MetaBall(ID)

base classes — bpy_struct, ID

class bpy.types.MetaBall(ID)

Metaball datablock to defined blobby surfaces

animation_data

Animation data for this datablock

Type:AnimData, (readonly)

cycles

Cycles mesh settings

Type:CyclesMeshSettings, (readonly)

elements

Meta elements

Type:MetaBallElements bpy_prop_collection of MetaElement, (readonly)

is_editmode

True when used in editmode

Type:boolean, default False, (readonly)

materials

Type:IDMaterials bpy_prop_collection of Material, (readonly)

render_resolution

Polygonization resolution in rendering

Type:float in [0.005, 10000], default 0.0

resolution

Polygonization resolution in the 3D viewport

Type:float in [0.005, 10000], default 0.0

texspace_location

Texture space location

Type:float array of 3 items in [-inf, inf], default (0.0, 0.0, 0.0)

texspace_size

Texture space size

Type:float array of 3 items in [-inf, inf], default (0.0, 0.0, 0.0)

threshold

Influence of meta elements

Type:float in [0, 5], default 0.0

update_method

Metaball edit update behavior

• UPDATE_ALWAYS Always, While editing, update metaball always.
• HALFRES Half, While editing, update metaball in half resolution.
• FAST Fast, While editing, update metaball without polygonization.
• NEVER Never, While editing, don’t update metaball at all.

Type:enum in [‘UPDATE_ALWAYS’, ‘HALFRES’, ‘FAST’, ‘NEVER’], default ‘UPDATE_ALWAYS’

use_auto_texspace

Adjust active object’s texture space automatically when transforming object

Type:boolean, default False

transform(matrix)

Transform meta elements by a matrix

Parameters:matrix (float array of 16 items in [-inf, inf]) – Matrix

Inherited Properties

bpy_struct.id_data ID.name ID.users ID.use_fake_user ID.tag

ID.is_updated ID.is_updated_data ID.is_library_indirect ID.library

Inherited Functions

bpy_struct.as_pointer bpy_struct.driver_add bpy_struct.driver_remove bpy_struct.get bpy_struct.is_property_hidden bpy_struct.is_property_set bpy_struct.items bpy_struct.keyframe_delete bpy_struct.keyframe_insert bpy_struct.keys

bpy_struct.path_from_id bpy_struct.path_resolve bpy_struct.property_unset bpy_struct.type_recast bpy_struct.values ID.copy ID.user_clear ID.animation_data_create ID.animation_data_clear ID.update_tag

References

bpy.context.meta_ball BlendData.metaballs

BlendDataMetaBalls.new BlendDataMetaBalls.remove