Part 1: An Introduction to Python
This section covers the fundamentals of scripting and helps you become familiar with Blender’s Python utilities. Besides providing a solid base for the chapters ahead, it contains all the information required for writing fully working tools.
Chapter 1, Python’s Integration with Blender
This chapter introduces the tools used for scripting, internal and external text editors, and version control.
Here’s a summary of the topics discussed in the chapter.
Installing multiple versions of Blender on the main operating systems
Blender 3.3 is the long-term support release used in the writing process. Although the content of this book is valid for all the 3. x series of blender, if you want to install version 3.3 alongside other versions, the following instructions are provided:
- Using Windows Installer
- Using the Microsoft Store
- Downloading a portable archive
- Installing on macOS
