Python Scripting in Blender: Extend the power of Blender using Python to create objects, animations, and effective add-ons

Blender, a powerful open source 3D software, can be extended and powered up using the Python programming language. This book teaches you how to automate laborious operations using scripts, and expand the set of available commands, graphic interfaces, tools, and event responses, which will enable you to add custom features to meet your needs and bring your creative ideas to life.
The book begins by covering essential Python concepts and showing you how to create a basic add-on. You’ll then gain a solid understanding of the entities that affect the look of Blender’s objects such as modifiers, constraints, and materials. As you advance, you’ll get to grips with the animation system in Blender and learn how to set up its behavior using Python. The examples, tools, patterns, and best practices present throughout the book will familiarize you with the Python API and build your knowledge base, along with enabling you to produce valuable code that empowers the users and is ready for publishing or production.
By the end of this book, you’ll be able to successfully design add-ons that integrate seamlessly with the software and its ecosystem.

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Python Scripting in Blender: Extend the power of Blender using Python to create objects, animations, and effective add-ons

Blender, a powerful open source 3D software, can be extended and powered up using the Python programming language. This book teaches you how to automate laborious operations using scripts, and expand the set of available commands, graphic interfaces, tools, and event responses, which will enable you to add custom features to meet your needs and bring your creative ideas to life.
The book begins by covering essential Python concepts and showing you how to create a basic add-on. You’ll then gain a solid understanding of the entities that affect the look of Blender’s objects such as modifiers, constraints, and materials. As you advance, you’ll get to grips with the animation system in Blender and learn how to set up its behavior using Python. The examples, tools, patterns, and best practices present throughout the book will familiarize you with the Python API and build your knowledge base, along with enabling you to produce valuable code that empowers the users and is ready for publishing or production.
By the end of this book, you’ll be able to successfully design add-ons that integrate seamlessly with the software and its ecosystem.

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Python Scripting in Blender: Extend the power of Blender using Python to create objects, animations, and effective add-ons

Python Scripting in Blender: Extend the power of Blender using Python to create objects, animations, and effective add-ons

by Paolo Acampora
Python Scripting in Blender: Extend the power of Blender using Python to create objects, animations, and effective add-ons

Python Scripting in Blender: Extend the power of Blender using Python to create objects, animations, and effective add-ons

by Paolo Acampora

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Overview

Blender, a powerful open source 3D software, can be extended and powered up using the Python programming language. This book teaches you how to automate laborious operations using scripts, and expand the set of available commands, graphic interfaces, tools, and event responses, which will enable you to add custom features to meet your needs and bring your creative ideas to life.
The book begins by covering essential Python concepts and showing you how to create a basic add-on. You’ll then gain a solid understanding of the entities that affect the look of Blender’s objects such as modifiers, constraints, and materials. As you advance, you’ll get to grips with the animation system in Blender and learn how to set up its behavior using Python. The examples, tools, patterns, and best practices present throughout the book will familiarize you with the Python API and build your knowledge base, along with enabling you to produce valuable code that empowers the users and is ready for publishing or production.
By the end of this book, you’ll be able to successfully design add-ons that integrate seamlessly with the software and its ecosystem.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781803243276
Publisher: Packt Publishing
Publication date: 06/09/2023
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 360
File size: 18 MB
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About the Author

Paolo Acampora is a 3D artist and programmer, with experience in Animation, Visual Effects, and Real Time computer graphics. He provides tools that streamline the production workflow and let artists focus on the creative aspects of their craft. He has worked with several studios for more than a decade. He contributes to the blender development and releases his tools for the community.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
  1. Python's Integration with Blender
  2. Python Entities and APIs
  3. Creating Your Add-Ons
  4. Exploring Object Transformations
  5. Designing Graphical Interfaces
  6. Structuring Our Code and Add-Ons
  7. The Animation System
  8. Animation Modifiers
  9. Animation Drivers
  10. Advanced and Modal Operators
  11. Object Modifiers
  12. Rendering and Shaders
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