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Getting the location is very easy but getting the rotation is not.

I don't know if you need the leaves to be rotated exactly as sapling generates them, but there is another way to achieve a very similiar result (if not even better) and have all leaves instanced.


Go into edit mode -> select all faces -> press P -> By loose paths Go into edit mode -> select all faces -> press P -> By loose paths


To recalculate origins, press Shift+Ctrl+Alt+C and select Origin to Center of Mass To recalculate origins, press Shift+Ctrl+Alt+C and select Origin to Center of Mass


Now link all the objects to one leaf with Ctrl+L Now link all the objects to one leaf with Ctrl+L


Before the next step, it is important to hide everything because we will be using Proportional editing in object mode to randomize the rotations Before the next step, it is important to hide everything because we will be using Proportional editing in object mode to randomize the rotations


Turn on Proportional editing (blue circle or shortcut O) and set it's Falloff to Random Turn on Proportional editing (blue circle or shortcut O) and set it's Falloff to Random


You also need to set the Pivot Point to Individual Centers You also need to set the Pivot Point to Individual Centers


Then it's time to rotate either way you wish, rotation of the other visible objects will be randomized. This is the result after hitting Alt+H to unhide the trunk Then it's time to rotate either way you wish, rotation of the other visible objects will be randomized. This is the result after hitting Alt+H to unhide the trunk


This step is just an extra, to hide all the dotted black lines (relationship lines) you can uncheck them in the 3D View's N menu under Display tab This step is just an extra, to hide all the dotted black lines (relationship lines) you can uncheck them in the 3D View's N menu under Display tab

This is it!

Could you elaborate why are you needing this? Maybe there's a different solution to the problem and this is an unnecessary step. For example you can get the rotation data through Geometry -> Normal in node editor for setting up materials.

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