◎Overview

After the first launch, reviewing and updating the language settings is recommended.

▼Step 1: Open the settings dialog

Click ［Settings］ (gear icon) at the top-right of the screen to open the settings dialog.

▼Step 2: Select a language and save

From the language dropdown at the bottom of the dialog, choose your language and click ［Save］.
You can switch languages at any time from ［Settings］. Changes take effect immediately.

◎Notes

PolyMate supports the following languages.

◎Overview

Uninstall by drag and drop as well.

▼Step 1: Drop the uninstaller

From the PolyMate_〇〇(Tool Name)_Setup folder,
drag and drop PolyMate_Uninstaller.py into Maya’s viewport.

▼Step 2: Execute

The installed directory will be shown.
Select it and proceed to uninstall.

◎Manual Uninstallation

For manual uninstallation, refer to the following.

• Exit Maya.
• Delete the PolyMate folder located directly under one of the “scripts” paths below.

▼Shared location (all versions)

C:\Users\<UserName>\Documents\maya\scripts\PolyMate

C:\Users\<UserName>\Documents\maya\scripts\PolyMate

▼Per-version locations

Example:
C:\Users\<UserName>\Documents\maya\2026\prefs\scripts\PolyMate
C:\Users\<UserName>\Documents\maya\2026\custom\tools\scripts\PolyMate

Example:
C:\Users\<UserName>\Documents\maya\2026\prefs\scripts\PolyMate
C:\Users\<UserName>\Documents\maya\2026\custom\tools\scripts\PolyMate

• Remove the Shelf button.
  After starting Maya, delete the PolyMate button.
• Restart and verify. In Script Editor (Python), run the command below; if it raises ModuleNotFoundError, uninstallation is complete.

import PolyMate

import PolyMate

◎Overview

You can install PolyMate by drag and drop. It completes in three steps.

▼Step 1: Extract the ZIP

Extract the downloaded ZIP to any folder.

▼Step 2: Drop the installer

From the extracted PolyMate_〇〇(Tool Name)_Setup folder, drag and drop PolyMate_Installer.py into Maya’s viewport.

▼Step 3: Add a Shelf button

Select the target Shelf and add the button.
You may create a new Shelf first and register the button there.

Installation is complete.

Clicking the button will open the activation dialog.

For the free “Light Edition,” please simply click the “Launch Light” button.

For the paid “Full Edition,” please enter your activation code and verify.
Your activation key can be found on the license page of the purchase site or in your email.

After the first launch, adjust settings such as language as needed.

◎Package folder and installation paths (Windows)

For manual installation, refer to the following.

▼Items to place

• PolyMate (entire folder)

▼Install location (manual placement)

Shared use (across all Maya versions)

C:\Users\<UserName>\Documents\maya\scripts\PolyMate

C:\Users\<UserName>\Documents\maya\scripts\PolyMate

• <UserName> = Windows account name (create the folder if missing).
• Note: This is also the installer’s default destination.

Use for a specific version

Example:
...\maya\2026\prefs\scripts\PolyMate\
...\maya\2026\custom\tools\scripts\PolyMate

Example:
...\maya\2026\prefs\scripts\PolyMate\
...\maya\2026\custom\tools\scripts\PolyMate

• Under ...\Documents\maya\<version>\, create a scripts folder at any location and place PolyMate directly under it.

▼Reference folder structure (under PolyMate)

PolyMate                (package folder)
├─ 2022                 (folder for Maya 2022)
├─ 2023                 (folder for Maya 2023)
├─ 2024                 (folder for Maya 2024)
├─ 2025                 (folder for Maya 2025)
├─ 2026                 (folder for Maya 2026)
├─ i18n
├─ icons
└─ boot.py

PolyMate                (package folder)
├─ 2022                 (folder for Maya 2022)
├─ 2023                 (folder for Maya 2023)
├─ 2024                 (folder for Maya 2024)
├─ 2025                 (folder for Maya 2025)
├─ 2026                 (folder for Maya 2026)
├─ i18n
├─ icons
└─ boot.py

Note: If limiting to a specific version, only that year’s folder is required (e.g., for Maya 2026, only 2026).

▼Launch (Shelf button / script)

# Launch command (Python)
import PolyMate.boot; PolyMate.boot.run()

# Launch command (Python)
import PolyMate.boot; PolyMate.boot.run()

# Icon (optional)
PolyMate\icons\polymate.png

# Icon (optional)
PolyMate\icons\polymate.png

◎Overview

This section summarizes the Maya and OS requirements for running PolyMate.

Supported Software

• Autodesk Maya: [2022-2026]

◎Supported OS

• Windows: [Windows 10/11]

◎Implementation Languages

• Runtime: Python 3.x (bundled with Maya; no separate installation required)
• UI: Qt for Python
  　 PySide (automatically falls back to the Maya-supported version)