however this meant the invoke function could not modify properties for exec to use (unless it called exec directly after)
since the popup for eg would re-instance the python class each time.
now use the operator properties directly through rna without an automatic copy.
now an operator attribute is accessed like this...
self.path --> self.properties.path
# Before
[
bpy.props.StringProperty(attr="path", name="File Path", description="File path used for exporting the PLY file", maxlen= 1024, default= ""),
bpy.props.BoolProperty(attr="use_modifiers", name="Apply Modifiers", description="Apply Modifiers to the exported mesh", default= True),
bpy.props.BoolProperty(attr="use_normals", name="Export Normals", description="Export Normals for smooth and hard shaded faces", default= True),
bpy.props.BoolProperty(attr="use_uvs", name="Export UVs", description="Exort the active UV layer", default= True),
bpy.props.BoolProperty(attr="use_colors", name="Export Vertex Colors", description="Exort the active vertex color layer", default= True)
]
# After
path = StringProperty(attr="", name="File Path", description="File path used for exporting the PLY file", maxlen= 1024, default= "")
use_modifiers = BoolProperty(attr="", name="Apply Modifiers", description="Apply Modifiers to the exported mesh", default= True)
use_normals = BoolProperty(attr="", name="Export Normals", description="Export Normals for smooth and hard shaded faces", default= True)
use_uvs = BoolProperty(attr="", name="Export UVs", description="Exort the active UV layer", default= True)
use_colors = BoolProperty(attr="", name="Export Vertex Colors", description="Exort the active vertex color layer", default= True)
