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Accessing the pivot point type in Blender 2.8 Python API

The “pivot_point” property from Blender 2.7

in Blender 2.8 API moved to:

 

Changing the current coordinate system in Blender Python API

In Blender 2.7 the current coordinate system could be changed through the

property. In Blender 2.8 coordinate system access moved to the scene collection of “TransformOrientatiosSlots” objects. To get or set the current coordinate system the “transform_orientation_slots” collection is used.

Fast moving modifiers in the stack

The “shift+r” key combination, which repeats a perfect action, works not only with editing a mesh but also with the Blender interface. For example, with this key shot, we can simply move the modifier in the modifier stack up and down, without hunting the runaway arrows.