Chapter 6. Python for the Impatient

One of the advanced features of Blender is a fully functional, built-in interpreter for the Python scripting language. This enables you to directly access internal Blender data to automate tasks and create your own tools, as well as greatly enhance the power of several other features, from nodes to the game engine to Ipo curve drivers. However, in order to take advantage of the power that Python can give you over your Blender work, you must first get a sense of the Python language itself. This chapter provides a brief and gentle introduction to the language, suitable for people unfamiliar with Python and those who have done little or no programming at all.

In this chapter, you will learn to

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