To add custom mesh to the scene through the Blender Python API we need to do the following:
Open the “Text Editor” window.
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How to install required packages to the Blender Python with pip
For add-ons developing, sometimes it is necessary to use packages that are not included in the core set of the Blender Python interpreter. Most often, the dependencies you need are included in the Python Package Index (PyPI) and can be installed to Blender through the Pip package management system.
The Pip Package Manager is already installed in Blender. However, Blender does not allow us to install the desired packages in a common way with the “pip install package_name” command.
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Blender add-on “Neoner” v. 1.1.1.
Blender add-on “Neoner” updated to v. 1.1.1.
- Added automatic converting curves type to “3D”
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Blender 2.83.4 official release
The Blender 2.83.4 release is enabled for downloading on the official Blender site.
19 bugs fixed in this version.
Where did the status bar disappear in Blender 2.90
In Blender 2.90, the status bar with the number of vertices/edges/polygons of the selected object and with the amount of memory used is removed from the 3D Viewport by default.
You can return the displaying of the status bar back in Blender preferences.
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Blender add-on “B-Presets” v. 1.1.3.
fake-bpy-modules for Blender 2.83
Blender Python API autocomplete modules by Nutti update – added branch for Blender 2.83.
Last release: 2020.07.24.
Author GitHub: https://github.com/nutti/fake-bpy-module
Only files (without pip installation) https://github.com/Korchy/blender_autocomplete
Blender badges
The Blender Foundation has provided badges for Blender users, encouraging them to put them on lessons, books, articles, videos, and any other content made for or with Blender, to demonstrate that you are a part of the Blender community.
Blender add-on “NodeTree Source” v. 1.0.1.
Blender add-on “NodeTree Source” updated to v. 1.0.1.
- Fixed bug with groups in compositor
- Fixed bug with tabulation in Mapping nodes sources
- Add “hide” node property to processing
- Fixed “ColorRamp” node
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Blender 2.90 beta, 2.91 alpha
Blender 2.90 is now in Beta status, Blender 2.91 Alpha is now available in daily builds for download.
Blender add-on: Watermark Plus
Blender Icons
Blender icons are built into the executable file and are not included in its distribution separately. However, icons in the .svg format can be found in the Blender developer repository on developer.blender.org.
Using the NodeTree Source add-on for making your own add-ons
An example of using the NodeTree Source addon for creating a separate addon that builds complex node trees itself.
Blender add-ons development on Patreon
I want to try a Patreon as a supporting platform for my development add-ons for Blender 3D.
My Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/interplanety
If I achieve the first and the second “goals”, all of my Blender add-ons will be available to everyone for free.
What do you think, can this works?
Blender 2.83.2 official release
The Blender 2.83.2 release is enabled for downloading on the official Blender site.
15 bugs fixed in this version.
Mantaflow – fixing common problems
The “Mantaflow” liquid and smoke simulator tutorial. Describes the fixing of the most common problems of using this simulator.
By Blender Made Easy
Suzanne Prime
Blender add-on: NodeTree Source
Blender 3D add-on for converting material nodes into python source code and storing it in the library.
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How to rotate objects through the Blender Python API
For objects rotation, we can use the “rotation_euler” property. This property is a list of three items, each of them corresponds to the rotation angle around the X, Y, and Z-axis. The otation_euler[0] contains the rotation angle around the X-axis, rotation_euler[1] – around the Y-axis, and rotation_euler[2] – around the Z-axis. To rotate an object we must set a rotation angle to the appropriate field of the property.
For example, to rotate an active object around the X-axis to the 90 degrees angle we must execute the following command:
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import math bpy.context.active_object.rotation_euler[0] = math.radians(90) |
math.radians is used to convert degrees to radians.
How to switch between flat and smooth shading through the Blender Python API
The flat/smooth shading mode is regulated through the “use_smooth” property of each polygon of the mesh.
To enable smooth shading we need to set the “use_smooth” property of each mesh polygon to “True”.
For active object:
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bpy.context.object.data.polygons.foreach_set('use_smooth', [True] * len(bpy.context.object.data.polygons)) |
To enable flat shading – set the “use_smooth” property of each polygon to “False”.
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bpy.context.object.data.polygons.foreach_set('use_smooth', [False] * len(bpy.context.object.data.polygons)) |
To make new shading mode visible – force update mesh data:
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bpy.context.object.data.update() |
Blender add-on “EEVEE Materials Override” v. 1.2.0.
Blender add-on “EEVEE Materials Override” updated to v. 1.2.0.
- Added an ability to exclude materials from override
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Collection Manager
An introduction to the “Collection Manager” add-on, greatly improving the collections abilities in Blender. This addon is included in the base add-ons in Blender 2.83.
By Paul Kotelevets (1D_Inc)
Choco-zanne
Blender 2.83.1 official release
The Blender 2.83.1 release is enabled for downloading on the official Blender site.
33 bugs fixed in this version.
