Macro Editor

Macro

Simple Macro

This is a Macro it can be activated and deactivated through the checkbox and won’t be executed if deactivated.
By double clicking on the label the Macro can be edited through a dialog.

Editing Macros

Double click on the Macro to open the editing dialog.

The dialog provides to different styles for operators commands or context changes.

Operators

Editing Macros Operators

Context

Editing Macros Context

Label

The text that is displayed for this macro.

Command

The actual python code that will be executed for this macro.

Properties

The area/windows where this Macro will be executed.

Copy Text

Copies the command to the clipboard.

Execution Context

The context which the operator will be executed with. Most of the time Execution is the right selection.

Hint

Sometimes it is helpful to set it to Invoke where the operator can access user input or startup a process that will not be executed immediately.

Copy Previous

Is a toggle button which will try to load the action executed before the recorded one if active.

Clear Operator

Removes all properties from an operator. E.g. bpy.ops.transform.translate(value=(1,1,1), ...) becomes bpy.ops.transform.translate().

Operations

Macro Editor Operations

Add

Adds the last used command as a Macro. If the Create Empty on Error setting is checked, an empty Macro will be created if no command is available (Shortcut: alt + ,). On the first run a popup will appear asking if you want to enable Multiline Support.

Add Event

This will show a list of possible events that can be used to create more suitable actions.

Event List

Event	Description
Clipboard	Adds a new Macro with content of the Clipboard to the selected Action
Timer	Wait the specified time and then continue playing the Action
Render Complete	Execute the blow Macros after a render completed rendering Note: No alters will be shown
Loop	Loop the below Macros the given amount of time. Note: EndLoop is need to mark the end of the loop otherwise this event is skipped
EndLoop	Marks the end of the loop block
Select Object	Gives the option to select a specific Object in the Scene
Run Script	Select a text from the Texteditor that is saved internally and will be executed

Remove

Remove the selected Macro

Move Up

Moves the selected Macro one position up

Move Down

Moves the selected Macro one position down

Record

When pressed the Action Recorder switches to recording mode and tries to catch every operation you do in Blender until the Stop-Button is pressed. The recorded operation will automatically be added as macros.

Clear

Removes all macros from the selected Action.

Play

Executes all macros from the selected Action (Shortcut: alt + .).

Local to Global

Moves the selected Action to the Global Panel. A popup appears to select the Category to append the Action to. The “Settings/Buttons” below Local to Global decided weather to Copy the Action (keep this Action in Local and move an exact copy it to the Global section) or Move (removes this action from Local and append it to the Global section).

Multiline Support

If Don't Ask Again is checked it can be later installed in the Preferences

Multiline Preferences — Later install in the Preferences

If Install is pressed the Popup will change to the following:
Multiline Installing

After the installation finished the following appear:
Multiline Installed