Blender 3D : ... simple clothing addon.

Today, I created a simple clothing addon with a two-mesh coat. The addon adds everything needed for the simulation including material types for the clothes.

Blender 3D : ... addon add all materials from folder.

This is a simple addon for Blender 3D version 3.6.x version.

The addon search recursive all blend files from one folder and take all materials.

Let's see the script:

bl_info = {
    "name": "Append Materials from Folder",
    "author": "Grok",
    "version": (1, 2),
    "blender": (3, 0, 0),
    "location": "View3D > Sidebar > Append Materials",
    "description": "Select a folder and append all materials from .blend files recursively",
    "category": "Import-Export",
}

import bpy
import os
from bpy.types import Operator, Panel, PropertyGroup
from bpy.props import StringProperty, PointerProperty

class AppendMaterialsProperties(PropertyGroup):
    folder_path: StringProperty(
        name="Folder Path",
        description="Path to the folder containing .blend files",
        default="",
        maxlen=1024,
        subtype='DIR_PATH'
    )

class APPEND_OT_materials_from_folder(Operator):
    bl_idname = "append.materials_from_folder"
    bl_label = "Append Materials from Folder"
    bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}
    bl_description = "Append all materials from .blend files in the selected folder and subfolders"

    def execute(self, context):
        props = context.scene.append_materials_props
        folder_path = props.folder_path

        # Normalize path to avoid issues with slashes
        folder_path = os.path.normpath(bpy.path.abspath(folder_path))
        if not folder_path or not os.path.isdir(folder_path):
            self.report({'ERROR'}, f"Invalid or no folder selected: {folder_path}")
            return {'CANCELLED'}

        self.report({'INFO'}, f"Scanning folder: {folder_path}")
        blend_files_found = 0
        materials_appended = 0
        errors = []

        # Walk recursively through the folder
        for root, dirs, files in os.walk(folder_path):
            self.report({'INFO'}, f"Checking folder: {root}")
            for file in files:
                if file.lower().endswith('.blend'):
                    blend_files_found += 1
                    blend_path = os.path.join(root, file)
                    self.report({'INFO'}, f"Found .blend file: {blend_path}")
                    try:
                        # Open the .blend file to inspect materials
                        with bpy.data.libraries.load(blend_path, link=False) as (data_from, data_to):
                            if data_from.materials:
                                data_to.materials = data_from.materials
                                materials_appended += len(data_from.materials)
                                self.report({'INFO'}, f"Appended {len(data_from.materials)} materials from: {blend_path}")
                            else:
                                self.report({'WARNING'}, f"No materials found in: {blend_path}")
                    except Exception as e:
                        errors.append(f"Failed to process {blend_path}: {str(e)}")
                        self.report({'WARNING'}, f"Error in {blend_path}: {str(e)}")

        # Final report
        if blend_files_found == 0:
            self.report({'WARNING'}, f"No .blend files found in {folder_path} or its subfolders!")
        else:
            self.report({'INFO'}, f"Found {blend_files_found} .blend files, appended {materials_appended} materials.")
        if errors:
            self.report({'WARNING'}, f"Encountered {len(errors)} errors: {'; '.join(errors)}")

        return {'FINISHED'}

class VIEW3D_PT_append_materials(Panel):
    bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
    bl_region_type = 'UI'
    bl_category = "Append Materials"
    bl_label = "Append Materials from Folder"

    def draw(self, context):
        layout = self.layout
        props = context.scene.append_materials_props
        layout.prop(props, "folder_path")
        layout.operator("append.materials_from_folder", text="Append Materials")

def register():
    bpy.utils.register_class(AppendMaterialsProperties)
    bpy.utils.register_class(APPEND_OT_materials_from_folder)
    bpy.utils.register_class(VIEW3D_PT_append_materials)
    bpy.types.Scene.append_materials_props = PointerProperty(type=AppendMaterialsProperties)

def unregister():
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(VIEW3D_PT_append_materials)
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(APPEND_OT_materials_from_folder)
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(AppendMaterialsProperties)
    del bpy.types.Scene.append_materials_props

if __name__ == "__main__":
    register()

Blender 3D and python scripting - part 032.

Today I created an addon for Blender version 4.3.2 that allows me to select two folders to render 3D objects from the first folder and add 512px samples with these renderings to the second folder.

This is what the addon installed in Blender 3D looks like:

Here's what the source code of this addon looks like:

bl_info = {
    "name": "3D File Renderer by catafest",
    "blender": (4, 3, 2),
    "category": "Object",
    "author": "Catalin George Festila\n"
              "nicknames: catafest and mythcat\n"
              "country: Romania\n"
              "mail: catafest [at] yahoo.com",
    "version": (1, 0),
    "blender": (2, 80, 0),
    "location": "View3D > UI > 3D File Renderer",
    "description": "Addon for rendering 3D files",
    "warning": "",
    "doc_url": "https://github.com/catafest",
    "tracker_url": "https://github.com/catafest/issues",
    "support": "COMMUNITY",
}

import bpy
import os

class FileRendererProperties(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
    input_directory: bpy.props.StringProperty(
        name="Input Directory",
        description="Directory containing 3D files",
        default="",
        maxlen=1024,
        subtype='DIR_PATH'
    )
    output_directory: bpy.props.StringProperty(
        name="Output Directory",
        description="Directory to save rendered images",
        default="",
        maxlen=1024,
        subtype='DIR_PATH'
    )

class RENDER_OT_files(bpy.types.Operator):
    bl_idname = "render.files"
    bl_label = "Start render 3D files for all files"
    
    def execute(self, context):
        input_directory = context.scene.file_renderer_props.input_directory
        output_directory = context.scene.file_renderer_props.output_directory
        
        if not input_directory or not output_directory:
            self.report({'ERROR'}, "Input and Output directories must be set.")
            return {'CANCELLED'}
        
        if not os.path.exists(output_directory):
            os.makedirs(output_directory)
        
        def render_file(file_path, output_path):
            try:
                bpy.ops.wm.read_factory_settings(use_empty=True)
                ext = os.path.splitext(file_path)[1].lower()
                if ext == ".glb":
                    bpy.ops.import_scene.gltf(filepath=file_path)
                elif ext == ".obj":
                    bpy.ops.import_scene.obj(filepath=file_path)
                elif ext == ".fbx":
                    bpy.ops.import_scene.fbx(filepath=file_path)
                else:
                    raise ValueError("Unsupported file format")
                
                bpy.ops.object.camera_add(location=(0, -3, 1.5), rotation=(1.1, 0, 0))
                camera = bpy.context.scene.objects['Camera']
                bpy.context.scene.camera = camera
                bpy.ops.object.light_add(type='POINT', location=(0, -3, 3))
                light = bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active
                light.data.energy = 1000
                
                bpy.context.scene.render.resolution_x = 512
                bpy.context.scene.render.resolution_y = 512
                bpy.context.scene.render.filepath = output_path
                bpy.ops.render.render(write_still=True)
            except Exception as e:
                # Generate a red image with "BAD FILE" text using Blender
                bpy.ops.wm.read_factory_settings(use_empty=True)
                bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_plane_add(size=2)
                plane = bpy.context.active_object
                mat = bpy.data.materials.new(name="BadFileMaterial")
                mat.diffuse_color = (1, 0, 0, 1)  # Red
                plane.data.materials.append(mat)
                
