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+# Blender.Effect module and the Effect PyType effect
+
+"""
+The Blender.Effect submodule
+
+INTRODUCTION
+
+The module effect allows you to access all the data of an effect.
+An effect can modify an object (typically a mesh) in three different ways.
+
+a) the build effect : makes the mesh appear progressivly.
+
+b) the wave effect : waves appear on the mesh (which should be fine-grained)
+
+c) the particle effect : every vertex of the mesh emits particles, which can themselves emit new particles. This effect is the most parametrizable.
+
+In the blender internals, the effect object is just a placeholder for the "real"
+effect, which can be a wave, particle or build effect. The python API follows
+this structure : the Effect module grants access to (the few) data which
+are shared between all effects. It has three submodules : Wave, Build, Particle
+, which grant r/w access to the real parameters of these effects.
+Example::
+
+  import Blender
+"""
+
+def New (type):
+  """
+  Creates a new Effect.
+  @type type: string
+  @param type: Effect type. Can be "wave", "particle" or "build"
+  @rtype: Blender Effect
+  @return: The created Effect.
+  """
+
+def Get (objname,position):
+  """
+  Get an Effect from Blender.
+  @type objname: string
+  @param objname: The name of object to which is linked the effect.
+  @type position: string
+  @param position: The position of the effect in the list of effects liked to the object.
+  @rtype: Blender Effect or a list of Blender Effects
+  @return: It depends on the 'objname,position' parameters:
+      - (objname,position): The Effect linked to the given object at the given position;
+      - ():     A list with all Effects in the current scene.
+  """
+
+
+class Effect:
+  """
+  The Effect object
+  =================
+  This object gives access to generic data from all effects in Blender.
+  Its attributes depend upon its type.
+	
+  @cvar seed: (Particle effects) seed of the RNG.
+  @cvar nabla: (Particle effects) The nabla value .
+  @cvar sta: (Particle effects) start time of the effect.
+  @cvar end: (Particle effects) end time of the effect
+  @cvar lifetime: (Particle and Wave effects)lifetime of the effect
+  @cvar normfac: (Particle effects) normal strength of the particles (relatively to mesh).
+  @cvar obfac: (Particle effects)initial strength of the particles relatively to objects.
+  @cvar randfac: (Particle effects) initial random speed of the particles.
+  @cvar texfac: (Particle effects) initial speed of the particles caused by the texture.
+  @cvar randlife: (Particle effects) variability of the life of the particles.
+  @cvar vectsize: (Particle effects) size of vectors associated to the particles (if any).
+  @cvar totpart: (Particle effects) total number of particles.
+  @cvar force: (Particle effects) constant force applied to the parts.
+  @cvar mult: (Particle effects) probabilities of a particle having a child.
+  @cvar child: (Particle effects) number of children a particle may have.
+  @cvar mat: (Particle effects) materials used by the 4 generation particles.
+  @cvar defvec: (Particle effects)x, y and z axis of the force defined by the texture.
+  @cvar sfra: (Build effects)  starting frame of the build effect.
+  @cvar len: (Build effects)  length     of the build effect. 
+  @cvar timeoffs: (Wave effects)  time offset of the wave effect.  
+  @cvar damp: (Wave effects)    damp factor  of the wave effect.   
+  @cvar minfac: (Wave effects)   
+  @cvar speed: (Wave effects)  speed of the wave effect.    
+  @cvar narrow: (Wave effects)narrowness   of the wave effect.   
+  @cvar width: (Wave effects) width of the wave effect.  
+  @cvar height: (Wave effects)  height of the wave effect.    
+  @cvar startx: (Wave effects) x-position of the origin  of the wave effect.   
+  @cvar starty: (Wave effects) y-position of the origin  of the wave effect. 
+  """
+
+  def getType():
+    """
+    Retreives the type of an effect object
+    @rtype: int 
+    @return:  the type of an effect object : 0 = build effect;  1 = wave effect;2 = particle effect;
+    """
+
+	
+  def setType(name):
+    """
+    Sets the type of an effect object
+    @type name: int
+    @param name : the new type. 
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+  def getFlag():
+    """
+    Retreives the flag of an effect object
+    @rtype: int 
+    @return:  the flag of an effect object : 0 = build effect;  1 = wave effect;2 = particle effect;
+    """
+
+	
+  def setFlag(newflag):
+    """
+    Sets the flag of an effect object
+    @type newflag: int
+    @param newflag: the new flag. 
