Hard Ops official docs

Shortcuts

• Hops Menu : Q
• Bevel Helper : Ctrl Shift B

Object Mode

Operations

• Operations
  • Smart Apply
    • LMB : Smart apply modifiers (kkeps last bevel and weighted normal)
    • Shift LMB Smart apply duplicate (With clear last bevel and weighted normal)

Edit Mode

Curve/Extract

• Curve/Extract
  • LMB : Converts edge to curve.
  • Shift LMB : Converts selection to plate.

ST3 Mesh Tools

• Selection to Boolean : Create a boolean from the selected face.
  • Select the face(s)
  • Q > ST3 Mesh Tools > Selection to Boolean
  • LMB click once, you can now move the mouse to adjust the extrude depth.
  • Press X to switch to setting the offset.
  • Press X again to set the offset
  • Pressing X again will cycle back to setting the extrude depth.
  • Adjust to your needs then press LMB to create the boolean cutter.
• Edit Multi Tool : Merge/Select/Join/Knife…
  • K : Knife
    • Hold Ctrl to sbap to percentage

How To

Create panels

• Create hardsurface panels (plates)
  • Use Q > Smart Apply with Shift LMB to duplicate the base mesh
  • Use knife to cut the faces to be used as panels
  • Use Q > Curve/Extract with Shift LMB