                # Add "BAD FILE" text
                bpy.ops.object.text_add(location=(0, 0, 0.1))
                text_obj = bpy.context.active_object
                text_obj.data.body = "BAD FILE"
                text_obj.data.size = 0.5
                text_obj.data.align_x = 'CENTER'
                text_obj.data.align_y = 'CENTER'
                text_obj.rotation_euler = (1.5708, 0, 0)
                
                # Set camera and light
                bpy.ops.object.camera_add(location=(0, -3, 1.5), rotation=(1.1, 0, 0))
                camera = bpy.context.scene.objects['Camera']
                bpy.context.scene.camera = camera
                bpy.ops.object.light_add(type='POINT', location=(0, -3, 3))
                light = bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active
                light.data.energy = 1000
                
                bpy.context.scene.render.resolution_x = 512
                bpy.context.scene.render.resolution_y = 512
                bpy.context.scene.render.filepath = output_path
                bpy.ops.render.render(write_still=True)
        
        for filename in os.listdir(input_directory):
            if filename.lower().endswith((".glb", ".obj", ".fbx")):
                file_path = os.path.join(input_directory, filename)
                output_path = os.path.join(output_directory, os.path.splitext(filename)[0] + ".png")
                render_file(file_path, output_path)
        
        self.report({'INFO'}, "Rendering of files is complete.")
        return {'FINISHED'}

class ABOUT_OT_dialog(bpy.types.Operator):
    bl_idname = "wm.about_dialog"
    bl_label = "About this addon"
    
    def execute(self, context):
        return context.window_manager.invoke_props_dialog(self)
    
    def draw(self, context):
        layout = self.layout
        layout.label(text="3D File Renderer by catafest")
        layout.label(text="Author: Catalin George Festila")
        layout.label(text="Nicknames: catafest and mythcat")
        layout.label(text="Country: Romania")
        layout.label(text="Email: catafest [at] yahoo.com")
        layout.operator("wm.url_open", text="LinkedIn").url = "https://www.linkedin.com/in/c%C4%83t%C4%83lin-george-fe%C8%99til%C4%83-05780a67"
        layout.operator("wm.url_open", text="Author Site").url = "https://sites.google.com/view/festila-george-catalin"
        layout.operator("wm.url_open", text="catafest GitHub").url = "https://github.com/catafest"
        layout.operator("wm.url_open", text="catafest-work GitHub").url = "https://github.com/catafest-work"

class FileRendererPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
    bl_label = "3D File Renderer by catafest"
    bl_idname = "OBJECT_PT_file_renderer"
    bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
    bl_region_type = 'UI'
    bl_category = 'File Renderer'
    
    def draw(self, context):
        layout = self.layout
        scene = context.scene
        file_renderer_props = scene.file_renderer_props
        
        layout.prop(file_renderer_props, "input_directory")
        layout.prop(file_renderer_props, "output_directory")
        
        # Styling the render button
        render_button = layout.operator("render.files", text="Start render 3D files for all files")
        
        layout.separator()
        
        layout.operator("wm.about_dialog", text="About this addon")

def register():
    bpy.utils.register_class(FileRendererProperties)
    bpy.utils.register_class(RENDER_OT_files)
    bpy.utils.register_class(ABOUT_OT_dialog)
    bpy.utils.register_class(FileRendererPanel)
    bpy.types.Scene.file_renderer_props = bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=FileRendererProperties)

def unregister():
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(FileRendererProperties)
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(RENDER_OT_files)
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(ABOUT_OT_dialog)
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(FileRendererPanel)
    del bpy.types.Scene.file_renderer_props

if __name__ == "__main__":
    register()

Blender 3D and python scripting - part 031.

This python script for blender will select vertrices based on boolean ...

This is the result with Blender version 4.3 :

This is the python script:

import bpy, bmesh

obj = bpy.context.active_object
me = obj.data

bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode = 'EDIT') 
bpy.ops.mesh.select_mode(type="VERT")


bm = bmesh.from_edit_mesh(obj.data)
selected = [False,False,True,True,True,True,True,True]
verts = [vert for vert in bpy.context.active_object.data.vertices if vert.select]
all = [vert for vert in bpy.context.active_object.data.vertices]
print("selected:",len(verts))
print("all:",len(all))
bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode = 'OBJECT')
me.vertices.foreach_set(
"select",
selected
)
bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode = 'EDIT')

Blender 3D and python scripting - part 030.

Today I will show a python script for Blender 3D that create an 3D object and one material.

This is the final result of this python script:

This is the python script:

# give Python access to Blender's functionality
import bpy

# extend Python's math functionality
import math


# extend Python functionality to generate random numbers
import random


def partially_clean_the_scene():
    # select all object in the scene
    bpy.ops.object.select_all(action="SELECT")

    # delete all selected objects in the scene
    bpy.ops.object.delete()

    # make sure we remove data that was connected to the objects we just deleted
    bpy.ops.outliner.orphans_purge(do_local_ids=True, do_linked_ids=True, do_recursive=True)


def create_noise_mask(material):
    """Add a set of nodes to create a noise mask using:
    * Texture Coordinate node
    * Mapping node
    * Noise Texture node
    * Color Ramp node
    """
    node_location_x_step = 300
    node_location_x = -node_location_x_step

    # create a Color Ramp node
    # https://docs.blender.org/api/current/bpy.types.ShaderNodeValToRGB.html
    color_ramp_node = material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeValToRGB")
    color_ramp_node.color_ramp.elements[0].position = 0.45
    color_ramp_node.color_ramp.elements[1].position = 0.5
    color_ramp_node.location.x = node_location_x
    node_location_x -= node_location_x_step

    # create a Noise Texture node
    # https://docs.blender.org/api/current/bpy.types.ShaderNodeTexNoise.html#bpy.types.ShaderNodeTexNoise
    noise_texture_node = material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeTexNoise")
    noise_texture_node.inputs["Scale"].default_value = random.uniform(1.0, 20.0)
    noise_texture_node.location.x = node_location_x
    node_location_x -= node_location_x_step

    # create a Mapping node
    # https://docs.blender.org/api/current/bpy.types.ShaderNodeMapping.html#bpy.types.ShaderNodeMapping
    mapping_node = material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeMapping")
    mapping_node.inputs["Rotation"].default_value.x = math.radians(random.uniform(0.0, 360.0))
    mapping_node.inputs["Rotation"].default_value.y = math.radians(random.uniform(0.0, 360.0))
    mapping_node.inputs["Rotation"].default_value.z = math.radians(random.uniform(0.0, 360.0))
    mapping_node.location.x = node_location_x
    node_location_x -= node_location_x_step

