feat: improving the user experience

bioxelnodes/utils.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 import shutil
+import bpy
 
 
 def copy_to_dir(source_path, dir_path, new_name=None, exist_ok=True):
@@ -30,3 +31,42 @@ def copy_to_dir(source_path, dir_path, new_name=None, exist_ok=True):
 
     if not target_path.exists():
         raise Exception
+
+
+def select_object(target_obj):
+    for obj in bpy.data.objects:
+        obj.select_set(False)
+
+    target_obj.select_set(True)
+    bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = target_obj
+
+
+def progress_bar(self, context):
+    row = self.layout.row()
+    row.progress(
+        factor=context.window_manager.bioxelnodes_progress_factor,
+        type="BAR",
+        text=context.window_manager.bioxelnodes_progress_text
+    )
+    row.scale_x = 2
+
+
+def progress_update(context, factor, text=""):
+    context.window_manager.bioxelnodes_progress_factor = factor
+    context.window_manager.bioxelnodes_progress_text = text
+
+
+def get_preferences():
+    return bpy.context.preferences.addons[__package__].preferences
+
+
+def get_cache_dir():
+    preferences = get_preferences()
+    cache_path = Path(preferences.cache_dir, 'VDBs')
+    cache_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    return str(cache_path)
+
+
+def get_use_link():
+    preferences = get_preferences()
+    return preferences.node_import_method == "LINK"