Blender Donut Tutorial But In Python

The classic Blender Guru tutorial but entirely in a python script.

This is the creation of a juicy, overflowing donut 🍩 in the classic blender tutorial manner. The big difference is here it is made entirely by script rather than by mouse or by tablet.

Why? Why not? But also - shouldn't we be able to treat blender models and environments the same way we treat our code - by saving it in stages and states in git?

If you can script it, script it.

The code

import bpy 
from math import *

Import the blender python package and math because it always comes up.

Object Parameters

First we set the donut 🍩 settings to initial state. A fat donut 🍩 as Blender Guru states:

bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_torus_add(major_segments=40,minor_segments=16,major_radius=0.91,minor_radius=0.61)

• Major Segments, Number of segments for the main ring of the torus 🐂
• Minor Segments, Number of segments for the minor ring of the torus 🐂
• Major Radius, Radius from the origin to the center of the cross sections
• Minor Radius, Radius of the torus’ cross section

Next we need to select the object to begin working with it so we have donut!!!! donut = bpy.context.active_object

Real World Measurements & Applying Scale

bpy.ops.transform.resize(value=(0.033,0.033,0.033))

bpy.ops.object.transform_apply(scale=True)

Flat and Smooth Shading

bpy.ops.object.shade_smooth()

Subsurf Modifier

The full list of Object Modifier Type Items -> here

bpy.ops.object.modifier_add(type='SUBSURF')

Proportional Editing