Python Scripting for Blender
Release date:2016, September 15
Author:Patrick W. Crawford
Skill level:Beginner
Language:English
Exercise files:Yes
Make Blender better by harnessing the power of Python. Whether you’re an artist or a developer, scripting is a great selling point to add to your resume. Once you master the basics, you can automate time-consuming modeling and animation tasks, customize the Blender interface, or even package to share or sell your enhancements to other users. Patrick W. Crawford shows how to use Blender’s built-in Python console window and the bpy library to create simple one-line scripts, create custom panels and menus, and build and package add-ons. These techniques will take your Blender skills to the next level and help you enter an exciting new world of Python programming.
Topics include:
Controlling Blender with code
Exploring the bpy library
Creating Blender operators and properties
Writing scripts
Auto running scripts
Drawing interface elements such as panels and menus
Building a custom add-on
001 Welcome
002 What you should already know
003 Using the exercise files
004 Set up Blender and the console window
005 Use the Python console and script editor
006 Importing and exploring bpy
007 Whats a Blender operator
008 Whats a Blender property
009 Developer tooltips and the info window
010 Diving further into context and data
011 Challenge – Create a simple script
012 Solution – Create a simple script
013 Write scripts and use templates
014 Great coders steal
015 Auto running scripts
016 How to use and avoid the text editor
017 Panels and menus introduction
018 Panel structure
019 Draw elements
020 Using the built-in templates, dissect example panel
021 Append to existing panels
022 Example menu structure
023 Challenge – Create a panel layout
024 Solution – Create a panel layout
025 Whats an add-on_
026 What our add-on will do
027 Building the add-on framework
028 Creating an operator framework
029 Creating redo-last properties
030 Appending to a menu
031 Fnishing and publishing your add-on
032 Challenge – Create another operator
033 Solution – Create another operator
034 Next steps
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