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Main index for Blender 3D and game engine tutorials.
 
Steps 1-4
Add 1st camera.  Add 2nd camera.  Add Property named Cam1.  Add Property named Cam2.
 
Steps 5-8
Add python script to text Editor.  Add python controller.
 
Steps 9-14
More detail.
 

Viewports249.txt 
script for Blender 2.49
 
Viewports250.txt
script for Blender 2.5
 
starting blend
starting blend
 
finished249 blend
blend for Blender 2.49
 
finished250 blend
blend for Blender 2.5
 


 

1.  Give the camera a unique name

Select camera

Open Transform Properties
N key
or
3D View menu >> Object >> Transform Properties
Give it a unique name

2.  Add a second camera

Add camera
Spacebar >> Add >> Camera
or
User Preference menu >> Add >> Camera

Give it a unique name
Open Transform Properties
N key
or
3D View menu >> Object >> Transform Properties
Give it a unique name
 

3.  Add a string Property named Cam1

Note:
Property must be named Cam1.  Can't be named Fred or camera or anything else.  The python code looks for a string Property attached to the camera named Cam1.

Select a camera  
For this example I'm selecting Player1_Cam

Add Property
Name: Cam1
Type:  String
Unique name of 1st Camera


 

4.  Add a 2nd string Property named Cam2

Note:
Property must be named Cam2.  Can't be named Fred or camera or anything else.  The python code looks for a string Property attached to the camera named Cam2.

Add Property
Name: Cam2
Type:  String
Unique name of 2nd Camera

 
   
The Blender 3D and game engine tutorials were created as a series of step by step instructions and help you create computer games. Use the tutorials to make casual video games, First Person Shooter games, role playing games, racing simulation games and more. Use the tutorials as a self paced learning tool to model and program your own three-dimensional world and then play on your computer.