Dev:Ref/Release Notes/2.49/2.49b/Python

Python API

Bugfixes 2.49b

• Mathutils (quat_a*quat_b) was broken, returned (quat_a*quat_a) instead.
• Support for editing properties IpoCurve.driverBone and IpoCurve.driverBone2 and modifies IpoCurve.driverChannel to allow OB_ROT_DIFF.
• Documentation corrections.
• Support for rendering background scenes different from the active scene.
• scene.render.render() now behaves the same in interactive and background mode
• scene.render.saveRenderedImage() now works correctly in background mode
• Armature active bone can be set.

Improvements: Particles - 2.49b

• Draw As variable and dict
• Strand render toggle
• Object, psys variable in duplicate
• Material, Strand render variables
• Texture, Use colorbands
• Lamp, Spot buffer type selection

Scripts

Bugfixes 2.49b

• FBX Export, Incorrect formatting that broke some converters.
• BVH Motion Capture Import, Did not support single rigid body objects. [bug #18949]
• OBJ Import, fix for importing of transparent faces from .mtl files - ZTrans now is set for them as well. (improves import from SketchUp)
• Collada export, Empty material slot would raise a python error.
• Collada import, fixes for increased Sketchup interoperability and more.
• Quake MAP Export, empty nodes were not exported, also noticed files were invalid if there were no meshes or surfaces.
• Quake MAP Export, had support for single triangular brush unnecessarily disabled.
• Quake MD2 Export, Fix for vertex normals [patch #19206]

External bundles 2.49b

New external bundles from meta-androcto, for the first time released officially!
See Extensions:Py/Scripts/Catalog/Bundles

Improvements 2.49a

• Wavefront OBJ support to import & export curves as OBJ native curves (rather then a bunch of edges)
• Wavefront OBJ X90 option for export to write files without rotation.