Blender-IcicleGenerator_2-80

Icicle Generator updated for Blender 2.80

Some improvements over 2.7x version.

• "Generate" button, set up parameters before generating the icicles
• Option to work on whole mesh, or selected edges only
• Option to select the cap type for the cones
• Code refactoring to improve performance

Installation

• Download the code as .ZIP file from GitHub (Green Code button -> Download ZIP)
• In Blender, open Preferences (Edit -> Preferences)
• Select the Add-ons tab on the left column
• Click the Install button and select the downloaded .ZIP file

Usage

• Script can only be used with Mesh objects in Edit mode
• Select the edges you want to add icicles to
• Icicles can be added in two ways:
  • Select Generate Icicles from the search menu. This will generate icicles with default settings
  • An Icicle Generator tab should be visible in the right side-bar (Shortcut: N, in Edit Mode only). Settings can be adjusted before clicking Generate to create the icicles.
• In both cases, the icicles must be deleted if you need to regenerate them

Upcoming Features

• Replace existing icicles when regenerating without need to manually delete old iterations
• Helpers in 3D view to show min/max parameters
• Update measurement limits, kink factors etc.
• Account for object scaling