# compas\_blender

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## [About the compas\_blender category](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/about-the-compas-blender-category/17)

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**Author:** [@tomvanmele](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/tomvanmele)\
**Replies:** 0

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Ask questions here about the integration of the core functionality of compas into Blender. More information about the integration of core functionality with CAD tools is available in the tutorial CAD integration.

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## [Unexpected extra faces with update\_boundaries in compas\_tna Form Diagram (Blender)](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/unexpected-extra-faces-with-update-boundaries-in-compas-tna-form-diagram-blender/1067)

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**Author:** [@olivieroc](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/olivieroc)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/unexpected-extra-faces-with-update-boundaries-in-compas-tna-form-diagram-blender/1067 "2025-10-29T21:09:01Z")

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Hi all, I’m experiencing an issue when using compas\_blender and compas\_tna, and I would like some advice or clarification. I generate a Form Diagram as a meshgrid and define supports at the vertices. I use relax\_bou…

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## [Having trouble getting Compas to Work](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/having-trouble-getting-compas-to-work/597)

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**Author:** [@Chris7629](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/Chris7629)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/having-trouble-getting-compas-to-work/597 "2022-06-28T01:09:00Z")

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In Blender, I could only see this error, but I am not sure how it actually happened. Where could the ValueError come from? I was using Python 3.10 and Blender 3.2. Could that have been an issue? import Compas ValueE…

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## [Blender 3.1.2 - ValueError](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/blender-3-1-2-valueerror/593)

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**Author:** [@dchatzin](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/dchatzin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/blender-3-1-2-valueerror/593 "2022-06-02T17:50:23Z")

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Hi there, I successfully installed compas for blender (python=3.10). However, when I try to use python inside Blender, it always throws me the following error; ValueError: compile(): unrecognised flags Any hints on ho…

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## [Drawing points and lines with COMPAS for Blender](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/drawing-points-and-lines-with-compas-for-blender/251)

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**Author:** [@solub](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/solub)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/drawing-points-and-lines-with-compas-for-blender/251 "2019-08-09T16:59:04Z")

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Hi, I’m really excited to start learning COMPAS and though the best way to get my head around was to port a couple of sketches I did in Processing. To get me started I would like to know how to draw some points and lin…

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## [Installing compas for Blender](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/installing-compas-for-blender/241)

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**Author:** [@solub](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/solub)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/installing-compas-for-blender/241 "2019-08-09T13:11:05Z")

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Hi there, I have difficulties installing COMPAS for Blender. I followed all the instructions from the documentation but am stuck when entering ren python original\_python in anaconda, no matter what I do I always get an…

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## [Linking Python packages to Blender](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/linking-python-packages-to-blender/75)

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**Author:** [@andrewliew](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/andrewliew)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/linking-python-packages-to-blender/75 "2018-08-10T09:55:27Z")

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Blender ships with its own Python environment, which is based on Python version 3.5 for the current 2.79 release and version 3.6 for the 2.80 alpha. This Python environment has its own executable (/blender/2.80/python/bi…