diff --git a/blenderkit/__init__.py b/blenderkit/__init__.py
index 68c4af52f3cec89e0c189b207e27a4d06d1b789b..807cc00a858087e33b09b1aa423ab331f187741e 100644
--- a/blenderkit/__init__.py
+++ b/blenderkit/__init__.py
@@ -163,24 +163,24 @@ def check_timers_timer():
conditions = (
- ('UNSPECIFIED', 'Unspecified', "Don't use this in search"),
+ ('UNSPECIFIED', 'Unspecified', ""),
('NEW', 'New', 'Shiny new item'),
('USED', 'Used', 'Casually used item'),
('OLD', 'Old', 'Old item'),
('DESOLATE', 'Desolate', 'Desolate item - dusty & rusty'),
)
model_styles = (
- ('REALISTIC', 'Realistic', "photo realistic model"),
- ('PAINTERLY', 'Painterly', 'hand painted with visible strokes, mostly for games'),
+ ('REALISTIC', 'Realistic', "Photo realistic model"),
+ ('PAINTERLY', 'Painterly', 'Hand painted with visible strokes'),
('LOWPOLY', 'Lowpoly', "Lowpoly art -don't mix up with polycount!"),
('ANIME', 'Anime', 'Anime style'),
('2D_VECTOR', '2D Vector', '2D vector'),
('3D_GRAPHICS', '3D Graphics', '3D graphics'),
- ('OTHER', 'Other', 'Other style'),
+ ('OTHER', 'Other', 'Other styles'),
)
search_model_styles = (
- ('REALISTIC', 'Realistic', "photo realistic model"),
- ('PAINTERLY', 'Painterly', 'hand painted with visible strokes, mostly for games'),
+ ('REALISTIC', 'Realistic', "Photo realistic model"),
+ ('PAINTERLY', 'Painterly', 'Hand painted with visible strokes'),
('LOWPOLY', 'Lowpoly', "Lowpoly art -don't mix up with polycount!"),
('ANIME', 'Anime', 'Anime style'),
('2D_VECTOR', '2D Vector', '2D vector'),
@@ -189,20 +189,20 @@ search_model_styles = (
('ANY', 'Any', 'Any Style'),
)
material_styles = (
- ('REALISTIC', 'Realistic', "photo realistic model"),
- ('NPR', 'Non photorealistic', 'hand painted with visible strokes, mostly for games'),
+ ('REALISTIC', 'Realistic', "Photo realistic model"),
+ ('NPR', 'Non photorealistic', 'Hand painted with visible strokes'),
('OTHER', 'Other', 'Other style'),
)
search_material_styles = (
- ('REALISTIC', 'Realistic', "photo realistic model"),
- ('NPR', 'Non photorealistic', 'hand painted with visible strokes, mostly for games'),
+ ('REALISTIC', 'Realistic', "Photo realistic model"),
+ ('NPR', 'Non photorealistic', 'Hand painted with visible strokes'),
('ANY', 'Any', 'Any'),
)
engines = (
- ('CYCLES', 'Cycles', 'blender cycles pathtracer'),
- ('EEVEE', 'Eevee', 'blender eevee renderer'),
- ('OCTANE', 'Octane', 'octane render enginge'),
- ('ARNOLD', 'Arnold', 'arnold render engine'),
+ ('CYCLES', 'Cycles', 'Blender Cycles'),
+ ('EEVEE', 'Eevee', 'Blender eevee renderer'),
+ ('OCTANE', 'Octane', 'Octane render enginge'),
+ ('ARNOLD', 'Arnold', 'Arnold render engine'),
('V-RAY', 'V-Ray', 'V-Ray renderer'),
('UNREAL', 'Unreal', 'Unreal engine'),
('UNITY', 'Unity', 'Unity engine'),
@@ -297,22 +297,22 @@ def asset_type_callback(self, context):
if self.down_up == 'SEARCH':
items = (
- ('MODEL', 'Models', 'Find models in the BlenderKit online database', 'OBJECT_DATAMODE', 0),
- ('MATERIAL', 'Materials', 'Find materials in the BlenderKit online database', 'MATERIAL', 2),
+ ('MODEL', 'Models', 'Find models', 'OBJECT_DATAMODE', 0),
+ ('MATERIAL', 'Materials', 'Find materials', 'MATERIAL', 2),
# ('TEXTURE', 'Texture', 'Browse textures', 'TEXTURE', 3),
- ('SCENE', 'Scenes', 'Browse scenes', 'SCENE_DATA', 3),
- ('HDR', 'HDRs', 'Browse HDRs', 'WORLD', 4),
- ('BRUSH', 'Brushes', 'Find brushes in the BlenderKit online database', 'BRUSH_DATA', 5)
