Blender

Blender Class naming conventions - Python API As of Blender 2.8 the API naming requirement is for the class name to match the following convention: UPPER_CASE_{TYPE}_mixed_case Where {TYPE} is two letters denoting the class type inherited: HT – Header MT – Menu OT – Operator PT – Panel UL – UI list The class identifier “bl_idname” mast match the class name. Valid class name and identifier examples: class ADDONNAME_OT_my_operator(bpy.types.Operator): bl_idname = 'ADDONNAME_OT_my_operator' ... class ADDONNAME_MT_my_menu(bpy.types.Menu): bl_idname = 'ADDONNAME_MT_my_menu' ... class ADDONNAME_HT_my_header(bpy.types.Header): bl_idname = 'ADDONNAME_HT_my_header' ... class ADDONNAME_PT_my_panel(bpy.types.Panel): bl_idname = 'ADDONNAME_PT_my_panel' ... If class name or identifier doesn’t meet the conventions, Blender will raise an Error warning but still run: ...

Backface culling in Blender is set in two places, for solid view and for material view: Solid View In Solid view, i.e. Matcap, Studio etc. it is set from the topbar dropdown as shown below: Material View In Material view, i.e. EEVEE is it set in the shader panel on the right, as shown below: Advantages Using backface culling allows the user to see through the backside of geometry. This is handy for looking at the bottom of objects, through a ground plane for example. It is also handy for spotting flipped normals in meshes, as the will appear transparent in the viewport. ...

This is the basic structure of a Pie Menu in Blender using Python import bpy from bpy.types import Menu, Operator bl_info = { "name": "", "author": "", "version": (0, 0, 0, 1), "description": "", "blender": (2, 80, 0), "category": "3D view" } class VIEW3D_MT_PIE_template(Menu): # label is displayed at the center of the pie menu. bl_label = "Operations" bl_idname="mesh.mypie" def draw(self, context): layout = self.layout pie = layout.menu_pie() pie.operator("auto.smooth") ​ def register(): ​ bpy.utils.register_class(VIEW3D_MT_PIE_template) ​ bpy.utils.register_class(AutoSmooth) ​ def unregister(): bpy.utils.unregister_class(VIEW3D_MT_PIE_template) bpy.utils.unregister_class(AutoSmooth) if __name__ == "__main__": register() bpy.ops.wm.call_menu_pie(name="VIEW3D_MT_PIE_template") class AutoSmooth(Operator): bl_idname = "auto.smooth" bl_label = "AutoSmooth" def execute(self, context): bpy.ops.object.shade_smooth() bpy.context.object.data.use_auto_smooth = True return {'FINISHED'}

Over the last few weeks I have been busy in Blender using the Decalmachine add-on to create some decal textures from Blender. You can find all my assets over at Gumroad. For more information on the assets for Blender and Modo just visit the link above.