Module: objects

Objects API.

Additional topics in the User Manual: Object Transform API, Get Object API, Object Selection, Copying Objects (Instancing)

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Summary

Methods

Type Definitions

Detailed Description

Methods

copy(obj, name, deep_copyopt) → {Object3D}

Copy MESH object.
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
obj Object3D Object 3D
name string New unique object name
deep_copy boolean <optional>
 false Copy WebGL buffers
Returns:
New object.
Type
Object3D
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create_line(name)

Create line object
Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string Line object name
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get_custom_prop(obj) → {*}

Get the Blender-assigned custom property field from the object.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object3D Object 3D
Returns:
Object custom property field
Type
*
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get_dg_parent(obj) → (nullable) {Object3D}

Get DupliGroup parent object.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object3D Child object
Returns:
Parent object
Type
Object3D
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get_meta_tags(obj) → {ObjectMetaTags}

Get the Blender-assigned meta tags from the object.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object3D Object 3D
Returns:
Object meta tags
Type
ObjectMetaTags
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get_outlining_objects() → {Array.<Object3D>}

Get all scene outlining objects.
Returns:
Array with outlining objects.
Type
Array.<Object3D>
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get_parent(obj) → (nullable) {Object3D}

Get parent object.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object3D Child object
Returns:
Parent object
Type
Object3D
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get_selectable_objects() → {Array.<Object3D>}

Get all scene selectable objects.
Returns:
Array with selectable objects.
Type
Array.<Object3D>
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get_wind_bending_params(obj) → {WindBendingParams}

Get object's wind bending parameters. Object must be dynamic.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object3D Object 3D
Returns:
Wind Bending parameters
Type
WindBendingParams
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hide_all_by_data_id(data_id)

Hide objects that have the given data_id.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
data_id number ID of loaded data.
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Example
var m_obj = require("objects");
m_obj.hide_all_by_data_id(0);

is_armature(obj) → {boolean}

Check if the object is an ARMATURE.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object3D Object 3D
Returns:
Checking result.
Type
boolean
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is_camera(obj) → {boolean}

Check if the object is a CAMERA.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object3D Object 3D
Returns:
Checking result.
Type
boolean
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is_dynamic(obj) → {boolean}

Check if object is dynamic.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object3D Object 3D
Returns:
Checking result.
Type
boolean
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is_empty(obj) → {boolean}

Check if the object is an EMPTY.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object3D Object 3D
Returns:
Checking result.
Type
boolean
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is_lamp(obj) → {boolean}

Check if the object is a LAMP.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object3D Object 3D
Returns:
Checking result.
Type
boolean
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is_line(obj) → {boolean}

Check if the object is a LINE.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object3D Object 3D
Returns:
Checking result.
Type
boolean
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is_mesh(obj) → {boolean}

Check if the object is a MESH.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object3D Object 3D
Returns:
Checking result.
Type
boolean
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is_speaker(obj) → {boolean}

Check if the object is a SPEAKER.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object3D Object 3D
Returns:
Checking result.
Type
boolean
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is_world(obj) → {boolean}

Check if the object is a WORLD.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object3D Object 3D
Returns:
Checking result.
Type
boolean
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set_wind_bending_params(obj, wb_params)

Set object's wind bending parameters. Object must be dynamic.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object3D Object 3D
wb_params WindBendingParams Wind Bending parameters
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Example
var m_obj = require("objects");
var wb_params =
{
    angle: 45,
    main_frequency: 0.25,
    detail_frequency: 1,
    detail_amplitude: 0.1,
    branch_amplitude: 0.3
};
m_obj.set_wind_bending_params(obj, wb_params);

show_all_by_data_id(data_id)

Show objects that have the given data_id.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
data_id number ID of loaded data.
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Example
var m_obj = require("objects");
m_obj.show_all_by_data_id(1);

update_boundings(obj)

Update object's boundings (box, cone, cylinder, ellipsoid, sphere, capsule).
Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object3D Object 3D
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Type Definitions

ObjectMetaTags

Type:
  • Object
Properties:
Name Type Description
title string The title meta tag.
description string The description meta tag.
category string The category meta tag.
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WindBendingParams

Wind bending params.
Type:
  • Object
Properties:
Name Type Description
angle number Angle of main wind bending in degrees
main_frequency number Frequency of main wind bending
detail_frequency number Frequency of detail wind bending
detail_amplitude number Amplitude of detail wind bending
branch_amplitude number Amplitude of branches wind bending
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