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diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/Ipo.py b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/Ipo.py index 4244f89a9d5..d7776553ff9 100644 --- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/Ipo.py +++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/Ipo.py @@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ """ The Blender.Ipo submodule -B{New}: Ipo updates to both the program and bpython access. +B{New}: + - Ipo updates to both the program and Bpython access. + - access to Blender's new Ipo driver capabilities . This module provides access to the Ipo Data in Blender. An Ipo is composed of several IpoCurves. @@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ are given below. Example:: import Blender - ob = Blender.Ipo.Get('ipo') # retrieves an ipo object + ob = Blender.Ipo.Get('ipo') # retrieves an Ipo object ob.setName('ipo1') print ob.name print ipo.getRctf() @@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ def New (type, name): Creates a new Ipo. @type type: string @type name: string - @param type: The Ipo's blocktype. Depends on the object the ipo will be + @param type: The Ipo's blocktype. Depends on the object the Ipo will be linked to. Currently supported types are Object, Camera, World, Material, Texture, Lamp, Action, Constraint, Sequence, Curve, Key. @param name: The name for this Ipo. @@ -68,10 +70,12 @@ class Ipo: @return: A list (possibly void) containing all the IpoCurves associated to the Ipo object. """ - def getCurve(curvename): + def getCurve(curve): """ - Return the IpoCurve with the given name. The possible values for - 'curvename' are: + Return the specified IpoCurve. If the curve does not exist in the Ipo, + None is returned. I{curve} can be either a string or an integer, + denoting either the name of the Ipo curve or its internal adrcode. + The possible Ipo curve names are: 1. Camera Ipo: Lens, ClSta, ClEnd, Apert, FDist. 2. Material Ipo: R, G, B, SpecR, SpecG, SpecB, MirR, MirG, MirB, Ref, @@ -94,21 +98,24 @@ class Ipo: MinkMExp, DistM, ColT, iScale, DistA, MgType, MgH, Lacu, Oct, MgOff, MgGain, NBase1, NBase2. 7. Curve Ipo: Speed. - 8. Key Ipo: Speed, 'Key 1' - 'Key 63'. - 9. Action Ipo: LocX, LocY, LocZ, SizeX, SizeY, SizeZ, QuatX, QuatY, + 8. Action Ipo: LocX, LocY, LocZ, SizeX, SizeY, SizeZ, QuatX, QuatY, QuatZ, QuatW. - 10. Sequence Ipo: Fac. - 11. Constraint Ipo: Inf. + 9. Sequence Ipo: Fac. + 10. Constraint Ipo: Inf. - @type curvename : string + The adrcode for the Ipo curve can also be given; currently this is the + only way to access curves for Key Ipos. The adrcodes for Key Ipo are + numbered consecutively starting at 0. + @type curve : string or int @rtype: IpoCurve object @return: the corresponding IpoCurve, or None. + @raise ValueError: I{curve} is not a valid name or adrcode for this Ipo + type. """ def addCurve(curvename): """ - Add a new curve to the IPO object. Throws an exception if the curve - already exists in the IPO. The possible values for 'curvename' are: + Add a new curve to the Ipo object. The possible values for I{curvename} are: 1. Camera Ipo: Lens, ClSta, ClEnd, Apert, FDist. 2. Material Ipo: R, G, B, SpecR, SpecG, SpecB, MirR, MirG, MirB, Ref, Alpha, Emit, Amb, Spec, Hard, SpTra, Ior, Mode, HaSize, Translu, @@ -130,20 +137,20 @@ class Ipo: MinkMExp, DistM, ColT, iScale, DistA, MgType, MgH, Lacu, Oct, MgOff, MgGain, NBase1, NBase2. 7. Curve Ipo: Speed. - 8. Key Ipo: Speed, 'Key 1' - 'Key 63'. - 9. Action Ipo: LocX, LocY, LocZ, SizeX, SizeY, SizeZ, QuatX, QuatY, + 8. Action Ipo: LocX, LocY, LocZ, SizeX, SizeY, SizeZ, QuatX, QuatY, QuatZ, QuatW. - 10. Sequence Ipo: Fac. - 11. Constraint Ipo: Inf. + 9. Sequence Ipo: Fac. + 10. Constraint Ipo: Inf. @type curvename : string @rtype: IpoCurve object @return: the corresponding IpoCurve, or None. + @raise ValueError: I{curvename} is not valid or already exists """ def delCurve(curvename): """ - Delete an existing curve from the IPO object. See addCurve() for possible values for curvename. + Delete an existing curve from the Ipo object. See addCurve() for possible values for curvename. @type curvename : string @rtype: None @return: None. @@ -210,7 +217,7 @@ class Ipo: """ Gets a beztriple of the Ipo. @type curvepos: int - @param curvepos: the position of the curve in the ipo + @param curvepos: the position of the curve in the Ipo. @type pointpos: int @param pointpos: the position of the point in the curve. @rtype: list of 9 floats @@ -221,7 +228,7 @@ class Ipo: """ Sets the beztriple of the Ipo. @type curvepos: int - @param curvepos: the position of the curve in the ipo + @param curvepos: the position of the curve in the Ipo. @type pointpos: int @param pointpos: the position of the point in the curve. @type newbeztriple: list of 9 floats @@ -232,9 +239,10 @@ class Ipo: def getCurveCurval(curvepos): """ - Gets the current value of a curve of the Ipo. + Gets the current value of a curve of the Ipo (B{deprecated}). B{Note}: + new scripts should use L{IpoCurve.evaluate()}. @type curvepos: int or string - @param curvepos: the position of the curve in the ipo or the name of the + @param curvepos: the position of the curve in the Ipo or the name of the curve @rtype: float @return: the current value of the selected curve of the Ipo. @@ -242,11 +250,12 @@ class Ipo: def EvaluateCurveOn(curvepos,time): """ - Gets the current value of a curve of the Ipo. + Gets the value at a specific time of a curve of the Ipo (B{deprecated}). + B{Note}: new scripts should use L{IpoCurve.evaluate()}. @type curvepos: int - @param curvepos: the position of the curve in the ipo + @param curvepos: the position of the curve in the Ipo. @type time: float - @param time: the position of the curve in the ipo + @param time: the desired time. @rtype: float @return: the current value of the selected curve of the Ipo at the given time. @@ -256,32 +265,28 @@ class IpoCurve: """ The IpoCurve object =================== - This object gives access to generic data from all ipocurves objects in Blender. - - Important Notes for Rotation Curves:\n - For the rotation IpoCurves, the y values for points are in units of 10 degrees. For example, 45.0 degrees is stored as 4.50 degrees. These are the same numbers you see in the Transform Properties pupmenu ( NKey ) in the IPO Curve Editor window. Positive rotations are in a counter-clockwise direction, just like in math class. + This object gives access to generic data from all Ipo curves objects in Blender. + + Important Notes for Rotation Ipo Curves:\n + For the rotation Ipo curves, the y values for points are in units of 10 + degrees. For example, 45.0 degrees is stored as 4.50 degrees. These are the + same numbers you see in the Transform Properties pop-up menu ( NKey ) in + the IPO Curve Editor window. Positive rotations are in a counter-clockwise + direction, following the standard convention. - @ivar driver: Status of Driver - 1: on - 0: off - @type driver: int - @ivar driverObject: Object Used to Drive the IpoCurve - @type driverObject: Object - @ivar driverChannel: Object Channel Used to Drive the IpoCurve - Use module constants - IpoCurve.LOC_X - IpoCurve.LOC_Y - IpoCurve.LOC_Z - IpoCurve.ROT_X - IpoCurve.ROT_Y - IpoCurve.ROT_Z - IpoCurve.SIZE_X - IpoCurve.SIZE_Y - IpoCurve.SIZE_Z + @ivar driver: Status of the driver. 1= on, 0= off. + @type driver: int + @ivar driverObject: Object used to drive the Ipo curve. + @type driverObject: Blender Object or None + @ivar driverChannel: Object channel used to drive the Ipo curve. + Use module constants: IpoCurve.LOC_X, IpoCurve.LOC_Y, IpoCurve.LOC_Z, + IpoCurve.ROT_X, IpoCurve.ROT_Y, IpoCurve.ROT_Z, IpoCurve.SIZE_X, + IpoCurve.SIZE_Y, IpoCurve.SIZE_Z @type driverChannel: int - - @ivar name: The Curve Data name. - @ivar bezierPoints : The list of the Bezier points. + @ivar name: The IpoCurve data name. + @type name: string + @ivar bezierPoints : The list of the curve's bezier points. + @type bezierPoints : list """ def setExtrapolation(extendmode): @@ -344,7 +349,7 @@ class IpoCurve: def getName(): """ - Returns the name of the ipo curve. This name can be: + Returns the name of the Ipo curve. This name can be: 1. Camera Ipo: Lens, ClSta, ClEnd, Apert, FDist. 2. Material Ipo: R, G, B, SpecR, SpecG, SpecB, MirR, MirG, MirB, Ref, Alpha, Emit, Amb, Spec, Hard, SpTra, Ior, Mode, HaSize, Translu, @@ -366,26 +371,25 @@ class IpoCurve: MinkMExp, DistM, ColT, iScale, DistA, MgType, MgH, Lacu, Oct, MgOff, MgGain, NBase1, NBase2. 7. Curve Ipo: Speed. - 8. Key Ipo: Speed, 'Key 1' - 'Key 63'. - 9. Action Ipo: LocX, LocY, LocZ, SizeX, SizeY, SizeZ, QuatX, QuatY, + 8. Action Ipo: LocX, LocY, LocZ, SizeX, SizeY, SizeZ, QuatX, QuatY, QuatZ, QuatW. - 10. Sequence Ipo: Fac. - 11. Constraint Ipo: Inf. + 9. Sequence Ipo: Fac. + 10. Constraint Ipo: Inf. @rtype: string - @return: the name of the ipo curve. + @return: the name of the Ipo curve. """ def getPoints(): """ - Returns all the points of the ipo curve. + Returns all the points of the Ipo curve. @rtype: list of BezTriples - @return: the points of the ipo curve. + @return: the points of the Ipo curve. """ def evaluate( time ): """ - Compute the value of the IpoCurve at a particular time. + Compute the value of the Ipo curve at a particular time. @type time: float @param time: value along the X axis @rtype: float @@ -412,8 +416,8 @@ class BezTriple: def setPoints(newval): """ Sets the point xy coordinates of the Bezier knot point. After changing - coordinates, it is advisable to call L{IpoCurve.recalc()} to update the IPO - curves. + coordinates, it is advisable to call L{IpoCurve.recalc()} to update the + Ipo curves. @type newval: tuple of 2 floats @param newval: the x and y coordinates of the new Bezier point. @rtype: None |