I’m currently working on making a tree from Bezier curves. I recently found out about the TreeFromCurves script, which can make a tree out of these curves. I’m using Blender 2.56, and unfortunately I can’t find where the script is in any of the menus. Does anyone know if the script was ever added to Blender 2.56? I know the script was used in Blender 2.49… I could really use some help locating where the script is in 2.56, if it is in that version.
Basically, how do I go about using the TreeFromCurves script if it’s still part of Blender 2.56?
I found out the script hasn’t been ported to any of the versions of Blender 2.5x. Something to do with the API. I don’t know anything about scripting in Python, so what should be done?
There’s an alternative script addon called Sapling that you can try out. Just found out about it myself so can’t help much with the options but the ‘play’ results looking good so far. There’s also a thread in the Python scripting forum that should help out.
Thanks Touchwood. I’m always looking for ways to make realistic looking trees with as minimal effort as possible. I know I’m still going to have to do my ‘homework,’ considering a lot of the modeling does have to be done by hand. But I’m just looking to make the process a bit more simple. :eyebrowlift2:
I’m confused. I tried it the way it said to install it, or at least the way I understood it. I had to make an ‘add-on’ folder for the sapling script. I tried adding the script to Blender, but I haven’t found it as an option under any of the add-ons I can choose under ‘User Preferences’ in Blender. I’m trying to figure out where I’m going wrong.
I would just copy and paste the .py file to the add ons folder under libs, where the rest of the scripts are. The use the ‘install add on’ button at the bottom, then anvigate to find the pasted .py file. After selecting it, then it should show up in add ons, under ‘disabled’.
Make sure you are using the latest blender version. You indicate that you are using 2.56. This is a beta version, try the stable 2.57b
yes, sapling works with 2.57b.
It works very well indeed.
make a folder add_curve_sapling in addons folder, then put the project files inside.
find the sript in addons, add_curve, activate it, the run it from the add curve menu.
It sounds like I’ll have to download Blender 2.57. I haven’t check in several weeks, so I didn’t know version 2.57 was out. Hopefully, it’ll solve the problem. I’ll have to do it once I get up this morning. I’m planning to go to bed soon here. I really want to learn this stuff!!!
Better still check out this video tip from Blendercookie that will show you how to keep the addons up to date with minimum effort. Have done this myself and it is a snap to keep them up to date with minimum effort.
I’ll get to watching it in a few minutes Touchwood - I’m downloading another video right now. As for Blender 2.57, I downloaded and have it installed yet. I noticed the add-on mesh for gears that was in Blender 2.56 has been left out of Blender 2.57. I’ll have to check to see what other changes have been made to 2.57. I’m sure the practice I’ve got in 2.56 will make it easier for me to learn 2.57.:yes:
I went to the Blender sub-directory to look for the libs sub-directory, and then the addons sub-directory. I haven’t found what I’m looking for, considering the main directory for Blender on my computer is labeled ‘Blender Foundation.’ I’m not sure if that’s the directory I’m supposed to go into, or the directory for Python. I’m usually not this dense, and I usually able to locate such stuff, being computer literate. I’m totally baffled… :o
I was able to add the ‘Sapling’ script after all. I just added it to Blender 2.57 after I put the Python script in a folder inside the Blender directory. Now I have to learn how to use the script in Blender. That’s the next step.
Okay. I’ve got it now. Add the script under ‘User Preferences’ as an add on, then click the ‘Save as Default’ button. That’s what I had to do to add the script to Blender 2.57. Hopefully, from here on out I shouldn’t have troubles. But if I do have troubles, I’ll leave a post (of course!). :evilgrin:
Alrighty then!!!
As you can see from the rendered picture and the screenshot I took, I finally got the script to work. Now I can go from here!!! I really owe a lot to you guys. I’d never thought I’d find another easy way to do a tree since the TreeFromCurves script got left out of Blender 2.5 and above. :yes: