BlenderSurfRigMerge.py

"""
Usage: blender.exe -b -P BlenderSurfRigMerge.py
Requires TransferMaterialsOperator.py in the same directory

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"""

import sys, os
sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(__file__))

import bpy
from TransferMaterialsOperator import transferMaterialsFromGroup

rig_file = r"D:\Archiviste\Pipe\tube-rig-v001.blend"
surf_file = r"D:\Archiviste\Pipe\tube-surf-v001.blend"
merged_file = r"D:\Archiviste\Pipe\tube-merged-v001.blend"

def execute(context):
    bpy.ops.wm.read_homefile(use_empty=True)

    # Append rig data
    with bpy.data.libraries.load(rig_file, link=False) as (data_src, data_dst_rig):
        data_dst_rig.groups = data_src.groups
    data_dst_rig.groups.sort(key=lambda grp: grp.name)

    # Link surf data
    with bpy.data.libraries.load(surf_file, link=True) as (data_src, data_dst_surf):
        data_dst_surf.groups = data_src.groups
    data_dst_surf.groups.sort(key=lambda grp: grp.name)

    # Merge linked surf data into rig data and then unlink it
    for rig_grp, surf_grp in zip(data_dst_rig.groups, data_dst_surf.groups):
        for obj in rig_grp.objects:
            context.scene.objects.link(obj)
        transferMaterialsFromGroup(context, surf_grp)
        bpy.data.groups.remove(surf_grp)

    bpy.ops.wm.save_as_mainfile(filepath=merged_file)

execute(bpy.context)