Bridge Edge Loops

엣지 루프 브리지

Connects open edge loops with faces, joining openings or cross-sections into a tube or neck.

Also known as: Bridge Edge LoopsEdge ▸ Bridge Edge Loopsbmesh.ops.bridge_loops
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# 두 분리된 경계 고리를 보여 준 뒤 실제 브리지 면을 연결한다.
import bmesh
reset('WORKBENCH')
camera((5, -7, 4.4), target=(0, 0, 1.0))
floor()
bm = bmesh.new()
loop_edges = []
loop_points = []
for center, radius, z, color in ((-0.12, 0.62, 0.16, CORAL), (0.32, 0.48, 1.75, SKY)):
    points = [(center + radius * math.cos(math.tau * i / 32), radius * math.sin(math.tau * i / 32), z) for i in range(32)]
    verts = [bm.verts.new(point) for point in points]
    loop_edges.extend(bm.edges.new((verts[i], verts[(i + 1) % len(verts)])) for i in range(len(verts)))
    loop_points.append((points, color))
mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new('BridgedLoops')
bm.to_mesh(mesh)
tube = bpy.data.objects.new('Bridged Tube', mesh)
bpy.context.collection.objects.link(tube)
paint(tube, material('Open loops', CLAY))
loop_wires = []
for points, color in loop_points:
    data = bpy.data.curves.new('Open Loop Guide', 'CURVE')
    data.dimensions = '3D'
    data.bevel_depth, data.bevel_resolution = 0.018, 2
    spline = data.splines.new('POLY')
    spline.points.add(len(points) - 1)
    for point, coord in zip(spline.points, points):
        point.co = (*coord, 1)
    spline.use_cyclic_u = True
    guide = bpy.data.objects.new('Open Loop Guide', data)
    bpy.context.collection.objects.link(guide)
    paint(guide, material('Loop accent', color))
    loop_wires.append(guide)
frame(tube, margin=1.25)
before_wire = edges(tube)
shoot('loops')
before_wire.hide_render = True
bmesh.ops.bridge_loops(bm, edges=loop_edges, use_cyclic=True)
bm.normal_update()
bm.to_mesh(mesh)
mesh.update()
bm.free()
paint(tube, material('Bridge', LIME))
tube.data.materials.append(material('Bridged faces', CORAL))
for polygon in tube.data.polygons:
    if polygon.center.y < 0:
        polygon.material_index = 1
edges(tube)
shoot('tube')
Full script — runs as-is in Blender 5.1.1
# bridge-edge-loops — Blender 5.1.1 에서 그대로 돌아가는 스크립트
# 실행: blender -b --factory-startup --python bridge-edge-loops.py -- <출력 폴더>
SLUG = 'bridge-edge-loops'

# ── 무대: 모든 항목이 같이 쓰는 준비 코드 (renders/_stage.py) ──────────────────
# 빈 장면 → 렌더 엔진·크기 → 카메라·바닥·조명·재질 도우미 → shoot() 으로 WebP 저장.
import bpy, math, os, sys
from mathutils import Vector

# 출력 폴더: blender -b --factory-startup --python 이파일.py -- <출력 폴더>
OUT = sys.argv[sys.argv.index('--') + 1] if '--' in sys.argv[:-1] else os.getcwd()
os.makedirs(OUT, exist_ok=True)

# 색은 화면에서 고르는 sRGB 0~1 값으로 적는다. 블렌더 내부는 선형(linear)이라 srgb() 로 바꿔 넣는다.
BACKDROP = (0.24, 0.25, 0.27)
CLAY = (0.80, 0.77, 0.72)
LIME = (0.64, 0.90, 0.21)
SKY = (0.22, 0.65, 0.95)
CORAL = (0.96, 0.42, 0.45)
INK = (0.08, 0.09, 0.10)
ENGINES = {'WORKBENCH': 'BLENDER_WORKBENCH', 'EEVEE': 'BLENDER_EEVEE', 'CYCLES': 'CYCLES'}


def srgb(c, alpha=1.0):
    lin = lambda v: v / 12.92 if v <= 0.04045 else ((v + 0.055) / 1.055) ** 2.4
    return (lin(c[0]), lin(c[1]), lin(c[2]), alpha)


def reset(engine='WORKBENCH', samples=16, size=(960, 600)):
    """빈 장면에서 시작한다. engine: WORKBENCH(모양 확인) · EEVEE(실시간) · CYCLES(경로 추적)."""
    bpy.ops.wm.read_factory_settings(use_empty=True)
    sc = bpy.context.scene
    sc.render.engine = ENGINES[engine]
    sc.render.resolution_x, sc.render.resolution_y = size
    sc.render.resolution_percentage = 100
    sc.render.image_settings.file_format = 'WEBP'
    sc.render.image_settings.quality = 82
    sc.world = bpy.data.worlds.new('World')
    world_color(BACKDROP)
    if engine == 'WORKBENCH':
        sh = sc.display.shading
        sh.light, sh.color_type = 'STUDIO', 'MATERIAL'
        sh.show_shadows, sh.shadow_intensity = True, 0.35
        sh.show_cavity = True
        sc.display.render_aa = '16'
        sc.view_settings.view_transform = 'Standard'  # 재질 색을 그대로 보여 준다
    elif engine == 'EEVEE':
        sc.eevee.taa_render_samples = samples
    else:
        sc.cycles.samples = samples
        sc.cycles.use_denoising = True
    return sc


def world_color(color, strength=1.0):
    """배경색. Workbench 는 world.color, EEVEE·Cycles 는 Background 노드를 쓴다."""
    w = bpy.context.scene.world
    w.color = srgb(color)[:3]
    bg = w.node_tree.nodes.get('Background') if w.node_tree else None
    if bg:
        bg.inputs['Color'].default_value = srgb(color)
        bg.inputs['Strength'].default_value = strength
    return w


def hdri(name='studio', strength=1.0, show=False):
    """블렌더에 들어 있는 HDRI 로 장면을 비춘다(CC0 · Poly Haven). name: studio · city · courtyard · forest · interior · night · sunrise · sunset.
    show=False 면 빛과 반사에만 쓰고, 카메라에는 BACKDROP 색 배경이 보인다(Light Path 의 Is Camera Ray 로 가른다)."""
    nt = bpy.context.scene.world.node_tree
    nodes, links = nt.nodes, nt.links
    env = nodes.new('ShaderNodeTexEnvironment')
    env.image = bpy.data.images.load(os.path.join(bpy.utils.system_resource('DATAFILES'), 'studiolights', 'world', f'{name}.exr'))
    bg = nodes['Background']
    bg.inputs['Strength'].default_value = strength
    links.new(env.outputs['Color'], bg.inputs['Color'])
    if not show:
        flat = nodes.new('ShaderNodeBackground')
        flat.inputs['Color'].default_value = srgb(BACKDROP)
        ray, mix = nodes.new('ShaderNodeLightPath'), nodes.new('ShaderNodeMixShader')
        links.new(ray.outputs['Is Camera Ray'], mix.inputs['Fac'])
        links.new(bg.outputs['Background'], mix.inputs[1])
        links.new(flat.outputs['Background'], mix.inputs[2])
        links.new(mix.outputs['Shader'], nodes['World Output'].inputs['Surface'])
    return env


def look_at(obj, target):
    obj.rotation_euler = (Vector(target) - obj.location).to_track_quat('-Z', 'Y').to_euler()


def camera(location=(7, -7, 5), target=(0, 0, 0.5), lens=50):
    cam = bpy.data.objects.new('Camera', bpy.data.cameras.new('Camera'))
    bpy.context.scene.collection.objects.link(cam)
    cam.location = location
    look_at(cam, target)
    cam.data.lens = lens
    bpy.context.scene.camera = cam
    return cam


