[Bf-python] Armature : in Class editBone there is no variable "children"

[Joseph Gilbert]

Has to do with how armatures are built internally.

Editbones have only a 1-way linkage: to the parent. Editbones exist as a  
'list' of objects with parent fields. When you call the method to make the  
armature, all the parent-child relationships are established.

Because python is wrapping the temporary editbone structure directly there  
is no direct access to a child or children field. Once the armature is  
built from the editbones, the bones are populated with updated data, 2-way  
parenting is established, and the editbones are invalidated.

You could set 'child/children' through the python api, but it wouldn't be  
used by the internal code to build the armature.

On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:02:18 -0500, <jmsoler at free.fr> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Armature :
> in  the  EditBone class , there is no "children"  variable :
> http://www.zoo-logique.org/3D.Blender/scripts_python/API/Armature.Editbone-class.html
> but in the Bone class, both "parent" and "children" exist :
> http://www.zoo-logique.org/3D.Blender/scripts_python/API/Armature.Bone-class.html
> Is it just a missing variable or is there a good reason for this ?
> Regards, jms
>
> (sorry if this message is posted twice)
>
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