Ieslibrary4Blender is based on LilySurfaceScraper.
With this Addon, you can easily import ies-lights from ieslibrary.com into Blender.
You can simply browse ieslibrary.com as normal, copy the URL and insert a new light.
Download the latest release, then in Blender, go to Edit > Preferences, Add-on, Install, browse to the zip file.
Make sure that you have ticked the small checkbox next to "Import: Ieslibrary Integration", otherwise the add-on will not be active.
Open ieslibrary and got to Profile > API and create a new API-Key.
Be avare, that the API-Key has an expiration-datetime, if you are a free-user, this key will only be valid for 15 minutes a Pro Subscription will last 7 days.
Paste the API-Key from ieslibrary.com into the preferences of the Blender-Addon
You can set a path to your texture library. If the path is in absolute form, like C:\Users\nik\Pictures, you will not have to save your blend files before you can use the add-on.
If a path is relative like image-textures\ies Ieslibrary4Blender searches for a folder named image-textures next to your .blend project file and saves the textures inside image-textures in a subfolder named ies.
Online Access (Blender 4.2+)
This AddOn have to download data from the internet. If you using Beldner 4.2LTS, you have to turn the "Allow Online Access" to yes.
- Shift + a to open the Add-Menu
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Select
Light > IES from ieslibrary.com -
If a valid URL is in the clipboard, a new lamp will be created
If you have selected something else then a point-lamp, a new lamp will be created at the position of your 3D-Cursor.
If you dont have a valid ieslibrary.com url in the clipboard, a popup will be opened, where you can enter a valid URL.
- Open the light properties panel.
- If you see this message you need to save your file first or set an absolute path for your textures.
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Browse ieslibrary.com until you find a light, like https://ieslibrary.com/browse#ies-00c6ce79e1d2cdf3a1fb491aaaa47ae0
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Copy the URL
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Click Import from ieslibrary.com to instantly import the light. If there is no valid url in the clipboard a popup will open, where you can enter the URL manually:
- The ies-file will now being downloaded and the light is being setup. Depending on the resolution and your internet connection this can take a few seconds.
To change where the ies-files are being stored on the drive, check Preferences. Note that they are not downloaded twice if you use the same URL again.
Blender hangs forever when downloading the files
If you are using a VPN, try to disable it.