    # create a Texture Coordinate node
    texture_coordinate_node = material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeTexCoord")
    texture_coordinate_node.location.x = node_location_x

    # connect the nodes
    # https://docs.blender.org/api/current/bpy.types.NodeTree.html#bpy.types.NodeTree
    # https://docs.blender.org/api/current/bpy.types.NodeLinks.html#bpy.types.NodeLinks
    material.node_tree.links.new(noise_texture_node.outputs["Color"], color_ramp_node.inputs["Fac"])
    material.node_tree.links.new(mapping_node.outputs["Vector"], noise_texture_node.inputs["Vector"])
    material.node_tree.links.new(texture_coordinate_node.outputs["Generated"], mapping_node.inputs["Vector"])

    return color_ramp_node


def create_material(name):
    # create new material
    material = bpy.data.materials.new(name=name)
    # enable creating a material via nodes
    material.use_nodes = True

    # get a reference to the Principled BSDF shader node
    principled_bsdf_node = material.node_tree.nodes["Principled BSDF"]

    # set the base color of the material
    principled_bsdf_node.inputs["Base Color"].default_value = (0.8, 0.120827, 0.0074976, 1)

    # set the metallic value of the material
    principled_bsdf_node.inputs["Metallic"].default_value = 1.0

    color_ramp_node = create_noise_mask(material)

    material.node_tree.links.new(color_ramp_node.outputs["Color"], principled_bsdf_node.inputs["Roughness"])

    return material

def add_mesh():
    # create an ico sphere
    bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_ico_sphere_add(subdivisions=5)
    # shade smooth
    bpy.ops.object.shade_smooth()
    # get reference to mesh object
    mesh_obj = bpy.context.active_object

    return mesh_obj

def main():

    partially_clean_the_scene()

    name = "my_generated_material"
    material = create_material(name)

    mesh_obj = add_mesh()

    # apply the material to the mesh object
    mesh_obj.data.materials.append(material)

main()

Blender 3D and python scripting - part 029.

This is a simple Blender 3D script that render images from myimage_000 to myimage_035 around object named Cube.

The script can be changed with any object and any steps for 0 to 360 degree.

import bpy
import math
# Set the object that the camera will orbit around
#target_object = bpy.data.objects["MyObject"]

# Create a new empty object
empty = bpy.data.objects.new("Empty", None)

# Set the empty object's location to the origin point
empty.location = (0, 0, 0)

# Set the starting position for the camera
camera = bpy.data.objects["Camera"]

# Set the number of degrees to rotate the camera around the object
degrees = 360

# Set the distance that the camera should be from the object
distance = 7.6

# Set the speed at which the camera should orbit
speed = 10

# Set the direction in which the camera should orbit (1 for clockwise, -1 for counter-clockwise)
direction = 1

# Set the camera to track the object
bpy.ops.object.select_all(action="DESELECT")
camera.select_set(True)

# Set the distance to origin point
camera.location = (-distance, 0, 0)
bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = camera

# Remove all constraints from the object "Cube"
bpy.data.objects['Cube'].select_get()
bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = bpy.data.objects['Cube']
bpy.ops.object.constraints_clear()

# Add a track to constraint to the object and set it
bpy.ops.object.constraint_add(type="TRACK_TO")
bpy.ops.object.track_set(type="TRACKTO")

# Set the target object as the tracking target
bpy.data.objects['Cube'].select_get()
bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = bpy.data.objects['Cube']

# Select the file image format
bpy.context.scene.render.image_settings.file_format = 'PNG'

# Animate the camera orbiting around the object
for frame in range(0, 36):
    # Set the current frame
    bpy.context.scene.frame_set(frame)

    # Calculate the new position for the camera based on its distance from the object
    x = distance * math.sin(math.radians(frame*speed*direction))
    y = distance * math.cos(math.radians(frame*speed*direction))
    camera.location = (x,y,0)
    # Set the output path for the rendered image
    bpy.context.scene.render.filepath = "C:\\tmp\\myimage_" + str(frame).zfill(3) + ".png"
    # Render the frame and save it to the output file
    bpy.ops.render.render(write_still=True)

Python 3.12.1 : Ursina python game engine - part 002 .

This is the second tutorial with ursina, because now I use Python version 3.12.1 and Ursina comes with version 7.0.0 .

The install is easy with the pip tool.

pip install ursina
Collecting ursina
...
Installing collected packages: panda3d, screeninfo, panda3d-simplepbr, panda3d-gltf, ursina
Successfully installed panda3d-1.10.14 panda3d-gltf-1.2.0 panda3d-simplepbr-0.12.0 screeninfo-0.8.1 ursina-7.0.0

About Ursina you can read more on the official website.

Platforms:

• Windows
• Linux
• Mac (not officially supported, but will most likely work)

I tested with samples from the GitHub project and works well.

from ursina import *

app = Ursina(size=(1280,720))

physics_entities = []
class PhysicsEntity(Entity):
    def __init__(self, model='cube', collider='box', **kwargs):
        super().__init__(model=model, collider=collider, **kwargs)
        physics_entities.append(self)

    def update(self):
        if self.intersects():
            self.stop()
            return

        self.velocity = lerp(self.velocity, Vec3(0), time.dt)
        self.velocity += Vec3(0,-1,0) * time.dt * 5
        self.position += (self.velocity + Vec3(0,-4,0)) * time.dt


    def stop(self):
        self.velocity = Vec3(0,0,0)
        if self in physics_entities:
            physics_entities.remove(self)

    def on_destroy(self):
        self.stop()


    def throw(self, direction, force):
        pass

from ursina.shaders import lit_with_shadows_shader
Entity.default_shader = lit_with_shadows_shader
DirectionalLight().look_at(Vec3(1,-1,-1))

ground = Entity(model='plane', scale=32, texture='white_cube', texture_scale=Vec2(32), collider='box')

from ursina.prefabs.first_person_controller import FirstPersonController
player = FirstPersonController()

def input(key):
    if key == 'left mouse down':
        e = PhysicsEntity(model='cube', color=color.azure, velocity=Vec3(0), position=player.position+Vec3(0,1.5,0)+player.forward, collider='sphere')
        e.velocity = (camera.forward + Vec3(0,.5,0)) * 10
        # physics_entities.append(e)

Sky()
app.run()

Blender 3D and python scripting - part 028.

A simple script for Blender 4.0.0 version with Bright Pencil material, see the output image:

This is the source code:

import bpy
import random

# fix an active object before changing mode
if bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active is None:
    # If there is no active object, set the first object in the scene as active
    if len(bpy.context.scene.objects) > 0:
        bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = bpy.context.scene.objects[0]
    else:
        print("There are no objects in the scene to set as active.")

