from 2.7 to 2.8

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.

How to set object (mesh) to active in Blender 2.8 Python API

To set mesh (object) as active in Blender 2.8 Python API the “context.view_layer” is used instead of “context.scene”.

When trying to make object active with “bpy.context.scene.objects.active” Blender throws an error:

AttributeError: bpy_prop_collection: attribute “active” not found

To make object active in Blender 2.8 use the following code:

 

Selecting objects (meshes) in Blender 2.8 Python API

According to Blender 2.8 Python API changes mesh (object) can be selected with using getters and setters.

When trying to check the selected status of the mesh through the “bpy.context.active_object.select” property, Blender throws an error:

AttributeError: ‘Object’ object has no attribute ‘select’

To check whether an object is selected in Blender 2.8 use a getter:

To select an object in Blender 2.8 use a setter:

To unselect an object use the same setter:

 

Porting add-on from Blender 2.7 to Blender 2.8

In the latest version 2.8 of Blender developers have made many changes in API, so all the scripts and add-ons written for earlier Blender versions (2.7 and below) have stopped working. To run your add-ons in the new Blender 2.8, you need to port them – correct their code to work properly with the new Blender API.

To enable your add-on in Blender 2.80 you have to make the following changes in code: