Dev:Ref/Release Notes/2.56/Add-ons

Add Ons Release Notes - 2.56a

Since previous Blender 2.5 Beta releases a number of new scripts have been added.

For more information:

• Addons manual
• Addons available in Blender 2.5

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3d View scripts:

These scripts add elements or menus to the 3d View workspace:

Mathutils Visualization
(Wiki page to be written)

This script displays the console defined mathutils variables in the 3D view

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Object Scripts

These scripts create or edit object bases to create improved or altered objects:

Animation Render Baker

Executes a bake for each frame of a defined frame range and saves the result in a frame specific name.

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Animation Scripts

These scripts alter animate-able objects or animate alterable objects:

RotoBezier

This script allows you to animate bezier curves.

Corrective Shape Key

This script transfer the shape from an object (base mesh without modifiers) to another object with modifiers (i.e. posed Armature) as a new shape key.

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Import/Export Scripts

These scripts add extra formats to Blender's import/export toolkit.

Extensions:2.5/Py/Scripts/Import-Export/DXF Importer

Autodesk DXF Import (*.dxf)

Autodesk FBX suitable for XNA 4 (*.FBX)

Import GIMP image (*.xcf)

3D Coat Applink

Export Pointcache (*.pc2)

Import Blizzard M3 (*.m3)

HiRISE_DTM_from_PDS_IMG (*.IMG with PDS header)

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Render Scripts

These scripts let you render with external render engines:

POV-Ray

Basic povray integration for Blender.

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System Scripts

These scripts allow you to interact with the Blender system:

Display all Icons

This script displays all Icons in Blender and their names.

*.blend information
(Wiki page to be written)

This script gives an easy to read description of all contents of the current *.blend file.

Object Property Chart

Helps you to edit the properties of various objects and groups of the same object.

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