1 files changed, 33 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/blender_funcs.py b/blender_funcs.py
index d9eb7a4..e18431e 100644
--- a/blender_funcs.py
+++ b/blender_funcs.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import bpy, numpy
+import time
 
 # file that contains useful blender some functions that I don't
 # want to re-write on each individual .py file
@@ -31,19 +32,39 @@ def disp_msg(string):
   print(string)
   bpy.ops.message.messagebox('INVOKE_DEFAULT', message = string)
 
-# select object and its children
-def select_obj(scene, obj, recursive):
+# select object and its children in the interaction mode specified
+def select_obj(obj, recursive, interact_mode):
   
-  # select an area
-  bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
-  scene.objects.active = None
-  obj.select = True
+  # get the object scene
+  scene = obj.users_scene[0]
+  
+  # make it the only object selected and active
+  # multiple objects can be "selected" but only one can be "active"
+  # so deselect all objects
+  for o in scene.objects:
+    o.select = False
+  
+  # select the new object and set it to the selected mode 2 times lol
   scene.objects.active = obj
+  obj.select = True
+  bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode = interact_mode)  
+  bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode = interact_mode)  
   
-  # select object and its children
+  # select the children objects as well, if on object mode
   if (recursive == True):
-    bpy.ops.object.select_grouped(type = 'CHILDREN_RECURSIVE')
-    obj.select = True
+    for child in obj.children:
+      child.select = True
+  
+
+# duplicate a selected object with its children objects
+def duplicate_obj(scene, obj):
+  
+  # select the object in object mode
+  select_obj(obj, True, "OBJECT")
+  # do the following lmao
+  bpy.ops.object.duplicate(linked = True)
+  bpy.ops.object.make_single_user(type = 'SELECTED_OBJECTS', object = True, obdata = True)
+  select_obj(scene.objects.active, False, "OBJECT")
 
 # transf_apply_recurse function
 # transform_apply the parent and its child meshes
@@ -51,18 +72,18 @@ def select_obj(scene, obj, recursive):
 def transf_apply_recurse(scene, obj, loc, rot, sca):
   
   # select obj
-  select_obj(scene, obj, False)
+  select_obj(obj, False, "OBJECT")
   bpy.ops.object.transform_apply(location = loc, rotation = rot, scale = sca)
   
   # armature child mesh scaling
   if (len(obj.children) != 0):
     for child in obj.children:    
       # select child and apply transform
-      select_obj(scene, child, False)
+      select_obj(child, False, "OBJECT")
       bpy.ops.object.transform_apply(location = loc, rotation = rot, scale = sca)
     
   # select parent object at the end
-  select_obj(scene, obj, False)
+  select_obj(obj, False, "OBJECT")
 
 # set a bone bind matrix
 def set_bone_bind_mat(bone, mat):