Wm Operators

bpy.ops.wm.addon_disable(module="")

Disable an add-on

Parameters:module (string, (optional, never None)) – Module, Module name of the add-on to disable
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1877
bpy.ops.wm.addon_enable(module="")

Enable an add-on

Parameters:module (string, (optional, never None)) – Module, Module name of the add-on to enable
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1831
bpy.ops.wm.addon_expand(module="")

Display information and preferences for this add-on

Parameters:module (string, (optional, never None)) – Module, Module name of the add-on to expand
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:2197
bpy.ops.wm.addon_install(overwrite=True, target='DEFAULT', filepath="", filter_folder=True, filter_python=True, filter_glob="*.py;*.zip")

Install an add-on

Parameters:
  • overwrite (boolean, (optional)) – Overwrite, Remove existing add-ons with the same ID
  • target (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'PREFS'], (optional)) – Target Path
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – filepath
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python
  • filter_glob (string, (optional, never None)) – filter_glob
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:2007
bpy.ops.wm.addon_refresh()

Scan add-on directories for new modules

File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1963
bpy.ops.wm.addon_remove(module="")

Delete the add-on from the file system

Parameters:module (string, (optional, never None)) – Module, Module name of the add-on to remove
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:2152
bpy.ops.wm.addon_userpref_show(module="")

Show add-on user preferences

Parameters:module (string, (optional, never None)) – Module, Module name of the add-on to expand
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:2221
bpy.ops.wm.app_template_install(overwrite=True, filepath="", filter_folder=True, filter_glob="*.zip")

Install an application-template

Parameters:
  • overwrite (boolean, (optional)) – Overwrite, Remove existing template with the same ID
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – filepath
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_glob (string, (optional, never None)) – filter_glob
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:2266
bpy.ops.wm.appconfig_activate(filepath="")

Undocumented

Parameters:filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – filepath
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1418
bpy.ops.wm.appconfig_default()

Undocumented

File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1394
bpy.ops.wm.append(filepath="", directory="", filename="", files=None, filter_blender=True, filter_backup=False, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_alembic=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=True, filemode=1, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='FILE_SORT_ALPHA', link=False, autoselect=True, active_layer=True, instance_groups=False, set_fake=False, use_recursive=True)

Append from a Library .blend file

Parameters:
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file
  • directory (string, (optional, never None)) – Directory, Directory of the file
  • filename (string, (optional, never None)) – File Name, Name of the file
  • files (bpy_prop_collection of OperatorFileListElement, (optional)) – Files
  • filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
  • filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
  • filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
  • filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
  • filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
  • filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
  • filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
  • filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
  • filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
  • filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs
  • filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
  • display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_SHORT', 'LIST_LONG', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –

    Display Type

    • DEFAULT Default, Automatically determine display type for files.
    • LIST_SHORT Short List, Display files as short list.
    • LIST_LONG Long List, Display files as a detailed list.
    • THUMBNAIL Thumbnails, Display files as thumbnails.
  • sort_method (enum in ['FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE'], (optional)) –

    File sorting mode

    • FILE_SORT_ALPHA Sort alphabetically, Sort the file list alphabetically.
    • FILE_SORT_EXTENSION Sort by extension, Sort the file list by extension/type.
    • FILE_SORT_TIME Sort by time, Sort files by modification time.
    • FILE_SORT_SIZE Sort by size, Sort files by size.
  • link (boolean, (optional)) – Link, Link the objects or data-blocks rather than appending
  • autoselect (boolean, (optional)) – Select, Select new objects
  • active_layer (boolean, (optional)) – Active Layer, Put new objects on the active layer
  • instance_groups (boolean, (optional)) – Instance Groups, Create Dupli-Group instances for each group
  • set_fake (boolean, (optional)) – Fake User, Set Fake User for appended items (except Objects and Groups)
  • use_recursive (boolean, (optional)) – Localize All, Localize all appended data, including those indirectly linked from other libraries
bpy.ops.wm.blend_strings_utf8_validate()

Check and fix all strings in current .blend file to be valid UTF-8 Unicode (needed for some old, 2.4x area files)

File:startup/bl_operators/file.py:292
bpy.ops.wm.blenderplayer_start()

Launch the blender-player with the current blend-file

File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1500
bpy.ops.wm.call_menu(name="")

