Add-on preferences panel

Nikita
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When developing add-ons it is often necessary to give an ability to set a number of parameters that affect the whole add-on work to the user. For example, the user can specify a directory for saving/loading files, set some default variables or switch between add-on modes. Of course, the interface for setting such parameters can be placed in the add-on panel, but it is better to place it in a separate add-on preferences panel, which is located in the “Preferences” window under the add-on installation panel.

The main advantage of the add-on preferences is that they don’t reset when Blender restarts. The user does not need to configure the add-on preferences each time, it’s enough to set the necessary parameters once, personalizing the add-on for convenient work.

Let’s create an add-on and define a parameter, placing it in the add-on preferences panel.

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Matrix, vector and quaternion multiplication in Blender 2.8 Python API

Nikita

In Blender 2.7 the “*” (star) operator is used in the matrix, vector, and quaternion multiplication. In Blender 2.8 it is replaced with the “@” (at) operator.

If the “*” operator is used in vector, matrix or quaternion multiplication in Blender 2.8 it throws an error:

Element-wise multiplication: not supported between ‘Matrix’ and ‘Matrix’ types

Proper use of the “@” operator:

 

Accessing the pivot point type in Blender 2.8 Python API

Nikita

The “pivot_point” property from Blender 2.7

in Blender 2.8 API moved to: