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# mesh_relax.py Copyright (C) 2010, Fabian Fricke
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# Relaxes selected vertices while retaining the shape as much as possible
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bl_addon_info = {
'name': 'Mesh: Relax',
'author': 'Fabian Fricke',
'version': '1.1 2010/04/22',
'blender': (2, 5, 3),
'location': 'View3D > Specials > Relax ',
'description': 'Relax the selected verts while retaining the shape',
'url': 'http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Extensions:2.5/Py/' \
'Scripts/Modeling/Relax',
'category': 'Mesh'}
"""
Usage:
Launch from "W-menu" or from "Mesh -> Vertices -> Relax"
Additional links:
Author Site: http://frigi.designdevil.de
e-mail: frigi.f {at} gmail {dot} com
"""
import bpy
from bpy.props import IntProperty
def relax_mesh(context):
Campbell Barton
committed
# deselect everything that's not related
for obj in context.selected_objects:
obj.selected = False
# get active object
obj = context.active_object
# duplicate the object so it can be used for the shrinkwrap modifier
obj.selected = True # make sure the object is selected!
bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
bpy.ops.object.duplicate()
target = context.active_object
# remove all other modifiers from the target
for m in range(0, len(target.modifiers)):
target.modifiers.remove(target.modifiers[0])
context.scene.objects.active = obj
sw = obj.modifiers.new(type='SHRINKWRAP', name='relax_target')
sw.target = target
# run smooth operator to relax the mesh
bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='EDIT')
bpy.ops.mesh.vertices_smooth()
bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
# apply the modifier
bpy.ops.object.modifier_apply(modifier='relax_target')
# delete the target object
obj.selected = False
target.selected = True
bpy.ops.object.delete()
# go back to initial state
obj.selected = True
bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='EDIT')
class Relax(bpy.types.Operator):
'''Relaxes selected vertices while retaining the shape as much as possible'''
bl_idname = 'mesh.relax'
bl_label = 'Relax'
bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}
iterations = IntProperty(name="Relax iterations",
default=1, min=0, max=10, soft_min=0, soft_max=10)
def poll(self, context):
obj = context.active_object
return (obj and obj.type == 'MESH')
def execute(self, context):
for i in range(0,self.properties.iterations):
relax_mesh(context)
return {'FINISHED'}
menu_func = (lambda self, context: self.layout.operator(Relax.bl_idname, text="Relax"))
def register():
bpy.types.register(Relax)
bpy.types.VIEW3D_MT_edit_mesh_specials.append(menu_func)
bpy.types.VIEW3D_MT_edit_mesh_vertices.append(menu_func)
def unregister():
bpy.types.unregister(Relax)
bpy.types.VIEW3D_MT_edit_mesh_specials.remove(menu_func)
bpy.types.VIEW3D_MT_edit_mesh_vertices.remove(menu_func)
if __name__ == "__main__":