Call (draw) a pre-defined menu

Parameters:name (string, (optional, never None)) – Name, Name of the menu
bpy.ops.wm.call_menu_pie(name="")

Call (draw) a pre-defined pie menu

Parameters:name (string, (optional, never None)) – Name, Name of the pie menu
bpy.ops.wm.context_collection_boolean_set(data_path_iter="", data_path_item="", type='TOGGLE')

Set boolean values for a collection of items

Parameters:
  • data_path_iter (string, (optional, never None)) – data_path_iter, The data path relative to the context, must point to an iterable
  • data_path_item (string, (optional, never None)) – data_path_item, The data path from each iterable to the value (int or float)
  • type (enum in ['TOGGLE', 'ENABLE', 'DISABLE'], (optional)) – Type
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:698
bpy.ops.wm.context_cycle_array(data_path="", reverse=False)

Set a context array value (useful for cycling the active mesh edit mode)

Parameters:
  • data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Context Attributes, RNA context string
  • reverse (boolean, (optional)) – Reverse, Cycle backwards
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:517
bpy.ops.wm.context_cycle_enum(data_path="", reverse=False, wrap=False)

Toggle a context value

Parameters:
  • data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Context Attributes, RNA context string
  • reverse (boolean, (optional)) – Reverse, Cycle backwards
  • wrap (boolean, (optional)) – Wrap, Wrap back to the first/last values
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:461
bpy.ops.wm.context_cycle_int(data_path="", reverse=False, wrap=False)

Set a context value (useful for cycling active material, vertex keys, groups, etc.)

Parameters:
  • data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Context Attributes, RNA context string
  • reverse (boolean, (optional)) – Reverse, Cycle backwards
  • wrap (boolean, (optional)) – Wrap, Wrap back to the first/last values
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:425
bpy.ops.wm.context_menu_enum(data_path="")

Undocumented

Parameters:data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Context Attributes, RNA context string
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:541
bpy.ops.wm.context_modal_mouse(data_path_iter="", data_path_item="", header_text="", input_scale=0.01, invert=False, initial_x=0)

Adjust arbitrary values with mouse input

Parameters:
  • data_path_iter (string, (optional, never None)) – data_path_iter, The data path relative to the context, must point to an iterable
  • data_path_item (string, (optional, never None)) – data_path_item, The data path from each iterable to the value (int or float)
  • header_text (string, (optional, never None)) – Header Text, Text to display in header during scale
  • input_scale (float in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – input_scale, Scale the mouse movement by this value before applying the delta
  • invert (boolean, (optional)) – invert, Invert the mouse input
  • initial_x (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – initial_x
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:833
bpy.ops.wm.context_pie_enum(data_path="")

Undocumented

Parameters:data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Context Attributes, RNA context string
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:567
bpy.ops.wm.context_scale_float(data_path="", value=1.0)

Scale a float context value

Parameters:
  • data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Context Attributes, RNA context string
  • value (float in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Value, Assign value
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:229
bpy.ops.wm.context_scale_int(data_path="", value=1.0, always_step=True)

Scale an int context value

Parameters:
  • data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Context Attributes, RNA context string
  • value (float in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Value, Assign value
  • always_step (boolean, (optional)) – Always Step, Always adjust the value by a minimum of 1 when ‘value’ is not 1.0
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:262
bpy.ops.wm.context_set_boolean(data_path="", value=True)

Set a context value

Parameters:
  • data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Context Attributes, RNA context string
  • value (boolean, (optional)) – Value, Assignment value
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:120
bpy.ops.wm.context_set_enum(data_path="", value="")

Set a context value

Parameters:
  • data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Context Attributes, RNA context string
  • value (string, (optional, never None)) – Value, Assignment value (as a string)
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:120
bpy.ops.wm.context_set_float(data_path="", value=0.0, relative=False)

Set a context value

Parameters:
  • data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Context Attributes, RNA context string
  • value (float in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Value, Assignment value
  • relative (boolean, (optional)) – Relative, Apply relative to the current value (delta)
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:120
bpy.ops.wm.context_set_id(data_path="", value="")

Set a context value to an ID data-block

Parameters:
  • data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Context Attributes, RNA context string
  • value (string, (optional, never None)) – Value, Assign value
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:643
bpy.ops.wm.context_set_int(data_path="", value=0, relative=False)

