Wm Operators

bpy.ops.wm.addon_disable(module="")

Disable an addon

Parameters:module (string, (optional)) – Module, Module name of the addon to disable File :ui/space_userpref.py:1043

bpy.ops.wm.addon_enable(module="")

Enable an addon

Parameters:module (string, (optional)) – Module, Module name of the addon to enable File :ui/space_userpref.py:1022

bpy.ops.wm.addon_expand(module="")

Display more information on this add-on

Parameters:module (string, (optional)) – Module, Module name of the addon to expand File :ui/space_userpref.py:1175

bpy.ops.wm.addon_install(overwrite=True, filepath="", filter_folder=True, filter_python=True, filter_glob="*.py;*.zip")

Install an addon

Parameters:

• overwrite (boolean, (optional)) – Overwrite, Remove existing addons with the same ID
• filepath (string, (optional)) – File Path, File path to write file to
• filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
• filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python

File :

ui/space_userpref.py:1073

bpy.ops.wm.call_menu(name="")

Undocumented (contribute)

Parameters:name (string, (optional)) – Name, Name of the menu

bpy.ops.wm.context_cycle_array(data_path="", reverse=False)

Set a context array value.

Useful for cycling the active mesh edit mode.

Parameters:

• data_path (string, (optional)) – Context Attributes, rna context string
• reverse (boolean, (optional)) – Reverse, Cycle backwards

File :

op/wm.py:369

bpy.ops.wm.context_cycle_enum(data_path="", reverse=False)

Toggle a context value.

Parameters:

• data_path (string, (optional)) – Context Attributes, rna context string
• reverse (boolean, (optional)) – Reverse, Cycle backwards

File :

op/wm.py:316

bpy.ops.wm.context_cycle_int(data_path="", reverse=False)

Set a context value. Useful for cycling active material,

Parameters:

• data_path (string, (optional)) – Context Attributes, rna context string
• reverse (boolean, (optional)) – Reverse, Cycle backwards

File :

op/wm.py:282

bpy.ops.wm.context_menu_enum(data_path="")

Undocumented (contribute)

Parameters:data_path (string, (optional)) – Context Attributes, rna context string File :op/wm.py:413

bpy.ops.wm.context_modal_mouse(data_path_iter="", data_path_item="", input_scale=0.01, invert=False, initial_x=0)

Adjust arbitrary values with mouse input

Parameters:

• data_path_iter (string, (optional)) – The data path relative to the context, must point to an iterable.
• data_path_item (string, (optional)) – The data path from each iterable to the value (int or float)
• input_scale (float in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Scale the mouse movement by this value before applying the delta
• invert (boolean, (optional)) – Invert the mouse input

File :

op/wm.py:532

bpy.ops.wm.context_scale_int(data_path="", value=1.0, always_step=True)

Scale an int context value.

Parameters:

• data_path (string, (optional)) – Context Attributes, rna context string
• value (float in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Value, Assign value
• always_step (boolean, (optional)) – Always Step, Always adjust the value by a minimum of 1 when ‘value’ is not 1.0.

File :

op/wm.py:144

bpy.ops.wm.context_set_boolean(data_path="", value=True)

Set a context value.

Parameters:

• data_path (string, (optional)) – Context Attributes, rna context string
• value (boolean, (optional)) – Value, Assignment value

File :

op/wm.py:66

bpy.ops.wm.context_set_enum(data_path="", value="")

Set a context value.

Parameters:

• data_path (string, (optional)) – Context Attributes, rna context string
• value (string, (optional)) – Value, Assignment value (as a string)

File :

op/wm.py:66

bpy.ops.wm.context_set_float(data_path="", value=0.0, relative=False)

Set a context value.

Parameters:

• data_path (string, (optional)) – Context Attributes, rna context string
• value (float in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Value, Assignment value
• relative (boolean, (optional)) – Relative, Apply relative to the current value (delta)

File :

op/wm.py:66

bpy.ops.wm.context_set_id(data_path="", value="")

Toggle a context value.

Parameters:

• data_path (string, (optional)) – Context Attributes, rna context string
• value (string, (optional)) – Value, Assign value

File :

op/wm.py:430

bpy.ops.wm.context_set_int(data_path="", value=0, relative=False)

Set a context value.

Parameters:

• data_path (string, (optional)) – Context Attributes, rna context string
• value (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Value, Assign value
• relative (boolean, (optional)) – Relative, Apply relative to the current value (delta)

File :

op/wm.py:66

bpy.ops.wm.context_set_string(data_path="", value="")

Set a context value.

Parameters:

• data_path (string, (optional)) – Context Attributes, rna context string
• value (string, (optional)) – Value, Assign value

File :

op/wm.py:66

bpy.ops.wm.context_set_value(data_path="", value="")

Set a context value.