# set the mode
bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')

# set camera from the scene
cam_ob = bpy.context.scene.camera

# if is a camera in the scene and set it as active object
if cam_ob is None:
    print("There is no camera in the scene.")
elif cam_ob.type == 'CAMERA':
    # Set the camera as active object
    bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = cam_ob
    print("The camera has been set as active object.")
else:
    print(f"The object {cam_ob.type} is set as a camera, but it is not of type 'CAMERA'.")

# set data for the ink brush
gpencil = bpy.data.grease_pencils.new("Bright Pencil")

# make material for the ink brush
if "Bright Material" in bpy.data.materials.keys():
    gp_mat = bpy.data.materials["Bright Material"]
else:
    gp_mat = bpy.data.materials.new("Bright Material")

if not gp_mat.is_grease_pencil:
    bpy.data.materials.create_gpencil_data(gp_mat)
    bpy.context.object.active_material.grease_pencil.color = (0, 0, 1, 1)


# set the object for the ink brush 
if "Bright Pencil" not in bpy.data.objects:
    gp_data = bpy.data.objects.new("Bright Pencil", gpencil)
    bpy.context.scene.collection.objects.link(gp_data)
# if it does not already exist in the scene
else:
    gp_data = bpy.data.objects["Bright Pencil"]

# assign material for drawing 
if gp_mat.name not in gp_data.data.materials:
    gp_data.data.materials.append(gp_mat)

# define a function to create random lines
def create_random_strokes(num_strokes, max_width):
    # Set the active object and mode
    bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = gp_data
    bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='PAINT_GPENCIL')

    # get or create layer and set it as active
    if gpencil.layers and gpencil.layers.active:
        layer = gpencil.layers.active
    else:
        layer = gpencil.layers.new('my_test_layer', set_active=True)
    # set layer as active
    gpencil.layers.active = layer

    # get or create frame and set it as active using change_frame() method
    if layer.frames and layer.active_frame:
        frame = layer.active_frame
    else:
        frame = layer.frames.new(1)

    for _ in range(num_strokes):
        stroke = frame.strokes.new()
        stroke.line_width = int(random.uniform(1.0, max_width))
        stroke.points.add(count=3)
        for point in stroke.points:
            point.co = (random.uniform(-1.0, 1.0), random.uniform(-1.0, 1.0), 0.0)

# this function with desired parameters
create_random_strokes(num_strokes=10, max_width=16.0)

# return to original mode
bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')

Blender 3D and python scripting - part 027.

Is more easy to create your player character based on the armature.

The next step is to add more animation and export to your game engine ...

Based on this issue - blender.stackexchange website, I tested to today and works very well:

Let's see the source code:

import bpy
import mathutils 
from mathutils import Vector 
from math import *

class ArmatureMenu(bpy.types.Menu):
    bl_label = "Mesh 2 Armature Menu"
    bl_idname = "OBJECT_MT_Mesh_From_Armature"

    def draw(self, context):
        layout = self.layout
        layout.operator("wm.mesh_from_armature", text="Pyramid").mesh_type = 'Pyramid' # from here
        layout.operator("wm.mesh_from_armature", text="Tapered").mesh_type = 'Tapered' # from here
        layout.operator("wm.mesh_from_armature", text="Box").mesh_type = 'Box' # from here

def CreateMesh(self, meshType):

    obj = bpy.context.active_object

    if obj == None:
        self.report({"ERROR"}, "No selection" )
    elif obj.type != 'ARMATURE':
        self.report({"ERROR"}, "Armature expected" )
    else:
        processArmature( bpy.context, obj, meshType = meshType )

#Create the base object from the armature
def meshFromArmature( arm ):
    name = arm.name + "_mesh"
    meshData = bpy.data.meshes.new( name + "Data" )
    meshObj = bpy.data.objects.new( name, meshData )
    meshObj.matrix_world = arm.matrix_world.copy()
    return meshObj

#Create the bone geometry (vertices and faces)
def boneGeometry( l1, l2, x, z, baseSize, l1Size, l2Size, base, meshType ):
    
    if meshType == 'Tapered':
        print(meshType)
        x1 = x * baseSize * l1Size 
        z1 = z * baseSize * l1Size

        x2 = x * baseSize * l2Size 
        z2 = z * baseSize * l2Size
    elif meshType == 'Box':
        print(meshType)
        lSize = (l1Size + l2Size) / 2
        x1 = x * baseSize * lSize 
        z1 = z * baseSize * lSize

        x2 = x * baseSize * lSize 
        z2 = z * baseSize * lSize

    else: # default to Pyramid
        print(meshType)
        x1 = x * baseSize * l1Size 
        z1 = z * baseSize * l1Size

        x2 = Vector( (0, 0, 0) )
        z2 = Vector( (0, 0, 0) )

    verts = [
        l1 - x1 + z1,
        l1 + x1 + z1,
        l1 - x1 - z1,
        l1 + x1 - z1,
        l2 - x2 + z2,
        l2 + x2 + z2,
        l2 - x2 - z2,
        l2 + x2 - z2
        ] 

    faces = [
        (base+3, base+1, base+0, base+2),
        (base+6, base+4, base+5, base+7),
        (base+4, base+0, base+1, base+5),
        (base+7, base+3, base+2, base+6),
        (base+5, base+1, base+3, base+7),
        (base+6, base+2, base+0, base+4)
        ]

    return verts, faces

#Process the armature, goes through its bones and creates the mesh
def processArmature(context, arm, genVertexGroups = True, meshType = 'Pyramid'):
    print("processing armature {0} {1}".format(arm.name, meshType) )

    #Creates the mesh object
    meshObj = meshFromArmature( arm )
    context.collection.objects.link( meshObj )

    verts = []
    edges = []
    faces = []
    vertexGroups = {}

    bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='EDIT')

    try:
        #Goes through each bone
        for editBone in [b for b in arm.data.edit_bones if b.use_deform]:
            boneName = editBone.name
            # print( boneName )
            poseBone = arm.pose.bones[boneName]

            #Gets edit bone informations
            editBoneHead = editBone.head
            editBoneTail = editBone.tail
            editBoneVector = editBoneTail - editBoneHead
            editBoneSize = editBoneVector.dot( editBoneVector )
            editBoneRoll = editBone.roll
            editBoneX = editBone.x_axis
            editBoneZ = editBone.z_axis
            editBoneHeadRadius = editBone.head_radius
            editBoneTailRadius = editBone.tail_radius

            #Creates the mesh data for the bone
            baseIndex = len(verts)
            baseSize = sqrt( editBoneSize )
            newVerts, newFaces = boneGeometry( editBoneHead, editBoneTail, editBoneX, editBoneZ, baseSize, editBoneHeadRadius, editBoneTailRadius, baseIndex, meshType )

            verts.extend( newVerts )
            faces.extend( newFaces )

            #Creates the weights for the vertex groups
            vertexGroups[boneName] = [(x, 1.0) for x in range(baseIndex, len(verts))]

        #Assigns the geometry to the mesh
        meshObj.data.from_pydata(verts, edges, faces)

    except:
        bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
    else:
        bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')