Set a context value

Parameters:
  • data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Context Attributes, RNA context string
  • value (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Value, Assign value
  • relative (boolean, (optional)) – Relative, Apply relative to the current value (delta)
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:120
bpy.ops.wm.context_set_string(data_path="", value="")

Set a context value

Parameters:
  • data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Context Attributes, RNA context string
  • value (string, (optional, never None)) – Value, Assign value
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:120
bpy.ops.wm.context_set_value(data_path="", value="")

Set a context value

Parameters:
  • data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Context Attributes, RNA context string
  • value (string, (optional, never None)) – Value, Assignment value (as a string)
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:349
bpy.ops.wm.context_toggle(data_path="")

Toggle a context value

Parameters:data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Context Attributes, RNA context string
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:365
bpy.ops.wm.context_toggle_enum(data_path="", value_1="", value_2="")

Toggle a context value

Parameters:
  • data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Context Attributes, RNA context string
  • value_1 (string, (optional, never None)) – Value, Toggle enum
  • value_2 (string, (optional, never None)) – Value, Toggle enum
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:394
bpy.ops.wm.copy_prev_settings()

Copy settings from previous version

File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1466
bpy.ops.wm.debug_menu(debug_value=0)

Open a popup to set the debug level

Parameters:debug_value (int in [-32768, 32767], (optional)) – Debug Value
bpy.ops.wm.dependency_relations()

Print dependency graph relations to the console

bpy.ops.wm.doc_view(doc_id="")

Load online reference docs

Parameters:doc_id (string, (optional, never None)) – Doc ID
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1046
bpy.ops.wm.doc_view_manual(doc_id="")

Load online manual

Parameters:doc_id (string, (optional, never None)) – Doc ID
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1013
bpy.ops.wm.doc_view_manual_ui_context()

View a context based online manual in a web browser

bpy.ops.wm.interaction_preset_add(name="", remove_active=False)

Add or remove an Application Interaction Preset

Parameters:
  • name (string, (optional, never None)) – Name, Name of the preset, used to make the path name
  • remove_active (boolean, (optional)) – remove_active
File:

startup/bl_operators/presets.py:73
bpy.ops.wm.interface_theme_preset_add(name="", remove_active=False)

Add or remove a theme preset

Parameters:
  • name (string, (optional, never None)) – Name, Name of the preset, used to make the path name
  • remove_active (boolean, (optional)) – remove_active
File:

startup/bl_operators/presets.py:73
bpy.ops.wm.keyconfig_activate(filepath="")

Undocumented

Parameters:filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – filepath
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1383
bpy.ops.wm.keyconfig_export(all=False, filepath="keymap.py", filter_folder=True, filter_text=True, filter_python=True)

Export key configuration to a python script

Parameters:
  • all (boolean, (optional)) – All Keymaps, Write all keymaps (not just user modified)
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – filepath
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text
  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1657
bpy.ops.wm.keyconfig_import(filepath="keymap.py", filter_folder=True, filter_text=True, filter_python=True, keep_original=True)

Import key configuration from a python script

Parameters:
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – filepath
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text
  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python
  • keep_original (boolean, (optional)) – Keep original, Keep original file after copying to configuration folder
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1590
bpy.ops.wm.keyconfig_preset_add(name="", remove_active=False)

Add or remove a Key-config Preset

Parameters:
  • name (string, (optional, never None)) – Name, Name of the preset, used to make the path name
  • remove_active (boolean, (optional)) – remove_active
File:

startup/bl_operators/presets.py:73
bpy.ops.wm.keyconfig_remove()

Remove key config

File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1785
bpy.ops.wm.keyconfig_test()

Test key-config for conflicts

File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1548
bpy.ops.wm.keyitem_add()

Add key map item

File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1736
bpy.ops.wm.keyitem_remove(item_id=0)

Remove key map item

Parameters:item_id (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Item Identifier, Identifier of the item to remove
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1767
bpy.ops.wm.keyitem_restore(item_id=0)

Restore key map item

Parameters:item_id (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Item Identifier, Identifier of the item to remove
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1721
bpy.ops.wm.keymap_restore(all=False)

Restore key map(s)

Parameters:all (boolean, (optional)) – All Keymaps, Restore all keymaps to default
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1693
bpy.ops.wm.lib_reload(library="", filepath="", directory="", filename="", filter_blender=True, filter_backup=False, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_alembic=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=8, relative_path=True, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='FILE_SORT_ALPHA')

