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An addon for a more streamlined normal baking procedure in blender.
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| bl_info = { | |
| "name": "Easy Normals", | |
| "author": "Mark C <BlendedMarks>", | |
| "version": (0,1), | |
| "blender": (2, 79, 0), | |
| "location": "View3D >Spacebar Menu", | |
| "description": "Prepares the Blender environment for easily baking normals", | |
| "warning": "", | |
| "wiki_url": "", | |
| "tracker_url": "", | |
| "category": "Object"} | |
| import bpy | |
| class MakeNormal(bpy.types.Operator): | |
| """Easy Normals""" # blender will use this as a tooltip for menu items and buttons. | |
| bl_idname = "object.make_normals" # unique identifier for buttons and menu items to reference. | |
| bl_label = "Easy normals "# display name in the interface. | |
| bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'} # enable undo for the operator. | |
| def execute(self, context): # execute() is called by blender when running the operator. | |
| bpy.ops.object.editmode_toggle() #on | |
| bpy.ops.uv.smart_project() | |
| bpy.ops.object.editmode_toggle() #off | |
| ##Assign Material | |
| ob = bpy.context.active_object | |
| # Get material | |
| mat = bpy.data.materials.get("Material") | |
| if mat is None: | |
| # create material | |
| mat = bpy.data.materials.new(name="NormalBakedMaterial") | |
| # Assign it to object | |
| if ob.data.materials: | |
| # assign to 1st material slot | |
| ob.data.materials[0] = mat | |
| else: | |
| # no slots | |
| ob.data.materials.append(mat) | |
| #Get the image | |
| image = bpy.data.images.new(name="BakedNormals", width=1024, height=1024) | |
| bpy.context.scene.cycles.bake_type = 'NORMAL' | |
| bpy.context.area.type = 'NODE_EDITOR' | |
| bpy.context.space_data.tree_type = 'ShaderNodeTree' | |
| bpy.context.object.active_material.use_nodes = True | |
| return {'FINISHED'} | |
| def register(): | |
| bpy.utils.register_class(MakeNormal) | |
| def unregister(): | |
| bpy.utils.unregister_class(MakeNormal) | |
| # This allows you to run the script directly from blenders text editor | |
| # to test the addon without having to install it. | |
| if __name__ == "__main__": | |
| register() |
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