Hello

I have just started learning python (I have learned how to open the python console) so that I can do the following:

Code:

//Loop through each .psk file in a folder      //import current .psk file into scene      //Get the name of the .psk file for export      //export as .fbx into another folder and with name of the .psk file      //clear the scene for the next .psk file

Unfortunately I haven't made much progress towards this, even after going through several web pages such as:

http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:2.4/Tutorials/Render/Import/SolidWorks#Importing_in_Blender
http://www.blender.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16090
http://blenderartists.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-123590.html
http://www.macouno.com/2010/03/17/using-python-scripts/
http://vdrift.net/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=8214

So far I have:

Code:

import bpy.ops #Import a .psk file bpy.ops.import_scene.psk(filepath="C:/BlenderImport/Example_01.psk") #Export as .fbx file bpy.ops.export_scene.fbx(filepath="C:/BlenderExport/Example_01.fbx") #Clear existing bpy.ops.wm.read_homefile()

Any help is appreciated, thank you.

Also where does one put the .py file on windows 7 and how can you run it in the python console

Tried typing: blender -P psk2fbx.py

Got:

File "<blender_console>", line 1
blender -P psk2fbx.py
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax


... or even better yet, is there something like a script area where you can just select to run this script

So I've been researching even more, and thought I had it this time.

Code:

import bpy import bpy.ops import os def GetAllPSK(dir_name):     pskList = []     for file in os.listdir(dir_name):         dirfile = os.path.join(dir_name, file)         pskList.append(dirfile)     return pskList   if __name__ == "__main__":     pskList = GetAllPSK("C:/BlenderImport")     for p in pskList:         #Import a .psk file         bpy.ops.import_scene.psk(filepath=p)         #Select all         bpy.ops.object.select_all()         #Export as .fbx file         bpy.ops.export_scene.fbx(filepath=p)         #Clear existing         bpy.ops.wm.read_homefile()

Sadly, it seems that for filepath I'm getting this error:

Code:

Python Script fail, look in the console for now ...

Could someone please help fix my code

Well, after much trial and error

Code:

import bpy import bpy.ops import os import string def GetAllPSK(dir_name):     pskList = []     for file in os.listdir(dir_name):         dirfile = file.replace('.psk','')         pskList.append(dirfile)     return pskList   if __name__ == "__main__":     pskList = GetAllPSK("C:/BlenderImport/")     for p in pskList:         #Import a .psk file         bpy.ops.import_scene.psk(filepath="C:/BlenderImport/" + p + ".psk")         #Select all         bpy.ops.object.select_all()         #Export as .fbx file         bpy.ops.export_scene.fbx(filepath="C:/BlenderExport/" + p + ".fbx")         #Delete Mesh         bpy.ops.object.delete()

Seems I can import the mesh, but it gives an error of check console yet again and my script stops there

Again, I'm open to suggestions

Quote:

but it gives an error of check console yet again

As always, knowing the exact error message is useful for debugging problems.

Otherwise, you get advice like:

1) read the error message
2) identify and correct the problem

stiv wrote:

As always, knowing the exact error message is useful for debugging problems.

The exact error I get in the text editor is:

Code:

Error, python script fail, look in the console for now ...

Do you know how to do enable this "console", when I start blender all I have is blender itself, no log screen or anything to go with it.

On Windows, Blender runs from a console window. The error messages should appear in that console window.

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stiv wrote:

Code: Error, python script fail, look in the console for now ... Do you know how to do enable this "console", when I start blender all I have is blender itself, no log screen or anything to go with it.

On my installation of Blender 2.60a, one activates the Blender console window by selecting from the drop down menu associated with "Help", the item "toggle system console".

ns

In 2.53 you need to specify one of the following before you enter the filepath:
'INVOKE_DEFAULT', 'INVOKE_REGION_WIN', 'INVOKE_REGION_CHANNELS', 'INVOKE_REGION_PREVIEW', 'INVOKE_AREA', 'INVOKE_SCREEN', 'EXEC_DEFAULT', 'EXEC_REGION_WIN', 'EXEC_REGION_CHANNELS', 'EXEC_REGION_PREVIEW', 'EXEC_AREA', 'EXEC_SCREEN'

So in short, you need to load each of your files using:
bpy.ops.import_scene.psk(<choice from above>, filepath=<path + filename>)

Both of the arguments required is a string. I tested 'EXEC_DEFAULT' as the first and it did what I wanted. I think 2.6 uses python 3, so this probably won't work the same.

have a look at
http://www.blender.org/documentation/blender_python_api_2_63_7/bpy.ops.html#overriding-context
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