    #Assigns the vertex groups
    if genVertexGroups:
        for name, vertexGroup in vertexGroups.items():
            groupObject = meshObj.vertex_groups.new(name=name)
            for (index, weight) in vertexGroup:
                groupObject.add([index], weight, 'REPLACE')

    #Creates the armature modifier
    modifier = meshObj.modifiers.new('ArmatureMod', 'ARMATURE')
    modifier.object = arm
    modifier.use_bone_envelopes = False
    modifier.use_vertex_groups = True

    meshObj.data.update()

    return meshObj

class MeshFromArmatureOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
    bl_idname = "wm.mesh_from_armature"
    bl_label  = "MeshFromArmatureOperator"

    mesh_type : bpy.props.StringProperty(name="mesh_type")

    def execute(self, context):
        print('The mesh type is', self.mesh_type)
        CreateMesh(self, self.mesh_type)
        return {'FINISHED'}

def register():
    bpy.utils.register_class( ArmatureMenu )
    bpy.utils.register_class( MeshFromArmatureOperator )


def unregister():
    bpy.utils.unregister_class( ArmatureMenu )
    bpy.utils.unregister_class( MeshFromArmatureOperator )


if __name__ == "__main__":
    register()

    # The menu can also be called from scripts
    bpy.ops.wm.call_menu(name='OBJECT_MT_Mesh_From_Armature')

The result of this running script using a mixamo animation is this:

Blender 3D and python scripting - part 026.

Today I tested the bpy python module from Blender 3D software version 3.5 and I made this lite addon that showed me a modal dialog and checked and installed the Pillow python module.

The script don't install Pillow because is not fixed.

The main reason was to add my Python tools and features to Blender 3D and share with you.

bl_info = {
    "name": "Tools by catafest",
    "blender": (3, 0, 0),
    "category": "3D View",
}

import bpy
from bpy.types import Operator, Panel
from bpy.props import StringProperty

try:
    import importlib
    importlib.import_module("Pillow")
    PIL_installed = True
except ImportError:
    PIL_installed = False

def install_pillow():
    import subprocess
    try:
        subprocess.run([bpy.app.binary_path, '--python-exit-code', '1', '-m', 'ensurepip'])
        subprocess.check_call([bpy.app.binary_path, '-m', 'pip', 'install', 'Pillow'])
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        print("Eroare la instalarea Pillow:", e)

# Operator pentru a afișa fereastra modală cu informații despre instalarea Pillow
class CATAFEST_IMAGES_OT_show_pillow_message(Operator):
    bl_idname = "catafest.show_pillow_message"
    bl_label = "Show Pillow Message"

    def execute(self, context):
        global PIL_installed
        message = "Pillow este instalat." if PIL_installed else "Pillow nu este instalat."

        # Dacă Pillow nu este instalat, încercați să-l instalați
        if not PIL_installed:
            install_pillow()
            try:
                import importlib
                importlib.import_module("Pillow")
                PIL_installed = True
                message = "Pillow a fost instalat cu succes!" if PIL_installed else "Eroare la instalarea Pillow."
            except ImportError:
                PIL_installed = False

        # Afișați fereastra modală în centrul ecranului
        bpy.ops.catafest.show_modal_message('INVOKE_DEFAULT', title="Starea Pillow", message=message)
        return {'FINISHED'}

    def invoke(self, context, event):
        return self.execute(context)

# Operator pentru a afișa fereastra modală personalizată
class CATAFEST_IMAGES_OT_show_modal_message(Operator):
    bl_idname = "catafest.show_modal_message"
    bl_label = "Show Modal Message"

    title: bpy.props.StringProperty(default="Message")
    message: bpy.props.StringProperty(default="")

    def execute(self, context):
        return {'FINISHED'}

    def invoke(self, context, event):
        wm = context.window_manager
        return wm.invoke_props_dialog(self, width=400)

    def draw(self, context):
        layout = self.layout
        layout.label(text=self.message)

# Panel pentru bara laterală din 3D View
class VIEW3D_PT_tools_image(Panel):
    bl_label = "Images"
    bl_idname = "VIEW3D_PT_tools_image"
    bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
    bl_region_type = 'UI'
    bl_category = 'Tools by catafest'

    def draw(self, context):
        layout = self.layout
        layout.operator(CATAFEST_IMAGES_OT_show_modal_message.bl_idname)
        layout.operator(CATAFEST_IMAGES_OT_show_pillow_message.bl_idname)

def register():
    bpy.utils.register_class(CATAFEST_IMAGES_OT_show_modal_message)
    bpy.utils.register_class(CATAFEST_IMAGES_OT_show_pillow_message)
    bpy.utils.register_class(VIEW3D_PT_tools_image)

def unregister():
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(CATAFEST_IMAGES_OT_show_modal_message)
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(CATAFEST_IMAGES_OT_show_pillow_message)
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(VIEW3D_PT_tools_image)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    register()

Blender 3D and python scripting - part 025.

In this tutorial I will show a simple python script for add a String interface to the Group Output.

You can see in the next image the result of this script.

You need to have an modifier Geometry Nodes or add new one.

This is the source script with comments for each step I used:

import bpy

#get active object - default 
obj = bpy.context.active_object

# set the default start for working with Geometry Nodes modifier
# you need to have a Geometry Nodes modifier
node_group = obj.modifiers['GeometryNodes'].node_group
nodes = node_group.nodes

#get the node named 'Group Output'
geom_out = nodes.get('Group Output')

#create a string node 
string_node = nodes.new('FunctionNodeInputString')
# set the name to 'String'
string_out = string_node.outputs['String']
# set the value to "This is a string"
string_node.string = "This is a string"

# link to the Group Output
node_group.links.new(string_out, geom_out.inputs[-1])

Blender 3D and python scripting - part 024.

In this tutorial I will show you how to use GeometryNodes with python script and Blender A.P.I.

You can see the result in the next image.

The Object Info node gets information from objects. This can be useful to control parameters in the geometry node tree with an external object, either directly by using its geometry, or via its transformation properties. An Object Info node can be added quickly by dragging an object into the node editor.

Another information can be found on the manual link.

In the next script you can see I created a simple BezierCurve object.

The definition named new_GeometryNodes_group is used to create two nodes GroupInit and GroupOutput.

I commente the source code to see some steps.

