This script creates reference polyPlane in your maya scene basing on image file you selected or reference studio basing on images folder.
So when you want to import some image as reference or build reference studio for blueprints you have no need
to create any surface shaders or type proportions of image by yourself this script will make it automaticly.


All resolution proportions of image file will kept in Scale Transforms of polyPlane.


To use this script just run one of the commands from your shelf then select file | folder as source


Installation:
place files from archive to your  "..../my documents/maya/your maya version/scripts" folder

How it works:
After extracting files from archive put both of the commands below separately to your shelf
    gl_browse_file; -to import a single image (just browse it through the window that appears after script been started)
    gl_browse_dir;  -to import multitype images (browse directory rather than single file.
             unlike the previous command its require file name with particular suffix included. so add them at the end of each file's name
                Please Use the list below as suffix guidance:
                    _f        -    FRONT REFERENCE (e.g. "myfFontReference_f.jpg")
                    _t        -    TOP REFERENCE
                    _s        -    SIDE REFERENCE
                    _b        -    BACK REFERENCE
                    _exta        -    EXTRA-A REFERENCE
                    _extb        -    EXTRA-B REFERENCE
                    _extc        -    EXTRA-C REFERENCE
                    _ref        -    45 degree PHOTO REFERENCE (e.g. "mainConcept_ref.tga")