<![CDATA[Edge Loop Insert – Insert loops like Maya/Blender]]>I'm working on a new plugin: Edge Loop Insert.

It lets you select an edge and insert a new loop across your mesh – just like the "Insert Edge Loop" tool in Maya, Blender, or 3ds Max.

Two modes:

Topology Mode – works on quad meshes. Follows the edge flow cleanly.

Geometry Mode – works on any mesh (tris, N-gons, imported models). No topology rules, just cut.

Quick demo:
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Status: Alpha stage. Looking for beta testers!

Questions for you:

Would you use this?

Which mode matters more to you?

can it help your.

Drop a comment or DM me. Thanks!

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164978/edge-loop-insert-insert-loops-like-maya-blenderRSS for NodeWed, 19 Aug 2026 11:55:14 GMTMon, 17 Aug 2026 04:05:22 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Edge Loop Insert – Insert loops like Maya/Blender on Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:45:32 GMT]]>@Rich-O-Brien In a few days I'll publish the plugin on Sketchucation. I'm currently adding a point positioning function to LoopCut, allowing users to input VCB values to set exact positions for loop cuts, which I consider essential.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621681https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621681Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:45:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Edge Loop Insert – Insert loops like Maya/Blender on Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:46:55 GMT]]>Can you share the rbz so I can test it? richob@sketchucation.com

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621680https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621680Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:46:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Edge Loop Insert – Insert loops like Maya/Blender on Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:41:16 GMT]]>@Rich-O-Brien bandicam 2026-08-18 23-28-30-466.gif bandicam 2026-08-18 23-32-17-759.gif
Is this quad‑face based? Is this considered complex geometry?

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621669https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621669Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:41:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Edge Loop Insert – Insert loops like Maya/Blender on Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:53:03 GMT]]>Looks really nice. Does it respect Quadface quad convention?

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621668https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621668Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:53:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Edge Loop Insert – Insert loops like Maya/Blender on Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:40:55 GMT]]>@Glenn-at-home Thank you for your recognition. I will keep working on it.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621667https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621667Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:40:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Edge Loop Insert – Insert loops like Maya/Blender on Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:40:04 GMT]]>@immaxy The plugin is still in the testing phase. I’ve tested it on simple and common models, and it works fine. For native SketchUp files, most models are not that heavy. I also think the geometry mode is quite practical. It can split non‑quad faces into standard quad faces. Thanks for your positive feedback. I will test its performance on complex geometry as well. Once the official release is ready, I hope more people can try it out and give me suggestions

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621666https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621666Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:40:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Edge Loop Insert – Insert loops like Maya/Blender on Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:20:51 GMT]]>Very cool. Very similar to the Reshape tools in FormZ. Good job

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621661https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621661Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:20:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Edge Loop Insert – Insert loops like Maya/Blender on Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:37:25 GMT]]>@Jianming-Mo Interesting idea. I like that you’ve separated the topology-based and general geometry workflows instead of trying to make one mode handle everything.

For architectural users, I can see the geometry mode being especially useful when working with imported or imperfect models. I’d be interested to see how it handles heavier geometry and undo/recovery when a loop can’t be completed cleanly.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621657https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621657Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:37:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Edge Loop Insert – Insert loops like Maya/Blender on Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:54:58 GMT]]>Wow! It is cool!

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]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621643https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621643Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:11:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Edge Loop Insert – Insert loops like Maya/Blender on Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:09:35 GMT]]>bandicam 2026-08-17 11-40-20-452.gif bandicam 2026-08-17 11-40-50-879.gif bandicam 2026-08-17 11-41-22-334.gif bandicam 2026-08-17 11-41-50-682.gif bandicam 2026-08-17 11-42-17-748.gif

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621642https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621642Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:09:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Edge Loop Insert – Insert loops like Maya/Blender on Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:05:27 GMT]]>There's no embedded images. Maybe you uploaded too many and too large in size GIFs.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621633https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621633Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:05:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Edge Loop Insert – Insert loops like Maya/Blender on Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:03:59 GMT]]>@turbodizayn Thanks for the feedback! Glad to hear both modes are useful – they'll both be in the final release, which is coming very soon.

By the way, I have a quick question: can you guys see the demo GIF in my post? I uploaded it, but for some reason I can't see it on my end. Not sure if it's just me or if there's an issue with the upload. Let me know if you can see it – thanks!

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621641https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621641Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:03:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Edge Loop Insert – Insert loops like Maya/Blender on Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:26:26 GMT]]>Which mode matters more to you? I think both

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621623https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1621623Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:26:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Edge Loop Insert – Insert loops like Maya/Blender on Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:25:18 GMT]]>hellow sir! long waiting feature!

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