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Python by the Python of a `conda` environment that already has COMPAS installed.
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It is important that the version of Python installed in the `conda` environment matches
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the version of Python that was originally shipped with Blender. For Blender 2.8x and 2.9x
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this is Python 3.7x.
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the version of Python that was originally shipped with Blender. For Blender 2.83 LTS
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the version of the bundled Python is 3.7, and for 2.93 LTS it is 3.9.
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..note::
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To find out which Python is shipped with your Blender installation, just open Blender
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and have a look at the Interactive Python Console that is part of the UI
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under the Scripting tab.
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Installation
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These instructions are for the latest Blender 2.83 LTS which ships with Python 3.7
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If you don't have an environment yet with Python 3.7 and COMPAS you can create one with ``conda``.
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.. code-block:: bash
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conda config --add channels conda-forge
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conda create -n blender python=3.7 COMPAS
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conda create -n blender python=3.7 COMPAS --yes
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Configuring Blender to use the newly installed environment is slightly different per OS.
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conda activate blender
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python -m compas_blender.install "%PROGRAMFILES%\\Blender Foundation\\Blender 2.91\\2.91"
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python -m compas_blender.install "%PROGRAMFILES%\\Blender Foundation\\Blender 2.83\\2.83"
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Note that the path ``%PROGRAMFILES%\\Blender Foundation\\Blender 2.91\\2.91`` might be different
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if you have another version of Blender intalled.
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Check your version of Blender and change the path accordingly.
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Note that the path ``%PROGRAMFILES%\\Blender Foundation\\Blender 2.83\\2.83`` might be different on your system.
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Check your Blender installation and change the path accordingly.
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conda activate blender
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python -m compas_blender.install /Applications/blender.app/Contents/Resources/2.91
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python -m compas_blender.install /Applications/blender.app/Contents/Resources/2.83
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Note that the path ``/Applications/blender.app/Contents/Resources/2.91`` might be different
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if you have another version of Blender intalled.
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Note that the path ``/Applications/blender.app/Contents/Resources/2.83`` might be different on your system.
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conda activate blender
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python -m compas_blender.install ~/Blender/2.91
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python -m compas_blender.install ~/Blender/2.83
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Note that the path ``~/Blender/2.91`` might be different for your setup.
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Note that the path ``~/Blender/2.83`` might be different on your system.
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export PATH="~/Blender/2.91:$PATH"
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export PATH="~/Blender/2.83:$PATH"
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Limitations
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``compas_blender`` is not yet as well developed as, ``compas_rhino`` and ``compas_ghpython``.
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``compas_blender`` is not yet as well developed as ``compas_rhino`` and ``compas_ghpython``.
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For example, COMPAS geometry objects do not yet have a corresponding artist in ``compas_blender``.
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Artists are currently only available for data structures and robots.
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