v1.3

README.md

@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 ## Blender Addon to Add empty(ies) as Parent
-
-thanks @chebhou for the base Addon https://github.com/chebhou/Add-Empty-Parent
-
-- download: https://github.com/leBluem/Add-Empty-Parent/releases/tag/Add-Empty-Parent
+ - download: https://github.com/leBluem/Add-Empty-Parent/releases/tag/Add-Empty-Parent
 
 The script creates an empty (those things with axis and no mesh-data) and sets it as a parent for the selected objects. After installing you can trigger it with pressing <kbd>P</kbd>, you can change this shortcut in the user preferences later.
 
+v1.3:
+-works with blender >=2.8, access also through "Add" menu
+-new objects will be selected
+
 ***How to install :***
  - goto Blender -> Edit -> preferences -> addons
  - on the top click "Install", then browse for the downloaded zip file and click install
- - you should find it now in the Addon-list as 
+ - you should find it now in the Addon-list as
    "Object: Add an empty as parent"
 
 ***How to use :***
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ The script creates an empty (those things with axis and no mesh-data) and sets i
  - you can set the name of the empty in ***name*** field
  - to use names of selected objects as base set ***use childname***
 
+thanks @chebhou for the base Addon https://github.com/chebhou/Add-Empty-Parent
+
 ***example***
 
 note: all three planes were selected before, "P" on keyboard shows this

__init__.py

@@ -1,26 +1,29 @@
 bl_info = {
     "name": "Add an empty as parent",
     "author": "Chebhou, leBluem",
-    "version": (1, 1),
-    "blender": (2, 80, 0),
-    "description": "Adds a parent for the selected objects",
-    "category": "Object",
-    "url": "https://github.com/leBluem/Add-Empty-Parent/"
+    "version": (1,3),
+    "blender": (2,80,0),
+    "description": "Adds a parent for the selected objects, def. shortcut: P",
+    "location": "View3D > Add",
+    "category": "Add",
+    "doc_url": "https://github.com/leBluem/Add-Empty-Parent"
 }
 
-import bpy
-import sys
+import bpy, sys
 from bpy.props import BoolProperty, EnumProperty, StringProperty, FloatProperty
+from bpy.types import AddonPreferences, Operator, Panel, Menu
 
 def add_parent(self, context):
     selected_obj = bpy.context.selected_objects.copy()
+    added_objs = []
+
     if len(selected_obj)>0:
 
         if self.originFirst==1:
             bpy.ops.object.origin_set(type='ORIGIN_CENTER_OF_MASS', center='MEDIAN')
 
         if self.position != 'None' :
-            exec("bpy.ops.view3d.snap_cursor_to_%s()"%self.position)
+            exec("bpy.ops.view3d.snap_cursor_to_%s()"%str(self.position))
 
         if self.individuell==0:
             bpy.ops.object.empty_add(type = self.type)
@@ -29,27 +32,39 @@ def add_parent(self, context):
                 bpy.context.object.name = selected_obj[0].name + self.name
             else:
                 bpy.context.object.name = self.name
-            # bpy.ops.transform.resize(value=(self.scaling, self.scaling, self.scaling))
-            # bpy.ops.transform.resize(value=(self.scaling, self.scaling, self.scaling))
+
+            added_objs.append(bpy.context.object.name)
+
             inv_mat = bpy.context.object.matrix_world.inverted()
             for obj in selected_obj :
                 obj.parent = bpy.context.object
                 if self.inverse :
                     obj.matrix_parent_inverse = inv_mat
+
+            for s in added_objs:
+                bpy.data.objects[ s ].select_set(True)
+
         else:
             cnt=0
             for obj in selected_obj :
                 bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = bpy.data.objects[obj.name]
-                bpy.ops.object.empty_add(type = self.type, location=obj.location)
+                print ( str(self.type) )
+                bpy.ops.object.empty_add(type = str(self.type), location = obj.location)
                 bpy.ops.transform.resize(value=(self.scaling, self.scaling, self.scaling))
                 if self.usechildname==1:
                     bpy.context.object.name = selected_obj[0].name + self.name
                 else:
                     bpy.context.object.name = self.name + str(cnt)
+                added_objs.append(bpy.context.object.name)
+
                 inv_mat = bpy.context.object.matrix_world.inverted()
                 obj.parent = bpy.context.object
                 if self.inverse :
                     obj.matrix_parent_inverse = inv_mat
+
+                for s in added_objs:
+                    bpy.data.objects[ s ].select_set(True)
+
                 cnt=cnt+1
     else:
         print('Nothing selected!')
@@ -60,61 +75,60 @@ class AddEmptyAsParent(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_label = "Add empty as parent"
     bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}
 
