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# ##### 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 #####
#
import bpy
#
bl_addon_info = {
'name': 'Object: Add Chain',
'author': 'Brian Hinton (Nichod)',
'version': '0.1',
'blender': (2, 5, 3),
'location': 'View3D > Add > Mesh > Chain',
'description': 'Adds Chain with curve guide for easy creation',
'url': 'http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Extensions:2.5/Py/' \
'Scripts/Object/Add_Chain',
'category': 'Object'}
#
#
#
def Add_Chain():
##Adds Empty to scene
bpy.ops.object.add(type='EMPTY', view_align=False, enter_editmode=False, location=(0, 0, 0),
rotation=(0, 0, 0), layer=(True, False, False, False, False, False,
False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False,
False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False))
##Changes name of Empty to rot_link adds variable emp
emp = bpy.context.object
emp.name = "rot_link"
##Rotate emp ~ 90 degrees
emp.rotation_euler = [1.570796, 0, 0]
##Adds Curve Path to scene
bpy.ops.object.curve_add(type='PATH', view_align=False, enter_editmode=False, location=(0, 0, 0),
rotation=(0, 0, 0), layer=(True, False, False, False, False, False,
False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False,
False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False))
##Change Curve name to deform adds variable curv
curv = bpy.context.object
curv.name = "deform"
##Inserts Torus primitive
bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_torus_add(major_radius=1, minor_radius=0.25,
major_segments=12, minor_segments=4, use_abso=False, abso_major_rad=1,
abso_minor_rad=0.5)
##Positions Torus primitive to center of scene
bpy.context.active_object.location = [0, 0, 0]
##Changes Torus name to chain adds variable tor
tor = bpy.context.object
tor.name = "chain"
##Adds Array Modifier to tor
bpy.ops.object.modifier_add(type='ARRAY')
##Adds subsurf modifier tor
bpy.ops.object.modifier_add(type='SUBSURF')
##Smooths tor
bpy.ops.object.shade_smooth()
##Select curv
sce = bpy.context.scene
sce.objects.active = curv
##Toggle into editmode
bpy.ops.object.editmode_toggle()
##Translate curve object
bpy.ops.transform.translate(value=(2, 0, 0), constraint_axis=(True, False, False),
constraint_orientation='GLOBAL', mirror=False, proportional='DISABLED',
proportional_editing_falloff='SMOOTH', proportional_size=1, snap=False,
snap_target='CLOSEST', snap_point=(0, 0, 0), snap_align=False, snap_normal=(0, 0, 0),
release_confirm=False)
##Toggle into objectmode
bpy.ops.object.editmode_toggle()
##Select tor or chain
sce.objects.active = tor
##Selects Array Modifier for editing
array = tor.modifiers['Array']
##Change Array Modifier Parameters
array.fit_type = ('FIT_CURVE')
array.curve = curv
array.offset_object = emp
array.add_offset_object = True
array.relative_offset_displacement = [ 0.549, 0, 0 ]
##Add curve modifier
bpy.ops.object.modifier_add(type='CURVE')
##Selects Curve Modifier for editing
cur = tor.modifiers['Curve']
##Change Curve Modifier Parameters
cur.object = curv
#makes AddChain an operator
class AddChain(bpy.types.Operator):
'''Add a Chain.'''
bl_idname = "mesh.primitive_chain_add"
bl_label = "Add Chain"
bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}
def execute(self, context):
Add_Chain()
return {'FINISHED'}
# Register the operator
menu_func = (lambda self,
context: self.layout.operator(AddChain.bl_idname,
text="Chain", icon='PLUGIN'))
def register():
bpy.types.register(AddChain)
# Add "Chain" menu to the "Add Mesh" menu.
bpy.types.INFO_MT_mesh_add.append(menu_func)
def unregister():
bpy.types.unregister(AddChain)
# Remove "Chain" menu from the "Add Mesh" menu.
bpy.types.INFO_MT_mesh_add.remove(menu_func)
if __name__ == "__main__":
register()