Scene(ID)

base classes — bpy_struct, ID

class bpy.types.Scene(ID)

Scene data block, consisting in objects and defining time and render related settings

active_clip

Active movie clip used for constraints and viewport drawing

Type:MovieClip

active_layer

Active scene layer index

Type:int in [-inf, inf], default 0, (readonly)

animation_data

Animation data for this datablock

Type:AnimData, (readonly)

audio_distance_model

Distance model for distance attenuation calculation

• NONE None, No distance attenuation.
• INVERSE Inverse, Inverse distance model.
• INVERSE_CLAMPED Inverse Clamped, Inverse distance model with clamping.
• LINEAR Linear, Linear distance model.
• LINEAR_CLAMPED Linear Clamped, Linear distance model with clamping.
• EXPONENT Exponent, Exponent distance model.
• EXPONENT_CLAMPED Exponent Clamped, Exponent distance model with clamping.

Type:enum in [‘NONE’, ‘INVERSE’, ‘INVERSE_CLAMPED’, ‘LINEAR’, ‘LINEAR_CLAMPED’, ‘EXPONENT’, ‘EXPONENT_CLAMPED’], default ‘NONE’

audio_doppler_factor

Pitch factor for Doppler effect calculation

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

audio_doppler_speed

Speed of sound for Doppler effect calculation

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

audio_volume

Audio volume

Type:float in [0, 1], default 0.0

background_set

Background set scene

Type:Scene

camera

Active camera, used for rendering the scene

Type:Object

cursor_location

3D cursor location

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

cycles

Cycles render settings

Type:CyclesRenderSettings, (readonly)

cycles_curves

Cycles hair rendering settings

Type:CyclesCurveRenderSettings, (readonly)

display_settings

Settings of device saved image would be displayed on

Type:ColorManagedDisplaySettings, (readonly)

frame_current

Current Frame, to update animation data from python frame_set() instead

Type:int in [-300000, 300000], default 0

frame_current_final

Current frame with subframe and time remapping applied

Type:float in [-300000, 300000], default 0.0, (readonly)

frame_end

Final frame of the playback/rendering range

Type:int in [0, 300000], default 0

frame_preview_end

Alternative end frame for UI playback

Type:int in [-inf, inf], default 0

frame_preview_start

Alternative start frame for UI playback

Type:int in [-inf, inf], default 0

frame_start

First frame of the playback/rendering range

Type:int in [0, 300000], default 0

frame_step

Number of frames to skip forward while rendering/playing back each frame

Type:int in [0, 300000], default 0

frame_subframe

Type:float in [-inf, inf], default 0.0, (readonly)

game_settings

Type:SceneGameData, (readonly, never None)

gravity

Constant acceleration in a given direction

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

grease_pencil

Grease Pencil datablock

Type:GreasePencil

is_nla_tweakmode

Whether there is any action referenced by NLA being edited (strictly read-only)

Type:boolean, default False, (readonly)

keying_sets

Absolute Keying Sets for this Scene

Type:KeyingSets bpy_prop_collection of KeyingSet, (readonly)

keying_sets_all

All Keying Sets available for use (Builtins and Absolute Keying Sets for this Scene)

Type:KeyingSetsAll bpy_prop_collection of KeyingSet, (readonly)

layers

Visible layers - Shift-Click to select multiple layers

Type:boolean array of 20 items, default (False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False)

lock_frame_selection_to_range

Don’t allow frame to be selected with mouse outside of frame range

Type:boolean, default False

node_tree

Compositing node tree

Type:NodeTree, (readonly)

object_bases

Type:SceneBases bpy_prop_collection of ObjectBase, (readonly)

objects

Type:SceneObjects bpy_prop_collection of Object, (readonly)

orientations

Type:bpy_prop_collection of TransformOrientation, (readonly)

render

Type:RenderSettings, (readonly, never None)

rigidbody_world

Type:RigidBodyWorld, (readonly)

sequence_editor

Type:SequenceEditor, (readonly)

sequencer_colorspace_settings

Settings of color space sequencer is working in

Type:ColorManagedSequencerColorspaceSettings, (readonly)

show_keys_from_selected_only

Consider keyframes for active Object and/or its selected bones only (in timeline and when jumping between keyframes)

