https://antoineboucher.info/CV/blog/tags/plugins/Recent content in Plugins on Antoine BoucherHugoenThu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0500https://antoineboucher.info/CV/blog/posts/blender-python-packages/Sat, 08 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0400https://antoineboucher.info/CV/blog/posts/blender-python-packages/<p>Blender add-ons that need <strong>NumPy</strong>, <strong>meshio</strong>, or <strong>requests</strong> hit the same wall: Blender ships its <strong>own Python</strong>, so system <code>pip</code> does nothing useful. I wrote a small installer that targets Blender’s <code>sys.executable</code>, drops wheels under <code>scripts/modules</code>, and runs in a <strong>background thread</strong> so the UI stays responsive (Blender 4.2+, Windows).</p>