Blender API Change Log

2.56 to 2.57

bpy.types.SplineBezierPoints

Function Arguments

• bpy.types.SplineBezierPoints.friction (count), was (number)

bpy.types.RenderSettings

Added

• bpy.types.RenderSettings.use_stamp_lens

Removed

• use_backbuf

bpy.types.ActionPoseMarkers

Added

• bpy.types.ActionPoseMarkers.active
• bpy.types.ActionPoseMarkers.active_index

bpy.types.SpaceImageEditor

Renamed

• curves -> bpy.types.SpaceImageEditor.curve

bpy.types.Scene

Removed

• network_render

bpy.types.GameObjectSettings

Added

• bpy.types.GameObjectSettings.use_material_physics_fh

Removed

• use_material_physics

bpy.types.SplinePoints

Function Arguments

• bpy.types.SplinePoints.use_material_physics (count), was (number)

bpy.types.Area

Added

• bpy.types.Area.height
• bpy.types.Area.width

bpy.types.SolidifyModifier

Added

• bpy.types.SolidifyModifier.material_offset
• bpy.types.SolidifyModifier.material_offset_rim

Removed

• use_rim_material

bpy.types.UserPreferencesEdit

Removed

• use_keyframe_insert_keyingset

bpy.types.MaterialTextureSlot

Added

• bpy.types.MaterialTextureSlot.bump_method
• bpy.types.MaterialTextureSlot.bump_objectspace

Removed

• use_old_bump

bpy.types.ExplodeModifier

Added

• bpy.types.ExplodeModifier.particle_uv
• bpy.types.ExplodeModifier.use_edge_cut

Removed

• use_edge_split

bpy.types.Node

Added

• bpy.types.Node.label

bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint

Added

• bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_angle_max_x
• bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_angle_max_y
• bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_angle_max_z
• bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_angle_min_x
• bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_angle_min_y
• bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_angle_min_z
• bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_max_x
• bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_max_y
• bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_max_z
• bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_min_x
• bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_min_y
• bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_min_z

Removed

• limit_cone_max
• limit_cone_min
• limit_generic_max
• limit_generic_min

bpy.types.KeyMap

Renamed

• items -> bpy.types.KeyMap.keymap_items

bpy.types.SpaceNodeEditor

Added

• bpy.types.SpaceNodeEditor.backdrop_channels
• bpy.types.SpaceNodeEditor.backdrop_x
• bpy.types.SpaceNodeEditor.backdrop_y
• bpy.types.SpaceNodeEditor.backdrop_zoom
• bpy.types.SpaceNodeEditor.use_auto_render

bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings

Added

• bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.factor_density
• bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.factor_radius
• bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.factor_repulsion
• bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.factor_rest_length
• bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.factor_stiff_viscosity
• bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.plasticity
• bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.repulsion
• bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.spring_frames
• bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.stiff_viscosity
• bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.use_initial_rest_length
• bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.use_viscoelastic_springs
• bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.yield_ratio

Removed

• stiffness_near
• viscosity_beta

Renamed

• viscosity_omega -> bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.linear_viscosity

bpy.types.ConstraintActuator

Added

• bpy.types.ConstraintActuator.direction_axis_pos
• bpy.types.ConstraintActuator.fh_force

Removed

• spring

bpy.types.UILayout

Renamed

• operator_enums -> bpy.types.UILayout.operator_enum

bpy.types.SpaceDopeSheetEditor

Added

• bpy.types.SpaceDopeSheetEditor.show_pose_markers

bpy.types.ToolSettings

Added

• bpy.types.ToolSettings.edge_path_live_unwrap
• bpy.types.ToolSettings.proportional_size
• bpy.types.ToolSettings.use_keyframe_insert_keyingset

bpy.types.EditBone

Added

• bpy.types.EditBone.bbone_x
• bpy.types.EditBone.bbone_z

Function Arguments

• bpy.types.EditBone.bbone_z (self, matrix, scale, roll), was (self, matrix)

bpy.types.ID

Renamed

• update -> bpy.types.ID.update_tag

bpy.types.SpaceGraphEditor

Added

• bpy.types.SpaceGraphEditor.use_fancy_drawing

bpy.types.ParticleSystem

Added

• bpy.types.ParticleSystem.child_seed

bpy.types.SpaceTimeline

Removed

• use_play_3d_editors
• use_play_animation_editors
• use_play_image_editors
• use_play_node_editors
• use_play_properties_editors
• use_play_sequence_editors
• use_play_top_left_3d_editor