Type:boolean, default False

sync_mode

How to sync playback

• NONE No Sync, Do not sync, play every frame.
• FRAME_DROP Frame Dropping, Drop frames if playback is too slow.
• AUDIO_SYNC AV-sync, Sync to audio playback, dropping frames.

Type:enum in [‘NONE’, ‘FRAME_DROP’, ‘AUDIO_SYNC’], default ‘NONE’

timeline_markers

Markers used in all timelines for the current scene

Type:TimelineMarkers bpy_prop_collection of TimelineMarker, (readonly)

tool_settings

Type:ToolSettings, (readonly, never None)

unit_settings

Unit editing settings

Type:UnitSettings, (readonly, never None)

use_audio

Play back of audio from Sequence Editor will be muted

Type:boolean, default False

use_audio_scrub

Play audio from Sequence Editor while scrubbing

Type:boolean, default False

use_audio_sync

Play back and sync with audio clock, dropping frames if frame display is too slow

Type:boolean, default False

use_frame_drop

Play back dropping frames if frame display is too slow

Type:boolean, default False

use_gravity

Use global gravity for all dynamics

Type:boolean, default False

use_nodes

Enable the compositing node tree

Type:boolean, default False

use_preview_range

Use an alternative start/end frame range for animation playback and OpenGL renders instead of the Render properties start/end frame range

Type:boolean, default False

use_stamp_note

User defined note for the render stamping

Type:string, default “”, (never None)

view_settings

Color management settings applied on image before saving

Type:ColorManagedViewSettings, (readonly)

world

World used for rendering the scene

Type:World

sequence_editor_create()

Ensure sequence editor is valid in this scene

Returns:New sequence editor data or NULL Return type:SequenceEditor

sequence_editor_clear()

Clear sequence editor in this scene

statistics()

statistics

Returns:Statistics Return type:string, (never None)

frame_set(frame, subframe=0.0)

Set scene frame updating all objects immediately

Parameters:

• frame (int in [-300000, 300000]) – Frame number to set
• subframe (float in [0, 1], (optional)) – Sub-frame time, between 0.0 and 1.0

update()

Update data tagged to be updated from previous access to data or operators

ray_cast(start, end)

Cast a ray onto in object space

Return (result, object, matrix, location, normal):  

result, , boolean

object, Ray cast object, Object

matrix, Matrix, float array of 16 items in [-inf, inf]

location, The hit location of this ray cast, float array of 3 items in [-inf, inf]

normal, The face normal at the ray cast hit location, float array of 3 items in [-inf, inf]

Inherited Properties

bpy_struct.id_data ID.name ID.users ID.use_fake_user ID.tag

ID.is_updated ID.is_updated_data ID.is_library_indirect ID.library

Inherited Functions

bpy_struct.as_pointer 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.property_unset bpy_struct.type_recast bpy_struct.values ID.copy ID.user_clear ID.animation_data_create ID.animation_data_clear ID.update_tag

References

bpy.context.scene BlendData.scenes BlendDataMeshes.new_from_object BlendDataScenes.new BlendDataScenes.remove Camera.view_frame CompositorNodeDefocus.scene CompositorNodeRLayers.scene Context.scene EnvironmentMap.save Image.save_render Object.dupli_list_create Object.is_deform_modified Object.is_modified

Object.is_visible Object.to_mesh ParticleSystem.set_resolution RenderEngine.bake RenderEngine.bind_display_space_shader RenderEngine.render RenderEngine.support_display_space_shader RenderEngine.update Scene.background_set SceneActuator.scene SceneSequence.scene Screen.scene Sequences.new_scene