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Doriflow Installation Guide

[Internet connection required] It is highly recommended that you download and install the following python science packages manually, before enabling the addon, in the Blender/Scripting terminal with the following code (you can paste the whole code into the terminal area):

import subprocess

import sys

python_exe = sys.executable

subprocess.call([python_exe, "-m", "pip", "install", "taichi", "trimesh", "scipy", "scikit-image", "pyvista"])

After this step, reopen Blender again and the addon should be valid for enabling in the Preferences page.

Installation tutorial

Installation

To install the Doriflow add-on in Blender, follow these steps:

  1. Download the Add-on:

    • ​Visit our website to download the latest version of the Doriflow add-on. The file name will be 'Doriflow_1_full.zip' and does not require extraction.

  2. Open Blender/Edit/Preferences to install the Add-on:

    • ​Click 'Install' and navigate to the downloaded .zip file. Then click 'Install Add-on'.

  3. Enable the Add-on:

    • Search for 'Animation: Doriflow' in the Add-ons section and check the box next to the add-on name to enable it.

    • The addon should automatically download the 5 scientific python packages for Doriflow to compute, including trimesh, scipy, taichi, scikit-image and pyvista.

    • It is good practice to check whether you have them installed Blender python by trying to import each package in the scripting terminal area

  4. If not done already, enable the 'Modifier Tools' Add-on: Go to the Add-ons tab, search for the 'Modifier Tools' add-on, and enable it manually.

  5. Save Preferences:

    • Save your preferences to ensure Doriflow is enabled by default each time you open Blender.​

​Uninstallation

To uninstall the Doriflow add-on from Blender, follow these steps:

  1. Open Blender:

    • Access the User Preferences window and navigate to the 'Add-ons' section.

  2. Disable the Add-on:

    • Locate the Doriflow add-on using the search function and uncheck the box to disable it.

  3. Remove the Add-on:

    • With the add-on selected, click 'Remove' to uninstall it from Blender.

  4. Save Preferences:

    • Remember to save your preferences after uninstalling the add-on to prevent it from loading in future sessions.

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