BodySlide hotkey

This is a BodySlide plugin that allows you to use a series of keyboard/keyboard keys to: 1) adjust the view in the preview window, and 2) modify the slider in the BodySlide window. There are no prerequisites required except for BodySlide, which works independently of the size or position of the preview window. Create using automatic hotkeys.

I wrote and compiled an automatic hotkey script that allows you to use hotkeys (mainly from the number pad) in BodySlide.

Includes source code and documentation, but not other assets. Compatible with mod managers.

When the script is running, the automatic hotkey icon will appear in the tray area; when you exit BodySlide, it will automatically close.

Install

First download and install BodySlide for SSE from here:

Then just extract the file "bodyslidecam.exe" into the bodyslide directory (it must be the same directory as bodyslide x64.exe).

Always start bodyslide using "bodyslidecam.exe" which will automatically start the bodyslide x64 executable as part of a script.

Launch BodySlide, open the preview window, and start adjusting entities faster than ever before :-)

usage

Hotkeys control the "Preview" or "Main" BodySlide window (depending on which window is active).

Use ctrl+numcenter to switch from one to the other, or just use the mouse. Most hotkeys use the numeric keypad.

See PDF cheat sheet and screenshots for picture guidance.

(Before you ask: yes, this of course works with the naked body! This utility does not modify BodySlide in any way. I use NeverNude screenshots to avoid flagging this utility as having adult content).

Preview window hotkeys

Move the body to the left, right, down, and up: num4, num6, num2, num8

Zoom in, zoom out: numadd, numsub

Rotate left, right: num7, num9

Lean backward, lean forward: No. 1, No. 3

Weight increase, decrease: nummult, numDiv

Rotate 45 degrees clockwise, counterclockwise: numdot, num0

Rotate 90 degrees clockwise, rotate counterclockwise: ctrl+numdot, ctrl+num0

Front view (reset): num5

Rear view: ctrl+num5

View from left, right, top to bottom: ctrl+num4, ctrl+num6, ctrl+num2, ctrl+num8

Left front, right front view: ctrl+num7, ctrl+num9

Left rear, right rear view: ctrl+num1, ctrl+num3

Focus on the chest: ctrl+numsub

Focus on the buttocks: ctrl+numadd

Focus on nipples: ctrl+nummult

Focus on the crotch: Ctrl+NumDiv

Toggle wireframe: w

Toggle texture: t

Toggle lighting: L

Hotkeys for the BodySlide window

Select body/gear: inches

Select preset: del

Increase, decrease slider value: nummult, numDiv

Jump from the slider to the value field: numdot (enter the value directly with the numeric keyboard and confirm with numenter)

Jump back to the slider from the value field: ctrl+numdot

Jump to next, previous slider: numadd, numsub

Jump to next or previous section (requires the last or first slider in the section to be active): ctrl+numadd, ctrl+numsub

Anticipated FAQs

Does this only apply to Skyrim Special Edition? Does it work with Skyrim le's BodySlide/Fallout4's BodySlide?

I only have Skyrim SSE so I can't test others, but I don't see why this approach shouldn't work with other BodySlide incarnations.

Possible warning: This script launches the executable bodyslide x64.exe and expects certain window titles ("preview" and "bodyslide"). It may need slight modification, source code is provided and comments are made.

How does it work?

The BodySlide window can only be controlled with the mouse. Hotkeys actually press the left or right mouse button and drag the mouse

Vector, which simulates user input. The "View" and "Focus" commands take advantage of a specific aspect of BodySlide: closing and reopening the preview window always resets it to the defined "front" view. This provides a fixed initial position! Then just perform specific mouse movements to achieve the desired direction. The reason it works for any window size is because the mouse drag vector is not absolute, but defined relative to the window height and widt …