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addam / Export-Paper-Model-from-Blender

Python addon for creating paper models in Blender (development version)
https://blenderartists.org/t/export-paper-model/476597
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install in blender 2.8 does not seem to work #68

Closed marcovanderbijl closed 5 years ago

marcovanderbijl commented 5 years ago

First thanks for your work on this great addon!

The add-on did not seem to come included in my copy of blender 2.8 beta so I downloaded the zipfile and installed it, this seemed to work as blender reported it as such(see below). Unfortunately (even after restart) it did not appear in the /edit/preferences/add-ons/official, community or testing/ list so I could not select and use it.

install messages: bpy.data.window_managers["WinMan"].addon_filter = 'Import-Export' bpy.data.window_managers["WinMan"].addon_search = "paper model" bpy.data.window_managers["WinMan"].addon_filter = 'All' bpy.data.window_managers["WinMan"].addon_search = "paper model" Modules Installed () from '/home/marco/Programs/blender-2.80-480a09a92f7f-linux-glibc224-x86_64/Export-Paper-Model-from-Blender-blender28.zip' into '/home/marco/.config/blender/2.80/scripts/addons' bpy.data.window_managers["WinMan"].addon_search = "paper model" bpy.data.window_managers["WinMan"].addon_filter = 'Import-Export' bpy.data.window_managers["WinMan"].addon_search = "" bpy.data.window_managers["WinMan"].addon_filter = 'User' bpy.data.window_managers["WinMan"].addon_filter = 'Mesh' bpy.data.window_managers["WinMan"].addon_filter = 'Development' bpy.data.window_managers["WinMan"].addon_filter = 'All'

addam commented 5 years ago

Download and install this file (instead of the zip): https://raw.githubusercontent.com/addam/Export-Paper-Model-from-Blender/blender28/io_export_paper_model.py

By the way, what is "the zipfile" you downloaded?

marcovanderbijl commented 5 years ago

I selected branch:blender28 and then clicked the clone or download button, where in the popupbox one can select 'download ZIP'. I will try your direct link, but I suspect that is the same file I got earlier.

addam commented 5 years ago

aha, sorry, that's really the same file. I think you're doing everything right. I'll try and reinstall Blender if I can reproduce the error.

marcovanderbijl commented 5 years ago

oh! I figured it out. the 'addon install from file' installs it to .config/blender/... (where blender does not look for the file) I found that the beta version actually did already have the script, but inside the blender install path itself. I had to point /edit/preferences/file_paths/scripts to that folder (it was blank by default), then it was found! So I am now expecting that this issue is because of the beta status and will be automatically resolved once Blender makes 2.8 official.

However even though I replaced the existing (older version of the script) with your new one, it was marked with 'upgrade to 2.8 required'. I could activate it and run it, though I have not tried actually exporting something.

I'll close the issue, sorry to have bothered you with this. marco