Parameters:

• data_path (string, (optional)) – Context Attributes, rna context string
• value (string, (optional)) – Value, Assignment value (as a string)

File :

op/wm.py:220

bpy.ops.wm.context_toggle(data_path="")

Toggle a context value.

Parameters:data_path (string, (optional)) – Context Attributes, rna context string File :op/wm.py:235

bpy.ops.wm.context_toggle_enum(data_path="", value_1="", value_2="")

Toggle a context value.

Parameters:

• data_path (string, (optional)) – Context Attributes, rna context string
• value_1 (string, (optional)) – Value, Toggle enum
• value_2 (string, (optional)) – Value, Toggle enum

File :

op/wm.py:259

bpy.ops.wm.debug_menu(debug_value=0)

Open a popup to set the debug level

Parameters:debug_value (int in [-10000, 10000], (optional)) – Debug Value

bpy.ops.wm.doc_edit(doc_id="", doc_new="")

Load online reference docs

Parameters:

• doc_id (string, (optional)) – Doc ID
• doc_new (string, (optional)) – Edit Description

File :

op/wm.py:654

bpy.ops.wm.doc_view(doc_id="")

Load online reference docs

Parameters:doc_id (string, (optional)) – Doc ID File :op/wm.py:609

bpy.ops.wm.interaction_preset_add(name="", remove_active=False)

Add an Application Interaction Preset

Parameters:name (string, (optional)) – Name, Name of the preset, used to make the path name File :op/presets.py:43

bpy.ops.wm.keyconfig_activate(filepath="")

Undocumented (contribute)

Parameters:filepath (string, (optional)) – File Path File :op/wm.py:835

bpy.ops.wm.keyconfig_export(filepath="keymap.py", filter_folder=True, filter_text=True, filter_python=True)

Export key configuration to a python script

Parameters:

• filepath (string, (optional)) – File Path, Filepath to write file to
• filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
• filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text
• filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python

File :

ui/space_userpref_keymap.py:595

bpy.ops.wm.keyconfig_import(filepath="keymap.py", filter_folder=True, filter_text=True, filter_python=True, keep_original=True)

Import key configuration from a python script

Parameters:

• filepath (string, (optional)) – File Path, Filepath to write file to
• filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
• filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text
• filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python
• keep_original (boolean, (optional)) – Keep original, Keep original file after copying to configuration folder

File :

ui/space_userpref_keymap.py:546

bpy.ops.wm.keyconfig_preset_add(name="", remove_active=False)

Add a Keyconfig Preset

Parameters:name (string, (optional)) – Name, Name of the preset, used to make the path name File :op/presets.py:43

bpy.ops.wm.keyconfig_remove()

Remove key config

File :ui/space_userpref_keymap.py:779

bpy.ops.wm.keyconfig_test()

Test keyconfig for conflicts

File :ui/space_userpref_keymap.py:513

bpy.ops.wm.keyitem_add()

Add key map item

File :ui/space_userpref_keymap.py:731

bpy.ops.wm.keyitem_remove(item_id=0)

Remove key map item

Parameters:item_id (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Item Identifier, Identifier of the item to remove File :ui/space_userpref_keymap.py:762

bpy.ops.wm.keyitem_restore(item_id=0)

Restore key map item

Parameters:item_id (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Item Identifier, Identifier of the item to remove File :ui/space_userpref_keymap.py:716

bpy.ops.wm.keymap_edit()

Edit stored key map

File :ui/space_userpref_keymap.py:678

bpy.ops.wm.keymap_restore(all=False)

Restore key map(s)

Parameters:all (boolean, (optional)) – All Keymaps, Restore all keymaps to default File :ui/space_userpref_keymap.py:691

bpy.ops.wm.link_append(filepath="", directory="", filename="", filter_blender=True, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_folder=True, filemode=1, relative_path=False, link=True, autoselect=True, active_layer=True, instance_groups=True, files=None)

Link or Append from a Library .blend file

Parameters:

• filepath (string, (optional)) – File Path, Path to file
• directory (string, (optional)) – Directory, Directory of the file
• filename (string, (optional)) – File Name, Name of the file
• filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
• filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
• filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
• filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
• filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
• filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
• filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
• filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
• filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
• filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
• filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
• relative_path (boolean, (optional)) – Relative Path, Select the file relative to the blend file
• link (boolean, (optional)) – Link, Link the objects or datablocks rather than appending
• autoselect (boolean, (optional)) – Select, Select the linked objects
• active_layer (boolean, (optional)) – Active Layer, Put the linked objects on the active layer
• instance_groups (boolean, (optional)) – Instance Groups, Create instances for each group as a DupliGroup
• files (Collection of OperatorFileListElement, (optional)) – Files

bpy.ops.wm.memory_statistics()

Print memory statistics to the console

bpy.ops.wm.open_mainfile(filepath="", filter_blender=True, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_folder=True, filemode=8, load_ui=True, use_scripts=True)

Open a Blender file

Parameters:

