Dev Notes Linux

Setup

Create environment for linux

mkdir -p ~/venvs
python3 -m venv ~/venvs/blender_for_unrealengine
source ~/venvs/blender_for_unrealengine/bin/activate

Install fake bpy module (Blender API)

pip install --upgrade pip
pip install fake-bpy-module-latest
pip install --upgrade fake-bpy-module-latest

Install Unreal Engine Python API

• Open Unreal Engine
• Edit → Project Settings → Plugins → Python
• Enable Developer Mode in Python -> Advanced
• Restart Unreal Engine (This will generate the Python API stubs in <UnrealProjectPath>/Intermediate/PythonStub/unreal.py)
• Copy the generated stubs from <UnrealProjectPath>/Intermediate/PythonStub/unreal.py to ~/venvs/blender_for_unrealengine/Lib/site-packages

Set VSode Python interpreter

In VSCode, press Ctrl+Shift+P, then select Python: Select Interpreter, and choose the interpreter located at ~/venvs/blender_for_unrealengine/bin/python.

Best Practices

• Follow the official Blender best practices for addon development: "Blender best_practice": "https://docs.blender.org/api/current/info_best_practice.html"