-    type  = EnumProperty(
+    type  : EnumProperty(
         name="empty type",
         description="choose the empty type",
-        items=(('PLAIN_AXES', "Axis", "Axis"),
+        items=[('PLAIN_AXES', "Axis", "Axis"),
                 ('ARROWS', "Arrows", "Arrows"),
                 ('SINGLE_ARROW', "Single arrow", "Single arrow"),
                 ('CIRCLE', "Circle", "Circle"),
                 ('CUBE', "Cube", "Cube"),
                ('SPHERE', "Sphere", "Sphere"),
-               ('CONE', "Cone", "Cone")),
+               ('CONE', "Cone", "Cone")],
         default='PLAIN_AXES'
-        )
+    )
 
-    position  = EnumProperty(
+    position  : EnumProperty(
         name="parent position",
         description="where to create the parent",
-        items=(('center', "World center", "World center"),
-                ('None', "Cursor position", "Cursor position"),
-                ('selected', "Median point", "Median position"),
-                ('active', "Active object position", "Active position"),),
+        items=[('center', "World center", "World center"),
+               ('None', "Cursor position", "Cursor position"),
+               ('selected', "Median point", "Median position"),
+               ('active', "Active object position", "Active position")],
         default='active'
         )
 
-    individuell = BoolProperty(
+    individuell : BoolProperty(
         name = "one parent per object",
         default = 1,
         description = "uncheck to set one parent for all selected"
         )
 
-    originFirst = BoolProperty(
+    originFirst : BoolProperty(
         name = "set origin to object first",
         default = 1,
         description = "uncheck to keep object origins"
         )
 
-    inverse = BoolProperty(
+    inverse : BoolProperty(
         name = "parent inverse",
         default = 1,
         description = "uncheck to set to center"
         )
 
-    scaling     = FloatProperty(
+    scaling     : FloatProperty(
         name="Scaling",
         description="Scaling of Empty",
         min=0.0,
         max=100.0,
-        # unit='SIZE',
         default=0.01
         )
 
-    name      = StringProperty(
+    name      : StringProperty(
         name ="name",
         default ="AC_POBJECT_")
 
-    usechildname = BoolProperty(
+    usechildname : BoolProperty(
         name = "use childname",
         default = 0,
         description = "check to use objectname + string above as empty name"
@@ -124,21 +138,24 @@ def execute(self, context):
         add_parent(self, context)
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
+def VIEW3D_addempty_Menu(self, context):
+    self.layout.operator(AddEmptyAsParent.bl_idname)
 
 addon_keymaps = []
 
 # Register
-classes = [
+classes = (
     AddEmptyAsParent
-]
+)
 
 def register():
     bpy.utils.register_class(AddEmptyAsParent)
     wm = bpy.context.window_manager
+    bpy.types.VIEW3D_MT_add.append(VIEW3D_addempty_Menu)
     kc = wm.keyconfigs.addon
+    # you can change the shortcut in preferences
     if kc:
         km = wm.keyconfigs.addon.keymaps.new(name='Object Mode', space_type='EMPTY')
-        # you can chnge the shortcut later
         kmi = km.keymap_items.new(AddEmptyAsParent.bl_idname, 'P', 'PRESS')
         addon_keymaps.append((km, kmi))
 
@@ -147,6 +164,7 @@ def unregister():
     for km, kmi in addon_keymaps:
         km.keymap_items.remove(kmi)
     addon_keymaps.clear()
+    bpy.types.VIEW3D_MT_add.remove(VIEW3D_addempty_Menu)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     register()