1 files changed, 46 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object_api.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object_api.c
index 9fb883568c9..df628caa000 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object_api.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object_api.c
@@ -404,6 +404,29 @@ static void rna_Object_to_mesh_clear(Object *object)
   BKE_object_to_mesh_clear(object);
 }
 
+static Curve *rna_Object_to_curve(Object *object,
+                                  ReportList *reports,
+                                  Depsgraph *depsgraph,
+                                  bool apply_modifiers)
+{
+  if (!ELEM(object->type, OB_FONT, OB_CURVE)) {
+    BKE_report(reports, RPT_ERROR, "Object is not a curve or a text");
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  if (depsgraph == NULL) {
+    BKE_report(reports, RPT_ERROR, "Invalid depsgraph");
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  return BKE_object_to_curve(object, depsgraph, apply_modifiers);
+}
+
+static void rna_Object_to_curve_clear(Object *object)
+{
+  BKE_object_to_curve_clear(object);
+}
+
 static PointerRNA rna_Object_shape_key_add(
     Object *ob, bContext *C, ReportList *reports, const char *name, bool from_mix)
 {
@@ -977,6 +1000,29 @@ void RNA_api_object(StructRNA *srna)
   func = RNA_def_function(srna, "to_mesh_clear", "rna_Object_to_mesh_clear");
   RNA_def_function_ui_description(func, "Clears mesh data-block created by to_mesh()");
 
+  /* curve */
+  func = RNA_def_function(srna, "to_curve", "rna_Object_to_curve");
+  RNA_def_function_ui_description(
+      func,
+      "Create a Curve data-block from the current state of the object. This only works for curve "
+      "and text objects. The object owns the data-block. To force free it, use to_curve_clear(). "
+      "The result is temporary and can not be used by objects from the main database");
+  RNA_def_function_flag(func, FUNC_USE_REPORTS);
+  parm = RNA_def_pointer(
+      func, "depsgraph", "Depsgraph", "Dependency Graph", "Evaluated dependency graph");
+  RNA_def_parameter_flags(parm, 0, PARM_REQUIRED);
+  RNA_def_boolean(func,
+                  "apply_modifiers",
+                  false,
+                  "",
+                  "Apply the deform modifiers on the control points of the curve. This is only "
+                  "supported for curve objects");
+  parm = RNA_def_pointer(func, "curve", "Curve", "", "Curve created from object");
+  RNA_def_function_return(func, parm);
+
+  func = RNA_def_function(srna, "to_curve_clear", "rna_Object_to_curve_clear");
+  RNA_def_function_ui_description(func, "Clears curve data-block created by to_curve()");
+
   /* Armature */
   func = RNA_def_function(srna, "find_armature", "BKE_modifiers_is_deformed_by_armature");
   RNA_def_function_ui_description(