Module Metaball :: Class Metaball

Class Metaball

The Metaball object

This metaball gives access to generic data from all metaballs in Blender.

Method Summary
Metaball	`__copy__()` Return a copy of this metaball object data.

Instance Variable Summary
MetaElemSeq	`elements`: Element iterator of MetaElemSeq type.
bool	`fakeUser`: When set to True, this datablock wont be removed, even if nothing is using it.
string or None	`lib`: path to the blend file this datablock is stored in (readonly).
list	`materials`: List of up to 16 Materials or None types Only the first material of the mother-ball used at the moment.
string	`name`: unique name within each blend file.
`IDGroup`	`properties`: Returns an `IDGroup` reference to this datablocks's ID Properties.
float	`rendersize`: render resolution.
bool	`tag`: A temporary tag that to flag data as being used within a loop.
float	`thresh`: Threshold setting for this metaball.
int	`update`: The update method to use for this metaball.
int	`users`: The number of users this datablock has.
float	`wiresize`: display resolution.

Method Details

copy()

Return a copy of this metaball object data.

Returns:: Metaball
(type=Metaball)

Instance Variable Details

elements

Element iterator of MetaElemSeq type.

Type:: MetaElemSeq

fakeUser

When set to True, this datablock wont be removed, even if nothing is using it. All data has this disabled by default except for Actions.

Type:: bool

lib

path to the blend file this datablock is stored in (readonly).

lib will be None unless you are using external blend files with (File, Append/Link)

Note: the path may be relative, to get the full path use Blender.sys.expandpath

Type:: string or None

materials

List of up to 16 Materials or None types Only the first material of the mother-ball used at the moment.

Type:: list

name

unique name within each blend file.

The name is case sensitive and 21 characters maximum length.

Note: a blend file may have naming collisions when external library data is used, be sure to check the value of lib.

Note: Setting a value longer then 21 characters will be shortened

Type:: string

properties

Returns an IDGroup reference to this datablocks's ID Properties.

Type:: IDGroup

rendersize

render resolution. Value clamped between 0.05 and 1.0.

A lower value results in more polygons.

Type:: float

thresh

Threshold setting for this metaball. Value clamped between 0.0 and 5.0.

Type:: float

update

The update method to use for this metaball.

Type:: int

users

The number of users this datablock has. (readonly) Zero user datablocks are de-allocated after reloading and saving.

Type:: int

wiresize

display resolution. Value clamped between 0.05 and 1.0.