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| + | Useful resource on creating custom UI with Python in Blender: | ||
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| + | https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/57306/how-to-create-a-custom-ui | ||
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| + | The Scripting for Artists tutorial series by Sybren Stuvel is another useful resource for learning to script with Python in Blender: | ||
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| + | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opZy2OJp8co&list=PLa1F2ddGya_8acrgoQr1fTeIuQtkSd6BW Scripting for Artists] | ||
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| + | Ditto the series by Darkfall: | ||
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| + | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyt0O7saU4Q&list=PLFtLHTf5bnym_wk4DcYIMq1DkjqB7kDb- Tutorial Series by Darkfall] | ||
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To learn more checkout the [https://docs.blender.org/api/current/index.html Blender Python API documentation] especially Quickstart part. | To learn more checkout the [https://docs.blender.org/api/current/index.html Blender Python API documentation] especially Quickstart part. | ||
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==Tips and Tricks== | ==Tips and Tricks== | ||
===From Blender Python API doc=== | ===From Blender Python API doc=== | ||
Revision as of 00:58, 27 December 2020
Blender core is coded in C. Some part like Cycles are coded in C++. Python is widely used for extending Blender functionalities with scripts and addons.
(For BlenderBIM Addon specific code see BlenderBIM Add-on code examples)
C/C++
Blender foundation made a video to present code structure :
python
Introduction
Good introduction to python use in Blender from Curtis Holt :
Useful resource on creating custom UI with Python in Blender:
https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/57306/how-to-create-a-custom-ui
The Scripting for Artists tutorial series by Sybren Stuvel is another useful resource for learning to script with Python in Blender:
Ditto the series by Darkfall:
To learn more checkout the Blender Python API documentation especially Quickstart part.
Tips and Tricks
From Blender Python API doc
Blender Python API documentation has a special Tips and Tricks chapter including external editor usage, inserting a python interpreter etc…
bpy stubs for auto-completion
Main known project which provide stubs for auto-completion is fake-bpy-module. It also provide type hints for python >= 3.7 which should allow to perform type checking (eg. mypy).
