◎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.
Click the button to launch PolyMate Merge.
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<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- Under
...\Documents\maya\<version>\, create ascriptsfolder at any location and placePolyMatedirectly 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.pyNote: If limiting to a specific version, only that year’s folder is required (e.g., for Maya 2026, only 2026).
▼Launch (Shelf button / script) #
Python
# Launch command (Python)
import PolyMate.boot; PolyMate.boot.run()# Icon (optional)
PolyMate\icons\polymate.png