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+	
+
+  def getLen():
+    """
+    (Build Effect) Retreives the length of an build effect object
+    @rtype: int 
+    @return:  the length of the effect.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setLen(newlength):
+    """
+    (Build Effect) Sets the length of an build effect object
+    @type newlength: int
+    @param newlength: the new length. 
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+	
+
+  def getSfra():
+    """
+    (Build Effect) Retreives the starting frame of an build effect object
+    @rtype: int 
+    @return:  the starting frame of the effect.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setSfra(sfra):
+    """
+    (Build Effect) Sets the starting frame of an build effect object
+    @type sfra: int
+    @param sfra: the new starting frame. 
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+  def getStartx():
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Retreives the x-coordinate of the starting point of the wave.
+    @rtype: float
+    @return:  the x-coordinate of the starting point of the wave.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setStartx(startx):
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Sets the x-coordinate of the starting point of the wave.
+    @type startx: float
+    @param startx: the new x-coordinate of the starting point of the wave.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+	
+
+  def getStarty():
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Retreives the y-coordinate of the starting point of the wave.
+    @rtype: float
+    @return:  the y-coordinate of the starting point of the wave.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setStarty(starty):
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Sets the y-coordinate of the starting point of the wave.
+    @type starty: float
+    @param starty: the new y-coordinate of the starting point of the wave.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+	
+
+  def getHeight():
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Retreives the height of the wave.
+    @rtype: float
+    @return:  the height of the wave.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setHeight(height):
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Sets the height of the wave.
+    @type height: float
+    @param height:  the height of the wave.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+
+  def getWidth():
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Retreives the width of the wave.
+    @rtype: float
+    @return:  the width of the wave.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setWidth(width):
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Sets the width of the wave.
+    @type width: float
+    @param width:  the width of the wave.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+  def getNarrow():
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Retreives the narrowness of the wave.
+    @rtype: float
+    @return:  the narrowness of the wave.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setNarrow(narrow):
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Sets the narrowness of the wave.
+    @type narrow: float
+    @param narrow:  the narrowness of the wave.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+  def getSpeed():
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Retreives the speed of the wave.
+    @rtype: float
+    @return:  the speed of the wave.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setSpeed(speed):
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Sets the speed of the wave.
+    @type speed: float
+    @param speed:  the speed of the wave.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+	
+  def getMinfac():
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Retreives the minfac of the wave.
+    @rtype: float
+    @return:  the minfac of the wave.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setMinfac(minfac):
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Sets the minfac of the wave.
+    @type minfac: float
+    @param minfac:  the minfac of the wave.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+	
+  def getDamp():
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Retreives the damp of the wave.
+    @rtype: float
+    @return:  the damp of the wave.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setDamp(damp):
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Sets the damp of the wave.
+    @type damp: float
+    @param damp:  the damp of the wave.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+	
+  def getTimeoffs():
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Retreives the time offset of the wave.
+    @rtype: float
+    @return:  the time offset of the wave.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setTimeoffs(timeoffs):
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Sets the time offset of the wave.
+    @type timeoffs: float
+    @param timeoffs:  the time offset of the wave.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+		
+  def getLifetime():
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Retreives the life time of the wave.
+    @rtype: float
+    @return:  the life time of the wave.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setLifetime(lifetime):
+    """
+    (Wave Effect) Sets the life time of the wave.
+    @type lifetime: float
+    @param lifetime:  the life time of the wave.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+
+  def getSta():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the starting time of a particle effect object
+    @rtype: float
+    @return:  the starting time of the effect.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setSta(newstart):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the starting time of an particle effect object
+    @type newstart: float
+    @param newstart: the new starting time. 
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+  def getEnd():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the endr time of a particle effect object
+    @rtype: float 
+    @return:  the end time of the effect.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setEnd(newendrt):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the end time of an particle effect object
+    @type newendrt: float
+    @param newendrt: the new end time. 
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+		
+  def getLifetime():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the lifetime of a particle effect object
+    @rtype: float 
+    @return:  the lifetime of the effect.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setLifetime(newlifetime):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the lifetime of a particle effect object
+    @type newlifetime: float
+    @param newlifetime: the new lifetime. 
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+  def getNormfac():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the  normal strength of the particles (relatively to mesh).
+    @rtype: float 
+    @return:  normal strength of the particles (relatively to mesh).
+    """
+
+	
+  def setNormfac(newnormfac):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the normal strength of the particles (relatively to mesh).
+    @type newnormfac: float
+    @param newnormfac: the normal strength of the particles (relatively to mesh). 
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+		
+  def getObfac():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the initial strength of the particles relatively to objects.
+    @rtype: float 
+    @return: initial strength of the particles (relatively to mesh).
