playblast dest

2.0.0

- added: possibility to change playblast destination in preferences
- changed: playblast default is `playblast` folder instead of `images`
- changed: completely disable experimental precise eraser

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 2.0.0
 
 - fix: error using playblast (api changes of Blender 3.0+)
+- added: possibility to change playblast destination in preferences
+- changed: playblast default is `playblast` folder instead of `images`
+- changed: completely disable experimental precise eraser
 
 1.9.9
 

OP_playblast.py

@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ class render_with_restore:
 def playblast(viewport = False, stamping = True):
     scn = bpy.context.scene
     res_factor = scn.gptoolprops.resolution_percentage
+    playblast_path = get_addon_prefs().playblast_path
     rd = scn.render
     ff = rd.ffmpeg
     with render_with_restore():
@@ -157,7 +158,12 @@ def playblast(viewport = False, stamping = True):
         # mode incermental or just use fulldate (cannot create conflict and filter OK but long name)
         blend = Path(bpy.data.filepath)
         date_format = "%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S"
-        fp = join(blend.parent, "playblast", f'playblast_{blend.stem}_{strftime(date_format)}.mp4')
+
+        ## old direct place
+        # fp = join(blend.parent, "playblast", f'playblast_{blend.stem}_{strftime(date_format)}.mp4')
+
+        fp = Path(bpy.path.abspath(playblast_path)).resolve() / f'playblast_{blend.stem}_{strftime(date_format)}.mp4'
+        fp = str(fp)
 
         #may need a properties for choosing location : bpy.types.Scene.qrd_savepath = bpy.props.StringProperty(subtype='DIR_PATH', description="Export location, if not specify, create a 'quick_render' directory aside blend location")#(change defaut name in user_prefernece)
         rd.filepath = fp

OP_playblast_bg.py

@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ def playblast(context, viewport = False, stamping = True):
     rd = scn.render
     ff = rd.ffmpeg
 
+    playblast_path = get_addon_prefs().playblast_path
     prefix = 'tempblast_'
 
     # delete old playblast and blend files
@@ -351,11 +352,15 @@ def playblast(context, viewport = False, stamping = True):
         # rd.is_movie_format# check if its movie mode
 
         ## set filepath
-        # mode incermental or just use fulldate (cannot create conflict and filter OK but long name)
-        blend = Path(bpy.data.filepath)
+        # mode incremental or just use fulldate (cannot create conflict and filter OK but long name)
         date_format = "%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S"
-        fp = join(blend.parent, "playblast", f'{prefix}{blend.stem}_{strftime(date_format)}.mp4')
-
+        ## old
+        blend = Path(bpy.data.filepath)
+        # fp = blend.parent / "playblast" / f'{prefix}{blend.stem}_{strftime(date_format)}.mp4'
+        
+        ## with path variable
+        fp = Path(bpy.path.abspath(playblast_path)).resolve() / f'{prefix}{blend.stem}_{strftime(date_format)}.mp4' 
+        fp = str(fp)
         #may need a properties for choosing location : bpy.types.Scene.qrd_savepath = bpy.props.StringProperty(subtype='DIR_PATH', description="Export location, if not specify, create a 'quick_render' directory aside blend location")#(change defaut name in user_prefernece)
         rd.filepath = fp
         rd.use_stamp = stamping# toolsetting.use_stamp# True for playblast

__init__.py

@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ from . import OP_layer_picker
 from . import OP_layer_nav
 from . import OP_material_picker
 from . import OP_git_update
-from . import OP_eraser_brush
-from . import TOOL_eraser_brush
+# from . import OP_eraser_brush
+# from . import TOOL_eraser_brush
 from . import handler_draw_cam
 from . import keymaps
 
@@ -97,22 +97,21 @@ def remap_on_save_update(self, context):
             bpy.app.handlers.save_pre.remove(remap_relative)
 
 
-
-def update_use_precise_eraser(self, context):
-    
-    km, kmi = TOOL_eraser_brush.addon_keymaps[0]
-
-    kmi.active = self.use_precise_eraser
+## precise eraser
+# def update_use_precise_eraser(self, context):
+#     km, kmi = TOOL_eraser_brush.addon_keymaps[0]
+#     kmi.active = self.use_precise_eraser
 
 
 class GPTB_prefs(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
     bl_idname = __name__
     
-    use_precise_eraser : BoolProperty(
-        name='Precise Eraser',
-        default=False,
-        update=update_use_precise_eraser
-    )
+    ## precise eraser
+    # use_precise_eraser : BoolProperty(
+    #     name='Precise Eraser',
+    #     default=False,
+    #     update=update_use_precise_eraser)
+    
     ## tabs
     
     pref_tabs : EnumProperty(
@@ -166,6 +165,11 @@ class GPTB_prefs(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         description="Path relative to blend to place render",
         default="//render", maxlen=0, subtype='DIR_PATH')
 
+    playblast_path : StringProperty(
+        name="Playblast Path",
+        description="Path to folder for playblasts output",
+        default="//playblast", maxlen=0, subtype='DIR_PATH')
+
     use_env_palettes : BoolProperty(
         name="Use Project Palettes",
         description="Load the palette path in environnement at startup (key 'PALETTES')",
@@ -409,6 +413,7 @@ class GPTB_prefs(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
             box.label(text='Playblast options:')
             box.prop(self, 'playblast_auto_play')
             box.prop(self, 'playblast_auto_open_folder')
+            box.prop(self, 'playblast_path')
             
             # box.separator()## Keyframe jumper
 
@@ -464,7 +469,7 @@ class GPTB_prefs(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
                     row.prop(self, 'nav_fade_in_time', text='Fade Back Time')
                     # row.prop(self, 'nav_interval') # Do not expose refresh rate for now, not usefull to user...
 
-            box.prop(self, 'use_precise_eraser')
+            # box.prop(self, 'use_precise_eraser') # precise eraser
 
             if self.is_git_repo:
                 box = layout.box()
@@ -698,12 +703,12 @@ addon_modules = (
     OP_depth_move,
     OP_key_duplicate_send,
     OP_layer_manager,
-    OP_eraser_brush,
     OP_material_picker,
     OP_git_update,
     OP_layer_picker,
     OP_layer_nav,
-    TOOL_eraser_brush,
+    # OP_eraser_brush,
+    # TOOL_eraser_brush, # experimental eraser brush
     handler_draw_cam,
     UI_tools,
     keymaps,