Reload the given library

Parameters:
  • library (string, (optional, never None)) – Library, Library to reload
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file
  • directory (string, (optional, never None)) – Directory, Directory of the file
  • filename (string, (optional, never None)) – File Name, Name of the file
  • filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
  • filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
  • filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
  • filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
  • filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
  • filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
  • filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
  • filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
  • filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
  • filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs
  • filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
  • relative_path (boolean, (optional)) – Relative Path, Select the file relative to the blend file
  • display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_SHORT', 'LIST_LONG', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –

    Display Type

    • DEFAULT Default, Automatically determine display type for files.
    • LIST_SHORT Short List, Display files as short list.
    • LIST_LONG Long List, Display files as a detailed list.
    • THUMBNAIL Thumbnails, Display files as thumbnails.
  • sort_method (enum in ['FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE'], (optional)) –

    File sorting mode

    • FILE_SORT_ALPHA Sort alphabetically, Sort the file list alphabetically.
    • FILE_SORT_EXTENSION Sort by extension, Sort the file list by extension/type.
    • FILE_SORT_TIME Sort by time, Sort files by modification time.
    • FILE_SORT_SIZE Sort by size, Sort files by size.
bpy.ops.wm.lib_relocate(library="", filepath="", directory="", filename="", files=None, filter_blender=True, filter_backup=False, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_alembic=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=8, relative_path=True, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='FILE_SORT_ALPHA')

Relocate the given library to one or several others

Parameters:
  • library (string, (optional, never None)) – Library, Library to relocate
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file
  • directory (string, (optional, never None)) – Directory, Directory of the file
  • filename (string, (optional, never None)) – File Name, Name of the file
  • files (bpy_prop_collection of OperatorFileListElement, (optional)) – Files
  • filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
  • filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
  • filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
  • filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
  • filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
  • filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
  • filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
  • filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
  • filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
  • filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs
  • filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
  • relative_path (boolean, (optional)) – Relative Path, Select the file relative to the blend file
  • display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_SHORT', 'LIST_LONG', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –

    Display Type

    • DEFAULT Default, Automatically determine display type for files.
    • LIST_SHORT Short List, Display files as short list.
    • LIST_LONG Long List, Display files as a detailed list.
    • THUMBNAIL Thumbnails, Display files as thumbnails.
  • sort_method (enum in ['FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE'], (optional)) –

    File sorting mode

    • FILE_SORT_ALPHA Sort alphabetically, Sort the file list alphabetically.
    • FILE_SORT_EXTENSION Sort by extension, Sort the file list by extension/type.
    • FILE_SORT_TIME Sort by time, Sort files by modification time.
    • FILE_SORT_SIZE Sort by size, Sort files by size.

Link from a Library .blend file

Parameters:
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file
  • directory (string, (optional, never None)) – Directory, Directory of the file
  • filename (string, (optional, never None)) – File Name, Name of the file
  • files (bpy_prop_collection of OperatorFileListElement, (optional)) – Files
  • filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
  • filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
  • filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
  • filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
  • filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
  • filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
  • filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
  • filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
  • filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
  • filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs
  • filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
  • relative_path (boolean, (optional)) – Relative Path, Select the file relative to the blend file
  • display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_SHORT', 'LIST_LONG', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –

    Display Type

    • DEFAULT Default, Automatically determine display type for files.
    • LIST_SHORT Short List, Display files as short list.
    • LIST_LONG Long List, Display files as a detailed list.
    • THUMBNAIL Thumbnails, Display files as thumbnails.
  • sort_method (enum in ['FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE'], (optional)) –

    File sorting mode

    • FILE_SORT_ALPHA Sort alphabetically, Sort the file list alphabetically.
    • FILE_SORT_EXTENSION Sort by extension, Sort the file list by extension/type.
    • FILE_SORT_TIME Sort by time, Sort files by modification time.
    • FILE_SORT_SIZE Sort by size, Sort files by size.
  • link (boolean, (optional)) – Link, Link the objects or data-blocks rather than appending
  • autoselect (boolean, (optional)) – Select, Select new objects
  • active_layer (boolean, (optional)) – Active Layer, Put new objects on the active layer
  • instance_groups (boolean, (optional)) – Instance Groups, Create Dupli-Group instances for each group
bpy.ops.wm.memory_statistics()

