Bone(bpy_struct)

base class — bpy_struct

class bpy.types.Bone(bpy_struct)

Bone in an Armature data-block

bbone_curveinx

X-axis handle offset for start of the B-Bone’s curve, adjusts curvature

Type:float in [-inf, inf], default 0.0
bbone_curveiny

Y-axis handle offset for start of the B-Bone’s curve, adjusts curvature

Type:float in [-inf, inf], default 0.0
bbone_curveoutx

X-axis handle offset for end of the B-Bone’s curve, adjusts curvature

Type:float in [-inf, inf], default 0.0
bbone_curveouty

Y-axis handle offset for end of the B-Bone’s curve, adjusts curvature

Type:float in [-inf, inf], default 0.0
bbone_custom_handle_end

Bone that serves as the end handle for the B-Bone curve

Type:Bone
bbone_custom_handle_start

Bone that serves as the start handle for the B-Bone curve

Type:Bone
bbone_easein

Length of first Bezier Handle (for B-Bones only)

Type:float in [-inf, inf], default 1.0
bbone_easeout

Length of second Bezier Handle (for B-Bones only)

Type:float in [-inf, inf], default 1.0
bbone_handle_type_end

Selects how the end handle of the B-Bone is computed

  • AUTO Automatic, Use connected parent and children to compute the handle.
  • ABSOLUTE Absolute, Use the position of the specified bone to compute the handle.
  • RELATIVE Relative, Use the offset of the specified bone from rest pose to compute the handle.
  • TANGENT Tangent, Use the orientation of the specified bone to compute the handle, ignoring the location.
Type:enum in [‘AUTO’, ‘ABSOLUTE’, ‘RELATIVE’, ‘TANGENT’], default ‘AUTO’
bbone_handle_type_start

Selects how the start handle of the B-Bone is computed

  • AUTO Automatic, Use connected parent and children to compute the handle.
  • ABSOLUTE Absolute, Use the position of the specified bone to compute the handle.
  • RELATIVE Relative, Use the offset of the specified bone from rest pose to compute the handle.
  • TANGENT Tangent, Use the orientation of the specified bone to compute the handle, ignoring the location.
Type:enum in [‘AUTO’, ‘ABSOLUTE’, ‘RELATIVE’, ‘TANGENT’], default ‘AUTO’
bbone_rollin

Roll offset for the start of the B-Bone, adjusts twist

Type:float in [-inf, inf], default 0.0
bbone_rollout

Roll offset for the end of the B-Bone, adjusts twist

Type:float in [-inf, inf], default 0.0
bbone_scaleinx

X-axis scale factor for start of the B-Bone, adjusts thickness (for tapering effects)

Type:float in [-inf, inf], default 1.0
bbone_scaleiny

Y-axis scale factor for start of the B-Bone, adjusts thickness (for tapering effects)

Type:float in [-inf, inf], default 1.0
bbone_scaleoutx

X-axis scale factor for end of the B-Bone, adjusts thickness (for tapering effects)

Type:float in [-inf, inf], default 1.0
bbone_scaleouty

Y-axis scale factor for end of the B-Bone, adjusts thickness (for tapering effects)

Type:float in [-inf, inf], default 1.0
bbone_segments

Number of subdivisions of bone (for B-Bones only)

Type:int in [1, 32], default 0
bbone_x

B-Bone X size

Type:float in [0, 1000], default 0.0
bbone_z

B-Bone Z size

Type:float in [0, 1000], default 0.0
children

Bones which are children of this bone

Type:bpy_prop_collection of Bone, (readonly)
envelope_distance

Bone deformation distance (for Envelope deform only)

Type:float in [0, 1000], default 0.0
envelope_weight

Bone deformation weight (for Envelope deform only)

Type:float in [0, 1000], default 0.0
head

Location of head end of the bone relative to its parent

Type:float array of 3 items in [-inf, inf], default (0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
head_local

Location of head end of the bone relative to armature

Type:float array of 3 items in [-inf, inf], default (0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
head_radius

Radius of head of bone (for Envelope deform only)

Type:float in [-inf, inf], default 0.0
hide

Bone is not visible when it is not in Edit Mode (i.e. in Object or Pose Modes)

Type:boolean, default False
hide_select

Bone is able to be selected

Type:boolean, default False
layers

Layers bone exists in

Type:boolean array of 32 items, default (False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False)
matrix

3x3 bone matrix

Type:float multi-dimensional array of 3 * 3 items in [-inf, inf], default ((0.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.0, 0.0, 0.0))
matrix_local

4x4 bone matrix relative to armature

Type:float multi-dimensional array of 4 * 4 items in [-inf, inf], default ((0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0))
name
Type:string, default “”, (never None)
parent

Parent bone (in same Armature)

Type:Bone, (readonly)
select
Type:boolean, default False
select_head
Type:boolean, default False
select_tail
Type:boolean, default False
show_wire

Bone is always drawn as Wireframe regardless of viewport draw mode (useful for non-obstructive custom bone shapes)

Type:boolean, default False
tail

Location of tail end of the bone

Type:float array of 3 items in [-inf, inf], default (0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
tail_local

Location of tail end of the bone relative to armature

Type:float array of 3 items in [-inf, inf], default (0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
tail_radius

Radius of tail of bone (for Envelope deform only)

Type:float in [-inf, inf], default 0.0
use_connect

When bone has a parent, bone’s head is stuck to the parent’s tail

Type:boolean, default False, (readonly)
use_cyclic_offset

When bone doesn’t have a parent, it receives cyclic offset effects (Deprecated)

Type:boolean, default False
use_deform

Enable Bone to deform geometry

Type:boolean, default False
use_endroll_as_inroll

Add Roll Out of the Start Handle bone to the Roll In value

Type:boolean, default False
use_envelope_multiply

When deforming bone, multiply effects of Vertex Group weights with Envelope influence

Type:boolean, default False
use_inherit_rotation

Bone inherits rotation or scale from parent bone

Type:boolean, default False
use_inherit_scale

Bone inherits scaling from parent bone

Type:boolean, default False
use_local_location

Bone location is set in local space

Type:boolean, default False
use_relative_parent

Object children will use relative transform, like deform

Type:boolean, default False
basename

The name of this bone before any ‘.’ character (readonly)

center

The midpoint between the head and the tail. (readonly)

children

A list of all the bones children. Warning: takes O(len(bones)) time. (readonly)

children_recursive

A list of all children from this bone. Warning: takes O(len(bones)**2) time. (readonly)

children_recursive_basename

Returns a chain of children with the same base name as this bone. Only direct chains are supported, forks caused by multiple children with matching base names will terminate the function and not be returned. Warning: takes O(len(bones)**2) time. (readonly)

length

The distance from head to tail, when set the head is moved to fit the length.

parent_recursive

A list of parents, starting with the immediate parent (readonly)

vector

The direction this bone is pointing. Utility function for (tail - head) (readonly)

x_axis

Vector pointing down the x-axis of the bone. (readonly)

y_axis

Vector pointing down the y-axis of the bone. (readonly)

z_axis

Vector pointing down the z-axis of the bone. (readonly)

evaluate_envelope(point)

Calculate bone envelope at given point

Parameters:point (float array of 3 items in [-inf, inf]) – Point, Position in 3d space to evaluate
Returns:Factor, Envelope factor
Return type:float in [-inf, inf]
convert_local_to_pose(matrix, matrix_local, parent_matrix=((0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)), parent_matrix_local=((0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)), invert=False)

Transform a matrix from Local to Pose space (or back), taking into account options like Inherit Scale and Local Location. Unlike Object.convert_space, this uses custom rest and pose matrices provided by the caller. If the parent matrices are omitted, the bone is assumed to have no parent.

Parameters:
  • matrix (float multi-dimensional array of 4 * 4 items in [-inf, inf]) – The matrix to transform
  • matrix_local (float multi-dimensional array of 4 * 4 items in [-inf, inf]) – The custom rest matrix of this bone (Bone.matrix_local)
  • parent_matrix (float multi-dimensional array of 4 * 4 items in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – The custom pose matrix of the parent bone (PoseBone.matrix)
  • parent_matrix_local (float multi-dimensional array of 4 * 4 items in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – The custom rest matrix of the parent bone (Bone.matrix_local)
  • invert (boolean, (optional)) – Convert from Pose to Local space
Returns:

The transformed matrix
Return type:

float multi-dimensional array of 4 * 4 items in [-inf, inf]
classmethod MatrixFromAxisRoll(axis, roll)

Convert the axis + roll representation to a matrix

Parameters:
  • axis (float array of 3 items in [-inf, inf], (never None)) – The main axis of the bone (tail - head)
  • roll (float in [-inf, inf]) – The roll of the bone
Returns:

The resulting orientation matrix
Return type:

float multi-dimensional array of 3 * 3 items in [-inf, inf]
classmethod AxisRollFromMatrix(matrix, axis=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0))

Convert a rotational matrix to the axis + roll representation

Parameters:
  • matrix (float multi-dimensional array of 3 * 3 items in [-inf, inf], (never None)) – The orientation matrix of the bone
  • axis (float array of 3 items in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – The optional override for the axis (finds closest approximation for the matrix)
Return (result_axis, result_roll):
 

result_axis, The main axis of the bone, float array of 3 items in [-inf, inf]

result_roll, The roll of the bone, float in [-inf, inf]
parent_index(parent_test)

The same as ‘bone in other_bone.parent_recursive’ but saved generating a list.

translate(vec)

Utility function to add vec to the head and tail of this bone

classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass(id, default=None)
Parameters:id (string) – The RNA type identifier.
Returns:The RNA type or default when not found.
Return type:bpy.types.Struct subclass
classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass_py(id, default=None)
Parameters:id (string) – The RNA type identifier.
Returns:The class or default when not found.
Return type:type

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