+ ('SCENE', 'Scenes', 'Find scenes', 'SCENE_DATA', 3),
+ ('HDR', 'HDRs', 'Find HDRs', 'WORLD', 4),
+ ('BRUSH', 'Brushes', 'Find brushes', 'BRUSH_DATA', 5)
)
else:
items = (
- ('MODEL', 'Model', 'Upload a model to BlenderKit', 'OBJECT_DATAMODE', 0),
+ ('MODEL', 'Model', 'Upload a model', 'OBJECT_DATAMODE', 0),
# ('SCENE', 'SCENE', 'Browse scenes', 'SCENE_DATA', 1),
- ('MATERIAL', 'Material', 'Upload a material to BlenderKit', 'MATERIAL', 2),
+ ('MATERIAL', 'Material', 'Upload a material', 'MATERIAL', 2),
# ('TEXTURE', 'Texture', 'Browse textures', 'TEXTURE', 3),
- ('SCENE', 'Scene', 'Browse scenes', 'SCENE_DATA', 3),
- ('HDR', 'HDR', 'Browse HDRs', 'WORLD', 4),
- ('BRUSH', 'Brush', 'Upload a brush to BlenderKit', 'BRUSH_DATA', 5)
+ ('SCENE', 'Scene', 'Upload a scene', 'SCENE_DATA', 3),
+ ('HDR', 'HDR', 'Upload a HDR', 'WORLD', 4),
+ ('BRUSH', 'Brush', 'Upload a brush', 'BRUSH_DATA', 5)
)
return items
@@ -322,11 +322,11 @@ class BlenderKitUIProps(PropertyGroup):
down_up: EnumProperty(
name="Download vs Upload",
items=(
- ('SEARCH', 'Search', 'Sctivate searching', 'VIEWZOOM', 0),
+ ('SEARCH', 'Search', 'Activate searching', 'VIEWZOOM', 0),
('UPLOAD', 'Upload', 'Activate uploading', 'COPYDOWN', 1),
# ('RATING', 'Rating', 'Activate rating', 'SOLO_ON', 2)
),
- description="BLenderKit",
+ description="BlenderKit",
default="SEARCH",
update=udate_down_up
)
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ class BlenderKitCommonSearchProps(object):
# TEXTURE RESOLUTION
search_texture_resolution: BoolProperty(name="Texture Resolution",
- description="Span of the texture resolutions",
+ description="Limit texture resolutions",
default=False,
update=search.search_update,
)
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ class BlenderKitCommonSearchProps(object):
# file_size
search_file_size: BoolProperty(name="File Size",
- description="Span of the file sizes",
+ description="Limit file sizes",
default=False,
update=search.search_update,
)
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ class BlenderKitCommonUploadProps(object):
pbr: BoolProperty(name="Pure PBR Compatible",
description="Is compatible with PBR standard. This means only image textures are used with no"
- " procedurals and no color correction, only pbr shader is used",
+ " procedurals and no color correction, only principled shader is used",
default=False)
pbr_type: EnumProperty(
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ class BlenderKitCommonUploadProps(object):
description="Public assets go into the validation process. \n"
"Validated assets are visible to all users.\n"
"Private assets are limited by your plan quota\n"
- "Current status:",
+ "State",
default="PUBLIC",
)
@@ -860,22 +860,24 @@ class BlenderKitMaterialUploadProps(PropertyGroup, BlenderKitCommonUploadProps):
texture_resolution_max: IntProperty(name="Texture Resolution Max", description="texture resolution maximum",
default=0)
- texture_size_meters: FloatProperty(name="Texture Size in Meters", description="face count, autofilled",
+ texture_size_meters: FloatProperty(name="Texture Size in Meters", description="Size of texture in real world units.",
default=1.0, min=0)
thumbnail_scale: FloatProperty(name="Thumbnail Object Size",
- description="size of material preview object in meters "
- "- change for materials that look better at sizes different than 1m",
+ description="Size of material preview object in meters."
