compatibility with newer Blender

1.3.2

- fixed: compatibility with blender 3.5 (nodegroup socket API change)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ Activate / deactivate layer opacity according to prefix
 Activate / deactivate all masks using MA layers
 -->
 
+1.3.2
+
+- fixed: compatibility with blender 3.5 (nodegroup socket API change)
+
 1.3.1
 
 - added: preview generation in autobuild

OP_merge_layers.py

@@ -206,15 +206,17 @@ def merge_compositor_preview(scene=None, clear=False):
     ng['is_preview'] = 1
     fn.create_node('NodeGroupInput', tree=ngroup, location=(-600,0))
     fn.create_node('NodeGroupOutput', tree=ngroup, location=(1000,0))
+    ## ngroup.outputs.new('NodeSocketColor', 'Image') # generated in merge_inputs
 
     # Create inputs and links to node_group
     for rln in comp_list:
-        rln.outputs['Image']
+        sockin = ng.node_tree.inputs.new('NodeSocketColor', rln.layer)
-        sockin = ng.inputs.new('NodeSocketColor', rln.layer)
         sockin = ng.inputs[-1]
+        # sockin = ng.inputs.new('NodeSocketColor', rln.layer)
+        # sockin = ng.inputs[-1]
         links.new(rln.outputs['Image'], sockin)
 
-    fn.nodegroup_merge_inputs(ng.node_tree)
+    fn.nodegroup_merge_inputs(ng.node_tree, aa=False) # do not create AA node (needed ?)
     ng.update()
     
     # Create composite out (if needed) and connect

__init__.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ bl_info = {
     "name": "GP Render",
     "description": "Organise export of gp layers through compositor output",
     "author": "Samuel Bernou",
-    "version": (1, 3, 1),
+    "version": (1, 3, 2),
     "blender": (2, 93, 0),
     "location": "View3D",
     "warning": "",

fn.py

@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ def create_aa_nodegroup(tree):
         sep = create_node('CompositorNodeSepRGBA', tree=ngroup, location=(-150,0))
         comb = create_node('CompositorNodeCombRGBA', tree=ngroup, location=(350,25))
 
+        # if bpy.app.version >= (3,4,0):
+        ngroup.inputs.new('NodeSocketColor', 'Image')
+        ngroup.outputs.new('NodeSocketColor', 'Image')
+
         # in AA
         # ngroup.links.new(comb.outputs[0], ng_out.inputs[0]) # <- connect without out AA
         aa = new_aa_node(ngroup, location=(-400, 0))
@@ -771,7 +775,7 @@ def random_color(alpha=False):
         return (random.uniform(0,1), random.uniform(0,1), random.uniform(0,1), 1)
     return (random.uniform(0,1), random.uniform(0,1), random.uniform(0,1))
 
-def nodegroup_merge_inputs(ngroup):
+def nodegroup_merge_inputs(ngroup, aa=True):
     '''Get a nodegroup
     merge every group inputs with alpha over
     then connect to antialias and a new output
@@ -801,14 +805,20 @@ def nodegroup_merge_inputs(ngroup):
         y += offset_y
         prev = ao
 
-    ## create a merged name as output ??
-    aa = create_aa_nodegroup(ngroup) # new_aa_node(ngroup)
-    aa.location = (ao.location.x + 200, ao.location.y)
-    ngroup.links.new(ao.outputs[0], aa.inputs[0]) # node_tree
-
     # create one input and link
     out = ngroup.outputs.new('NodeSocketColor', ngroup.inputs[0].name)
-    ngroup.links.new(aa.outputs[0], ng_out.inputs[0])
+    
+    ## create a merged name as output ??
+    if aa:
+        # create AA and link
+        aa = create_aa_nodegroup(ngroup) # new_aa_node(ngroup)
+        aa.location = (ao.location.x + 200, ao.location.y)
+        ngroup.links.new(ao.outputs[0], aa.inputs[0]) # node_tree
+        ngroup.links.new(aa.outputs[0], ng_out.inputs[0])
+    else:
+        # link directly
+        ngroup.links.new(ao.outputs[0], ng_out.inputs[0])
+
 
 ## -- renumbering funcs
 

gen_vlayer.py

@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ def connect_render_layer(rlayer, ng=None, out=None, frame=None):
     for s in reversed(ng.inputs):
         if not s.is_linked: # and not any(x.layer == s.name for x in rl_nodes)
             print(f'removing grp unlinked input {s.name}')
-            ng.inputs.remove(s)
+            # ng.inputs.remove(s)
+            ng.node_tree.inputs.remove(s)
 
     ## get nodes from linked NG inputs ??? maybe more clear...
     # rl_nodes = [s.links[0].from_node for s in ng.inputs if s.links and s.links[0].from_node and s.links[0].from_node.type == 'R_LAYERS']