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+# ##### BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK #####
+#
+#  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+#  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+#  as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+#  of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+#  Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+#
+# ##### END GPL LICENSE BLOCK #####
+
+bl_addon_info = {
+    "name": "Add Chain",
+    "author": "Brian Hinton (Nichod)",
+    "version": (0,1),
+    "blender": (2, 5, 3),
+    "api": 31965,
+    "location": "View3D > Add > Mesh > Chain",
+    "description": "Adds Chain with curve guide for easy creation",
+    "warning": "",
+    "wiki_url": "http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Extensions:2.5/Py/"\
+        "Scripts/Object/Add_Chain",
+    "tracker_url": "https://projects.blender.org/tracker/index.php?"\
+        "func=detail&aid=22203&group_id=153&atid=469",
+    "category": "Object"}
+
+import bpy
+
+def Add_Chain():
+  
+
+    ##Adds Empty to scene
+    bpy.ops.object.add(type='EMPTY', view_align=False, enter_editmode=False, location=(0, 0, 0), 
+rotation=(0, 0, 0), layers=(True, False, False, False, False, False,
+False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, 
+False))
+
+    ##Changes name of Empty to rot_link adds variable emp
+    emp = bpy.context.object
+    emp.name = "rot_link"
+
+    ##Rotate emp ~ 90 degrees
+    emp.rotation_euler = [1.570796, 0, 0]
+
+    ##Adds Curve Path to scene
+    bpy.ops.curve.primitive_nurbs_path_add( view_align=False, enter_editmode=False, location=(0, 0, 0), 
+rotation=(0, 0, 0), layers=(True, False, False, False, False, False, 
+False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, 
+False))
+
+    ##Change Curve name to deform adds variable curv
+    curv = bpy.context.object
+    curv.name = "deform"
+
+    ##Inserts Torus primitive
+    bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_torus_add(major_radius=1, minor_radius=0.25, 
+major_segments=12, minor_segments=4, use_abso=False, abso_major_rad=1, 
+abso_minor_rad=0.5)
+
+    ##Positions Torus primitive to center of scene
+    bpy.context.active_object.location = [0, 0, 0]
+
+    ##Changes Torus name to chain adds variable tor
+    tor = bpy.context.object
+    tor.name = "chain"
+
+    ##Adds Array Modifier to tor
+    bpy.ops.object.modifier_add(type='ARRAY')
+
+    ##Adds subsurf modifier tor
+    bpy.ops.object.modifier_add(type='SUBSURF')
+
+    ##Smooths tor
+    bpy.ops.object.shade_smooth()
+
+    ##Select curv 
+    sce = bpy.context.scene
+    sce.objects.active = curv
+
+    ##Toggle into editmode
+    bpy.ops.object.editmode_toggle()
+
+    ##Translate curve object
+    bpy.ops.transform.translate(value=(2, 0, 0), constraint_axis=(True, False, False), 
+constraint_orientation='GLOBAL', mirror=False, proportional='DISABLED', 
+proportional_edit_falloff='SMOOTH', proportional_size=1, snap=False, 
+snap_target='CLOSEST', snap_point=(0, 0, 0), snap_align=False, snap_normal=(0, 0, 0), 
+release_confirm=False)
+
+    ##Toggle into objectmode
+    bpy.ops.object.editmode_toggle()
+
+    ##Select tor or chain
+    sce.objects.active = tor
+
+    ##Selects Array Modifier for editing
+    array = tor.modifiers['Array']
+
+    ##Change Array Modifier Parameters
+    array.fit_type = ('FIT_CURVE')
+    array.curve = curv
+    array.offset_object = emp
+    array.use_object_offset = True
+    array.relative_offset_displace = [ 0.549, 0, 0 ]
+
+    ##Add curve modifier
+    bpy.ops.object.modifier_add(type='CURVE')
+
+    ##Selects Curve Modifier for editing
+    cur = tor.modifiers['Curve']
+
+    ##Change Curve Modifier Parameters
+    cur.object = curv
+
+#makes AddChain an operator
+class AddChain(bpy.types.Operator):
+    '''Add a Chain.'''
+    bl_idname = "mesh.primitive_chain_add"
+    bl_label = "Add Chain"
+    bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}
+
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        Add_Chain()
+
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+# Register the operator
+def menu_func(self, context):
+    self.layout.operator(AddChain.bl_idname, text="Chain", icon='PLUGIN')
+
+
+def register():
+    # Add "Chain" menu to the "Add Mesh" menu.
+    bpy.types.INFO_MT_mesh_add.append(menu_func)
+
+
+def unregister():
+    # Remove "Chain" menu from the "Add Mesh" menu.
+    bpy.types.INFO_MT_mesh_add.remove(menu_func)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    register()