DynamicPaintSurface(bpy_struct)

base class — bpy_struct

class bpy.types.DynamicPaintSurface(bpy_struct)

A canvas surface layer

brush_group

Only use brush objects from this group

Type :Group

color_spread_speed

How fast colors get mixed within wet paint

Type :float in [0, 2], default 0.0

depth_clamp

Maximum level of depth intersection in object space (use 0.0 to disable)

Type :float in [0, 50], default 0.0

displace_factor

Strength of displace when applied to the mesh

Type :float in [-50, 50], default 0.0

displace_type

Type :enum in [‘DISPLACE’, ‘DEPTH’], default ‘DISPLACE’

dissolve_speed

Approximately in how many frames should dissolve happen

Type :int in [1, 10000], default 0

drip_acceleration

How much surface acceleration affects dripping

Type :float in [-200, 200], default 0.0

drip_velocity

How much surface velocity affects dripping

Type :float in [-200, 200], default 0.0

dry_speed

Approximately in how many frames should drying happen

Type :int in [1, 10000], default 0

effect_ui

Type :enum in [‘SPREAD’, ‘DRIP’, ‘SHRINK’], default ‘SPREAD’

effector_weights

Type :EffectorWeights, (readonly)

frame_end

Simulation end frame

Type :int in [1, 9999], default 0

frame_start

Simulation start frame

Type :int in [1, 9999], default 0

frame_substeps

Do extra frames between scene frames to ensure smooth motion

Type :int in [0, 10], default 0

image_fileformat

Type :enum in [‘PNG’], default ‘PNG’

image_output_path

Directory to save the textures

Type :string, default “”

image_resolution

Output image resolution

Type :int in [16, 4096], default 0

init_color

Initial color of the surface

Type :float array of 4 items in [-inf, inf], default (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)

init_color_type

Type :enum in [‘NONE’, ‘COLOR’, ‘TEXTURE’, ‘VERTEX_COLOR’], default ‘NONE’

init_layername

Type :string, default “”

init_texture

Type :Texture

is_active

Toggle whether surface is processed or ignored

Type :boolean, default False

is_cache_user

Type :boolean, default False, (readonly)

name

Surface name

Type :string, default “”

output_name_a

Name used to save output from this surface

Type :string, default “”

output_name_b

Name used to save output from this surface

Type :string, default “”

point_cache

Type :PointCache, (readonly, never None)

preview_id

Type :enum in [‘PAINT’, ‘WETMAP’], default ‘PAINT’

show_preview

Display surface preview in 3D-views

Type :boolean, default False

shrink_speed

How fast shrink effect moves on the canvas surface

Type :float in [0.001, 10], default 0.0

spread_speed

How fast spread effect moves on the canvas surface

Type :float in [0.001, 10], default 0.0

surface_format

Surface Format

Type :enum in [‘VERTEX’, ‘IMAGE’], default ‘VERTEX’

surface_type

Surface Type

Type :enum in [‘PAINT’], default ‘PAINT’

use_antialiasing

Use 5x multisampling to smoothen paint edges

Type :boolean, default False

use_dissolve

Enable to make surface changes disappear over time

Type :boolean, default False

use_dissolve_log

Use logarithmic dissolve (makes high values to fade faster than low values)

Type :boolean, default False

use_drip

Process drip effect (drip wet paint to gravity direction)

Type :boolean, default False

use_dry_log

Use logarithmic drying (makes high values to dry faster than low values)

Type :boolean, default False

use_incremental_displace

New displace is added cumulatively on top of existing

Type :boolean, default False

use_output_a

Save this output layer

Type :boolean, default False

use_output_b

Save this output layer

Type :boolean, default False

use_premultiply

Multiply color by alpha (recommended for Blender input)

Type :boolean, default False

use_shrink

Process shrink effect (shrink paint areas)

Type :boolean, default False

use_spread

Process spread effect (spread wet paint around surface)

Type :boolean, default False

use_wave_open_border

Pass waves through mesh edges

Type :boolean, default False

uv_layer

UV map name

Type :string, default “”

wave_damping

Wave damping factor

Type :float in [0.001, 1], default 0.0

wave_speed

Wave propogation speed

Type :float in [0.01, 5], default 0.0

wave_spring

Spring force that pulls water level back to zero

Type :float in [0.001, 1], default 0.0

wave_timescale

Wave time scaling factor

Type :float in [0.01, 3], default 0.0

output_exists(object, index)

Checks if surface output layer of given name exists

Parameters:index (int in [0, 1]) – Index Return type:boolean

Inherited Properties

bpy_struct.id_data

Inherited Functions

bpy_struct.as_pointer bpy_struct.callback_add bpy_struct.callback_remove bpy_struct.driver_add bpy_struct.driver_remove bpy_struct.get bpy_struct.is_property_hidden bpy_struct.is_property_set

bpy_struct.items bpy_struct.keyframe_delete bpy_struct.keyframe_insert bpy_struct.keys bpy_struct.path_from_id bpy_struct.path_resolve bpy_struct.type_recast bpy_struct.values

References

DynamicPaintCanvasSettings.canvas_surfaces

DynamicPaintSurfaces.active