Hello,
I wrote a simple custom function which I use as a driver. The script looks as follows:
import bpy
import mathutils
def custom_expression():
origin = mathutils.Vector((0,0,0))
return (origin-bpy.data.objects[2].matrix_world*bpy.data.objects[2].data.vertices[0].co).length
bpy.app.driver_namespace['custom_expression'] = custom_expression
The function custom_expression does not make much sense , but it’s simple and demonstrates my problem: it calculates the distance between the origin and a vertex of objects[2] in the scene (I know I could simply solve this for example using an Empty at (0,0,0) and use a “Driver variable type” of “distance”, but this will not help me, since my custom_expression is much more complex and can only be solved using a custom scripted expression.
Now, when I use this function as a driver for, let’s say, the rotation of another object, then the object’s rotation will not immediately update when I modify the position of objects[2]. For it to update, I need to select the object, enter Edit mode, and leave Edit mode again (it renders correctly, however).
How can I achieve that the rotation is updated immediately when I change the position of objects[2].
Please note, that the code I provided is just a demonstration for a much more complex script. I need a general solution to my problem, not one specific to the code I provided.
I hope this makes sense. I attach a .blend file. To test it, press Alt-P in the Text Editor, then press “Update Dependencies” in the Drivers toolbox. Move the object called “Objects[2]”. The rotation of object “Driven_Rotation” is only updated after selecting it, switching to Edit mode and back to Object mode.
custom_scripted_expression.blend (469 KB)
Any hints are more than appreciated.
blackno666
