*Armature api documentation

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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The Blender Python API Reference
Submodules:
-----------
- L{Armature} (work in progress)
- L{Armature}
- L{NLA}
- L{BGL}
- L{Camera}

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@@ -12,14 +12,60 @@ example.
Example::
import Blender
from Blender import Armature
from Blender import Armature as A
from Blender.Mathutils import *
#
armatures = Armature.Get()
for a in armatures:
print "Armature ", a
for bone_name, bone in a.bones.items():
print bone_name, bone.weight
arms = A.Get()
for arm in arms.values():
arm.drawType = A.STICK #set the draw type
arm.makeEditable() #enter editmode
#generating new editbone
eb = A.Editbone()
eb.roll = 10
eb.parent = arm.bones['Bone.003']
eb.head = Vector(1,1,1)
eb.tail = Vector(0,0,1)
eb.options = [A.HINGE, A.CONNECTED]
#add the bone
arm.bones['myNewBone'] = eb
#delete an old bone
del arm.bones['Bone.002']
arm.update() #save changes
for bone in arm.bones.values():
#print bone.matrix['ARMATURESPACE']
print bone.parent, bone.name
print bone.children, bone.name
print bone.options, bone.name
@var CONNECTED: Connect this bone to parent
@type CONNECTED: Constant
@var HINGE: Don't inherit rotation or scale from parent
@type HINGE: Constant
@var NO_DEFORM: If bone will not deform geometry
@type NO_DEFORM: Constant
@var MULTIPLY: Multiply bone with vertex group
@type MULTIPLY: Constant
@var HIDDEN_EDIT: Bone is hidden in editmode
@type HIDDEN_EDIT: Constant
@var ROOT_SELECTED: Root of the Bone is selected
@type ROOT_SELECTED: Constant
@var BONE_SELECTED: Bone is selected
@type BONE_SELECTED: Constant
@var TIP_SELECTED: Tip of the Bone is selected
@type TIP_SELECTED: Constant
@var OCTAHEDRON: Bones drawn as octahedrons
@type OCTAHEDRON: Constant
@var STICK: Bones drawn as a line
@type STICK: Constant
@var BBONE: Bones draw as a segmented B-spline
@type BBONE: Constant
@var ENVELOPE: Bones draw as a stick with envelope influence
@type ENVELOPE: Constant
"""
def Get (name = None):
@@ -34,51 +80,69 @@ def Get (name = None):
- (): A list with all Armature objects in the current scene.
"""
class ArmatureType:
class Armature:
"""
The ArmatureType object
=======================
The Armature object
===================
This object gives access to Armature-specific data in Blender.
@ivar name: The Armature name.
@ivar bones: A Dictionary of Bones that make up this armature.
@ivar vertexGroups: (bool) Whether vertex groups define deformation
@ivar envelopes: (bool) Whether bone envelopes define deformation
@ivar restPosition: (bool) Show rest position (no posing possible)
@ivar delayDeform: (bool) Dont deform children when manipulating bones
@ivar drawAxes: (bool) Draw bone axes
@ivar drawNames: (bool) Draw bone names
@type name: String
@ivar bones: A Dictionary of Bones (BonesDict) that make up this armature.
@type bones: BonesDict Object
@ivar vertexGroups: Whether vertex groups define deformation
@type vertexGroups: Bool
@ivar envelopes: Whether bone envelopes define deformation
@type envelopes: Bool
@ivar restPosition: Show rest position (no posing possible)
@type restPosition: Bool
@ivar delayDeform: Dont deform children when manipulating bones
@type delayDeform: Bool
@ivar drawAxes: Draw bone axes
@type drawAxes: Bool
@ivar drawNames: Draw bone names
@type drawNames: Bool
@ivar ghost: Draw ghosts around frame for current Action
@type ghost: Bool
@ivar ghostStep: Number of frames between ghosts
@type ghostStep: Int
@ivar drawType: The drawing type that is used to display the armature
Acceptable values are:
- Armature.OCTAHEDRON: bones drawn as octahedrons
- Armature.STICK: bones drawn as sticks
- Armature.BBONE: bones drawn as b-bones
- Armature.ENVELOPE: bones drawn as sticks with envelopes
@ivar mirrorEdit: (bool) X-axis mirrored editing
@ivar autoIK: (bool) Adds temporary IK chains while grabbing bones
@type drawType: Constant Object
@ivar mirrorEdit: X-axis mirrored editing
@type mirrorEdit: Bool
@ivar autoIK: Adds temporary IK chains while grabbing bones
@type autoIK: Bool
"""
def __init__(name = 'myArmature'):
"""
Initializer for the ArmatureType TypeObject.
Initializer for the Armature TypeObject.
Example::
myNewArmature = Blender.Armature.ArmatureType('AR_1')
myNewArmature = Blender.Armature.Armature('AR_1')
@param name: The name for the new armature
@type name: string
@return: New Armature Object
@rtype: Armature Object
"""
def makeEditable():
"""
Put the armature into EditMode for editing purposes.
@warning: The armature should not be in manual editmode
prior to calling this method.
prior to calling this method. The armature must be parented
to an object prior to editing.
