Scene(ID)

base classes — bpy_struct, ID

class bpy.types.Scene(ID)

Scene data-block, consisting in objects and defining time and render related settings

active_clip

Active movie clip used for constraints and viewport drawing

Type

MovieClip

animation_data

Animation data for this data-block

Type

AnimData, (readonly)

audio_distance_model

Distance model for distance attenuation calculation

• NONE None – No distance attenuation.

• INVERSE Inverse – Inverse distance model.

• INVERSE_CLAMPED Inverse Clamped – Inverse distance model with clamping.

• LINEAR Linear – Linear distance model.

• LINEAR_CLAMPED Linear Clamped – Linear distance model with clamping.

• EXPONENT Exponent – Exponent distance model.

• EXPONENT_CLAMPED Exponent Clamped – Exponent distance model with clamping.

Type

enum in [‘NONE’, ‘INVERSE’, ‘INVERSE_CLAMPED’, ‘LINEAR’, ‘LINEAR_CLAMPED’, ‘EXPONENT’, ‘EXPONENT_CLAMPED’], default ‘NONE’

audio_doppler_factor

Pitch factor for Doppler effect calculation

Type

float in [0, inf], default 1.0

audio_doppler_speed

Speed of sound for Doppler effect calculation

Type

float in [0.01, inf], default 343.3

audio_volume

Audio volume

Type

float in [0, 100], default 1.0

background_set

Background set scene

Type

Scene

camera

Active camera, used for rendering the scene

Type

Object

collection

Scene root collection that owns all the objects and other collections instantiated in the scene

Type

Collection, (readonly, never None)

cursor

Type

View3DCursor, (readonly, never None)

display

Scene display settings for 3D viewport

Type

SceneDisplay, (readonly)

display_settings

Settings of device saved image would be displayed on

Type

ColorManagedDisplaySettings, (readonly)

eevee

Eevee settings for the scene

Type

SceneEEVEE, (readonly)

frame_current

Current frame, to update animation data from python frame_set() instead

Type

int in [-1048574, 1048574], default 1

frame_current_final

Current frame with subframe and time remapping applied

Type

float in [-1.04857e+06, 1.04857e+06], default 0.0, (readonly)

frame_end

Final frame of the playback/rendering range

Type

int in [0, 1048574], default 250

frame_float

Type

float in [-1.04857e+06, 1.04857e+06], default 0.0

frame_preview_end

Alternative end frame for UI playback

Type

int in [-inf, inf], default 0

frame_preview_start

Alternative start frame for UI playback

Type

int in [-inf, inf], default 0

frame_start

First frame of the playback/rendering range

Type

int in [0, 1048574], default 1

frame_step

Number of frames to skip forward while rendering/playing back each frame

Type

int in [0, 1048574], default 1

frame_subframe

Type

float in [0, 1], default 0.0

game_settings

Type

SceneGameData, (readonly, never None)

gravity

Constant acceleration in a given direction

Type

float array of 3 items in [-inf, inf], default (0.0, 0.0, -9.81)

grease_pencil

Grease Pencil data-block used for annotations in the 3D view

Type

GreasePencil

grease_pencil_settings

Grease Pencil settings for the scene

Type

SceneGpencil, (readonly)

is_nla_tweakmode

Whether there is any action referenced by NLA being edited (strictly read-only)

Type

boolean, default False, (readonly)

keying_sets

Absolute Keying Sets for this Scene

Type

KeyingSets bpy_prop_collection of KeyingSet, (readonly)

keying_sets_all

All Keying Sets available for use (Builtins and Absolute Keying Sets for this Scene)

Type

KeyingSetsAll bpy_prop_collection of KeyingSet, (readonly)

lock_frame_selection_to_range

Don’t allow frame to be selected with mouse outside of frame range

Type

boolean, default False

node_tree

Compositing node tree

Type

NodeTree, (readonly)

objects

Type

SceneObjects bpy_prop_collection of Object, (readonly)

render

Type

RenderSettings, (readonly, never None)

rigidbody_world

Type

RigidBodyWorld, (readonly)

safe_areas

Type

DisplaySafeAreas, (readonly, never None)

sequence_editor

Type

SequenceEditor, (readonly)

sequencer_colorspace_settings

Settings of color space sequencer is working in

Type

ColorManagedSequencerColorspaceSettings, (readonly)

show_keys_from_selected_only

Consider keyframes for active object and/or its selected bones only (in timeline and when jumping between keyframes)

Type

boolean, default False

show_subframe

Show current scene subframe and allow set it using interface tools

Type

boolean, default False

sync_mode

How to sync playback

• NONE Play Every Frame – Do not sync, play every frame.

• FRAME_DROP Frame Dropping – Drop frames if playback is too slow.

• AUDIO_SYNC Sync to Audio – Sync to audio playback, dropping frames.