• filepath (string, (optional)) – File Path, Path to file
• filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
• filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
• filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
• filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
• filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
• filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
• filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
• filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
• filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
• filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
• filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
• load_ui (boolean, (optional)) – Load UI, Load user interface setup in the .blend file
• use_scripts (boolean, (optional)) – Trusted Source, Allow blend file execute scripts automatically, default available from system preferences

bpy.ops.wm.operator_preset_add(name="", remove_active=False, operator="")

Add an Application Interaction Preset

Parameters:

• name (string, (optional)) – Name, Name of the preset, used to make the path name
• operator (string, (optional)) – Operator

File :

op/presets.py:43

bpy.ops.wm.path_open(filepath="")

Open a path in a file browser

Parameters:filepath (string, (optional)) – File Path File :op/wm.py:567

bpy.ops.wm.properties_add(data_path="")

Internal use (edit a property data_path)

Parameters:data_path (string, (optional)) – Property Edit, Property data_path edit File :op/wm.py:796

bpy.ops.wm.properties_edit(data_path="", property="", value="", min=0.0, max=1.0, description="")

Internal use (edit a property data_path)

Parameters:

• data_path (string, (optional)) – Property Edit, Property data_path edit
• property (string, (optional)) – Property Name, Property name edit
• value (string, (optional)) – Property Value, Property value edit
• min (float in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Min
• max (float in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Max
• description (string, (optional)) – Tip

File :

op/wm.py:734

bpy.ops.wm.properties_remove(data_path="", property="")

Internal use (edit a property data_path)

Parameters:

• data_path (string, (optional)) – Property Edit, Property data_path edit
• property (string, (optional)) – Property Name, Property name edit

File :

op/wm.py:823

bpy.ops.wm.quit_blender()

Quit Blender

bpy.ops.wm.read_factory_settings()

Load default file and user preferences

bpy.ops.wm.read_homefile()

Open the default file (doesn’t save the current file)

bpy.ops.wm.recover_auto_save(filepath="", filter_blender=True, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_folder=False, filemode=8)

Open an automatically saved file to recover it

Parameters:

• filepath (string, (optional)) – File Path, Path to file
• filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
• filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
• filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
• filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
• filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
• filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
• filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
• filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
• filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
• filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
• filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file

bpy.ops.wm.recover_last_session()

Open the last closed file (“quit.blend”)

bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type='DRAW', iterations=10)

Simple redraw timer to test the speed of updating the interface

Parameters:

• type (enum in [‘DRAW’, ‘DRAW_SWAP’, ‘DRAW_WIN’, ‘DRAW_WIN_SWAP’, ‘ANIM_STEP’, ‘ANIM_PLAY’, ‘UNDO’], (optional)) – Type
• iterations (int in [1, inf], (optional)) – Iterations, Number of times to redraw

bpy.ops.wm.save_as_mainfile(filepath="", check_existing=True, filter_blender=True, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_folder=True, filemode=8, compress=False, relative_remap=True, copy=False)

Save the current file in the desired location

Parameters:

• filepath (string, (optional)) – File Path, Path to file
• check_existing (boolean, (optional)) – Check Existing, Check and warn on overwriting existing files
• filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
• filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
• filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
• filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
• filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
• filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
• filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
• filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
• filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
• filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
• filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
• compress (boolean, (optional)) – Compress, Write compressed .blend file
• relative_remap (boolean, (optional)) – Remap Relative, Remap relative paths when saving in a different directory
• copy (boolean, (optional)) – Save Copy, Save a copy of the actual working state but does not make saved file active.

bpy.ops.wm.save_homefile()

Make the current file the default .blend file

bpy.ops.wm.save_mainfile(filepath="", check_existing=True, filter_blender=True, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_folder=True, filemode=8, compress=False, relative_remap=False)

Save the current Blender file

Parameters:

• filepath (string, (optional)) – File Path, Path to file
• check_existing (boolean, (optional)) – Check Existing, Check and warn on overwriting existing files
• filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
• filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
• filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
• filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
• filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
• filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
• filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
• filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
• filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
• filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
• filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
• compress (boolean, (optional)) – Compress, Write compressed .blend file
• relative_remap (boolean, (optional)) – Remap Relative, Remap relative paths when saving in a different directory

bpy.ops.wm.search_menu()

Undocumented (contribute)

bpy.ops.wm.splash()

Opens a blocking popup region with release info

bpy.ops.wm.sysinfo()

Generate System Info

File :op/wm.py:845

bpy.ops.wm.url_open(url="")

Open a website in the Webbrowser

Parameters:url (string, (optional)) – URL, URL to open File :op/wm.py:554

bpy.ops.wm.window_duplicate()

Duplicate the current Blender window

bpy.ops.wm.window_fullscreen_toggle()

Toggle the current window fullscreen