A Blender add-on for building tile based low-poly scenes with paint/map editor like tools · By
There is a great introduction course (partly free, partly with Blender cloud subscription) called scripting for artists. I created a dozen of add-ons (2 published) after doing this. https://cloud.blender.org/training/scripting-for-artists/
I've made some progress and now all tools work (The ui drawing is not ported yet, so tiles cannot be selected). However in 2.8 these kind of tools are supposed to be in the new toolbar (solving conflict issues with other blender UI) which will require a bit additional work :)
Is it possible to install your addon? I tried downloading the zip file and installing it on blender 2.8 but I couldn't get it to install. Any help would be greatly appreciated. With the update to unity 2019, I had to update blender to 2.8 to get my models to import properly. Thank you so much for all the work you're doing on this and any help getting it install would be greatly appreciated.
Yes, go to the link I've posted above (https://github.com/ologon/Sprytile/tree/feature/support_2.8) and download the zip file from "clone or download", then install it from the usual Preferences -> Addon window (Be sure to use the latest version of blender 2.8 beta, it was updated today). Search for "sprytile" in the same window and activate it.
The sprytile tools have been moved to the new toolbar on the left (they popup in edit mode as usual). Keep in mind that the plugin is still unfinished and it is not very usable yet (tiles cannot be selected).
Thank you so much for getting back to me. I downloaded blender 2.8 beta yesterday, downloaded the zip, and attempted to install it through the addons. I tried again today (downloaded a fresh version of 2.8 on my mac, yesterday I tried this on my windows machine), downloaded your add on, installed from blender. I see at the bottom it says that it was installed. Neither of us were able to get it to display in the addons list.
Sorry, I've got what went wrong. Once you download the repository first unzip it, rename the unzipped folder to "sprytile" and zip it again. (On windows, if you double click on the new zip you should see the "sprytile" folder, and the python scripts should be inside it). Then try installing that zip. I've tested it on a fresh install and it worked :)
Anyone is free to contribute by forking the github repository : ) I'm not too far from having it fully ported, I'm now working on the viewport drawing part. Once that's done, I will have to do just a few adjustments here and there. Haven't encountered a show-stopping problem so far, but the port is proceeding slowly due to a limited free time. (And blender documentation is almost non-existent, especially for the 2.8 api, which further slows down the process)
I just update the git page whenever I do some progress :) Still working on it when I find some time.
In 2.80.75, Edit mode, I don't get the 3 icons (Fill, Paint, Build) in the toolbar, it starts at "Flip"
Console throws multiple times:
File "C:\Users\nobody\Documents\blender-2.80\2.80\scripts\startup\bl_ui\space_userpref.py", line 1900, in draw
draw(context)
File "C:\Users\nobody\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.80\scripts\addons\Sprytile\__init__.py", line 790, in draw
box.label("Keyboard Shortcuts")
TypeError: UILayout.label(): required parameter "text" to be a keyword argument!
Good news! I've finished porting all features to blender 2.8, except decal layers, and since it has become usable now, I've uploaded a beta release here:
https://github.com/ologon/Sprytile/releases
To install the beta, grab the zip file from that page and install it from the preferences -> addons panel as usual.
Here's what changed in the blender 2.8 version:
The sprytile panel is now located in the new panel section, which is hidden by default.
To show it click on the small arrow in the top left corner of the 3D view:
Then select "Sprytile"
Blender 2.8 default viewport settings are not optimal for pixel art, specifically you may notice texture jittering when moving the camera. (This is caused by eevee's temporal anti-aliasing filter) Moreover, blender viewport employs filmic color correction by default, which will cause your unlit tiles to appear slightly brighter than the original image. To fix this issues, select the newly added "Sprytile Utilities" -> "Setup Pixel Viewport". I recommend doing this once before starting to work with sprytile.
Sprytile tools are now located in the toolbar on the right. They will show up once you enter edit mode:
You can use the snap tool by holding "S" while the build tool is active as usual, and the tile picker by holding left Alt while any sprytile tool is active.
The normal tool is not a separate icon , instead it can now be used by holding "N" while the build tool is active.
Everything else is pretty much the same as it was in 2.7.
The beta hasn't been tested throughly, so crashes/errors may occur while using it. Let me know if you encounter any problem, and be sure to save often just in case :)
You're the bomb! Been waiting for a 2.8 compatible release for awhile now, so stoked to give it a try. Thanks a bunch!
First thank you very much for porting this to blender 2.8
Next, I tried to use but it crashs so quickly and randomly I can't tell you what is going wrong :/
Do you have a version with some try/catch everywhere writing the errors into a file or at least in the console ?
Or tell me how can I help you to make this version more stable, I would like to help.