# import python packages
import bpy
from mathutils import Vector

# create a simpple BezierCurve and rename it with 'BezierCurveGeormetryNode'
bpy.ops.curve.primitive_bezier_curve_add()
bpy.ops.object.modifier_add(type='NODES')  

curve = bpy.context.active_object
curve.name = 'BezierCurveGeormetryNode'

# define a function for GroupInit and GroupOutput
def new_GeometryNodes_group():
    ''' Create a new empty node group that can be used
        in a GeometryNodes modifier.
    '''
    node_group = bpy.data.node_groups.new('GeometryNodes', 'GeometryNodeTree')
    inNode = node_group.nodes.new('NodeGroupInput')
    inNode.outputs.new('NodeSocketGeometry', 'Geometry')
    outNode = node_group.nodes.new('NodeGroupOutput')
    outNode.inputs.new('NodeSocketGeometry', 'Geometry')
    node_group.links.new(inNode.outputs['Geometry'], outNode.inputs['Geometry'])
    # the -3.5 is value for how far will be set the GroupInit and GroupOutput in the area of GeormetryNodes
    inNode.location = Vector((-3.5*inNode.width, 0))
    outNode.location = Vector((3.5*outNode.width, 0))
    return node_group

# the default curve modifier has no node group set, you need to set :
if curve.modifiers[-1].node_group:
    node_group = curve.modifiers[-1].node_group    
else:
    node_group = new_GeometryNodes_group()
    curve.modifiers[-1].node_group = node_group

# set default grup node as nodes
nodes = node_group.nodes

# get both nodes for each one 
group_in = nodes.get('Group Input')
group_out = nodes.get('Group Output')

# add the GeometryNodeObjectInfo to the GeometryNode area 
new_node_obj = nodes.new('GeometryNodeObjectInfo')
new_node_obj.inputs[0].default_value = bpy.data.objects["BezierCurveGeormetryNode"]

Blender 3D and python scripting - part 023.

This script will add a submenu to the main Help menu with an icon with a folder that will open the explorer from the Windows operating system.

I have not solved the tooltip of this button, it is set to show a message about opening a URL.

This is the source code:

import bpy

def menu_func(self, context):
    '''Open explorer in windows systems'''
    self.layout.operator(
            "wm.url_open", text="Open explorer", icon='FILE_FOLDER').url = "C:/"
def register():
    bpy.types.TOPBAR_MT_help.append(menu_func)

def unregister():
    bpy.types.TOPBAR_MT_help.remove(menu_func)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    register()

If you want to change the tooltip then need to create a class OpenOperator and wrapper for this operator function and set the bl_label and all you need to have it.

The menu_func will get the layout operator with all defined in the class OpenOperator and will set the tooltip with the text: Open explorer in windows systems.

See this new source code:

import bpy

def menu_func(self, context):
    self.layout.operator(
            OpenOperator.bl_idname, text="Open explorer", icon='FILE_FOLDER')

class OpenOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
    """Open explorer in windows systems"""
    bl_idname = "wm.open_explorer"
    bl_label = "Open explorer"

    def execute(self, context):
        bpy.ops.wm.url_open(url="C:/")
        return {'FINISHED'}


def register():
    bpy.utils.register_class(OpenOperator)
    bpy.types.TOPBAR_MT_help.append(menu_func)


def unregister():
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(OpenOperator)
    bpy.types.TOPBAR_MT_help.remove(menu_func)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    register()

Blender 3D and python scripting - part 022.

In the last tutorial, we exemplified with the default template from Blender 3D how to create a panel in the Object area.

Today I will show you how to modify this panel with some useful elements for developing an addon.

The purpose of the old tutorial on this is the differences and changes that must be made to the template source code to introduce the following functions:

    StringProperty(
    BoolProperty( 
    IntProperty(
    IntVectorProperty(
    FloatProperty(
    FloatVectorProperty(
    BoolVectorProperty(

Some arguments need to be modified to have different input data, see the selection of colors in the attached image:

I commented on the source code areas in the template and added my changes:

The class also called SceneSettingItem and CollectionProperty is currently being tested and is not finalized to be implemented, it can be seen in panel: 0 items.

It can be seen that any defined class must be registered and unregistered

Here is the source code used to get the new screenshot changes:

import bpy

# Assign a collection
class SceneSettingItem(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
    name = bpy.props.StringProperty(name="Cube")
    mesh = bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=bpy.types.Mesh)
    


PROPS = [
            ('myString', bpy.props.StringProperty(name='myString', default='this is my string!')),
            ('myBoolean', bpy.props.BoolProperty(name='myBoolean', default=False)),
            ('myInt', bpy.props.IntProperty(name='myInt', default=1)),
            ('myIntVectorXYZ', bpy.props.IntVectorProperty(subtype='XYZ')),
            ('myFloat', bpy.props.FloatProperty(name='myFloat', default=1)),
            ('myFloatVectorXYZ', bpy.props.FloatVectorProperty(subtype='XYZ')),
            ('myBooleanVector', bpy.props.BoolVectorProperty(size=3)),
            ('myBooleanVectorXYZ', bpy.props.BoolVectorProperty(size=3,subtype='XYZ')),
            ('myBooleanVectorColor', bpy.props.FloatVectorProperty(name="Edit Mode Color", subtype='COLOR',  default=(0.76, 0.0, 0.0), size=3, min=0, max=1)),
            ('myCollectionProperty', bpy.props.CollectionProperty(type=SceneSettingItem)),
        ]    

class HelloWorldPanelVariables(bpy.types.Panel):
    """Creates a Panel in the Object properties window"""
    bl_label = "Hello World Panel Variables"
    bl_idname = "OBJECT_PT_hello"
    bl_space_type = 'PROPERTIES'
    bl_region_type = 'WINDOW'
    bl_context = "object"

#    def draw(self, context):
#        layout = self.layout
#        obj = context.object
#        row = layout.row()
#        row.label(text="Hello world!", icon='WORLD_DATA')
#        row = layout.row()
#        row.label(text="Active object is: " + obj.name)
#        row = layout.row()
#        row.prop(obj, "name")
#        row = layout.row()
#        row.operator("mesh.primitive_cube_add")

    def draw(self, context):
        col = self.layout.column()
        for (prop_name, _) in PROPS:
            row = col.row()
            row.prop(context.scene, prop_name)

        
def register():
    bpy.utils.register_class(SceneSettingItem)
    bpy.utils.register_class(HelloWorldPanelVariables)
    for (prop_name, prop_value) in PROPS:
        setattr(bpy.types.Scene, prop_name, prop_value)

def unregister():
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(SceneSettingItem)
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(HelloWorldPanelVariables)    
    for (prop_name, _) in PROPS:
        delattr(bpy.types.Scene, prop_name)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    register()

Blender 3D and python scripting - part 021.

I will continue the series of tutorials with python and the Blender 3D software interface.

From the main menu we can get to the scripting part and here we choose Templates - Python - Ui Panel Simple.

The source code will be added to the python editor.

Save this source code with a name and load it as an addon.

After loading this source code it can be found at Properties at Object, see screenshot.

You can see the source code from the Ui Panel Simple template that I used.

import bpy

class HelloWorldPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
    """Creates a Panel in the Object properties window"""
    bl_label = "Hello World Panel"
    bl_idname = "OBJECT_PT_hello"
    bl_space_type = 'PROPERTIES'
    bl_region_type = 'WINDOW'
    bl_context = "object"

    def draw(self, context):
        layout = self.layout

        obj = context.object

        row = layout.row()
        row.label(text="Hello world!", icon='WORLD_DATA')

        row = layout.row()
        row.label(text="Active object is: " + obj.name)
        row = layout.row()
        row.prop(obj, "name")

        row = layout.row()
        row.operator("mesh.primitive_cube_add")

def register():
    bpy.utils.register_class(HelloWorldPanel)


def unregister():
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(HelloWorldPanel)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    register()

Blender 3D and python scripting - part 020.

