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I need to get the x,y,z values of an object as well as the bounding box through a script. So far I have the area and volume with the following code:

bm = bmesh.new()
bm.from_object(bpy.context.object, bpy.context.scene)
area = str(sum(f.calc_area() for f in bm.faces))
volume = str(bm.calc_volume())

I tried something like this for the bounding box:

bb = str(bm.dimensions())

or

bb = bpy.data.objects["test2-2"].dimensions

but neither have worked. As far as the x,y,z values go I'm stumped. Please let me know if you have any suggestions.

Thanks!

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    $\begingroup$ I think you just need to specify which attribute to get from the dimensions (bpy.data.objects["test2-2"].dimensions.x for example) As for location, use bpy.data.objects["test2-2"].location.z $\endgroup$
    – Greg Zaal
    Apr 10, 2014 at 8:09
  • $\begingroup$ wow, that totally makes sense, and works well. Thanks a bunch! $\endgroup$
    – Alex Husarenko
    Apr 10, 2014 at 8:53
  • $\begingroup$ Wasn't sure if that's all you wanted to know - added it as an answer. $\endgroup$
    – Greg Zaal
    Apr 10, 2014 at 12:58

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Both location and dimensions are vectors, meaning they'll return a vector of three values (x, y, z). If you want to get only one axis, use:

bpy.data.objects['object_name'].location.x
bpy.data.objects['object_name'].location.y
bpy.data.objects['object_name'].location.z

The dimensions of the bounding box of that object:

bpy.data.objects['object_name'].dimensions.x
bpy.data.objects['object_name'].dimensions.y
bpy.data.objects['object_name'].dimensions.z

You can set the values by simply using obj.location.x = 5, or if you would like to set all three axes, you can do obj.location = (1, 2, 3)

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    $\begingroup$ If I try to use dimension.x in a driver variable, it doesn't recognize it as a valid data path. I have to write dimensions[0] to get the x value. $\endgroup$
    – Max Kielland
    Oct 30, 2014 at 19:31
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To include parenting and drivers, use this for the actual object location / origin:

ob = bpy.context.object

ob.matrix_world.translation # or .to_translation()

You can get the bounding box corners Object.bound_box in object-space and multiply by Object.matrix_world for world-space:

from mathutils import Vector
bbox_corners = [ob.matrix_world @ Vector(corner) for corner in ob.bound_box]
# bbox_corners = [ob.matrix_world * Vector(corner) for corner in ob.bound_box]  # Use this in V2.79 or older

Note that the bounding box is not axis aligned.

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    $\begingroup$ Starting from 2.8 TypeError: Element-wise multiplication: not supported between 'Matrix' and 'Vector' types: needs to be: bbox_corners = [ob.matrix_world @ Vector(corner) for corner in ob.bound_box] $\endgroup$
    – oneiros
    Nov 5, 2019 at 18:14
  • $\begingroup$ @oneiros I also encountered this error did you find any solution for it? $\endgroup$
    – AvivSham
    Jan 28, 2020 at 6:40
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    $\begingroup$ @AvivSham it's right there: bbox_corners = [ob.matrix_world @ Vector(corner) for corner in ob.bound_box] (change the asterisk * to an at symbol @) $\endgroup$
    – CodeManX
    Jan 28, 2020 at 13:01

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