1 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/bpy/utils/__init__.py b/release/scripts/modules/bpy/utils/__init__.py
index 04aaa7bd69d..879275619ce 100644
--- a/release/scripts/modules/bpy/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/bpy/utils/__init__.py
@@ -456,6 +456,27 @@ def preset_paths(subdir):
 
     return dirs
 
+def is_path_builtin(path):
+    """
+    Returns True if the path in question in one of the built in paths used by blender.
+
+    :arg path: Path you want to check if it is in the built in settings directory
+    """
+    search_path = _os.path.abspath(path)
+    user_path = resource_path('USER')
+
+    for res in ('SYSTEM', 'LOCAL'):
+        parent_path = resource_path(res)
+        if not parent_path or parent_path == user_path:
+            # Make sure that the current path is not empty string and that it is
+            # not the same as the user config path. IE "~/.config/blender" on linux
+            # This can happen on portable installs.
+            continue
+
+        if _os.path.samefile(_os.path.commonpath([parent_path]), _os.path.commonpath([parent_path, path])):
+            return True
+
+    return False
 
 def smpte_from_seconds(time, fps=None, fps_base=None):
     """