PreferencesFilePaths(bpy_struct)

base class — bpy_struct

class bpy.types.PreferencesFilePaths(bpy_struct)

Default paths for external files

active_asset_library

Index of the asset library being edited in the Preferences UI (in [-32768, 32767], default 0)

Type:

int

animation_player

Path to a custom animation/frame sequence player (default “”, never None)

Type:

str

animation_player_preset

Preset configs for external animation players (default 'INTERNAL')

  • INTERNAL Internal – Built-in animation player.

  • DJV DJV – Open source frame player.

  • FRAMECYCLER FrameCycler – Frame player from IRIDAS.

  • RV RV – Frame player from Tweak Software.

  • MPLAYER MPlayer – Media player for video and PNG/JPEG/SGI image sequences.

  • CUSTOM Custom – Custom animation player executable path.

Type:

Literal[‘INTERNAL’, ‘DJV’, ‘FRAMECYCLER’, ‘RV’, ‘MPLAYER’, ‘CUSTOM’]

asset_libraries

(default None, readonly)

Type:

AssetLibraryCollection[UserAssetLibrary]

auto_save_time

The time (in minutes) to wait between automatic temporary saves (in [1, 60], default 2)

Type:

int

file_preview_type

What type of blend preview to create (default 'AUTO')

  • NONE None – Do not create blend previews.

  • AUTO Auto – Automatically select best preview type.

  • SCREENSHOT Screenshot – Capture the entire window.

  • CAMERA Camera View – Workbench render of scene.

Type:

Literal[‘NONE’, ‘AUTO’, ‘SCREENSHOT’, ‘CAMERA’]

font_directory

The default directory to search for loading fonts (default “”, never None, blend relative // prefix supported)

Type:

str

i18n_branches_directory

The path to the ‘/branches’ directory of your local svn-translation copy, to allow translating from the UI (default “”, never None)

Type:

str

image_editor

Path to an image editor (default “”, never None)

Type:

str

recent_files

Maximum number of recently opened files to remember (in [0, 1000], default 200)

Type:

int

render_cache_directory

Where to cache raw render results (default “”, never None, blend relative // prefix supported)

Type:

str

render_output_directory

The default directory for rendering output, for new scenes (default “”, never None, blend relative // prefix supported)

Type:

str

save_version

The number of old versions to maintain in the current directory, when manually saving (in [0, 32], default 1)

Type:

int

script_directories

(default None, readonly)

Type:

ScriptDirectoryCollection[ScriptDirectory]

show_hidden_files_datablocks

Show files and data-blocks that are normally hidden (default True)

Type:

bool

show_recent_locations

Show Recent locations list in the File Browser (default True)

Type:

bool

show_system_bookmarks

Show System locations list in the File Browser (default True)

Type:

bool

sound_directory

The default directory to search for sounds (default “”, never None, blend relative // prefix supported)

Type:

str

temporary_directory

The directory for storing temporary save files. The path must reference an existing directory or it will be ignored (default “”, never None)

Type:

str

text_editor

Command to launch the text editor, either a full path or a command in $PATH. Use the internal editor when left blank

(default “”, never None)

Type:

str

text_editor_args

Defines the specific format of the arguments with which the text editor opens files. The supported expansions are as follows:

$filepath The absolute path of the file. $line The line to open at (Optional). $column The column to open from the beginning of the line (Optional). $line0 & column0 start at zero. Example: -f $filepath -l $line -c $column

(default “”, never None)

Type:

str

texture_directory

The default directory to search for textures (default “”, never None, blend relative // prefix supported)

Type:

str

use_auto_save_temporary_files

Automatic saving of temporary files in temp directory, uses process ID. Warning: Sculpt and edit mode data won’t be saved

(default True)

Type:

bool

use_extension_online_access_handled

The user has been shown the “Online Access” prompt and made a choice (default False)

Type:

bool

use_file_compression

Enable file compression when saving .blend files (default True)

Type:

bool

use_filter_files

Enable filtering of files in the File Browser (default True)

Type:

bool

use_load_ui

Load user interface setup when loading .blend files (default True)

Type:

bool

use_relative_paths

Default relative path option for the file selector, when no path is defined yet (default True)

Type:

bool

use_scripts_auto_execute

Allow any .blend file to run scripts automatically (unsafe with blend files from an untrusted source) (default False)

Type:

bool

use_tabs_as_spaces

Automatically convert all new tabs into spaces for new and loaded text files (default True)

Type:

bool

classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass(id, default=None, /)
Parameters:

  • id (str) – The RNA type identifier.

  • default (bpy.types.Struct | None) – The value to return when not found.

Returns:

The RNA type or default when not found.

Return type:

bpy.types.Struct

classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass_py(id, default=None, /)
Parameters:

  • id (str) – The RNA type identifier.

  • default (type | None) – The value to return when not found.

Returns:

The class or default when not found.

Return type:

type

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