- base_object.layers_from_view(view3d), needed for setting local layers

- module 'add_object_utils', so each script doesnt need its own add object code, dealing with layers, scene, cursor location, editmode etc.

release/scripts/modules/add_object_utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# ##### BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK #####
+#
+#  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+#  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+#  as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+#  of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+#  Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+#
+# ##### END GPL LICENSE BLOCK #####
+
+# <pep8 compliant>
+
+import bpy
+
+def add_object_data(obdata, context):
+
+    scene = context.scene
+
+    # ugh, could be made nicer
+    for ob in scene.objects:
+        ob.selected = False
+
+    obj_new = bpy.data.objects.new(obdata.name, obdata)
+
+    base = scene.objects.link(obj_new)
+    base.selected = True
+
+    if context.space_data and context.space_data.type == 'VIEW_3D':
+        base.layers_from_view(context.space_data)
+
+    # TODO, local view cursor!
+    obj_new.location = scene.cursor_location
+
+    obj_act = scene.objects.active
+
+    if obj_act and obj_act.mode == 'EDIT' and obj_act.type == obj_new.type:
+        bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
+
+        obj_act.selected = True
+        scene.update() # apply location
+        #scene.objects.active = obj_new
+
+        bpy.ops.object.join() # join into the active.
+
+        bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='EDIT')
+    else:
+        scene.objects.active = obj_new
+        if context.user_preferences.edit.enter_edit_mode:
+            bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='EDIT')