Questions tagged [extension]
Extensions are add-ons or themes used to extend the core functionality of Blender. They are shared in online platforms, and can be installed and updated from within Blender. Add-ons made as extensions are slightly different from regular add-ons.
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blender bone object has no attribute 'select' [closed]
Tried using wiggle 2 after not using it for a couple of long months and now I keep getting this report "blender bone object has no attribute select" i thought it was because i was on a newer ...
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Install addon from file in Blender 4.5 on Windows 11 [duplicate]
In Blender 4.5.3, I am trying to install a specific addon (as a zip file) through Blender's inner python console. I followed the API doc as shown here https://docs.blender.org/api/4.5/bpy.ops....
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bonsai - change an existing wall to a different wall type
I am a total noob to Blender and the Bonsai extension. I basically have an existing wall of "wal50" and I would like to change it to "wal200" without deleting it and redrawing it.
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Why can't I connect to the Extensions repository? "Remote data unavailable" -- Why? [duplicate]
When I click Preferences > Get Extensions, I get the following error message:
Repository: "extensions.blender.org" remote data unavailable, sync with the remote repository.
I'm running ...
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How to append data from a .blend file bundled with an extension?
I recently converted my addon from the "legacy" format to the new extensions system.
One of the operators in my addon appends some node groups stored in a .blend file bundled with the addon ...
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Blender can't find init file when build extension [closed]
Whenever I run blender --command extension build, I get the error:
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Change default scale for Bolt Factory extrension
When adding a bolt or nut from Bolt Factory it defaults to a scale of 0.001. Changing the entire scene unit scale to match that doesn't work.
How do I change the "preset" scale for Bolt ...
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Repository: "extensions.blender.org" remote data unavailable, sync with the remote repository [closed]
I can't download or install any extensions. I get the following error:
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Which Addon Extension Includes the Torus 11x8 Sun Cross Preset
I installed an extension that includes this Torus 11x8 Sun Cross Preset:
But I was not paying close attention to what I installed. I brought it up because it looked interesting, and it turns out I ...
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In version 4.3.2, I am unable to use extensions. Please help me find a solution
In version 4.3.2, I am unable to use extensions. Please help me find a solution.
The following error is displayed:
「Repository: "extensions.blender.org" remote data unavailable, sync with ...
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I am on a Mac and getting this alert " repository: "extensions.blender.org" remote data unavailable, sync with the remote repository [closed]
I have scoured the web and have not found anything for my specific issue. I am running version 4.2.1. I have uninstalled and reinstalled several times. I even went into Library/Application support/ ...
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Cannot install extensions "remote data unavailable"
Hiya :) this is driving me potty... keep getting the error pictured here when trying access extensions. I've seen a few people online having similar issues, various methods used to fix but nothing ...
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How to Install extensions.blender.org addons to custom directory?
I want to know if there is a way to install the extensions.blender.org addons to a custom directory, because currently it installs to the %appdata% and that is highly inconvenient for me as I have to ...
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Get extensions version number [duplicate]
I need to get the extensions version number for the extensions I am coding. However, I could not find a way to do so except reading the toml file as it is and then filter for the 'version' keyword and ...
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Blender 4.2: Activate extension with python?
I have an add-on which uses the "Add Mesh Extra Objects" add-on to function.
Before Blender 4.2, I was using these lines to enable it:
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How can my add-on extension access its own manifest
In Blender versions prior to 4.2 I was able to access the version of my add-on in the register function through bl_info.
In Blender 4.2 this is no longer available as the bl_info variable gets deleted ...
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How do you access a list of a users Quick Favorites?
I am trying to add my quick favorites to a separate panel, but I can't find any way to access the list of Quick Favorites. I've read it's in user preferences, but I can't find how to target that or ...
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Can Python Wheels in an Addon for Blender 4.2 use the Default Python Packages Installed by Blender?
I am building an addon that will make use of some Python Wheels, but one of these wheels requires OpenImageIO and NumPy to work. I have researched and found that Blender has OpenImageIO and NumPy ...
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How to have an add-on/extension folder dedicated to a given instance of Blender with Blender 4.2? [duplicate]
I've been developing an add-on for several years now and I have to maintain it for several versions of Blender (3.6, 4.1 and now 4.2).
I then have various versions of Blender unzipped in separated ...
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Maintaining Import Structure for Shared Modules in Blender 4.2 Extensions
I've been developing add-ons for Blender for some time, creating shared modules among them. Each add-on has a similar internal structure, which makes it easy to update dependencies when necessary.
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How can I access an extension preferences with python?
I would like to make a mini backup python script of 4.2 extension.
The old method can access to the preference like below.
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How can I get a list of the installed addons using the API?
How can I get a list of the installed addons along with their version numbers so that I can print it out and use it as a simple reference when checking for updated scripts? I've looked at ...
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