{"id":48,"date":"2015-10-19T11:25:47","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T11:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stuff.wp.viranyi.com\/?p=48"},"modified":"2020-01-23T12:51:31","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T12:51:31","slug":"blender-import-multiple-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stuff.wp.viranyi.com\/?p=48","title":{"rendered":"Blender – Import multiple files"},"content":{"rendered":"

Importing multiple files in Blender is okay-ish. While the underlying API supports that, the higher GUI does not (or was able, but is not anymore … ). This is for Windows .. but easily adaptable for *nix systems.<\/p>\n

How to run?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Copy & past the one of the code snippets into Blender’s Text Editor. Don’t forget to create a New text file. You’re not able to paste nor type if there’s no present.<\/p>\n

Objects (OBJ)<\/strong><\/p>\n

import os\nimport bpy\n\n# put the location to the folder where the objs are located here in this fashion\n# this line will only work on windows ie C:\\objects\npath_to_obj_dir = os.path.join('C:\\\\', 'objects')\n\n# get list of all files in directory\nfile_list = sorted(os.listdir(path_to_obj_dir))\n\n# get a list of files ending in 'obj'\nobj_list = [item for item in file_list if item.endswith('.obj')]\n\n# loop through the strings in obj_list and add the files to the scene\nfor item in obj_list:\n    path_to_file = os.path.join(path_to_obj_dir, item)\n    bpy.ops.import_scene.obj(filepath = path_to_file)\n    # if heavy importing is expected \n    # you may want use saving to main file after every import \n    bpy.ops.wm.save_mainfile(filepath = \"C:\\\\To\\\\Your\\\\File.blend\")<\/pre>\n
Collada (DAE)<\/strong><\/p>\n
Importing Collada files differs a little. Object (OBJ) importing is located inside BPY’s import functionas, Collada’s is not …<\/p>\n
import os\nimport bpy\n\n# put the location to the folder where the objs are located here in this fashion\n# this line will only work on windows ie C:\\objects\npath_to_obj_dir = os.path.join('C:\\\\', 'Some\\\\Folder\\\\Collada\\\\')\n\n# get list of all files in directory\nfile_list = sorted(os.listdir(path_to_obj_dir))\n\n# get a list of files ending in 'dae'\nobj_list = [item for item in file_list if item.endswith('.dae')]\n\n# loop through the strings in obj_list and add the files to the scene\nfor item in obj_list:\n    path_to_file = os.path.join(path_to_obj_dir, item)\n    bpy.ops.wm.collada_import(filepath = path_to_file)\n    # if heavy importing is expected \n    # you may want use saving to main file after every import\n    bpy.ops.wm.save_mainfile(filepath = \"C:\\\\To\\\\Your\\\\File.blend\")<\/pre>\n
Filmbox (FBX)<\/strong><\/p>\n
Importing FBX files is again, a bit different but the same ..<\/p>\n
import os\nimport bpy\n\n# put the location to the folder where the FBXs are located here in this fashion\n# this line will only work on windows ie C:\\objects\npath_to_obj_dir = os.path.join('C:\\\\', 'objects')\n\n# get list of all files in directory\nfile_list = sorted(os.listdir(path_to_obj_dir))\n\n# get a list of files ending in 'fbx'\nobj_list = [item for item in file_list if item.endswith('.fbx')]\n\n# loop through the strings in obj_list and add the files to the scene\nfor item in obj_list:\n    path_to_file = os.path.join(path_to_obj_dir, item)\n    bpy.ops.import_scene.fbx(filepath = path_to_file)\n    # if heavy importing is expected \n    # you may want use saving to main file after every import \n    bpy.ops.wm.save_mainfile(filepath = \"C:\\\\To\\\\Your\\\\File.blend\")<\/pre>\n
GL Transmission Format (GLB & GLTF)<\/strong><\/p>\n
Importing GLB \/ GLTF files is as well inside the import_scene obj, tested with Blender 2.81a:<\/p>\n
import os\nimport bpy\n\n# put the location to the folder where the GLBs are located here in this fashion\n# this line will only work on windows ie C:\\objects\npath_to_obj_dir = os.path.join('C:\\\\', 'objects')\n\n# get list of all files in directory\nfile_list = sorted(os.listdir(path_to_obj_dir))\n\n# get a list of files ending in 'glb' (or 'gltf')\nobj_list = [item for item in file_list if item.endswith('.glb')]\n\n# loop through the strings in obj_list and add the files to the scene\nfor item in obj_list:\n    path_to_file = os.path.join(path_to_obj_dir, item)\n    bpy.ops.import_scene.gltf(filepath = path_to_file)\n    # if heavy importing is expected \n    # you may want use saving to main file after every import \n    bpy.ops.wm.save_mainfile(filepath = \"C:\\\\To\\\\Your\\\\File.blend\")<\/pre>\n
Kudos go to ..\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
The user poor<\/strong> has already created importing and exporting scripts including the Blender plugin interface. This needs to be adapted to Collada functions only, et voila.<\/p>\n
References<\/strong><\/p>\n