Tag: knowledge/troubleshooting

The PME command worked, but Blender still shows the old state

Distinguish a failed assignment from a stale editor and request the smallest useful redraw.

Execute a modal-style operator without reopening its interaction

Historical · current compatibility unverified

A 2018 PME recipe for running an operator immediately with Blender's EXEC_DEFAULT context.

Why a PME menu changes or breaks with a different active object

Guard object-specific data paths so one Custom layout remains useful for meshes, curves, empties, an...

Why a PME menu fails after another add-on is removed

Find and replace a saved operator reference whose owning Blender add-on is no longer installed.

Why does an operator fail from a PME menu or panel?

Diagnose Blender poll failures caused by the wrong editor, region, mode, or keymap scope.

Why a PME Hold or Tweak hotkey appears as Press in Blender

Understand why PME Hold, Tweak, and Chords hotkeys appear as Press in Blender's Keymap preferences.

Why a script works in Blender's Text Editor but not from PME

Diagnose missing imports and hidden session dependencies when execute_script() raises NameError.