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Browse via PlantFactory

In this mode, PF2B connects Blender to a running instance of PlantFactory, enabling you to work on plant designs in PlantFactory and seamlessly import them into Blender for testing or use without needing to close PlantFactory.

Browse via PlantFactory

  • Start Bridge: launch the PF2B Bridge along with PlantFactory that lets you import plants from PlantFactory.

Once the bridge has started, the interface will look like this:

Browse via PlantFactory

General Settings

At the top, the scene or plant name is displayed (shown as My Plant in the example).

  • Import:
    • Current Plant
    • All Presets: Import all available preset variations for the selected plant. When enabled, the number of presets will be displayed below.
    • Quantity
  • Seed:
    • Random: Generates a new seed for the import. NOTE: this updates the seed of your current plant.
    • Current: Keeps the current seed of your plant
    • Custom
  • Import Plant: Starts importing the selected plant.

Bridge

Below the main PF2B panel is the Bridge panel, which displays information about the bridge status.

Bridge

Bridge

Bridge

  • : Check Bridge status.
  • Close Bridge: Closes the PF2B Bridge between Blender and PlantFactory. To import plants again, you will need to restart the bridge along with a new instance of PlantFactory.
  • Close PlantFactory: Force close all PlantFactory instances.