def frame(*objs, margin=1.15):
    """카메라 방향은 그대로 두고, objs 가 화면에 다 들어오게 카메라를 앞뒤로 옮긴다."""
    sc = bpy.context.scene
    dg = bpy.context.evaluated_depsgraph_get()
    pts = [o.matrix_world @ Vector(c) for o in objs for c in o.evaluated_get(dg).bound_box]
    mid = sum(pts, Vector()) / len(pts)
    coords = [c for p in pts for c in (mid + (p - mid) * margin)]
    loc, _scale = sc.camera.camera_fit_coords(dg, coords)
    sc.camera.location = loc
    return sc.camera


def light(kind='AREA', location=(4, -4, 6), target=(0, 0, 0), energy=600, size=3.0, color=(1, 1, 1)):
    """kind: POINT · SUN · SPOT · AREA. energy 는 와트(SUN 은 W/m²에 해당하는 세기)."""
    data = bpy.data.lights.new(kind.title(), kind)
    data.energy, data.color = energy, color
    if kind == 'AREA':
        data.size = size
    obj = bpy.data.objects.new(data.name, data)
    bpy.context.scene.collection.objects.link(obj)
    obj.location = location
    look_at(obj, target)
    return obj


def studio(key=700, fill=200, rim=450):
    """기본 3점 조명(키·필·림). EEVEE·Cycles 용 — Workbench 는 자체 스튜디오 조명을 쓴다."""
    return [light('AREA', (5, -4, 6), energy=key, size=4),
            light('AREA', (-6, -3, 3), energy=fill, size=5),
            light('AREA', (0, 6, 5), energy=rim, size=3)]


def material(name, color=CLAY, roughness=0.5, metallic=0.0, **inputs):
    """원리 BSDF 재질. inputs 는 소켓 이름(공백은 _ 로): Emission_Strength=3."""
    mat = bpy.data.materials.new(name)
    mat.diffuse_color = srgb(color)  # Workbench 가 보는 색
    bsdf = mat.node_tree.nodes['Principled BSDF']
    bsdf.inputs['Base Color'].default_value = srgb(color)
    bsdf.inputs['Roughness'].default_value = roughness
    bsdf.inputs['Metallic'].default_value = metallic
    for key, value in inputs.items():
        bsdf.inputs[key.replace('_', ' ')].default_value = value
    return mat


def paint(obj, mat):
    obj.data.materials.clear()
    obj.data.materials.append(mat)
    return obj


def floor(size=80.0, color=None, z=0.0, wall=30.0, curve=6.0):
    """바닥과 뒷벽(+Y 쪽)이 둥글게 이어진 스튜디오 배경 — 지평선이 보이지 않는다. 카메라는 -Y 쪽에서 +Y 를 보게 둔다."""
    import bmesh
    back = size / 2
    steps = 12
    profile = [(-back, 0.0)]  # (y, z) 단면: 앞 → 둥근 모서리 → 벽 위
    for i in range(steps + 1):
        a = (math.pi / 2) * i / steps
        profile.append((back - curve + curve * math.sin(a), curve - curve * math.cos(a)))
    profile.append((back, wall))
    bm = bmesh.new()
    left = [bm.verts.new((-back, y, z + h)) for y, h in profile]
    right = [bm.verts.new((back, y, z + h)) for y, h in profile]
    for i in range(len(profile) - 1):
        bm.faces.new((left[i], right[i], right[i + 1], left[i + 1]))
    me = bpy.data.meshes.new('Floor')
    bm.to_mesh(me)
    bm.free()
    obj = bpy.data.objects.new('Floor', me)
    bpy.context.scene.collection.objects.link(obj)
    for poly in me.polygons:
        poly.use_smooth = True
    return paint(obj, material('Floor', color or BACKDROP, roughness=0.9))