Print memory statistics to the console

bpy.ops.wm.open_mainfile(filepath="", filter_blender=True, filter_backup=False, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_alembic=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=8, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='FILE_SORT_ALPHA', load_ui=True, use_scripts=True)

Open a Blender file

Parameters:
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file
  • filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
  • filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
  • filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
  • filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
  • filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
  • filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
  • filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
  • filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
  • filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
  • filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs
  • filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
  • display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_SHORT', 'LIST_LONG', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –

    Display Type

    • DEFAULT Default, Automatically determine display type for files.
    • LIST_SHORT Short List, Display files as short list.
    • LIST_LONG Long List, Display files as a detailed list.
    • THUMBNAIL Thumbnails, Display files as thumbnails.
  • sort_method (enum in ['FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE'], (optional)) –

    File sorting mode

    • FILE_SORT_ALPHA Sort alphabetically, Sort the file list alphabetically.
    • FILE_SORT_EXTENSION Sort by extension, Sort the file list by extension/type.
    • FILE_SORT_TIME Sort by time, Sort files by modification time.
    • FILE_SORT_SIZE Sort by size, Sort files by size.
  • load_ui (boolean, (optional)) – Load UI, Load user interface setup in the .blend file
  • use_scripts (boolean, (optional)) – Trusted Source, Allow .blend file to execute scripts automatically, default available from system preferences
bpy.ops.wm.operator_cheat_sheet()

List all the Operators in a text-block, useful for scripting

File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1797
bpy.ops.wm.operator_defaults()

Set the active operator to its default values

bpy.ops.wm.operator_pie_enum(data_path="", prop_string="")

Undocumented

Parameters:
  • data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Operator, Operator name (in python as string)
  • prop_string (string, (optional, never None)) – Property, Property name (as a string)
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:603
bpy.ops.wm.operator_preset_add(name="", remove_active=False, operator="")

Add or remove an Operator Preset

Parameters:
  • name (string, (optional, never None)) – Name, Name of the preset, used to make the path name
  • remove_active (boolean, (optional)) – remove_active
  • operator (string, (optional, never None)) – Operator
File:

startup/bl_operators/presets.py:73
bpy.ops.wm.path_open(filepath="")

Open a path in a file browser

Parameters:filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – filepath
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:876
bpy.ops.wm.previews_batch_clear(files=None, directory="", filter_blender=True, filter_folder=True, use_scenes=True, use_groups=True, use_objects=True, use_intern_data=True, use_trusted=False, use_backups=True)

Clear selected .blend file’s previews

Parameters:
  • files (bpy_prop_collection of OperatorFileListElement, (optional)) – files
  • directory (string, (optional, never None)) – directory
  • filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – filter_blender
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – filter_folder
  • use_scenes (boolean, (optional)) – Scenes, Clear scenes’ previews
  • use_groups (boolean, (optional)) – Groups, Clear groups’ previews
  • use_objects (boolean, (optional)) – Objects, Clear objects’ previews
  • use_intern_data (boolean, (optional)) – Mat/Tex/…, Clear ‘internal’ previews (materials, textures, images, etc.)
  • use_trusted (boolean, (optional)) – Trusted Blend Files, Enable python evaluation for selected files
  • use_backups (boolean, (optional)) – Save Backups, Keep a backup (.blend1) version of the files when saving with cleared previews
File:

startup/bl_operators/file.py:208
bpy.ops.wm.previews_batch_generate(files=None, directory="", filter_blender=True, filter_folder=True, use_scenes=True, use_groups=True, use_objects=True, use_intern_data=True, use_trusted=False, use_backups=True)

Generate selected .blend file’s previews

Parameters:
  • files (bpy_prop_collection of OperatorFileListElement, (optional)) – files
  • directory (string, (optional, never None)) – directory
  • filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – filter_blender
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – filter_folder
  • use_scenes (boolean, (optional)) – Scenes, Generate scenes’ previews
  • use_groups (boolean, (optional)) – Groups, Generate groups’ previews
  • use_objects (boolean, (optional)) – Objects, Generate objects’ previews
  • use_intern_data (boolean, (optional)) – Mat/Tex/…, Generate ‘internal’ previews (materials, textures, images, etc.)
  • use_trusted (boolean, (optional)) – Trusted Blend Files, Enable python evaluation for selected files
  • use_backups (boolean, (optional)) – Save Backups, Keep a backup (.blend1) version of the files when saving with generated previews
File:

startup/bl_operators/file.py:99
bpy.ops.wm.previews_clear(id_type={'GROUP', 'IMAGE', 'LAMP', 'MATERIAL', 'OBJECT', 'SCENE', 'TEXTURE', 'WORLD'})

Clear data-block previews (only for some types like objects, materials, textures, etc.)

