faster blender export with blender python scripting starting with mob agent

README.md

@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ to make the model textures clearer in blender check the upper left menu bar - fi
 - switch to UV editing view in the upper top menu bar
 - have the same view over the mob in blender and minecraft to see if anything is off
 
-### Exporting is complex and best be automated so if you know blender scripting post [here](https://github.com/22i/minecraft-voxel-blender-models/issues/2)
+## Exporting with Blender python scripting
+- Exporting is complex and best be scripted
+- the scripts are inside /models/extra/blender-scripting/
+- there are more instructions inside /models/extra/blender-scripting/agent.sh
 
 ## Exporting 180 degress rotated
 
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@ to make the model textures clearer in blender check the upper left menu bar - fi
 <img src="https://i.imgur.com/Gr0ZUqy.png">
 
 ## Thanks to:
-<img src="https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/47129783?s=400" width="45"> [Oil_boi](https://www.youtube.com/user/313hummer/videos) making Crafter
+<img src="https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/47129783?s=400" width="45"> [Jordan4ibanez](https://www.youtube.com/user/313hummer/videos) making mobs shine
 
 <img src="https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/16853304?v=4&s=400" width="45"> [toby109tt](https://github.com/tobyplowy) mapping fixes - help with backface culling
 

models/extra/blender-scripting/blender-export-agent.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# https://www.blender.org/download/previous-versions/
+# path to your blender2.97b executable
+# mine is in my home folder
+# make sure you have b3d exporter installed and enabled on that version
+blender=$HOME/blender-2.79b-linux-glibc219-x86_64/blender
+
+# exports agent 180 degress rotated
+$blender ../../agent.blend --python $PWD/lib/agent.py
+
+# move b3d into exported folder
+# move all b3d files into exported folder
+mv ../../*.b3d $PWD/exported/
+
+
+echo done everything

models/extra/blender-scripting/lib/agent.py

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+import bpy
+import os
+
+# join them together ctrl+j
+bpy.ops.object.join()
+
+def get_override(area_type, region_type):
+    for area in bpy.context.screen.areas: 
+        if area.type == area_type:             
+            for region in area.regions:                 
+                if region.type == region_type:                    
+                    override = {'area': area, 'region': region} 
+                    return override
+    #error message if the area or region wasn't found
+    raise RuntimeError("Wasn't able to find", region_type," in area ", area_type,
+                    "\n Make sure it's open while executing script.")
+
+
+#we need to override the context of our operator    
+override = get_override( 'VIEW_3D', 'WINDOW' )
+#rotate about the X-axis by 45 degrees
+bpy.ops.transform.rotate(override, axis=(0,0,1))
+bpy.ops.transform.rotate(override, axis=(0,0,1))
+
+blend_file_path = bpy.data.filepath
+directory = os.path.dirname(blend_file_path)
+#target_file = os.path.join(directory, 'agent.obj')
+#target_file = os.path.join(directory, 'exported/agent.b3d')
+target_file = os.path.join(directory, 'agent.b3d')
+
+#bpy.ops.export_scene.obj(filepath=target_file)
+bpy.ops.screen.b3d_export(filepath=target_file)
+
+#bpy.ops.export_scene.obj()
+#bpy.ops.screen.b3d_export()
+
+# exits blender
+bpy.ops.wm.quit_blender()