Context Access (bpy.context)¶

The context members available depend on the area of Blender which is currently being accessed.

Note that all context values are readonly, but may be modified through the data api or by running operators

Global Context¶

These properties are avilable in any contexts.

bpy.context.area¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Area`, (readonly)

bpy.context.blend_data¶

Type:	`bpy.types.BlendData`, (readonly)

bpy.context.mode¶

Type:	enum in [‘EDIT_MESH’, ‘EDIT_CURVE’, ‘EDIT_SURFACE’, ‘EDIT_TEXT’, ‘EDIT_ARMATURE’, ‘EDIT_METABALL’, ‘EDIT_LATTICE’, ‘POSE’, ‘SCULPT’, ‘PAINT_WEIGHT’, ‘PAINT_VERTEX’, ‘PAINT_TEXTURE’, ‘PARTICLE’, ‘OBJECT’], default ‘EDIT_MESH’, (readonly)

bpy.context.region¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Region`, (readonly)

bpy.context.region_data¶

Type:	`bpy.types.RegionView3D`, (readonly)

bpy.context.scene¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Scene`, (readonly)

bpy.context.screen¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Screen`, (readonly)

bpy.context.space_data¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Space`, (readonly)

bpy.context.tool_settings¶

Type:	`bpy.types.ToolSettings`, (readonly)

bpy.context.user_preferences¶

Type:	`bpy.types.UserPreferences`, (readonly)

bpy.context.window¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Window`, (readonly)

bpy.context.window_manager¶

Type:	`bpy.types.WindowManager`, (readonly)

Screen Context¶

bpy.context.scene

Type:	`bpy.types.Scene`

bpy.context.visible_objects¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.visible_bases¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.ObjectBase`

bpy.context.selectable_objects¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.selectable_bases¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.ObjectBase`

bpy.context.selected_objects¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.selected_bases¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.ObjectBase`

bpy.context.editable_objects¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.editable_bases¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.ObjectBase`

bpy.context.selected_editable_objects¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.selected_editable_bases¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.ObjectBase`

bpy.context.visible_bones¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.EditBone`

bpy.context.editable_bones¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.EditBone`

bpy.context.selected_bones¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.EditBone`

bpy.context.selected_editable_bones¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.EditBone`

bpy.context.visible_pose_bones¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.PoseBone`

bpy.context.selected_pose_bones¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.PoseBone`

bpy.context.active_bone¶

Type:	`bpy.types.EditBone`

bpy.context.active_pose_bone¶

Type:	`bpy.types.PoseBone`

bpy.context.active_base¶

Type:	`bpy.types.ObjectBase`

bpy.context.active_object¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.object¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.edit_object¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.sculpt_object¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.vertex_paint_object¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.weight_paint_object¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.image_paint_object¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.particle_edit_object¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.sequences¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.Sequence`

bpy.context.selected_sequences¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.Sequence`

bpy.context.selected_editable_sequences¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.Sequence`

bpy.context.gpencil_data¶

Type:	`bpy.types.GreasePencel`

bpy.context.gpencil_data_owner¶

Type:	`bpy.types.ID`

bpy.context.visible_gpencil_layers¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.GPencilLayer`

bpy.context.editable_gpencil_layers¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.GPencilLayer`

bpy.context.editable_gpencil_strokes¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.GPencilStroke`

bpy.context.active_gpencil_layer¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.GPencilLayer`

bpy.context.active_gpencil_frame¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.GreasePencilLayer`

bpy.context.active_gpencil_palette¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.GPencilPalette`

bpy.context.active_gpencil_palettecolor¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.GPencilPaletteColor`

bpy.context.active_gpencil_brush¶

Type:	`bpy.types.GPencilSculptBrush`

bpy.context.active_operator¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Operator`

View3D Context¶

bpy.context.selected_objects

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.selected_bases

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.ObjectBase`

bpy.context.selected_editable_objects

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.selected_editable_bases

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.ObjectBase`

bpy.context.visible_objects

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.visible_bases

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.ObjectBase`

bpy.context.selectable_objects

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.selectable_bases

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.ObjectBase`

bpy.context.active_base

Type:	`bpy.types.ObjectBase`

bpy.context.active_object

Type:	`bpy.types.Object`

Buttons Context¶

bpy.context.texture_slot¶

Type:	`bpy.types.MaterialTextureSlot`

bpy.context.scene

Type:	`bpy.types.Scene`

bpy.context.world¶

Type:	`bpy.types.World`

bpy.context.object

Type:	`bpy.types.Object`

bpy.context.mesh¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Mesh`

bpy.context.armature¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Armature`

bpy.context.lattice¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Lattice`

bpy.context.curve¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Curve`

bpy.context.meta_ball¶

Type:	`bpy.types.MetaBall`

bpy.context.lamp¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Lamp`

bpy.context.speaker¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Speaker`

bpy.context.camera¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Camera`

bpy.context.material¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Material`

bpy.context.material_slot¶

Type:	`bpy.types.MaterialSlot`

bpy.context.texture¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Texture`

bpy.context.texture_user¶

Type:	`bpy.types.ID`

bpy.context.texture_user_property¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Property`

bpy.context.bone¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Bone`

bpy.context.edit_bone¶

Type:	`bpy.types.EditBone`

bpy.context.pose_bone¶

Type:	`bpy.types.PoseBone`

bpy.context.particle_system¶

Type:	`bpy.types.ParticleSystem`

bpy.context.particle_system_editable¶

Type:	`bpy.types.ParticleSystem`

bpy.context.particle_settings¶

Type:	`bpy.types.ParticleSettings`

bpy.context.cloth¶

Type:	`bpy.types.ClothModifier`

bpy.context.soft_body¶

Type:	`bpy.types.SoftBodyModifier`

bpy.context.fluid¶

Type:	`bpy.types.FluidSimulationModifier`

bpy.context.smoke¶

Type:	`bpy.types.SmokeModifier`

bpy.context.collision¶

Type:	`bpy.types.CollisionModifier`

bpy.context.brush¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Brush`

bpy.context.dynamic_paint¶

Type:	`bpy.types.DynamicPaintModifier`

bpy.context.line_style¶

Type:	`bpy.types.FreestyleLineStyle`

Image Context¶

bpy.context.edit_image¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Image`

bpy.context.edit_mask¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Mask`

Node Context¶

bpy.context.selected_nodes¶

Type:	sequence of `bpy.types.Node`

bpy.context.active_node¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Node`

Text Context¶

bpy.context.edit_text¶

Type:	`bpy.types.Text`

Clip Context¶

bpy.context.edit_movieclip¶

Type:	`bpy.types.MovieClip`

bpy.context.edit_mask

Type:	`bpy.types.Mask`

Sequencer Context¶