Hi LuDK,
Thanks! I've been using it for a while and it appears to work just fine in my case. Are you using the latest beta? (Beta6)
If you are already using the latest beta, open the windows command prompt and start blender from there (by typing for example "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender\blender.exe" then enter) . When sprytile/blender crashes the error causing the crash should remain in the command prompt. Can you tell me what you are getting? (Also knowing when it happens would be helpful)
Wow crashed again when I tried to Ctrl + Z:
"Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 513, in draw_callback_handler
VIEW3D_OP_SprytileGui.draw_offscreen(context)
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 573, in draw_offscreen
target_img.gl_load()
ReferenceError: StructRNA of type Image has been removed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 513, in draw_callback_handler
VIEW3D_OP_SprytileGui.draw_offscreen(context)
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 573, in draw_offscreen
target_img.gl_load()
ReferenceError: StructRNA of type Image has been removed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 513, in draw_callback_handler
VIEW3D_OP_SprytileGui.draw_offscreen(context)
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 573, in draw_offscreen
target_img.gl_load()
ReferenceError: StructRNA of type Image has been removed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 513, in draw_callback_handler
VIEW3D_OP_SprytileGui.draw_offscreen(context)
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 573, in draw_offscreen
target_img.gl_load()
ReferenceError: StructRNA of type Image has been removed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 513, in draw_callback_handler
VIEW3D_OP_SprytileGui.draw_offscreen(context)
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 573, in draw_offscreen
target_img.gl_load()
ReferenceError: StructRNA of type Image has been removed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 513, in draw_callback_handler
VIEW3D_OP_SprytileGui.draw_offscreen(context)
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 573, in draw_offscreen
target_img.gl_load()
ReferenceError: StructRNA of type Image has been removed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 513, in draw_callback_handler
VIEW3D_OP_SprytileGui.draw_offscreen(context)
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 573, in draw_offscreen
target_img.gl_load()
ReferenceError: StructRNA of type Image has been removed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 513, in draw_callback_handler
VIEW3D_OP_SprytileGui.draw_offscreen(context)
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 573, in draw_offscreen
target_img.gl_load()
ReferenceError: StructRNA of type Image has been removed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 513, in draw_callback_handler
VIEW3D_OP_SprytileGui.draw_offscreen(context)
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 573, in draw_offscreen
target_img.gl_load()
ReferenceError: StructRNA of type Image has been removed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 513, in draw_callback_handler
VIEW3D_OP_SprytileGui.draw_offscreen(context)
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 573, in draw_offscreen
target_img.gl_load()
ReferenceError: StructRNA of type Image has been removed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 513, in draw_callback_handler
VIEW3D_OP_SprytileGui.draw_offscreen(context)
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 573, in draw_offscreen
target_img.gl_load()
ReferenceError: StructRNA of type Image has been removed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 513, in draw_callback_handler
VIEW3D_OP_SprytileGui.draw_offscreen(context)
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 573, in draw_offscreen
target_img.gl_load()
ReferenceError: StructRNA of type Image has been removed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 513, in draw_callback_handler
VIEW3D_OP_SprytileGui.draw_offscreen(context)
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 573, in draw_offscreen
target_img.gl_load()
ReferenceError: StructRNA of type Image has been removed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 513, in draw_callback_handler
VIEW3D_OP_SprytileGui.draw_offscreen(context)
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 573, in draw_offscreen
target_img.gl_load()
ReferenceError: StructRNA of type Image has been removed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 513, in draw_callback_handler
VIEW3D_OP_SprytileGui.draw_offscreen(context)
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 573, in draw_offscreen
target_img.gl_load()
ReferenceError: StructRNA of type Image has been removed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 513, in draw_callback_handler
VIEW3D_OP_SprytileGui.draw_offscreen(context)
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 573, in draw_offscreen
target_img.gl_load()
ReferenceError: StructRNA of type Image has been removed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 513, in draw_callback_handler
VIEW3D_OP_SprytileGui.draw_offscreen(context)
File "C:\Users\eques\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons\sprytile\sprytile_gui.py", line 573, in draw_offscreen
target_img.gl_load()
ReferenceError: StructRNA of type Image has been removed
Error : EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION
Address : 0x00007FF6C7C1101D
Module : C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 2.81\blender.exe"
I was able to reproduce the above crashes and I've released a beta7 with a fix.
Let me know if you encounter other issues! :)
Hi LuDK!
As in 2.7, to delete a tileset you have to first delete its material. Find the tileset material in the material panel and press the "X" button while holding shift, then save your blend file and reopen it:
Blender will delete the material and it should show up as "Invalid Data" in the tileset list. Sprytile will eventually delete it for you when you add new tilesets, but to delete it right away click on the down arrow icon and choose "Validate Grids":
Regarding the view not showing, it usually means you are working on an object which currently has a different tileset than the one selected.
Hope that helps! :)
Glad to hear that! Thanks for reporting that issue. And the sprytile works look cool! :)
The 2.8 port is compatible with the latest blender version (2.81a).
Judging from the error log, it looks like you are using a different version from the latest beta. Uninstall any old sprytile from the plugins menu (make also sure there's no sprytile folder left in C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.81\scripts\addons) and try installing the latest zip from this page: https://github.com/ologon/Sprytile/releases ( currently sprytile_2.8_beta8.zip)
I've been asked this quite a bit so I thought I would leave a little guide here:
Sprytile displays all the tilesets you currently have added, even those the object you are working on doesn't have a material for. If that is the case, the tile selection UI will not show up (In 2.7 it would just show a blank image). To bring it back you can either:
1) Add the tileset again to the selected object with "Add Tileset" as usual (This will create a duplicate)
2) To reuse the existing tileset, go to the material panel with your object selected, add a new material and set it to the tileset you are trying to use:
(Here for example I'm adding terrain_tileset to the object)
When you reselect the tileset, the tile selection UI will show up.
