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Blender 2.8 API, python, set active object
I'm trying to amend an addon that I made for Blender 2.7X to work with Blender 2.80.
The problem is with
bpy.context.scene.objects.active = some_object
This is ...
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How to set cursor location, pivot_point in script?
I am trying to set a cursor location and pivot point with
bpy.types.SpaceView3D.pivot_point='CURSOR'
bpy.types.SpaceView3D.cursor_location = (0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
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How to automatically fit the camera to objects in the view?
I'm using blender to render avatar and avatar accessories on a website, however there is a problem, when a hat, or accessory is made a bit large, the it doesn't fit in the viewport, is there anyway to ...
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Update viewport while running script
I have a script, which creates multiple objects through a loop. However, the script freezes the viewport until it is done. Instead, I would like every object to be seen in the viewport one by one as ...
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How can I navigate the viewport using Python?
Normally, with most actions that you want to script with Python there is a pop-up tooltip that shows you the function that you want to use. However, for viewport navigation there are no pop-ups, you ...
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python get "image" of 3D view for streaming / realtime EEVEE rendering
[SEE Edit #7 at the bottom for official, final question]
I know its possible to take a screenshot with python of a particular window (take screenshots programmatically in bge?), but is there a better ...
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How to toggle visibible / selectable / renderable for multiple objects?
For quite long time, I was looking for a faster way to toggle (or toggle off) visible / selectable and renderable for many objects, as illustrated below:
I know we can do the relatively quick select ...
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Have second window with different perspective open only when a second monitor is connected?
I have Blender on my laptop, into which I sometimes plug an external monitor, and set up some different regions to make my workflow smoother/easier.
When I save and close my project, the multiple ...
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BGE. Is it possible to create transparent plane with blur filter?
17 09 2015
here is blend to test: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/cwpyem6zve6r2u4/blur5.blend
I'm still trying to figure out how to add blur filter to plane to make under plane objects all ...
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Changing viewport shading with python
I am trying to change the viewport shading to "RENDERED" with python, but I can't seem to figure out how.
It seems ...
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How to get mouse position in a window with Python?
I want to detect if the mouse is in certain area of the 3d View, so I can display a custom menu when it will be in the left top corner, over the view name ("User Persp" etc).
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Copy framebuffer of 3D View into custom frame buffer
General question: Is there a reliable way to directly access the OpenGL framebuffer of a View3D for copying?
(Please see the end of the post for more detailed questions)
I need a very fast way to copy ...
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No redraw after assigning new vertex position with python
I'm trying to write a new operator which modifies my geometry in some way, but I'm struggling with vertex manipulation. I can get the selected vertices fine and also print the individual components. ...
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Points only camera calibration?
1) I have a photo of an object, taken at a specific orientation and position of my camera.
2) I also have a 3D model of that same object.
I need to be able to calibrate the camera in Blender (or some ...
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How to select only visible vertices using python API?
I'd like to select only the visible vertices (from the camera), using python interface.
I use bpy.types.SpaceView3D.use_occlude_geometry = True to limit the ...
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