So far I have added or branched used python scripts in the blender and created a UV texture for this use UV Smart projection.

The resulting script is quite large in content.

I thought I should create an addon to use and show you how to do it.

Let's follow the basic steps when working with python scripts in Blender 3D.

1. go to the tag named: Scripting;
2. use main menu to create a new script from Text - New;
3. use main menu - Template - Python - Addon Add Object;
4. save the script with a good name, I used: addon_catafest_add_branch.py;
5. save the blend file with a good name: I used: addon_catafest_add_branch.blend;

See this screenshot:

After these changes you can modify in the template file the parts related to the names, descriptions and other elements that will be viewed in Blender 3D

Restart the Blender 3D software, open the python script with all changes and run it.

In the 3D Viewport area press the shortkeys: Shift + A and use Mesh menu to see this addon feature, see screenshot:

This is source code I used:

bl_info = {
    "name": "New branch",
    "author": "Your Name Here",
    "version": (1, 0),
    "blender": (3, 3, 0),
    "location": "View3D > Add > Mesh > New Object",
    "description": "Adds a new branch Mesh Object",
    "warning": "",
    "doc_url": "",
    "category": "Add Mesh",
}


import bpy
from bpy.types import Operator
from bpy.props import FloatVectorProperty
from bpy_extras.object_utils import AddObjectHelper, object_data_add
from mathutils import Vector


def add_object(self, context):
    scale_x = self.scale.x
    scale_y = self.scale.y

    verts = [
        Vector((-1 * scale_x, 1 * scale_y, 0)),
        Vector((1 * scale_x, 1 * scale_y, 0)),
        Vector((1 * scale_x, -1 * scale_y, 0)),
        Vector((-1 * scale_x, -1 * scale_y, 0)),
    ]

    edges = []
    faces = [[0, 1, 2, 3]]

    mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new(name="New Object Mesh")
    mesh.from_pydata(verts, edges, faces)
    # useful for development when the mesh may be invalid.
    # mesh.validate(verbose=True)
    object_data_add(context, mesh, operator=self)


class OBJECT_OT_add_object(Operator, AddObjectHelper):
    """Create a new branch Mesh Object"""
    bl_idname = "mesh.add_object"
    bl_label = "Add Mesh Object"
    bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}

    scale: FloatVectorProperty(
        name="scale",
        default=(1.0, 1.0, 1.0),
        subtype='TRANSLATION',
        description="scaling",
    )

    def execute(self, context):

        add_object(self, context)

        return {'FINISHED'}


# Registration

def add_object_button(self, context):
    self.layout.operator(
        OBJECT_OT_add_object.bl_idname,
        text="catafest - add branch",
        icon='PLUGIN')


# This allows you to right click on a button and link to documentation
def add_object_manual_map():
    url_manual_prefix = "https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/"
    url_manual_mapping = (
        ("bpy.ops.mesh.add_object", "scene_layout/object/types.html"),
    )
    return url_manual_prefix, url_manual_mapping


def register():
    bpy.utils.register_class(OBJECT_OT_add_object)
    bpy.utils.register_manual_map(add_object_manual_map)
    bpy.types.VIEW3D_MT_mesh_add.append(add_object_button)


def unregister():
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(OBJECT_OT_add_object)
    bpy.utils.unregister_manual_map(add_object_manual_map)
    bpy.types.VIEW3D_MT_mesh_add.remove(add_object_button)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    register()

Blender 3D and python scripting - part 019.

Today I'm going to show you how to have a UV map for the entire mesh of the object created with the smart projection mode.

It's the same when you create a UV map using UV Mapping - Smart UV Project in the UV Editing view.

In principle, everything created in the Blender 3D interface has an equivalent in the A.P.I. of the 3D Blender.

You can see a screenshot with this script:

Here you see the source code that includes this option.

import bpy
import random

# import bmesh 
import bmesh

MinNubmer = -10
MaxNumber = 10

# Clean up the area , uncoment the next two row to keep
# branch after running the script
#bpy.ops.object.select_all(action="SELECT")
#bpy.ops.object.delete()

# Number of branches
branch = 4
# Create the verts array
verts = [(0,0,0)]
# Create the edges array
edges = [(0,0)]
# Create the faces array
faces = []

# define random number for X and Y axis 
def RN():
    return  random.randint(MinNubmer, MaxNumber) / 20 

# define random number for positive Z axis
def RNZ():
    return  random.randint(10, 50) / 10  

# create a list of branch thicknesses
rand_list = []

name_branch = "TreeMesh"
# define createBranch 

def createBranch(branch, name_branch):
    # Create the mesh for branch 
    mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new(name_branch) 
    for i in range(1,branch):
        rand_list.append(RNZ()/30)
        # sort all reverse by thicknesses
        rand_list.sort(reverse=True)

    # generate vertices list for drawing the branch
    for i in range(1,branch):
        verts.append((rand_list[i-1] +0.1,rand_list[i-1]+0.1,RNZ()))
        edges.append((i-1,i))
    
    # sort the list of vertices by last number witch is Z axis 
    verts.sort(key=lambda x: x[2])
    # create branch update and validate, see documentation
    mesh.from_pydata(verts, edges, faces) 
    mesh.update()
    mesh.validate()
    # Create object to hold the mesh branch with the new name for object
    obj = bpy.data.objects.new(name_branch+'_Obj', mesh)
    return obj

# create a new branch     
def createNewBranch(obj_branch, n):
    bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode="EDIT", toggle=False)
    me = obj_branch.data
    bm = bmesh.from_edit_mesh(me)
    bm.select_mode = {'VERT'}

    for i,v in enumerate(bm.verts):
        # select only by the index of list 
        if i == n:
            v.select = ( v.co.x > 0.0 )
            v2 = v    
        else: 
            v.select = False
    # flush and update view 
    v1 = bm.verts.new( (RN()+(v.co.x) + 1.0 , RN()+(v.co.y) + 1.0 , (v.co.z) - (v.co.z)/3) )
    #v1 = bm.verts.new(1, 1, 3)
    bm.edges.new((v1, v2))
    rand_list.append(0.01)
    rand_list.sort(reverse=True)
    # update 
    bm.select_flush_mode()   
    me.update()
    #mesh.validate()
    #bmesh.update_edit_mesh(obj_branch.data)
    

# use the createBranch
obj_branch = createBranch(branch, name_branch)


## now set up shape key in Blender
#mesh=obj_branch.data
#sk_basis = obj_branch.shape_key_add(name='Basis',from_mix=False)
#sk_basis.interpolation = 'KEY_LINEAR'
## must set relative to false here
#obj_branch.data.shape_keys.use_relative = False