Parameters:id_type (enum set in {'SCENE', 'GROUP', 'OBJECT', 'MATERIAL', 'LAMP', 'WORLD', 'TEXTURE', 'IMAGE'}, (optional)) – Data-Block Type, Which data-block previews to clear
bpy.ops.wm.previews_ensure()

Ensure data-block previews are available and up-to-date (to be saved in .blend file, only for some types like materials, textures, etc.)

bpy.ops.wm.properties_add(data_path="")

Undocumented

Parameters:data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Property Edit, Property data_path edit
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1300
bpy.ops.wm.properties_context_change(context="")

Jump to a different tab inside the properties editor

Parameters:context (string, (optional, never None)) – Context
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1346
bpy.ops.wm.properties_edit(data_path="", property="", value="", min=-10000, max=10000.0, use_soft_limits=False, soft_min=-10000, soft_max=10000.0, description="")

Undocumented

Parameters:
  • data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Property Edit, Property data_path edit
  • property (string, (optional, never None)) – Property Name, Property name edit
  • value (string, (optional, never None)) – Property Value, Property value edit
  • min (float in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Min
  • max (float in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Max
  • use_soft_limits (boolean, (optional)) – Use Soft Limits
  • soft_min (float in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Min
  • soft_max (float in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Max
  • description (string, (optional, never None)) – Tooltip
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1119
bpy.ops.wm.properties_remove(data_path="", property="")

Internal use (edit a property data_path)

Parameters:
  • data_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Property Edit, Property data_path edit
  • property (string, (optional, never None)) – Property Name, Property name edit
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1360
bpy.ops.wm.quit_blender()

Quit Blender

bpy.ops.wm.radial_control(data_path_primary="", data_path_secondary="", use_secondary="", rotation_path="", color_path="", fill_color_path="", fill_color_override_path="", fill_color_override_test_path="", zoom_path="", image_id="", secondary_tex=False)

Set some size property (like e.g. brush size) with mouse wheel

Parameters:
  • data_path_primary (string, (optional, never None)) – Primary Data Path, Primary path of property to be set by the radial control
  • data_path_secondary (string, (optional, never None)) – Secondary Data Path, Secondary path of property to be set by the radial control
  • use_secondary (string, (optional, never None)) – Use Secondary, Path of property to select between the primary and secondary data paths
  • rotation_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Rotation Path, Path of property used to rotate the texture display
  • color_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Color Path, Path of property used to set the color of the control
  • fill_color_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Fill Color Path, Path of property used to set the fill color of the control
  • fill_color_override_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Fill Color Override Path
  • fill_color_override_test_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Fill Color Override Test
  • zoom_path (string, (optional, never None)) – Zoom Path, Path of property used to set the zoom level for the control
  • image_id (string, (optional, never None)) – Image ID, Path of ID that is used to generate an image for the control
  • secondary_tex (boolean, (optional)) – Secondary Texture, Tweak brush secondary/mask texture
bpy.ops.wm.read_factory_settings(app_template="Template", use_empty=False)

Load default file and user preferences

Parameters:use_empty (boolean, (optional)) – Empty
bpy.ops.wm.read_history()

Reloads history and bookmarks

bpy.ops.wm.read_homefile(filepath="", load_ui=True, use_empty=False, use_splash=False, app_template="Template")

Open the default file (doesn’t save the current file)

Parameters:
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to an alternative start-up file
  • load_ui (boolean, (optional)) – Load UI, Load user interface setup from the .blend file
  • use_empty (boolean, (optional)) – Empty
  • use_splash (boolean, (optional)) – Splash
bpy.ops.wm.recover_auto_save(filepath="", filter_blender=True, filter_backup=False, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_alembic=False, filter_folder=False, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=8, display_type='LIST_LONG', sort_method='FILE_SORT_TIME')