bpy.types.Mesh

Added

• bpy.types.Mesh.validate

Renamed

• show_extra_edge_angle -> bpy.types.Mesh.show_extra_face_angle

Function Arguments

• bpy.types.Mesh.show_extra_face_angle (self, vertices, edges, faces), was (self, verts, edges, faces)

bpy.types.EnumProperty

Added

• bpy.types.EnumProperty.default_flag

Renamed

• items -> bpy.types.EnumProperty.enum_items

bpy.types.Screen

Added

• bpy.types.Screen.use_play_3d_editors
• bpy.types.Screen.use_play_animation_editors
• bpy.types.Screen.use_play_image_editors
• bpy.types.Screen.use_play_node_editors
• bpy.types.Screen.use_play_properties_editors
• bpy.types.Screen.use_play_sequence_editors
• bpy.types.Screen.use_play_top_left_3d_editor

bpy.types.MirrorModifier

Added

• bpy.types.MirrorModifier.use_mirror_merge

bpy.types.Operator

Added

• bpy.types.Operator.cancel

bpy.types.Brush

Added

• bpy.types.Brush.height
• bpy.types.Brush.use_fixed_texture

Renamed

• imagepaint_tool -> bpy.types.Brush.image_tool
• use_paint_texture -> bpy.types.Brush.use_paint_image
• vertexpaint_tool -> bpy.types.Brush.vertex_tool

bpy.types.Key

Renamed

• keys -> bpy.types.Key.key_blocks

bpy.types.CompositorNodeBlur

Added

• bpy.types.CompositorNodeBlur.aspect_correction

bpy.types.SpaceTextEditor

Added

• bpy.types.SpaceTextEditor.margin_column
• bpy.types.SpaceTextEditor.show_margin

bpy.types.GPencilLayer

Added

• bpy.types.GPencilLayer.show_x_ray

Removed

• active

bpy.types.MarbleTexture

Renamed

• noisebasis_2 -> bpy.types.MarbleTexture.noise_basis_2

bpy.types.Particle

Removed

• is_hair

Renamed

• keys -> bpy.types.Particle.hair_keys
• keys -> bpy.types.Particle.particle_keys

bpy.types.Modifier

Added

• bpy.types.Modifier.use_apply_on_spline

bpy.types.Property

Added

• bpy.types.Property.is_enum_flag

bpy.types.SpaceProperties

Added

• bpy.types.SpaceProperties.texture_context

Removed

• show_brush_texture

bpy.types.VertexGroups

Added

• bpy.types.VertexGroups.remove

Removed

• assign

bpy.types.Material

Added

• bpy.types.Material.shadow_only_type

bpy.types.RenderLayer

Function Arguments

• bpy.types.RenderLayer.shadow_only_type (filename, x, y), was (filename)

bpy.types.Object

Added

• bpy.types.Object.is_modified

Renamed

• create_dupli_list -> bpy.types.Object.dupli_list_create
• create_mesh -> bpy.types.Object.to_mesh
• free_dupli_list -> bpy.types.Object.dupli_list_clear

bpy.types.NodeTree

Added

• bpy.types.NodeTree.inputs
• bpy.types.NodeTree.outputs

bpy.types.DopeSheet

Added

• bpy.types.DopeSheet.filter_fcurve_name
• bpy.types.DopeSheet.show_lattices
• bpy.types.DopeSheet.show_only_matching_fcurves

bpy.types.ActionFCurves

Function Arguments

• bpy.types.ActionFCurves.show_only_matching_fcurves (data_path, index, action_group), was (data_path, array_index, action_group)

bpy.types.ShrinkwrapModifier

Added

• bpy.types.ShrinkwrapModifier.cull_face

Removed

• use_cull_back_faces
• use_cull_front_faces

bpy.types.WindowManager

Added

• bpy.types.WindowManager.addon_filter
• bpy.types.WindowManager.addon_search
• bpy.types.WindowManager.addon_support
• bpy.types.WindowManager.event_timer_add
• bpy.types.WindowManager.event_timer_remove

bpy.types.WoodTexture

Renamed

• noisebasis_2 -> bpy.types.WoodTexture.noise_basis_2

bpy.types.VertexGroup

Added

• bpy.types.VertexGroup.add
• bpy.types.VertexGroup.remove
• bpy.types.VertexGroup.weight

bpy.types.FCurveKeyframePoints

Added

• bpy.types.FCurveKeyframePoints.insert

Function Arguments

• bpy.types.FCurveKeyframePoints.insert (count), was (frame, value, replace, needed, fast)