## create new shape key
#sk = obj_branch.shape_key_add(name='Deform',from_mix=False)
#sk.interpolation = 'KEY_LINEAR'
#sk.slider_min = 0
#sk.slider_max = 2

# ... and add it to the scene
scene = bpy.context.scene
scene.collection.objects.link(obj_branch)

# this will fix the error ...  mode_set_poll()
bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = obj_branch  

createNewBranch(obj_branch, 1)

# print tool for developing area 
def print_python_console(data):
    for window in bpy.context.window_manager.windows:
        screen = window.screen
        for area in screen.areas:
            if area.type == 'CONSOLE':
                override = {'window': window, 'screen': screen, 'area': area}
                bpy.ops.console.scrollback_append(override, text=str(data), type="OUTPUT")

# used to see the size of radius skin for each vertices
print_python_console(rand_list)

# fix error :  skin modifier is locked when using edit mode.
bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode="OBJECT", toggle=False)
# add the skin modifier - NOT FIXED FOR THE LAST BRANC ADDED
obj_branch.modifiers.new(name="SK", type="SKIN")
bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = obj_branch  
# get the skin vertices layers
skin_vertices = obj_branch.data.skin_vertices
# get the layer
skin_layer = skin_vertices[0]
for i in range(1,branch+1):
    # assigns radius for each vertice to sized the branch 
    skin_layer.data[i-1].radius = (rand_list[i-1], rand_list[i-1]) 
    #Indices 0 and 1 are the vertex indices
    skin_layer.data[i].radius = (rand_list[i-1],rand_list[i-1])

# this will apply the modifier named 'SK'
bpy.ops.object.modifier_apply( modifier = 'SK' )
#
bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode="EDIT", toggle=True)
bpy.ops.object.skin_root_mark()

bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode="OBJECT", toggle=True)
# set modes for user 

mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new(name_branch+'_Obj') 
mesh.update()
mesh.validate()

import math 

def get_dimension(normal):
    x_abs = math.fabs(normal[0])
    y_abs = math.fabs(normal[1])
    z_abs = math.fabs(normal[2])
    if z_abs >= x_abs and z_abs >= y_abs:
        return 2
    elif x_abs >= y_abs:
        return 0
    else:
        return 1

texture_scale = 1.0
bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode="EDIT", toggle=True)  
bpy.ops.mesh.select_all(action='SELECT')  
me = obj_branch.data
bm = bmesh.from_edit_mesh(me)

bpy.ops.uv.sphere_project()

uv_layer = bm.loops.layers.uv.verify()

# adjust uv coordinates
for face in bm.faces:
    for l in face.loops:
        luv = l[uv_layer]
        # select UV vertex if these are in certain range
        if 0 <= luv.uv.x <= 1 and 0 <= luv.uv.y <= 1:
            luv.select = True
            luv = l[uv_layer]
            luv.uv = l.vert.co.yz * texture_scale
            luv.uv = l.vert.co.xz * texture_scale
            luv.uv = l.vert.co.xy * texture_scale
                
bmesh.update_edit_mesh(me) 
me.update()  

bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='EDIT')
bpy.ops.mesh.select_all(action='SELECT')
bpy.ops.uv.smart_project(angle_limit=1.15192, island_margin=0, area_weight=0, correct_aspect=True, scale_to_bounds=False)
# use this for cylinder project for UV map 
#bpy.ops.uv.cylinder_project(direction='ALIGN_TO_OBJECT',
#align='POLAR_ZX',
#radius=1.0,
#correct_aspect=True,
#clip_to_bounds=False,
#scale_to_bounds=True)


bmesh.update_edit_mesh(me)
bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode="OBJECT", toggle=True)

Blender 3D and python scripting - part 018.

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a UV map.

I searched the web and the documentation briefly and I didn't find anything very concrete, but here I created a functional example.

The example contains a function that calculates dimensions, which are then processed and added to the UV Editing workspace.

This is what the source code added to the initial script tested looks like:

mesh.validate()

import math 

def get_dimension(normal):
    x_abs = math.fabs(normal[0])
    y_abs = math.fabs(normal[1])
    z_abs = math.fabs(normal[2])
    if z_abs >= x_abs and z_abs >= y_abs:
        return 2
    elif x_abs >= y_abs:
        return 0
    else:
        return 1

texture_scale = 1.0
bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode="EDIT", toggle=True)    
me = obj_branch.data
bm = bmesh.from_edit_mesh(me)

uv_layer = bm.loops.layers.uv.verify()


for f in bm.faces:
    largest_index = get_dimension(f.normal)
    for l in f.loops:
        luv = l[uv_layer]
        luv.uv = l.vert.co.yz * texture_scale
        luv.uv = l.vert.co.xz * texture_scale
        luv.uv = l.vert.co.xy * texture_scale


me.update()

Here is a screenshot of the result, you can see that it only shows the node, you can select for all nodes to see a final result.

Blender 3D and python scripting - part 017.

In this tutorial I will show you how you can apply an modifier in Blender 3D using the python script.

First, you need to comment these source code rows in order to allow to apply the modifier.

## now set up shape key in Blender
#mesh=obj_branch.data
#sk_basis = obj_branch.shape_key_add(name='Basis',from_mix=False)
#sk_basis.interpolation = 'KEY_LINEAR'
## must set relative to false here
#obj_branch.data.shape_keys.use_relative = False

## create new shape key
#sk = obj_branch.shape_key_add(name='Deform',from_mix=False)
#sk.interpolation = 'KEY_LINEAR'
#sk.slider_min = 0
#sk.slider_max = 2

You cannot aply an modifier if you have skape keys.

To apply an modifyer you can use this line of source code:

# this will apply the modifier named 'SK'
bpy.ops.object.modifier_apply( modifier = 'SK' )

If you go to the UV Editing area you will see the modifier is apply and you can create an UV map.

Blender 3D and python scripting - part 016.

On this day, I will digress from the series of tutorials started and presented and show you how to install other python packages in Blender 3D.

Go to the bin folder where the python is install, see my path of Blender 3D.

C:\blender-3.3.0-alpha+master.add1da52ad78-windows.amd64-release\3.3\python\bin

Use these commands in to window command shell to install OpenCv python module.

python.exe -m ensurepip
python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip
python.exe -m pip install opencv-python 
python.exe -m pip install opencv-contrib-python

Run in the blender script area these commands, in order to see if this python package working.

import cv2
cv2.version

You can create a simple script and test it, see the next example:

import numpy as np
import cv2
  
# Creating a black image with 3 channels
# RGB and unsigned int datatype
img = np.zeros((400, 400, 3), dtype = "uint8")
  
# Creating line
cv2.line(img, (21, 167), (100, 99), (0, 0, 255), 8)
  
cv2.imshow('dark', img)
  
# Allows us to see image
# until closed forcefully
cv2.waitKey(0)
cv2.destroyAllWindows()

You can see a screenshot with this python script: