import bpy def write_some_data(context, filepath, use_some_setting): print("running write_some_data...") pass from bpy.props import * class ExportSomeData(bpy.types.Operator): '''This appiers in the tooltip of the operator and in the generated docs.''' bl_idname = "export.some_data" # this is important since its how bpy.ops.export.some_data is constructed bl_label = "Export Some Data" # List of operator properties, the attributes will be assigned # to the class instance from the operator settings before calling. # TODO, add better example props filepath = StringProperty(name="File Path", description="File path used for exporting the PLY file", maxlen= 1024, default= "") use_setting = BoolProperty(name="Example Boolean", description="Example Tooltip", default= True) type = bpy.props.EnumProperty(items=(('OPT_A', "First Option", "Description one"), ('OPT_B', "Second Option", "Description two.")), name="Example Enum", description="Choose between two items", default='OPT_A') def poll(self, context): return context.active_object != None def execute(self, context): # # Bug, currently isnt working #if not self.is_property_set("filepath"): # raise Exception("filename not set") write_some_data(self.properties.filepath, context, self.properties.use_setting) return {'FINISHED'} def invoke(self, context, event): wm = context.manager if True: # File selector wm.add_fileselect(self) # will run self.execute() return {'RUNNING_MODAL'} elif True: # search the enum wm.invoke_search_popup(self) return {'RUNNING_MODAL'} elif False: # Redo popup return wm.invoke_props_popup(self, event) # elif False: return self.execute(context) bpy.types.register(ExportSomeData) # Only needed if you want to add into a dynamic menu menu_func = lambda self, context: self.layout.operator("export.some_data", text="Example Exporter...") bpy.types.INFO_MT_file_export.append(menu_func) if __name__ == "__main__": bpy.ops.export.some_data('INVOKE_DEFAULT', filepath="/tmp/test.ply")