@rtype: None
"""
def saveChanges():
def update():
"""
Save all changes and update the armature.
@note: Must have called makeEditable() first.
@rtype: None
"""
class BonesDict:
@@ -86,6 +150,15 @@ class BonesDict:
The BonesDict object
====================
This object gives gives dictionary like access to the bones in an armature.
It is internal to blender but is called as 'Armature.bones'
Removing a bone:
Example::
del myArmature.bones['bone_name']
Adding a bone:
Example::
myEditBone = Armature.Editbone()
myArmature.bones['bone_name'] = myEditBone
"""
def items():
@@ -109,25 +182,116 @@ class BonesDict:
@return: All BPy_bones in this dictionary
"""
class BoneType:
class Bone:
"""
The BoneType object
===================
This object gives access to Bone-specific data in Blender.
The Bone object
===============
This object gives access to Bone-specific data in Blender. This object
cannot be instantiated but is returned by BonesDict when the armature is not in editmode.
@ivar name: The name of this Bone.
@type name: String
@ivar roll: This Bone's roll value.
Keys are:
- 'ARMATURESPACE' - this roll in relation to the armature
- 'BONESPACE' - the roll in relation to itself
@type roll: Dictionary
@ivar head: This Bone's "head" ending position when in rest state.
Keys are:
- 'ARMATURESPACE' - this head position in relation to the armature
- 'BONESPACE' - the head position in relation to itself
@type head: Dictionary
@ivar tail: This Bone's "tail" ending position when in rest state.
@ivar matrix: This Bone's matrix.
Keys are:
- 'ARMATURESPACE' - this tail position in relation to the armature
- 'BONESPACE' - the tail position in relation to itself
@type tail: Dictionary
@ivar matrix: This Bone's matrix. This cannot be set.
Keys are:
- 'ARMATURESPACE' - this matrix of the bone in relation to the armature
- 'BONESPACE' - the matrix of the bone in relation to itself
@type matrix: Matrix Object
@ivar parent: The parent Bone.
@type parent: Bone Object
@ivar children: The children bones.
@type children: List of Bone Objects
@ivar weight: The bone's weight.
@type weight: Float
@ivar options: Various bone options which can be:
-CONNECTED: IK to parent
-HINGE: No parent rotation or scaling
-NO_DEFORM: The bone does not deform geometetry
-MULTIPLY: Multiply vgroups by envelope
-HIDDEN_EDIT: Hide bones in editmode
- Armature.CONNECTED: IK to parent
- Armature.HINGE: No parent rotation or scaling
- Armature.NO_DEFORM: The bone does not deform geometetry
- Armature.MULTIPLY: Multiply vgroups by envelope
- Armature.HIDDEN_EDIT: Hide bones in editmode
- Armature.ROOT_SELECTED: Selection of root ball of bone
- Armature.BONE_SELECTED: Selection of bone
- Armature.TIP_SELECTED: Selection of tip ball of bone
@type options: List of Constants
@ivar subdivision: The number of bone subdivisions.
@ivar deform_dist: The deform distance of the bone
@type subdivision: Int
@ivar deformDist: The deform distance of the bone
@type deformDist: Float
@ivar length: The length of the bone. This cannot be set.
@type length: Float
"""
def hasParent():
"""
Whether or not this bone has a parent
@rtype: Bool
"""
def hasChildren():
"""
Whether or not this bone has children
@rtype: Bool
"""
class Editbone:
"""
The Editbone Object
===================
This object is a wrapper for editbone data and is used only in the manipulation
of the armature in editmode.
@ivar name: The name of this Bone.
@type name: String
@ivar roll: This Bone's roll value (armaturespace).
@type roll: Float
@ivar head: This Bone's "head" ending position when in rest state (armaturespace).
@type head: Vector Object
@ivar tail: This Bone's "tail" ending position when in rest state (armaturespace).
@type tail: Vector Object
@ivar matrix: This Bone's matrix. (armaturespace) This cannot be set.
@type matrix: Matrix Object
@ivar parent: The parent Bone.
@type parent: Editbone Object
@ivar weight: The bone's weight.
@type weight: Float
@ivar options: Various bone options which can be:
- Armature.CONNECTED: IK to parent
- Armature.HINGE: No parent rotation or scaling
- Armature.NO_DEFORM: The bone does not deform geometetry
- Armature.MULTIPLY: Multiply vgroups by envelope
- Armature.HIDDEN_EDIT: Hide bones in editmode
- Armature.ROOT_SELECTED: Selection of root ball of bone
- Armature.BONE_SELECTED: Selection of bone
- Armature.TIP_SELECTED: Selection of tip ball of bone
@type options: List of Constants
@ivar subdivision: The number of bone subdivisions.
@type subdivision: Int
@ivar deformDist: The deform distance of the bone
@type deformDist: Float
@ivar length: The length of the bone. This cannot be set.
@type length: Float
"""
def hasParent():
"""
Whether or not this bone has a parent
@rtype: Bool
"""
def clearParent():
"""
Set the parent to None
@rtype: None
"""