+    """
+
+	
+  def setObfac(newobfac):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the initial strength of the particles relatively to objects.
+    @type newobfac: float
+    @param newobfac: the initial strength of the particles relatively to objects.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+  def getRandfac():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the random  strength applied to the particles.
+    @rtype: float 
+    @return: random  strength applied to the particles.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setRandfac(newrandfac):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the random  strength applied to the particles. 
+    @type newrandfac: float
+    @param newrandfac: the random  strength applied to the particles.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+  def getTexfac():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the strength applied to the particles from the texture of the object.
+    @rtype: float 
+    @return: strength applied to the particles from the texture of the object.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setTexfac(newtexfac):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the strength applied to the particles from the texture of the object. 
+    @type newtexfac: float
+    @param newtexfac: the strength applied to the particles from the texture of the object.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+  def getRandlife():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the  variability of the life of the particles.
+    @rtype: float 
+    @return: variability of the life of the particles.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setRandlife(newrandlife):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the variability of the life of the particles.
+    @type newrandlife: float
+    @param newrandlife: the variability of the life of the particles.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+  def getNabla():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the sensibility of te particles to the variations of the texture.
+    @rtype: float 
+    @return: sensibility of te particles to the variations of the texture.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setNabla(newnabla):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the sensibility of te particles to the variations of the texture.
+    @type newnabla: float
+    @param newnabla: the sensibility of te particles to the variations of the texture.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+  def getVectsize():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the size of the vector which is associated to the particles.
+    @rtype: float 
+    @return: size of the vector which is associated to the particles.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setVectsize(newvectsize):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the size of the vector which is associated to the particles.
+    @type newvectsize: float
+    @param newvectsize: the size of the vector which is associated to the particles.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+  def getTotpart():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the total number of particles.
+    @rtype: int 
+    @return: the total number of particles.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setTotpart(newtotpart):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the the total number of particles.
+    @type newtotpart: int
+    @param newtotpart: the the total number of particles.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+  def getTotkey():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the number of keys associated to the particles (kinda degree of freedom)
+    @rtype: int 
+    @return: number of keys associated to the particles.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setTotkey(newtotkey):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the number of keys associated to the particles.
+    @type newtotkey: int
+    @param newtotkey: number of keys associated to the particles.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+  def getSeed():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the RNG seed.
+    @rtype: int 
+    @return:  RNG seed.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setSeed(newseed):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the  RNG seed.
+    @type newseed: int
+    @param newseed:  RNG seed.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+  def getForce():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the force applied to the particles.
+    @rtype: list of three floats 
+    @return:   force applied to the particles.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setForce(newforce):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the force applied to the particles.
+    @type newforce: list of 3 floats
+    @param newforce:  force applied to the particles.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+  def getMult():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the probabilities of a particle having a child.
+    @rtype: list of 4 floats 
+    @return:  probabilities of a particle having a child.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setMult(newmult):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the probabilities of a particle having a child.
+    @type newmult: list of 4 floats
+    @param newmult:  probabilities of a particle having a child.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+		
+  def getLife():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the average life of the particles (4 generations)
+    @rtype: list of 4 floats 
+    @return: average life of the particles (4 generations)
+    """
+
+	
+  def setLife(newlife):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the average life of the particles (4 generations).
+    @type newlife: list of 4 floats
+    @param newlife:  average life of the particles (4 generations).
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+		
+  def getChild():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the average number of children of the particles (4 generations).
+    @rtype: list of 4 floats 
+    @return: average number of children of the particles (4 generations).
+    """
+
+	
+  def setChild(newchild):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the average number of children of the particles (4 generations).
+    @type newchild: list of 4 floats
+    @param newchild:  average number of children of the particles (4 generations).
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+  def getMat():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the indexes of the materials associated to the particles (4 generations).
+    @rtype: list of 4 floats 
+    @return: indexes of the materials associated to the particles (4 generations).
+    """
+
+	
+  def setMat(newmat):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the indexes of the materials associated to the particles (4 generations).
+    @type newmat: list of 4 floats
+    @param newmat:   the indexes of the materials associated to the particles (4 generations).
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """
+
+
+  def getDefvec():
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Retreives the x, y and z components of the force defined by the texture.
+    @rtype: list of 3 floats 
+    @return: x, y and z components of the force defined by the texture.
+    """
+
+	
+  def setDefvec(newdefvec):
+    """
+    (Particle Effect) Sets the x, y and z components of the force defined by the texture.
+    @type newdefvec: list of 3 floats
+    @param newdefvec:   the x, y and z components of the force defined by the texture.
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return:  PyNone
+    """