Wm Operators

bpy.ops.wm.alembic_export(*, filepath='', check_existing=True, filter_blender=False, filter_backup=False, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_archive=False, filter_btx=False, filter_alembic=True, filter_usd=False, filter_obj=False, filter_volume=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=8, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='', filter_glob='*.abc', start=-2147483648, end=-2147483648, xsamples=1, gsamples=1, sh_open=0.0, sh_close=1.0, selected=False, flatten=False, collection='', uvs=True, packuv=True, normals=True, vcolors=False, orcos=True, face_sets=False, subdiv_schema=False, apply_subdiv=False, curves_as_mesh=False, use_instancing=True, global_scale=1.0, triangulate=False, quad_method='SHORTEST_DIAGONAL', ngon_method='BEAUTY', export_hair=True, export_particles=True, export_custom_properties=True, as_background_job=False, evaluation_mode='RENDER', init_scene_frame_range=True)

Export current scene in an Alembic archive

Parameters:

filepath (str) – File Path, Path to file (optional, never None)
check_existing (bool) – Check Existing, Check and warn on overwriting existing files (optional)
filter_blender (bool) – Filter .blend files, (optional)
filter_backup (bool) – Filter .blend files, (optional)
filter_image (bool) – Filter image files, (optional)
filter_movie (bool) – Filter movie files, (optional)
filter_python (bool) – Filter Python files, (optional)
filter_font (bool) – Filter font files, (optional)
filter_sound (bool) – Filter sound files, (optional)
filter_text (bool) – Filter text files, (optional)
filter_archive (bool) – Filter archive files, (optional)
filter_btx (bool) – Filter btx files, (optional)
filter_alembic (bool) – Filter Alembic files, (optional)
filter_usd (bool) – Filter USD files, (optional)
filter_obj (bool) – Filter OBJ files, (optional)
filter_volume (bool) – Filter OpenVDB volume files, (optional)
filter_folder (bool) – Filter folders, (optional)
filter_blenlib (bool) – Filter Blender IDs, (optional)
filemode (int) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file (in [1, 9], optional)
display_type (Literal['DEFAULT', 'LIST_VERTICAL', 'LIST_HORIZONTAL', 'THUMBNAIL']) –
Display Type, (optional)
- DEFAULT Default – Automatically determine display type for files.
- LIST_VERTICAL Short List – Display files as short list.
- LIST_HORIZONTAL Long List – Display files as a detailed list.
- THUMBNAIL Thumbnails – Display files as thumbnails.
sort_method (str) – File sorting mode, (optional)
filter_glob (str) – (optional, never None)
start (int) – Start Frame, Start frame of the export, use the default value to take the start frame of the current scene (in [-inf, inf], optional)
end (int) – End Frame, End frame of the export, use the default value to take the end frame of the current scene (in [-inf, inf], optional)
xsamples (int) – Transform Samples, Number of times per frame transformations are sampled (in [1, 128], optional)
gsamples (int) – Geometry Samples, Number of times per frame object data are sampled (in [1, 128], optional)
sh_open (float) – Shutter Open, Time at which the shutter is open (in [-1, 1], optional)
sh_close (float) – Shutter Close, Time at which the shutter is closed (in [-1, 1], optional)
selected (bool) – Selected Objects Only, Export only selected objects (optional)
flatten (bool) – Flatten Hierarchy, Do not preserve objects’ parent/children relationship (optional)
collection (str) – Collection, (optional, never None)
uvs (bool) – UV Coordinates, Export UV coordinates (optional)
packuv (bool) – Merge UVs, (optional)
normals (bool) – Normals, Export normals (optional)
vcolors (bool) – Color Attributes, Export color attributes (optional)
orcos (bool) – Generated Coordinates, Export undeformed mesh vertex coordinates (optional)
face_sets (bool) – Face Sets, Export per face shading group assignments (optional)
subdiv_schema (bool) – Use Subdivision Schema, Export meshes using Alembic’s subdivision schema (optional)
apply_subdiv (bool) – Apply Subdivision Surface, Export subdivision surfaces as meshes (optional)
curves_as_mesh (bool) – Curves as Mesh, Export curves and NURBS surfaces as meshes (optional)
use_instancing (bool) – Use Instancing, Export data of duplicated objects as Alembic instances; speeds up the export and can be disabled for compatibility with other software (optional)
global_scale (float) – Scale, Value by which to enlarge or shrink the objects with respect to the world’s origin (in [0.0001, 1000], optional)
triangulate (bool) – Triangulate, Export polygons (quads and n-gons) as triangles (optional)
quad_method (Literal[Modifier Triangulate Quad Method Items]) – Quad Method, Method for splitting the quads into triangles (optional)
ngon_method (Literal[Modifier Triangulate Ngon Method Items]) – N-gon Method, Method for splitting the n-gons into triangles (optional)
export_hair (bool) – Export Hair, Exports hair particle systems as animated curves (optional)
export_particles (bool) – Export Particles, Exports non-hair particle systems (optional)
export_custom_properties (bool) – Export Custom Properties, Export custom properties to Alembic .userProperties (optional)
as_background_job (bool) – Run as Background Job, Enable this to run the import in the background, disable to block Blender while importing. This option is deprecated; EXECUTE this operator to run in the foreground, and INVOKE it to run as a background job (optional)
evaluation_mode (Literal['RENDER', 'VIEWPORT']) –
Settings, Determines visibility of objects, modifier settings, and other areas where there are different settings for viewport and rendering (optional)
- RENDER Render – Use Render settings for object visibility, modifier settings, etc.
- VIEWPORT Viewport – Use Viewport settings for object visibility, modifier settings, etc.
init_scene_frame_range (bool) – (optional)

Returns:

Result of the operator call.

Return type: