🛠️CL_LiveMirror Product Overview

“No need to despair after UV unwrapping. Edit with mirror symmetry—no modifiers required!”

The biggest selling point of this add-on is that it allows you to edit with left-right symmetry without using any Mirror Modifiers at all.

💡 Why is “no Mirror Modifiers required” so important?

❌ Limitations of the Traditional Approach

• The Pitfall of the Mirror Modifier: When readjusting a model after UV unwrapping and texture creation, using the Mirror Modifier requires deleting half of the mesh. However, doing so erases the UVs on the opposite side that you took the time to arrange neatly, resulting in a frustrating backtrack where you have to readjust the UVs all over again.

  

• Limitations of Blender's Standard Symmetry Editing: Blender's standard symmetry feature supports operations such as moving vertices, but it does not support edits that involve adding new subdivisions (topology changes) using tools like the Knife tool.

  

  

⭕ The CL_LiveMirror Approach

This add-on replaces some standard editing tools—such as the “Mirror Knife” feature—with specialized mirror-compatible tools to enable symmetrical editing.

Since there’s no need to split the mesh in half, it enables a safe and stress-free workflow that allows you to “cut and adjust the shape of both sides simultaneously while preserving the existing UV data.”

🎯 This makes adjustments in the following scenarios dramatically easier

• Readjusting models after UV unwrapping and texture creation
• Fitting pre-made outfits (with UVs already unwrapped) purchased from BOOTH and other sites onto your avatar

🦀 Notes from the Developer

• This add-on does not mirror all editing operations that alter topology. It is designed to replace pre-existing dedicated mirroring tools (such as the Mirror Knife) to streamline your workflow.

⭐ Features

• One-Button Toggle: Toggle ON/OFF using the “LiveMirror” button in the header (or the N panel). Only while ON, some standard function shortcuts—such as Loop Cut (Ctrl+R) and Knife (K)—will be replaced with symmetrical tools.