BlenderLink :: QGIS-Blender coupler

Overview

BlenderLink connects QGIS with Blender, allowing easy import of geographic data and layers from QGIS into Blender.

• blenderlink_qgis.py: Handles requests for project info, layers, and map snapshots.
• Blender Addon: Communicates with the BlenderLink server from QGIS and imports data into Blender, supporting various geometry types (points, lines, polygons, rasters).

Installation

1. QGIS:
   • Plugins > Python Console > Show Editor then load blenderlink_qgis.py from the location of the cloned repo (or wherever you copied it to), then modify if/as necessary and run the server script
   • A BlenderLink Active button is added to the toolbar when the server starts up succesfully. Clicking it will stop the server.
   • Note: this process does not 'install' BlenderLink in QGIS
2. Blender:
   • Clone the repository, create a blenderlink directory in the Blender addons directory and copy the .py files to there.
   • Add it to Blender via Edit > Preferences > Add-ons > Install then search for blenderlink under Import/Export, select and activate the addon.
   • The tool is accessible via the 3D view QGIS BlenderLink tab