Open an automatically saved file to recover it

Parameters:
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file
  • filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
  • filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
  • filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
  • filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
  • filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
  • filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
  • filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
  • filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
  • filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
  • filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs
  • filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
  • display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_SHORT', 'LIST_LONG', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –

    Display Type

    • DEFAULT Default, Automatically determine display type for files.
    • LIST_SHORT Short List, Display files as short list.
    • LIST_LONG Long List, Display files as a detailed list.
    • THUMBNAIL Thumbnails, Display files as thumbnails.
  • sort_method (enum in ['FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE'], (optional)) –

    File sorting mode

    • FILE_SORT_ALPHA Sort alphabetically, Sort the file list alphabetically.
    • FILE_SORT_EXTENSION Sort by extension, Sort the file list by extension/type.
    • FILE_SORT_TIME Sort by time, Sort files by modification time.
    • FILE_SORT_SIZE Sort by size, Sort files by size.
bpy.ops.wm.recover_last_session()

Open the last closed file (“quit.blend”)

bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type='DRAW', iterations=10, time_limit=0.0)

Simple redraw timer to test the speed of updating the interface

Parameters:
  • type (enum in ['DRAW', 'DRAW_SWAP', 'DRAW_WIN', 'DRAW_WIN_SWAP', 'ANIM_STEP', 'ANIM_PLAY', 'UNDO'], (optional)) –

    Type

    • DRAW Draw Region, Draw Region.
    • DRAW_SWAP Draw Region + Swap, Draw Region and Swap.
    • DRAW_WIN Draw Window, Draw Window.
    • DRAW_WIN_SWAP Draw Window + Swap, Draw Window and Swap.
    • ANIM_STEP Anim Step, Animation Steps.
    • ANIM_PLAY Anim Play, Animation Playback.
    • UNDO Undo/Redo, Undo/Redo.
  • iterations (int in [1, inf], (optional)) – Iterations, Number of times to redraw
  • time_limit (float in [0, inf], (optional)) – Time Limit, Seconds to run the test for (override iterations)
bpy.ops.wm.revert_mainfile(use_scripts=True)

Reload the saved file

Parameters:use_scripts (boolean, (optional)) – Trusted Source, Allow .blend file to execute scripts automatically, default available from system preferences
bpy.ops.wm.save_as_mainfile(filepath="", check_existing=True, filter_blender=True, filter_backup=False, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_alembic=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=8, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='FILE_SORT_ALPHA', compress=False, relative_remap=True, copy=False)

Save the current file in the desired location

Parameters:
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file
  • check_existing (boolean, (optional)) – Check Existing, Check and warn on overwriting existing files
  • filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
  • filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
  • filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
  • filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
  • filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
  • filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
  • filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
  • filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
  • filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
  • filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs
  • filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
  • display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_SHORT', 'LIST_LONG', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –

    Display Type

    • DEFAULT Default, Automatically determine display type for files.
    • LIST_SHORT Short List, Display files as short list.
    • LIST_LONG Long List, Display files as a detailed list.
    • THUMBNAIL Thumbnails, Display files as thumbnails.
  • sort_method (enum in ['FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE'], (optional)) –

    File sorting mode

    • FILE_SORT_ALPHA Sort alphabetically, Sort the file list alphabetically.
    • FILE_SORT_EXTENSION Sort by extension, Sort the file list by extension/type.
    • FILE_SORT_TIME Sort by time, Sort files by modification time.
    • FILE_SORT_SIZE Sort by size, Sort files by size.
  • compress (boolean, (optional)) – Compress, Write compressed .blend file
  • relative_remap (boolean, (optional)) – Remap Relative, Remap relative paths when saving in a different directory
  • copy (boolean, (optional)) – Save Copy, Save a copy of the actual working state but does not make saved file active
bpy.ops.wm.save_homefile()

Make the current file the default .blend file, includes preferences

bpy.ops.wm.save_mainfile(filepath="", check_existing=True, filter_blender=True, filter_backup=False, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_alembic=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=8, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='FILE_SORT_ALPHA', compress=False, relative_remap=False, exit=False)

