From 4fcdd0e4541fe76116a7abe0d7136ffc60f8b530 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Stephen M. McQuay" <smcquay@fusionio.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:31:55 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Added file export for blender operator

---
 blender/dump.py | 50 +++++++++++++++++++++----------------------------
 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)

diff --git a/blender/dump.py b/blender/dump.py
index 6a70a3b..c74bd72 100644
--- a/blender/dump.py
+++ b/blender/dump.py
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@ import json
 
 import bmesh
 import bpy
+from bpy_extras.io_utils import ExportHelper
+from bpy.props import StringProperty
 
-def main(context):
-    print(context.object.data)
-    print(type(context.object.data))
-    print(dir(context.object.data))
 
+def dump_mesh_to_json(context, filepath):
     if context.object.mode == 'OBJECT':
         bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='EDIT')
 
@@ -17,56 +16,54 @@ def main(context):
     print("info:")
 
     data = {}
-    print("verts:")
-    for vert in b.verts:
-        print(" ", vert.index, ":", list(vert.co))
     data['vertices'] = [list(vert.co) for vert in b.verts]
 
-    print("edges for vert:")
+    data['edges for vert'] = []
     for vert in b.verts:
-        print("  ", vert.index, ":", [e.index for e in vert.link_edges])
-    print("faces for vert:")
+        data['edges for vert'].append([e.index for e in vert.link_edges])
+    data['faces for vert'] = []
     for vert in b.verts:
-        print("  ", vert.index, ":", [e.index for e in vert.link_faces])
+        data['faces for vert'].append([e.index for e in vert.link_faces])
 
-    print("edges:")
     edges = []
     for edge in b.edges:
-        print(" ", edge.index, ":", [v.index for v in edge.verts])
         edges.append([v.index for v in edge.verts])
     data['edges'] = edges
 
-    print("faces for edge:")
+    data['faces for edge'] = []
     for edge in b.edges:
-        print("  ", edge.index, ":", [f.index for f in edge.link_faces])
+        data['faces for edge'].append([f.index for f in edge.link_faces])
 
-
-    print("faces:")
     faces = []
     for face in b.faces:
-        print(" ", face.index, ":", [v.index for v in face.verts])
         faces.append([v.index for v in face.verts])
     data['faces'] = faces
 
-    print("edges for face:")
+    data['edges for face'] = []
     for face in b.faces:
-        print("  ", face.index, ":", [e.index for e in face.edges])
+        data['edges for face'].append([e.index for e in face.edges])
 
-
-    print(json.dumps(data))
+    json.dump(data, open(filepath, 'w'))
     bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
 
-class DumpMesh(bpy.types.Operator):
+
+class DumpMesh(bpy.types.Operator, ExportHelper):
     '''dump mesh for surfaces'''
     bl_idname = 'object.dump_mesh'
     bl_label = 'Dump Mesh'
+    filename_ext = ".json"
+
+    filter_glob = StringProperty(
+        default="*.json",
+        options={'HIDDEN'},
+    )
 
     @classmethod
     def poll(cls, context):
         return context.active_object is not None
 
     def execute(self, context):
-        main(context)
+        dump_mesh_to_json(context, self.filepath)
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 
@@ -76,8 +73,3 @@ def register():
 
 def unregister():
     bpy.utils.unregister_class(DumpMesh)
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    register()
-    bpy.ops.object.dump_mesh()