+ "Change for materials that look better at sizes different than 1m",
default=1, min=0.00001, max=10)
thumbnail_background: BoolProperty(name="Thumbnail Background (for Glass only)",
- description="For refractive materials, you might need a background. "
- "Don't use if thumbnail looks good without it!",
+ description="For refractive materials, you might need a background.\n"
+ "Don't use for other types of materials.\n"
+ "Transparent background is preferred",
default=False)
thumbnail_background_lightness: FloatProperty(name="Thumbnail Background Lightness",
- description="set to make your material stand out", default=.9,
+ description="Set to make your material stand out with enough contrast",
+ default=.9,
min=0.00001, max=1)
thumbnail_samples: IntProperty(name="Cycles Samples",
- description="cycles samples setting", default=100,
+ description="Cycles samples", default=100,
min=5, max=5000)
thumbnail_denoising: BoolProperty(name="Use Denoising",
description="Use denoising", default=True)
@@ -991,9 +993,9 @@ class BlenderKitModelUploadProps(PropertyGroup, BlenderKitCommonUploadProps):
('TEMPLATE', 'Template', 'Asset intended to help in creation of something else'),
),
default='FINISHED',
- description='Production state of the asset, \n also template should be actually finished, \n'
- 'just the nature of it can be a template, like a thumbnailer scene, \n '
- 'finished mesh topology as start for modelling or similar',
+ description='Production state of the asset. \n'
+ 'Templates should be tools to finish certain tasks, like a thumbnailer scene, \n '
+ 'finished mesh topology as start for modelling or others',
)
engine_other: StringProperty(
@@ -1374,7 +1376,8 @@ class BlenderKitModelSearchProps(PropertyGroup, BlenderKitCommonSearchProps):
# DESIGN YEAR
search_design_year: BoolProperty(name="Sesigned in Year",
- description="When the object was approximately designed",
+ description="When the object was approximately designed. \n"
+ "Useful for search of historical or future objects",
default=False,
update=search.search_update,
)
@@ -1395,19 +1398,19 @@ class BlenderKitModelSearchProps(PropertyGroup, BlenderKitCommonSearchProps):
# POLYCOUNT
search_polycount: BoolProperty(name="Use Polycount",
- description="Use polycount of object search tag",
+ description="Limit polycount",
default=False,
update=search.search_update, )
search_polycount_min: IntProperty(name="Min Polycount",
- description="Minimum poly count of the asset",
+ description="Minimum poly count",
default=0,
min=0,
max=100000000,
update=search.search_update, )
search_polycount_max: IntProperty(name="Max Polycount",
- description="Maximum poly count of the asset",
+ description="Maximum poly count",
default=100000000,
min=0,
max=100000000,
@@ -1496,7 +1499,7 @@ class BlenderKitSceneSearchProps(PropertyGroup, BlenderKitCommonSearchProps):
search_style: EnumProperty(
name="Style",
items=search_model_styles,
- description="keywords defining style (realistic, painted, polygonal, other)",
+ description="Restrict search for style",
default="ANY",
update=search.search_update
)
diff --git a/blenderkit/asset_bar_op.py b/blenderkit/asset_bar_op.py
index f0092960c9d0d4e8eb3024406f8897afb5ab75ed..41ead99cedfc2f8a2918c08c1004b2a043afd872 100644
--- a/blenderkit/asset_bar_op.py
+++ b/blenderkit/asset_bar_op.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class BlenderKitAssetBarOperator(BL_UI_OT_draw_operator):
description="search only subtree of this category",
default="", options={'SKIP_SAVE'})
- tooltip: bpy.props.StringProperty(default='runs search and displays the asset bar at the same time')
+ tooltip: bpy.props.StringProperty(default='Runs search and displays the asset bar at the same time')
@classmethod
def description(cls, context, properties):
diff --git a/blenderkit/autothumb.py b/blenderkit/autothumb.py
index 2a649427ef3a813063b81acfbf6894c4fcf5cf57..9f47d3c3ce931420b58e3496111af9d327de47ef 100644
--- a/blenderkit/autothumb.py
+++ b/blenderkit/autothumb.py
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class GenerateThumbnailOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
class GenerateMaterialThumbnailOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
- """Tooltip"""
+ """Generate default thumbnail with Cycles renderer."""
bl_idname = "object.blenderkit_material_thumbnail"
bl_label = "BlenderKit Material Thumbnail Generator"
bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'INTERNAL'}
diff --git a/blenderkit/search.py b/blenderkit/search.py
index a6648a167f41af9cd3437dda80bd2db9aa0e1ae4..32e86b6ae6e78bc486e100ec320080a8512a81b5 100644
--- a/blenderkit/search.py
+++ b/blenderkit/search.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def update_ad(ad):
ad['author']['id'] = ad['author_id'] # this should stay ONLY for compatibility with older scenes
ad['canDownload'] = ad['can_download'] # this should stay ONLY for compatibility with older scenes
except Exception as e:
- bk_logger.error('BLenderKit failed to update older asset data')
+ bk_logger.error('BlenderKit failed to update older asset data')
return ad
diff --git a/blenderkit/ui_panels.py b/blenderkit/ui_panels.py
index 370b846cb6bb82f834e4a3f8559cc7a5fd1f8867..2e08982e68d0a31f959b396b0d0ca1c71947470c 100644
--- a/blenderkit/ui_panels.py
+++ b/blenderkit/ui_panels.py
@@ -1613,6 +1613,7 @@ def draw_panel_categories(self, context):
op = row.operator('view3d.blenderkit_asset_bar', text=ctext)
op.do_search = True
op.keep_running = True
+ op.tooltip = f"Browse {c['name']} category"
op.category = c['slug']
if len(c['children']) > 0 and c['assetCount'] > 15 or (
utils.profile_is_validator() and user_preferences.categories_fix):