@@ -9,18 +9,26 @@ Blender ships with its own embedded version of Python. Therefore, the simplest
99Python by the Python of a `conda ` environment that already has COMPAS installed.
1010
1111It is important that the version of Python installed in the `conda ` environment matches
12- the version of Python that was originally shipped with Blender. For Blender 2.8x and 2.9x
13- this is Python 3.7x.
12+ the version of Python that was originally shipped with Blender. For Blender 2.83 LTS
13+ the version of the bundled Python is 3.7, and for 2.93 LTS it is 3.9.
14+
15+ ..note::
16+
17+ To find out which Python is shipped with your Blender installation, just open Blender
18+ and have a look at the Interactive Python Console that is part of the UI
19+ under the Scripting tab.
20+
1421
1522Installation
1623============
1724
25+ These instructions are for the latest Blender 2.83 LTS which ships with Python 3.7
1826If you don't have an environment yet with Python 3.7 and COMPAS you can create one with ``conda ``.
1927
2028.. code-block :: bash
2129
2230 conda config --add channels conda-forge
23- conda create -n blender python=3.7 COMPAS
31+ conda create -n blender python=3.7 COMPAS --yes
2432
2533 Configuring Blender to use the newly installed environment is slightly different per OS.
2634
@@ -50,11 +58,10 @@ Configuring Blender to use the newly installed environment is slightly different
5058.. code-block :: bash
5159
5260 conda activate blender
53- python -m compas_blender.install " %PROGRAMFILES%\\ Blender Foundation\\ Blender 2.91 \\ 2.91 "
61+ python -m compas_blender.install " %PROGRAMFILES%\\ Blender Foundation\\ Blender 2.83 \\ 2.83 "
5462
55- Note that the path ``%PROGRAMFILES%\\Blender Foundation\\Blender 2.91\\2.91 `` might be different
56- if you have another version of Blender intalled.
57- Check your version of Blender and change the path accordingly.
63+ Note that the path ``%PROGRAMFILES%\\Blender Foundation\\Blender 2.83\\2.83 `` might be different on your system.
64+ Check your Blender installation and change the path accordingly.
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@@ -64,11 +71,10 @@ Check your version of Blender and change the path accordingly.
6471.. code-block :: bash
6572
6673 conda activate blender
67- python -m compas_blender.install /Applications/blender.app/Contents/Resources/2.91
74+ python -m compas_blender.install /Applications/blender.app/Contents/Resources/2.83
6875
69- Note that the path ``/Applications/blender.app/Contents/Resources/2.91 `` might be different
70- if you have another version of Blender intalled.
71- Check your version of Blender and change the path accordingly.
76+ Note that the path ``/Applications/blender.app/Contents/Resources/2.83 `` might be different on your system.
77+ Check your Blender installation and change the path accordingly.
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@@ -78,9 +84,10 @@ Check your version of Blender and change the path accordingly.
7884.. code-block :: bash
7985
8086 conda activate blender
81- python -m compas_blender.install ~ /Blender/2.91
87+ python -m compas_blender.install ~ /Blender/2.83
8288
83- Note that the path ``~/Blender/2.91 `` might be different for your setup.
89+ Note that the path ``~/Blender/2.83 `` might be different on your system.
90+ Check your Blender installation and change the path accordingly.
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@@ -183,7 +190,7 @@ Just add the following to your ``.bash_profile`` or ``.bashrc``.
183190
184191.. code-block :: bash
185192
186- export PATH=" ~/Blender/2.91 :$PATH "
193+ export PATH=" ~/Blender/2.83 :$PATH "
187194
188195 Note that this path might be different on your system.
189196
@@ -274,7 +281,7 @@ Collections
274281Limitations
275282===========
276283
277- ``compas_blender `` is not yet as well developed as, ``compas_rhino `` and ``compas_ghpython ``.
284+ ``compas_blender `` is not yet as well developed as ``compas_rhino `` and ``compas_ghpython ``.
278285For example, COMPAS geometry objects do not yet have a corresponding artist in ``compas_blender ``.
279286Artists are currently only available for data structures and robots.
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