bpy.types.ThemeView3D

Added

• bpy.types.ThemeView3D.outline_width

bpy.types.Image

Added

• bpy.types.Image.pixels

bpy.types.Bone

Added

• bpy.types.Bone.bbone_x
• bpy.types.Bone.bbone_z

bpy.types.InputKeyMapPanel

Removed

• draw_entry
• draw_filtered
• draw_hierarchy
• draw_keymaps
• draw_km
• draw_kmi
• draw_kmi_properties
• indented_layout

bpy.types.ParticleSettings

Added

• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.active_texture
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.active_texture_index
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.child_parting_factor
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.child_parting_max
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.child_parting_min
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.color_maximum
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.create_long_hair_children
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.draw_color
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.effector_amount
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.grid_random
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.hair_length
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.hexagonal_grid
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.is_fluid
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.kink_amplitude_clump
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.kink_flat
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.texture_slots
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.timestep
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.use_advanced_hair

Removed

• reaction_shape
• show_material_color
• use_animate_branching
• use_branching
• use_symmetric_branching

bpy.types.SceneGameData

Added

• bpy.types.SceneGameData.show_mouse

bpy.types.MaterialPhysics

Renamed

• damping -> bpy.types.MaterialPhysics.fh_damping
• distance -> bpy.types.MaterialPhysics.fh_distance
• force -> bpy.types.MaterialPhysics.fh_force
• use_normal_align -> bpy.types.MaterialPhysics.use_fh_normal

2.57 to 2.58

bpy_extras

Added

• bpy_extras
• bpy_extras.view3d_utils

Moved

• io_utils -> bpy_extras.io_utils
• image_utils -> bpy_extras.image_utils
• mesh_utils -> bpy_extras.mesh_utils
• object_utils -> bpy_extras.object_utils

bpy.types.RenderSettings

Added

• bpy.types.RenderSettings.use_bake_lores_mesh
• bpy.types.RenderSettings.use_bake_multires

bpy.types.Camera

Added

• bpy.types.Camera.show_guide

bpy.types.SpaceImageEditor

Added

• bpy.types.SpaceImageEditor.zoom

bpy.types.SpaceView3D

Added

• bpy.types.SpaceView3D.lock_camera

bpy.types.RegionView3D

Added

• bpy.types.RegionView3D.is_perspective

bpy.types.Scene

Added

• bpy.types.Scene.frame_subframe

bpy.types.Area

Removed

• active_space

bpy.types.DisplaceModifier

Renamed

• texture_coordinate_object -> bpy.types.DisplaceModifier.texture_coords_object

bpy.types.UserPreferencesView

Added

• bpy.types.UserPreferencesView.use_camera_lock_parent

bpy.types.DomainFluidSettings

Added

• bpy.types.DomainFluidSettings.fluid_mesh_vertices
• bpy.types.DomainFluidSettings.surface_noobs

bpy.types.Sculpt

Added

• bpy.types.Sculpt.use_deform_only

bpy.types.ClothCollisionSettings

Added

• bpy.types.ClothCollisionSettings.distance_repel
• bpy.types.ClothCollisionSettings.repel_force

bpy.types.UILayout

Added

• bpy.types.UILayout.template_edit_mode_selection

bpy.types.ToolSettings

Added

• bpy.types.ToolSettings.use_snap_project_self

bpy.types.Mesh

Removed

• edge_face_count
• edge_face_count_dict
• edge_loops_from_edges
• edge_loops_from_faces

bpy.types.PointDensity

Added

• bpy.types.PointDensity.falloff_curve
• bpy.types.PointDensity.falloff_speed_scale
• bpy.types.PointDensity.use_falloff_curve

bpy.types.SpaceTextEditor

Added

• bpy.types.SpaceTextEditor.use_match_case

bpy.types.CameraActuator

Added

• bpy.types.CameraActuator.damping

bpy.types.Property

Added

• bpy.types.Property.is_skip_save

bpy.types.UserPreferencesSystem

Added

• bpy.types.UserPreferencesSystem.anisotropic_filter

bpy.types.Object

Added

• bpy.types.Object.empty_image_offset

bpy.types.Image

Added

• bpy.types.Image.resolution

bpy.types.SceneGameData

Added

• bpy.types.SceneGameData.use_glsl_color_management

2.58 to 2.59

bpy.types.Scene

Function Arguments

• bpy.types.Scene.collada_export (filepath, selected), was (filepath)

