namematch.py

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#  Name Match, a Blender addon
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bl_info = {
    "name": "Name Match",
    "author": "Michel Anders (varkenvarken)",
    "version": (1, 0),
    "category": "Object",
    "description": "Rename datablocks to match the name of the objects they are linked to",
    "blender": (4, 0, 0),
}
import bpy


class NameMatchOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
    """Rename datablocks to match the name of the objects they are linked to"""

    bl_idname = "object.name_match"
    bl_label = "Name match"
    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}

    @classmethod
    def poll(cls, context):
        return len(context.selected_objects)

    def execute(self, context):
        for obj in context.selected_objects:
            obj.data.name = obj.name
        return {"FINISHED"}


def menu_func(self, context):
    self.layout.operator(
        NameMatchOperator.bl_idname,
        text="Rename datablocks",
        icon="PLUGIN",
    )


def register():
    bpy.utils.register_class(NameMatchOperator)
    bpy.types.VIEW3D_MT_object.append(menu_func)


def unregister():
    bpy.types.VIEW3D_MT_object.remove(menu_func)
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(NameMatchOperator)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    register()