Type

enum in [‘NONE’, ‘FRAME_DROP’, ‘AUDIO_SYNC’], default ‘AUDIO_SYNC’

timeline_markers

Markers used in all timelines for the current scene

Type

TimelineMarkers bpy_prop_collection of TimelineMarker, (readonly)

tool_settings

Type

ToolSettings, (readonly, never None)

transform_orientation_slots

Type

bpy_prop_collection of TransformOrientationSlot, (readonly)

unit_settings

Unit editing settings

Type

UnitSettings, (readonly, never None)

use_audio

Play back of audio from Sequence Editor will be muted

Type

boolean, default False

use_audio_scrub

Play audio from Sequence Editor while scrubbing

Type

boolean, default False

use_gravity

Use global gravity for all dynamics

Type

boolean, default True

use_nodes

Enable the compositing node tree

Type

boolean, default False

use_preview_range

Use an alternative start/end frame range for animation playback and view renders

Type

boolean, default False

use_stamp_note

User defined note for the render stamping

Type

string, default “”, (never None)

view_layers

Type

ViewLayers bpy_prop_collection of ViewLayer, (readonly)

view_settings

Color management settings applied on image before saving

Type

ColorManagedViewSettings, (readonly)

world

World used for rendering the scene

Type

World

classmethod update_render_engine()

Trigger a render engine update

statistics(view_layer)

statistics

Parameters

view_layer (ViewLayer, (never None)) – View Layer

Returns

Statistics

Return type

string, (never None)

frame_set(frame, subframe=0.0)

Set scene frame updating all objects immediately

Parameters

• frame (int in [-1048574, 1048574]) – Frame number to set

• subframe (float in [0, 1], (optional)) – Subframe time, between 0.0 and 1.0

uvedit_aspect(object)

Get uv aspect for current object

Parameters

object (Object, (never None)) – Object

Returns

aspect

Return type

float array of 2 items in [0, inf]

ray_cast(depsgraph, origin, direction, distance=1.70141e+38)

Cast a ray onto in object space

Parameters

• depsgraph (Depsgraph, (never None)) – The current dependency graph

• distance (float in [0, inf], (optional)) – Maximum distance

Return (result, location, normal, index, object, matrix)

result, boolean

location, The hit location of this ray cast, float array of 3 items in [-inf, inf]

normal, The face normal at the ray cast hit location, float array of 3 items in [-inf, inf]

index, The face index, -1 when original data isn’t available, int in [-inf, inf]

object, Ray cast object, Object

matrix, Matrix, float multi-dimensional array of 4 * 4 items in [-inf, inf]

sequence_editor_create()

Ensure sequence editor is valid in this scene

Returns

New sequence editor data or NULL

Return type

SequenceEditor

sequence_editor_clear()

Clear sequence editor in this scene

classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass(id, default=None)

Parameters

id (string) – The RNA type identifier.

Returns

The RNA type or default when not found.

Return type

bpy.types.Struct subclass

classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass_py(id, default=None)

Parameters

id (string) – The RNA type identifier.

Returns

The class or default when not found.

Return type

type

Inherited Properties

bpy_struct.id_data ID.name ID.name_full ID.is_evaluated ID.original ID.users ID.use_fake_user ID.is_embedded_data

ID.tag ID.is_library_indirect ID.library ID.library_weak_reference ID.asset_data ID.override_library ID.preview

Inherited Functions

bpy_struct.as_pointer bpy_struct.driver_add bpy_struct.driver_remove bpy_struct.get bpy_struct.id_properties_clear bpy_struct.id_properties_ensure bpy_struct.id_properties_ui bpy_struct.is_property_hidden bpy_struct.is_property_overridable_library bpy_struct.is_property_readonly bpy_struct.is_property_set bpy_struct.items bpy_struct.keyframe_delete bpy_struct.keyframe_insert bpy_struct.keys bpy_struct.path_from_id bpy_struct.path_resolve bpy_struct.pop bpy_struct.property_overridable_library_set bpy_struct.property_unset

bpy_struct.type_recast bpy_struct.values ID.evaluated_get ID.copy ID.asset_mark ID.asset_clear ID.asset_generate_preview ID.override_create ID.override_hierarchy_create ID.override_template_create ID.user_clear ID.user_remap ID.make_local ID.user_of_id ID.animation_data_create ID.animation_data_clear ID.update_tag ID.preview_ensure ID.bl_rna_get_subclass ID.bl_rna_get_subclass_py

References

bpy.context.scene BlendData.scenes BlendDataScenes.new BlendDataScenes.remove Camera.view_frame CompositorNodeCryptomatteV2.scene CompositorNodeDefocus.scene CompositorNodeRLayers.scene Context.scene Depsgraph.scene Depsgraph.scene_eval ID.override_hierarchy_create Image.save_render

Object.is_deform_modified Object.is_modified RenderEngine.bind_display_space_shader RenderEngine.get_preview_pixel_size RenderEngine.register_pass RenderEngine.support_display_space_shader RenderEngine.update_render_passes Scene.background_set SceneActuator.scene SceneSequence.scene SequencesMeta.new_scene SequencesTopLevel.new_scene Window.scene