Blend_Shape_Text_File_Names_To_Shape_Keys.py

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"""
import bpy

def create_shape_keys_from_file(file_path):
    # Get the active object
    active_object = bpy.context.active_object

    # Check if an object is selected
    if active_object:
        # Open the file in read mode
        with open(file_path, 'r') as file:
            # Read shape key names from the file
            shape_key_names = [line.strip() for line in file.readlines()]

        # Create shape keys based on the names
        for name in shape_key_names:
            bpy.ops.object.shape_key_add(from_mix=False)
            shape_key = active_object.data.shape_keys.key_blocks[-1]
            shape_key.name = name
            shape_key.value = 0  # Set the initial value to 0

        print(f"Shape keys created based on names from: {file_path}")
    else:
        print("Error: No object selected.")

# Set the file path containing shape key names
file_path = "shape_key_names.txt"

# Call the function to create shape keys based on the names from the file
create_shape_keys_from_file(file_path)