bpy.types.MultiresModifier

Added

• bpy.types.MultiresModifier.use_subsurf_uv

bpy.types.KeyMap

Removed

• copy_to_user

Renamed

• is_user_defined -> bpy.types.KeyMap.is_user_modified

bpy.types.SceneRenderLayer

Added

• bpy.types.SceneRenderLayer.use_pass_material_index

bpy.types.ToolSettings

Renamed

• use_snap_project_self -> bpy.types.ToolSettings.use_snap_self

bpy.types.UserPreferencesInput

Added

• bpy.types.UserPreferencesInput.ndof_fly_helicopter
• bpy.types.UserPreferencesInput.ndof_lock_horizon
• bpy.types.UserPreferencesInput.ndof_orbit_invert_axes
• bpy.types.UserPreferencesInput.ndof_sensitivity
• bpy.types.UserPreferencesInput.ndof_show_guide
• bpy.types.UserPreferencesInput.ndof_zoom_invert
• bpy.types.UserPreferencesInput.ndof_zoom_updown

Removed

• edited_keymaps
• ndof_pan_speed
• ndof_rotate_speed

bpy.types.IDMaterials

Function Arguments

• bpy.types.IDMaterials.pop (index, update_data), was (index)

bpy.types.Material

Added

• bpy.types.Material.pass_index

bpy.types.RenderLayer

Added

• bpy.types.RenderLayer.use_pass_material_index

bpy.types.Object

Added

• bpy.types.Object.closest_point_on_mesh

bpy.types.ThemeNodeEditor

Added

• bpy.types.ThemeNodeEditor.noodle_curving

bpy.types.ChildOfConstraint

Added

• bpy.types.ChildOfConstraint.inverse_matrix

bpy.types.KeyConfigurations

Added

• bpy.types.KeyConfigurations.addon
• bpy.types.KeyConfigurations.user

bpy.types.Image

Added

• bpy.types.Image.use_generated_float

bpy.types.KeyMapItem

Added

• bpy.types.KeyMapItem.is_user_modified

2.59 to 2.60

bpy.types.MeshTextureFace

Removed

• use_image
• use_object_color
• use_blend_shared

Moved

• hide -> bpy.types.Material.game_settings.invisible
• use_collision -> bpy.types.Material.game_settings.physics
• use_light -> bpy.types.Material.game_settings.use_shadeless
• use_twoside -> bpy.types.Material.game_settings.backface_culling
• use_bitmap_text -> bpy.types.Material.game_settings.text
• blend_type -> bpy.types.Material.game_settings.alpha_blend
• use_alpha_sort -> bpy.types.Material.game_settings.alpha_blend
• use_billboard -> bpy.types.Material.game_settings.face_orientation
• use_halo -> bpy.types.Material.game_settings.face_orientation
• use_shadow_cast -> bpy.types.Material.game_settings.face_orientation

bpy.types.RenderSettings

Added

• bpy.types.RenderSettings.ffmpeg_audio_channels

bpy.types.DriverTarget

Added

• bpy.types.DriverTarget.transform_space

Removed

• use_local_space_transform

bpy.types.Sound

Added

• bpy.types.Sound.factory
• bpy.types.Sound.use_mono

bpy.types.Camera

Added

• bpy.types.Camera.view_frame

bpy.types.Scene

Added

• bpy.types.Scene.audio_volume

bpy.types.KeyingSet

Added

• bpy.types.KeyingSet.refresh

bpy.types.Armature

Added

• bpy.types.Armature.deform_method

bpy.types.GameObjectSettings

Added

• bpy.types.GameObjectSettings.obstacle_radius
• bpy.types.GameObjectSettings.use_obstacle_create

bpy.types.BlendData

Added

• bpy.types.BlendData.speakers

bpy.types.SolidifyModifier

Added

• bpy.types.SolidifyModifier.thickness_vertex_group

bpy.types.ThemeGraphEditor

Added

• bpy.types.ThemeGraphEditor.handle_auto_clamped
• bpy.types.ThemeGraphEditor.handle_sel_auto_clamped

