - Edge to Curve, Procedural Braided Cables and other Procedural Shapes 37:28 - GS CurveTools v1.1 Features Sneak Peek 39:14 - Editing Procedural Geometry (Toggle Geometry Edit in Layers)