Blender add-on “ColorMatching” updated to v. 1.3.
- Added the Pantone (PMS) color fan
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Updation autocomplete modules fake-bpy-modules for Blender Python API
Blender Python API autocomplete modules by Nutti update – added branch for Blender 2.81a.
Last release: 2020.01.11.
Author GitHub: https://github.com/nutti/fake-bpy-module
Only files (without pip installation) https://github.com/Korchy/blender_autocomplete
Vertex selection fine tuning in Blender 2.8x
In Blender 2.79, mesh vertices were highlighted in the “tweak” selection mode by holding down the “shift” key and a slight cursor movement with the right mouse button pressed. This allows quickly add vertexes to the selection without aiming each vertex with sniper accuracy.
In Blender 2.8x, this method has become unavailable due to the left click selection change. For those users who remained on “the right click select”, nothing has changed, everything works as before. The “tweak” selection was broken only for those who switched to the left click selection.
To use the “tweak” selection with the left click select, you need to make the following changes into the keyboard shortcut settings:
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Blender add-on “Neoner” v. 1.1.0.
Parametrizer add-on sample
Parametrizer add-on
Simple way to manage the SSS radius
In Blender 2.81 with the “Vector Math” node we can simple regulate the subsurface radius:
Blender add-on: Parametrizer v.1.1.0
Blender add-on Parametrizer updated to version 1.1.0.
- Enable parameter sliders animation through the TimeLine.
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Blender 2.82 beta, 2.83 alpha
Blender 2.82 is now in beta status, Blender 2.83 alpha is now available in daily builds for download.
Drawn Suzanne
Where the block objects transform button has moved in Blender 2.8x
In Blender 2.80 and 2.81, the button for blocking mesh transformations (Manipulate center points) has been moved to the N-panel, the “Tool” tab (Options – Transform – Affect only – Locations) and changed to the checkbox.
Blender add-on: Environment Brute Force v.1.1.0
Blender add-on Environment Brute Force updated to version 1.1.0.
- Update for Blender 2.81.
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Why you need to pay for an add-on
It’s simple. When paying for the add-on, you are not paying for the add-on you are buying. This add-on is already written. The developer has already spent his time and strength on it. About this particular add-on – there is completely no difference will it be paid or not. So, why to pay? You pay for the future. You pay for the add-ons that the developer writes now and will write in the future. If the addon is bought, the developer has the opportunity to continue development. If not, he will do something else, and you will not receive new add-ons, as well as enhancement and porting to future platforms existed. When paying for an add-on, you provide, first of all – for yourself, the opportunity to receive new add-ons and technical support for the old ones. Pay for add-ons and donate for free – this will benefit yourself!
Assigning custom properties to vertexes
Working with mesh geometry, it may be necessary to assign each vertex some custom properties or data that must be written to the blend-file when saved, and which must be accessed later.
However, an attempt to assign the necessary data to the vertexes through the creation of custom properties fails. Instead of the custom vertex property, only a tuple with reference to the type of the property is created.
How to split and join Blender interface windows thruough the python API
A set of operators is provided in Blender for manipulating with the location of its interface windows.
To split the current window (using the current context) into two in a specified ratio, we need to execute the following operator:
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With:
- direction – set the splitting direction (‘HORIZONTAL’ or ‘VERTICAL’)
- factor – percentage ratio of splitting windows
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How to save mesh data to text
Sometimes it is necessary to save data for creating a mesh (its vertices and polygon indices arrays) to text, for example, for further use in a script or addon.
We can export the mesh to one of the open formats, for example, to *.obj, but if we need only its vertexes and polygons data, we can use the following simple script:
Blender Add-On Template generator v.1.1.0.
Custom property
The Blender API provides a set of simple property types described in bpy.props (IntProperty, BoolProperty, etc.). But the basic types are not always enough, sometimes we need more complex ones. The Blender API allows to group simple properties to make complex properties.
Let’s consider such complex property creation and make the 3×3 matrix property as an example.
How to get current Blender version number through the Python API
To get current Blender version number through the Python API we need to execute the following command:
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bpy.app.version # (2, 81, 16) |
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bpy.app.version_string # '2.81 (sub 16)' |
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“Chesterfield” material
Blender add-on: Wire (for 2.8x) v.1.1.0
Blender add-on Wire (для 2.8x) updated to version 1.1.0.
- Fixed bug with the enabled “Filmic” color correction and color wireframe.
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Blender add-on: M-Cleaner
Blender add-on for automatically finding and removing duplicates of materials from the scene.
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If you are planning to write an add-on for Blender – remember
It will certainly be stolen.
Drawing in Blender viewport
The Blender 2.80 API provides an ability to draw in a viewport (3D Viewport) using the “gpu” module.
As an example let’s draw a simple coordinate system widget in the center of the scene, consisting of three lines with different colors.
How to start render in the main window in Blender 2.81
Render starts in a new window in Blender 2.81 by default. And there is no more render display mode settings in the “Render” menu. These settings were moved into the “Preferences”. To configure render execution window – open the “Preferences” window, press the “Interface” button and in the “Temporary Windows” configure the “Render In” parameter as you need.
Blender 2.81a release
The Blender 2.81a release is enabled for downloading on the official Blender site.