Save the current Blender file

Parameters:
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file
  • check_existing (boolean, (optional)) – Check Existing, Check and warn on overwriting existing files
  • filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
  • filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
  • filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
  • filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
  • filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
  • filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
  • filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
  • filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
  • filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
  • filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs
  • filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
  • display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_SHORT', 'LIST_LONG', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –

    Display Type

    • DEFAULT Default, Automatically determine display type for files.
    • LIST_SHORT Short List, Display files as short list.
    • LIST_LONG Long List, Display files as a detailed list.
    • THUMBNAIL Thumbnails, Display files as thumbnails.
  • sort_method (enum in ['FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE'], (optional)) –

    File sorting mode

    • FILE_SORT_ALPHA Sort alphabetically, Sort the file list alphabetically.
    • FILE_SORT_EXTENSION Sort by extension, Sort the file list by extension/type.
    • FILE_SORT_TIME Sort by time, Sort files by modification time.
    • FILE_SORT_SIZE Sort by size, Sort files by size.
  • compress (boolean, (optional)) – Compress, Write compressed .blend file
  • relative_remap (boolean, (optional)) – Remap Relative, Remap relative paths when saving in a different directory
  • exit (boolean, (optional)) – Exit, Exit Blender after saving
bpy.ops.wm.save_userpref()

Save user preferences separately, overrides startup file preferences

bpy.ops.wm.search_menu()

Pop-up a search menu over all available operators in current context

bpy.ops.wm.set_stereo_3d(display_mode='ANAGLYPH', anaglyph_type='RED_CYAN', interlace_type='ROW_INTERLEAVED', use_interlace_swap=False, use_sidebyside_crosseyed=False)

Toggle 3D stereo support for current window (or change the display mode)

Parameters:
  • display_mode (enum in ['ANAGLYPH', 'INTERLACE', 'TIMESEQUENTIAL', 'SIDEBYSIDE', 'TOPBOTTOM'], (optional)) –

    Display Mode

    • ANAGLYPH Anaglyph, Render views for left and right eyes as two differently filtered colors in a single image (anaglyph glasses are required).
    • INTERLACE Interlace, Render views for left and right eyes interlaced in a single image (3D-ready monitor is required).
    • TIMESEQUENTIAL Time Sequential, Render alternate eyes (also known as page flip, quad buffer support in the graphic card is required).
    • SIDEBYSIDE Side-by-Side, Render views for left and right eyes side-by-side.
    • TOPBOTTOM Top-Bottom, Render views for left and right eyes one above another.
  • anaglyph_type (enum in ['RED_CYAN', 'GREEN_MAGENTA', 'YELLOW_BLUE'], (optional)) – Anaglyph Type
  • interlace_type (enum in ['ROW_INTERLEAVED', 'COLUMN_INTERLEAVED', 'CHECKERBOARD_INTERLEAVED'], (optional)) – Interlace Type
  • use_interlace_swap (boolean, (optional)) – Swap Left/Right, Swap left and right stereo channels
  • use_sidebyside_crosseyed (boolean, (optional)) – Cross-Eyed, Right eye should see left image and vice-versa
bpy.ops.wm.splash()

Open the splash screen with release info

bpy.ops.wm.sysinfo(filepath="")

Generate system information, saved into a text file

Parameters:filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – filepath
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1444
bpy.ops.wm.theme_install(overwrite=True, filepath="", filter_folder=True, filter_glob="*.xml")

Load and apply a Blender XML theme file

Parameters:
  • overwrite (boolean, (optional)) – Overwrite, Remove existing theme file if exists
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – filepath
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_glob (string, (optional, never None)) – filter_glob
File:

startup/bl_operators/wm.py:1919
bpy.ops.wm.url_open(url="")

Open a website in the web-browser

Parameters:url (string, (optional, never None)) – URL, URL to open
File:startup/bl_operators/wm.py:859
bpy.ops.wm.userpref_autoexec_path_add()

Add path to exclude from autoexecution

bpy.ops.wm.userpref_autoexec_path_remove(index=0)

Remove path to exclude from autoexecution

Parameters:index (int in [0, inf], (optional)) – Index
bpy.ops.wm.window_close()

Close the current Blender window

bpy.ops.wm.window_duplicate()

Duplicate the current Blender window

bpy.ops.wm.window_fullscreen_toggle()

Toggle the current window fullscreen