Suede material in BIS
Blender Cycles shader.
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How to add input of integer type to the node group
To make an integer input/output in the node group:
- Install the BIS add-on 1.5.2. version or later,
- Select the desired node group in the Node Editor,
- In T-panel in the “BIS” tab, “Tools” section: click “+ Input” to create an input or “+ Output” to create an output in the selected node group.
Blender add-on: BIS v. 1.5.2.
BIS (Blender Interplanety Storage) updated to v.1.5.2.
- Added “Tools” subpanel for Node editor.
- Added the ability to create the basic types of inputs/outputs in node groups.
With this new tool, you can, for example, add inputs/outputs of the Integer type to node groups.
Pearl
BIS: Pro- account
The BIS library is free and fully accessible for all users. Any content (materials or meshes) from the open part of the library can be downloaded by any user without any restrictions. So why do you need a pro- account?
At first, this is a way to support the project. Like any other free project, BIS needs for users support. However, the BIS pro- account is not only a status attachment. The pro- status does not provide any additional content, but it allows you to make your pipeline with BIS more convenient.
Pro- account users have the following advantages:
Using Microsoft Visual Studio Code as external IDE for writing Blender scripts/add-ons
Blender has its own built-in text editor for writing scripts and add-ons, but it’s much convenient to develop them in external IDEs that provide the user with more features such as autocomplete, syntax highlighting, integration with version control systems and other tools that make development faster and easier.
One of these IDEs is Visual Studio Code from Microsoft. This is a free universal environment that supports development with various programming languages, including the Blender API language – Python.
BIS page on Patreon
Now the BIS materials library for Blender has its own Patreon page.
If you want to support the project, you can do it there.
Using the BIS library with Pro- account
Texturing/shading materials in the Christmas scene with the BIS library having pro- account.
The main advantage of the BIS pro- account: you don’t need to switch to the BIS website to get active materials, all materials can be download directly from Blender.
How to use the BIS materials library for texturing/shading in Blender
Texturing/shading materials of the Christmas scene with the BIS library.
BIS: 14 days with “pro”
The BIS administration congratulates all the library users with Merry Christmas and New Year Holiday!
Each registered user is provided with a “pro” account for 14 days.
Blender add-on: BIS v. 1.5.1.
BIS (Blender Interplanety Storage) update to v.1.5.1.
- The “search” field is hidden for regular accounts, it is still not used (the active palette is filling through the BIS website).
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BIS: Preview for meshes auto-generation
In the BIS (Blender Interplanety Storage) library enabled the preview auto-generation for saved meshes. Sometime after storing, if the user has not added his own preview for the saved mesh, the preview will be created automatically.
BIS: Saving meshes (objects) to the storage
The “Meshes” section of the BIS library is for storing meshes (objects).
Saving objects to the BIS personal storage:
The BIS interface for saving/downloading objects is placed in the “BIS” tab of the T-panel in “3D View” window.
- Authorize it the Blender add-on.
- Mark one or more objects selected.
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Blender add-on: BIS v. 1.5.0.
BIS (Blender Interplanety Storage) update to v.1.5.0.
- A new storage type for objects (meshes) is added. Not only materials but also the models can be saved and shared in the BIS now.
At present, the meshes storage is working in experimental mode.
How to check if Blender object property/attribute is read-only
To check is an attribute/property of any Blender object (mesh, node, modifier, etc.) read-only:
- With the is_property_readonly function, execute the following command:
<object> .is_property_readonly (‘<property name>’)
- Through the rna structure, execute the following command:
<object> .bl_rna.properties [‘<property name>’]. is_readonly
For example, for the “is_editmode” mesh property (is the mesh in edit mode or not):
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bpy.context.active_object.data.is_property_readonly('is_editmode') # True bpy.context.active_object.data.bl_rna.properties['is_editmode'].is_readonly # True |
Blender add-on: BIS v. 1.4.2.
BIS (Blender Interplanety Storage) update to v.1.4.2.
- Some internal technical changes in saving nodes format (connecting links by inputs/outputs identifier)
- Added saved node groups version control
How to find out in what version of Blender the blend file was saved
To check in what version of Blender the blend file was saved:
- Open your file in Blender
- In the Python Console window execute the following command:
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bpy.data.version |
Or open the blend file in any text editor, for example in Notepad++. The Blender version will be listed in the first 15 characters.
Also, the version of the open blend file can be viewed in the Outliner window in the Data Blocks group:
How to get the version of the add-on installed in Blender
A complete list of add-ons installed in Blender we can get using the addon_utils:
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import addon_utils print(addon_utils.modules()[:]) # <module 'space_view3d_3d_navigation' from ... |
Having the add-ons list, we can get the version of the desired add-on by its name with the following code:
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import addon_utils print([addon.bl_info.get('version', (-1,-1,-1)) for addon in addon_utils.modules() if addon.bl_info['name'] == 'ADD-ON_NAME'][0]) # (1,4,0) |
Where the ADD-ON_NAME is the name of the desired add-on.
If the add-on is missing a version indication, the default result will be returned.
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# (-1,-1,-1) |
Blender add-on: BIS v. 1.4.1.
BIS (Blender Interplanety Storage) update to v.1.4.1.
- Added “prev” and “next” page button for “pro” accounts.
- “Page” structure changes on the BIS server-side.
How to programmatically switch between vertex, edge and face selection mode
Change the mesh_select_mode property to switch in mesh edit mode between vertex, edge and polygon selection mode in Blender.
For vertex selection mode:
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bpy.context.tool_settings.mesh_select_mode = (True, False, False) |
Edge selection mode:
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bpy.context.tool_settings.mesh_select_mode = (False, True, False) |
And face selection mode:
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bpy.context.tool_settings.mesh_select_mode = (False, False, True) |
The multi-select mode is enabled too. For example for vertex and face selection mode:
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bpy.context.tool_settings.mesh_select_mode = (True, False, True) |
In BMesh for vertex, edge and face selection mode:
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bm.select_mode = {'VERT'} bm.select_mode = {'EDGE'} bm.select_mode = {'FACE'} |
For multi-select in BMesh:
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bm.select_mode = {'VERT', 'EDGE', 'FACE'} |
Blender add-on: BIS v. 1.4.0.
BIS (Blender Interplanety Storage) update to v.1.4.0.
- Added “update” functionality for node groups and texts.
BIS – 300
There are more than 300 public materials in the BIS – Blender Interplanety Storage library now.
Blender add-on: BIS v. 1.3.6.
Blender add-on BIS (Blender Interplanety Storage) update to v.1.3.6.
- Fixed some issues with saving Script nodes.
Blender add-on: BIS v. 1.3.5.
Blender add-on BIS (Blender Interplanety Storage) update to v.1.3.5.
- Fixed some issues with nodes from future Blender versions.
BIS – tiling the procedural texture with random rotation along a z-axis
Example of tiling the procedural texture with random z-axis rotation with procedural nodes.
All used nodes are available in the Blender material library BIS.