Questions tagged [scripting]
Questions concerning scripting in Blender using the Python programming language. Also use this tag for questions about scripting in OSL (Open Shading Language).
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Select vertex if vertex color is dark
I've baked AO to vertex colors and would like to use the smooth modifier only on vertices that have a vertex color darker than 0.1 (for example).
How can I select vertices whose colors are below that ...
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Calculating acceleration or velocity of a point on a rigid body?
I have a rigid body simulation involving a solid body.
It is a simple simulation with a box shape on a plane. The plane is slid out from under the box so it falls due to gravity.
Due to friction ...
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Getting vertex weights with the vertex proximity modifier
I am trying to use the Vertex Proximity Modifier to update vertex weights and hoping to be able to read the same with Python.
I have a plane and a vertex group called "all" (which includes all the ...
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How to prevent malicious code execution loading blend files?
Since I download from time to time example files from blogs, wikis etc. I would like to know how I can avoid execution of malicious code.
Is it enough to disable the autoexec switch and see what is ...
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How can I customize the Render Button in the Render GUI to execute a custom script
I am trying to customize the blender GUI so that I can customize the Render button in the GUI to call a customer script as opposed to the default option.
I would like to know if there is a way to ...
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Timeline modal operator: how to get frame cursor to follow mouse
I'm trying to write a modal operator for the timeline, but I'm confused about how to get the current frame cursor in the timeline to follow a 'mousemove' event (and consequently, how to set the new ...
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Blender as python module, 'Context' object has no attribute 'object'
I understand that running blender without a GUI does not provide bpy.context for the 3d View. Can anyone help me with a work around. This results in a 'Context' ...
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Is it possible to change viewport draw mode when navigating?
I'd like to write a script to automate viewport draw mode switching when navigating the viewport. Could this be done with, say, a modal operator? I haven't written any modal operators before, so ...
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Console vs scripting python constants
Using 2.67b for python scripting I get this:
while importing math, numpy on the scripting console, internal variables seem to be ...
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Custom trackpad pan/zoom/rotate behavior add-on
I'm trying to write an addon to customize the trackpad panning, zoomimg, and rotating gestures, but can't find a way to read the actual trackpad parameters for position and so on. The properties in ...
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Dynamic creation of properties for export script
This time I have a question about Properties in Blender. I want the operator window of my add-on to have one BoolProperty per action defined in ...
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How do you export bones relative to parent?
I'm currently writing an exporter script. So far, I can export meshes just fine, but I've got some problems with exporting the armature.
According to the python api, there are three different types ...
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Storing preferences without having properties in every scene?
I did applink for 3dCoat app. I set Export directory manually. At present, i should set the directory in every blend scene. But i would like to set the directory path only one time and store it aways ...
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How to stop Blender from making the CPU overheat?
Apparently my CPU or GPU overheats when Blender renders more than a few minutes. The computer suddenly powers down, taking down all running apps, email I'm writing, etc. This is almost never a ...
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Tracing a monochrome image into a 3D, extruded object with a script
Say I want to automate making extruded-text or a 3d logo from an image.
An answer that uses extruding a monochrome image of the ubuntu logo to an arbitrary number of units with a python script ...
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