/blender.script.spout

Spout for Blender

Primary LanguagePython

Spout addon for Blender

Spout for Blender allows to stream spout streams from blender.

This works only for Windows 10 64 bit.

Installation

my personal preference to install addons:

  1. create a folder called 'blender' inside documents (or any other name at a suitable location) and create the following folder structure inside:
  • scripts
    • addons
    • modules

  1. download the addon, unzip it and drop the 'spout' folder inside the addons-folder

  2. download the Python SpoutSDK-library and drop it inside the modules-folder.

(if somebody knows a better way to deal with the library, please let me know, but putting it next to the init_ files doesn't work)

inside blender:

  1. Menu > Edit > Preferences > FilePaths > Data > Scripts > select the 'scripts' folder you created above.

  2. restart blender.

  3. Menu > Edit > Preferences > Add-addons

  4. Select tab 'TESTING'. you should now see the plugin called 'Render: Spout'

  5. Enable it, save preferences and close preferences.

Usage

Currently it is only possible to send Spout streams, but not to receive them.

For streaming you need a Camera object.

The plugin adds a Panel to the Camera properties called 'Streaming Texture'. The following properties are available:

  • The streaming name is fixed to the camera name.
  • capture/streaming resolution.

You should be able to create as many Cameras with streams as you wish.

The render settings are currently taken from the main 3d View settings.

Issues

  • Some Nvdia GFX-cards have a rendering problem in EEVEE when the render method is set to 'LookDev' and 'Rendered'. There is a bug report open where you can add your hardware specs if you encounter this issue.

Syphon

No, this addon is unable to stream syphon on OSX. But I had a chat with the syphon developers and it is feasible to make it happen, too. The only thing that is needed is an Objective-C -> Python wrapper, which is doable. But unfortunately this is beyond my development abilities. If you think you have the necessary skills, please contact me. I would like to see Syphon for Blender happening, too.

Credits

Blender Plugin by Martin Froehlich.

Special Thanks:

Obviously Lyn Jarvis for developing Spout in the first place. And without the Spout for Python library developed by Ryan Walker and the valuable hint from Jonas Dichelle I would still dab in darkness...