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I am trying to write some scripts to test blender. I have developed some helper tasks that I would like to use from a common module. However when I move the task from the working script into a different file and try and get the script to import from the second file it does not work.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
  File "E:\blender-addons\test\test_import_obj.py", line 14, in <module>
    import test_helper
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'test_helper'

So I figured that I needed to at least set the PYTHONPATH to the current directory. However when I do that then the blender bit stops working

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
  File "E:\blender-addons\test\test_import_obj.py", line 214, in <module>
    main(infile, module)
  File "E:\blender-addons\test\test_helper.py", line 22, in copy_plugin
    bpy.ops.wm.addon_install(overwrite=True, filepath=zfile)
NameError: name 'bpy' is not defined

I am using windows to develop my scripts.

What am I missing?

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  • $\begingroup$ Please read the docs on blender paths Eg put your test helper module in USER/scripts/modules/ folder and it can be imported with import test_helper $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 2, 2018 at 15:33
  • $\begingroup$ I was hoping to avoid having to copy the files over to the install, they are test files for testing $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 2, 2018 at 15:38
  • $\begingroup$ Please read the docs. The USER path is outside the install path. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 2, 2018 at 15:40
  • $\begingroup$ @batFINGER So how are multi-file add-ons normally developed? You have to develop inside the scripts/addons folder? $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 2, 2018 at 15:50
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    $\begingroup$ @RayMairlot on linux for instance I develop addons in my user folder /home/batfinger/.config/blender/2.80/scripts/addons/test_addon/__init__.py I can re-install blender without fear of that user folder being touched. In reality test_addon/ is symbolically linked from elsewhere, but for all extents and purposes is in my user addons folder. Reload addon scripts using F8 shortcut to bpy.ops.script.reload(). Crunch bpy.utils.script_paths('addons') into the python console and it returns a list of locations where blender expects to find addons. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 2, 2018 at 16:05

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Don't set PYTHONPATH, but rather add your script's path to sys.path. You can do that manually in Blender's Python Console, in a script you embed in a blend file via Blender's Text Editor, or in a small add-on that you place in a path that's already searched for by Blender.

Non-scripting approaches would be to set an alternative scripts folder in the user preferences, or to use symlinks to make Blender find your code.

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