bpy.types.CompositorNodeIDMask

Added

• bpy.types.CompositorNodeIDMask.use_smooth_mask

bpy.types.Node

Added

• bpy.types.Node.parent

bpy.types.Texture

Added

• bpy.types.Texture.evaluate

bpy.types.UILayout

Added

• bpy.types.UILayout.template_keymap_item_properties

bpy.types.ToolSettings

Added

• bpy.types.ToolSettings.use_multipaint

bpy.types.UserPreferencesInput

Added

• bpy.types.UserPreferencesInput.ndof_panx_invert_axis
• bpy.types.UserPreferencesInput.ndof_pany_invert_axis
• bpy.types.UserPreferencesInput.ndof_panz_invert_axis
• bpy.types.UserPreferencesInput.ndof_roll_invert_axis
• bpy.types.UserPreferencesInput.ndof_rotate_invert_axis
• bpy.types.UserPreferencesInput.ndof_tilt_invert_axis

bpy.types.LockedTrackConstraint

Added

• bpy.types.LockedTrackConstraint.head_tail

bpy.types.SpaceGraphEditor

Moved

• use_fancy_drawing -> bpy.types.SpaceGraphEditor.use_beauty_drawing

bpy.types.ParticleSystem

Added

• bpy.types.ParticleSystem.dt_frac

bpy.types.Mesh

Added

• bpy.types.Mesh.use_paint_mask_vertex

bpy.types.FCurve

Removed

• use_auto_handle_clamp

bpy.types.DampedTrackConstraint

Added

• bpy.types.DampedTrackConstraint.head_tail

bpy.types.ImageTexture

Added

• bpy.types.ImageTexture.use_derivative_map

bpy.types.SoundSequence

Added

• bpy.types.SoundSequence.pan
• bpy.types.SoundSequence.pitch

Removed

• attenuation

bpy.types.FModifier

Added

• bpy.types.FModifier.blend_in
• bpy.types.FModifier.blend_out
• bpy.types.FModifier.frame_end
• bpy.types.FModifier.frame_start
• bpy.types.FModifier.influence
• bpy.types.FModifier.use_influence
• bpy.types.FModifier.use_restricted_range

bpy.types.EnvironmentMap

Added

• bpy.types.EnvironmentMap.clear
• bpy.types.EnvironmentMap.is_valid
• bpy.types.EnvironmentMap.save

bpy.types.UserPreferencesSystem

Added

• bpy.types.UserPreferencesSystem.use_translate_interface

Removed

• use_translate_buttons
• use_translate_toolbox

bpy.types.LimitDistanceConstraint

Added

• bpy.types.LimitDistanceConstraint.head_tail
• bpy.types.LimitDistanceConstraint.use_transform_limit

bpy.types.MovieSequence

Added

• bpy.types.MovieSequence.stream_index

bpy.types.Material

Added

• bpy.types.Material.game_settings

bpy.types.Object

Added

• bpy.types.Object.matrix_parent_inverse

bpy.types.SequenceProxy

Added

• bpy.types.SequenceProxy.build_100
• bpy.types.SequenceProxy.build_25
• bpy.types.SequenceProxy.build_50
• bpy.types.SequenceProxy.build_75
• bpy.types.SequenceProxy.build_free_run
• bpy.types.SequenceProxy.build_free_run_rec_date
• bpy.types.SequenceProxy.build_record_run
• bpy.types.SequenceProxy.quality
• bpy.types.SequenceProxy.timecode

bpy.types.Sequence

Added

• bpy.types.Sequence.waveform

bpy.types.DopeSheet

Added

• bpy.types.DopeSheet.show_datablock_filters
• bpy.types.DopeSheet.show_speakers

bpy.types.ActionActuator

Added

• bpy.types.ActionActuator.apply_to_children
• bpy.types.ActionActuator.layer
• bpy.types.ActionActuator.layer_weight
• bpy.types.ActionActuator.use_additive
• bpy.types.ActionActuator.use_force
• bpy.types.ActionActuator.use_local

bpy.types.VertexGroup

Added

• bpy.types.VertexGroup.lock_weight

bpy.types.ThemeView3D

Added

• bpy.types.ThemeView3D.speaker

bpy.types.Image

Added

• bpy.types.Image.pack
• bpy.types.Image.unpack

bpy.types.Curve

Added

• bpy.types.Curve.fill_mode

Removed

• use_fill_back
• use_fill_front

bpy.types.ParticleSettings

Added

• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.adaptive_subframes
• bpy.types.ParticleSettings.courant_target

bpy.types.SceneGameData

Added

• bpy.types.SceneGameData.level_height
• bpy.types.SceneGameData.obstacle_simulation
• bpy.types.SceneGameData.recast_data
• bpy.types.SceneGameData.restrict_animation_updates
• bpy.types.SceneGameData.show_obstacle_simulation