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How to join objects with Python?
I try to do this:
bpy.ops.object.select_all()
bpy.ops.object.join()
in my script. It selects all the stuff like CtrlA but fails on ...
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How to add empty object not using bpy.ops?
How to add an empty object with python using bpy and not using any ops? My code so far is doing this:
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How to rename selected objects using python?
I want to rename a large number of items. Doing so manually could take quite some time. I want to use python to rename the object. To find out the python command for renaming I renamed an object ...
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Align Object to Vector using python
I am trying to rotate an object using python, inline with a vector which gives me the direction I want (based on the difference between the last two coordinates of the curve I generated). I therefore ...
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How do you get an object's position and rotation through script?
I'm working on a project that requires me to get some of the position and rotation values to give to an Arduino via pyserial, but after sifting through the Blender documentation I can't find how to ...
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How can I separate a single object file into multiple objects based on closed geometry?
Let's say you have a single obj with a number of separate closed 3D geometries in it. For example's sake, imagine you have an obj called neighborhoodfirehydrants.obj...
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How to rotate an object in Blender 2.74 using python script
I wanna rotate an object with this code below:
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Import 3D XML in Blender or convert it with another tool
I would like to find a way to import 3D XML (zipped file with XML Data and textures) files into Blender or find a workaround without using 3dvia, or AutoDesk to convert it.
I know there is a python ...
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Batch rename objects with number sequence?
Is there a way to batch rename objects in a sequence similar to: object1, object2, object3...? Where 'object' would be any custom name?
I found the batch rename datablocks script and it was really ...
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Adding Named Objects in Blender with Python API
Motivation: I would like to add multiple empties with sequential, but meaningful, names using the Python API with Blender.
Issue: I cannot name the objects as I add them.
Question: What can I add to ...
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How do I Create a script for geometry I create?
I was wondering, is there a possible way of selecting an object I create in blender and generating python code from it, so I am able to generate the object via code?
I was wanting to do this for ...
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Changing object origin to arbitrary point without origin_set()?
Is there a way to change the origin of an object to an arbitrary point (via scripting) without using the operator origin_set()? I.e., isn't there a method or property on the object to do this?
I ...
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Execute function on object property change
I'm searching an equivalent to the observer design pattern.
I want to execute a script function every time an object position changes.
To achieve this there might be some options directly in blender ...
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How to get the collection an object belongs to?
I can access objects belonging to a collection like so:
objects_in_collection = bpy.data.collections["My_Collection"].objects
How can I access the collection a ...
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Is it possible to compare 2 meshes for the complementarity of their respective surfaces?
Is there a way in Blender to compare two pieces of mesh or two meshes to its similarity? Maybe with some script or an addon.
What I mean: there is a stone or brick broken into half for example:
This ...
