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  • Published 7 May 2019

Feature Request: BPY Normal Matrix

EDIT MODE does some really nice normal orientation averaging. When you make a transform using orientation-mode: "NORMAL", instead of constraining the axis to the normal, it calculates the normal producing a hidden 'orient_matrix'. It would be extremely helpful to have the ability to call a method to get the calculated object normal-orientation matrix. It would immensely help with camera and other object orientations.

Ideally being able to call C.object.matrix_normal and getting the averaged normal vector/matrix computed when you open the object in edit mode, select all vertices and faces and click transformation_orientation: Normal.

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Development Status: Open

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zaktab
7 May 2019

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testure

we have a "Blender Python API Papercuts" thread going on over at devtalk, you should add this to the list because I agree, it would be useful.

devtalk.blender.org/t/blender-python-api-papercuts/6461/15

zaktab Author

* @testure * cool thanks! i will do