remove need for active armature

Author: timhendriks93

README.md

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ When thinking of animatronic or robotic projects, you could animate a head or ar
 
 Once all servo settings are provided and your animation is ready, you can calculate and export the servo position values.
 
-Make sure to select the armature containing the bones/servos you want to export and choose the desired format in the `File > Export` menu:
+Choose the desired format in the `File > Export` menu:
 
 ![Export Menu Top](images/export_menu.png)
 

addon/ops/arduino_export.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 class ArduinoExport(Operator, BaseExport, ExportHelper):
     bl_idname = "export_anim.servo_animation_arduino"
     bl_label = "Servo Animation (.h)"
-    bl_description = "Save an Arduino header file with servo position values of the active armature"
+    bl_description = "Save an Arduino header file with servo position values of the active scene"
 
     filename_ext = ".h"
     chunk_size = 12
@@ -32,10 +32,14 @@ def export(self, positions, filepath, context):
         filename = self.get_blend_filename()
 
         content = (
-            "/*\n  Blender Servo Animation Positions\n\n  "
-            f"FPS: {fps}\n  Frames: {frames}\n  Seconds: {seconds}\n  "
-            f"Bones: {len(positions[0])}\n  Armature: {context.object.name}\n  "
-            f"Scene: {context.scene.name}\n  File: {filename}\n*/\n\n"
+            "/*\n  Blender Servo Animation Positions\n\n"
+            f"  FPS: {fps}\n"
+            f"  Frames: {frames}\n"
+            f"  Seconds: {seconds}\n"
+            f"  Bones: {len(positions[0])}\n"
+            f"  Scene: {context.scene.name}\n"
+            f"  File: {filename}\n"
+            "*/\n\n"
             "#include <Arduino.h>\n"
         )
 

addon/ops/base_export.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 from ..utils.converter import calculate_positions
 from ..utils.live_mode import LiveMode
+from ..utils.servo_settings import get_active_pose_bones
 
 
 class BaseExport:
@@ -18,11 +19,12 @@ class BaseExport:
 
     @classmethod
     def poll(cls, context):
-        if not context.object or context.object.type != 'ARMATURE':
-            return False
-        for pose_bone in context.object.pose.bones:
+        pose_bones = get_active_pose_bones(context.scene)
+
+        for pose_bone in pose_bones:
             if pose_bone.bone.servo_settings.active:
                 return True
+
         return False
 
     def execute(self, context):

addon/ops/binary_export.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 class BinaryExport(Operator, BaseExport, ExportHelper):
     bl_idname = "export_anim.servo_animation_binary"
     bl_label = "Servo Animation (.bin)"
-    bl_description = "Save a binary file with servo position values of the active armature"
+    bl_description = "Save a binary file with servo position values of the active scene"
 
     filename_ext = ".bin"
 

addon/ops/json_export.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 class JsonExport(Operator, BaseExport, ExportHelper):
     bl_idname = "export_anim.servo_animation_json"
     bl_label = "Servo Animation (.json)"
-    bl_description = "Save a JSON file with servo position values of the active armature"
+    bl_description = "Save a JSON file with servo position values of the active scene"
 
     filename_ext = ".json"
 
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ def export(self, positions, filepath, context):
             "frames": frames,
             "seconds": seconds,
             "bones": len(positions[0]),
-            "armature": context.object.name,
             "file": filename,
             "scene": context.scene.name,
             "positions": positions

examples/IK/ik.h

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   Frames: 100
   Seconds: 3
   Bones: 2
-  Armature: Armature
   Scene: Scene
   File: ik.blend
 */

examples/IK/ik.json

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   "frames": 100,
   "seconds": 3,
   "bones": 2,
-  "armature": "Armature",
   "file": "ik.blend",
   "scene": "Scene",
   "positions": [

examples/Scenes/scene-a.h

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   Frames: 100
   Seconds: 3
   Bones: 1
-  Armature: Armature
   Scene: SceneA
   File: scenes.blend
 */

examples/Scenes/scene-a.json

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   "frames": 100,
   "seconds": 3,
   "bones": 1,
-  "armature": "Armature",
   "file": "scenes.blend",
   "scene": "SceneA",
   "positions": [

examples/Scenes/scene-b.h

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   Frames: 200
   Seconds: 3
   Bones: 1
-  Armature: Armature.001
   Scene: SceneB
   File: scenes.blend
 */