def edges(obj, thickness=0.012, color=INK):
    """메시의 선(엣지)을 렌더에 보이게 한다 — 모디파이어까지 적용된 모양에 와이어프레임을 씌운 복제본."""
    dg = bpy.context.evaluated_depsgraph_get()
    wire = bpy.data.objects.new(obj.name + '.edges', bpy.data.meshes.new_from_object(obj.evaluated_get(dg)))
    bpy.context.scene.collection.objects.link(wire)
    wire.matrix_world = obj.matrix_world.copy()
    mod = wire.modifiers.new('Wireframe', 'WIREFRAME')
    mod.thickness, mod.use_even_offset = thickness, True
    return paint(wire, material(obj.name + '.edges', color, roughness=0.8))


def shoot(name):
    """지금 장면을 <출력 폴더>/<항목>-<name>.webp 로 렌더한다."""
    sc = bpy.context.scene
    sc.render.filepath = os.path.join(OUT, f'{SLUG}-{name}.webp')
    bpy.ops.render.render(write_still=True)
    return sc.render.filepath


# ── 이 항목 ──
# 두 분리된 경계 고리를 보여 준 뒤 실제 브리지 면을 연결한다.
import bmesh
reset('WORKBENCH')
camera((5, -7, 4.4), target=(0, 0, 1.0))
floor()
bm = bmesh.new()
loop_edges = []
loop_points = []
for center, radius, z, color in ((-0.12, 0.62, 0.16, CORAL), (0.32, 0.48, 1.75, SKY)):
    points = [(center + radius * math.cos(math.tau * i / 32), radius * math.sin(math.tau * i / 32), z) for i in range(32)]
    verts = [bm.verts.new(point) for point in points]
    loop_edges.extend(bm.edges.new((verts[i], verts[(i + 1) % len(verts)])) for i in range(len(verts)))
    loop_points.append((points, color))
mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new('BridgedLoops')
bm.to_mesh(mesh)
tube = bpy.data.objects.new('Bridged Tube', mesh)
bpy.context.collection.objects.link(tube)
paint(tube, material('Open loops', CLAY))
loop_wires = []
for points, color in loop_points:
    data = bpy.data.curves.new('Open Loop Guide', 'CURVE')
    data.dimensions = '3D'
    data.bevel_depth, data.bevel_resolution = 0.018, 2
    spline = data.splines.new('POLY')
    spline.points.add(len(points) - 1)
    for point, coord in zip(spline.points, points):
        point.co = (*coord, 1)
    spline.use_cyclic_u = True
    guide = bpy.data.objects.new('Open Loop Guide', data)
    bpy.context.collection.objects.link(guide)
    paint(guide, material('Loop accent', color))
    loop_wires.append(guide)
frame(tube, margin=1.25)
before_wire = edges(tube)
shoot('loops')
before_wire.hide_render = True
bmesh.ops.bridge_loops(bm, edges=loop_edges, use_cyclic=True)
bm.normal_update()
bm.to_mesh(mesh)
mesh.update()
bm.free()
paint(tube, material('Bridge', LIME))
tube.data.materials.append(material('Bridged faces', CORAL))
for polygon in tube.data.polygons:
    if polygon.center.y < 0:
        polygon.material_index = 1
edges(tube)
shoot('tube')

Place faces between two open rings and they become the wall of a tube. Bridge Edge Loops creates faces that connect selected edge loops. In Edit Mode, select the boundary edges to connect and choose Edge ▸ Bridge Edge Loops.

In a script, bmesh.ops.bridge_loops(bm, edges=loop_edges, use_cyclic=True) joins two circular boundaries. This demo gives both loops the same number of vertices and builds new quad faces between them. The API finds loops from the supplied boundary edges, so isolate the intended boundaries when working with a larger mesh.

Different vertex counts can still be bridged, but the resulting face flow may be irregular. Matching counts gives the cleanest correspondence; use Twist to control rotational alignment. The operation connects the walls but does not cap their ends. The open ends in this demo make clear that the bridge creates a tube surface.

When to use

Use it to connect openings or cross-sections into a pipe, handle, or joint. Matching vertex counts gives cleaner flow; use Twist to adjust rotational alignment.

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