material_index inaccessible via python for Text objects #38769

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CodeManX · 2014-02-23T02:36:13+01:00

CodeManX commented

2014-02-23 02:36:13 +01:00

Text objects are Curves, and curves usually store the material_index in .spline:

http://www.blender.org/documentation/blender_python_api_2_69_10/bpy.types.Spline.html?highlight=material_index#bpy.types.Spline

But there are no splines for Text objects, thus it's impossible to access/edit the used materials with python (or am I overlooking something?).

I stumbled upon it, 'cause I'm trying to fix some problems in the trunk addon Material Utils (Material Slot cleanup, which needs to test which material indices are actually used by an object).

Text objects are Curves, and curves usually store the `material_index` in `.spline`: http://www.blender.org/documentation/blender_python_api_2_69_10/bpy.types.Spline.html?highlight=material_index#bpy.types.Spline But there are no splines for Text objects, thus it's impossible to access/edit the used materials with python (or am I overlooking something?). I stumbled upon it, 'cause I'm trying to fix some problems in the trunk addon Material Utils (Material Slot cleanup, which needs to test which material indices are actually used by an object).

CodeManX commented

2014-02-23 02:36:13 +01:00

Changed status to: 'Open'