Tip: Using the Masonry Add-on

by Jonathan Williamson

In this quick Blender 2.5 video tutorial we introduce you to the Masonry add-on available from the scripts repository, we go over most of the available settings and we show you how to use it to create a circular, stone room by using the add-on in conjunction with an Array and Simple Deform modifier.

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95 Responses to “Tip: Using the Masonry Add-on”
  1. skyler arnold
    Posts: 4

    if you are using the curved function, you can actually control the dimensions with the bottom and top values under wall size

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     Jun 8, 2012 at 12:04 am
  2. Chris Ferguson
    Posts: 66

    Wow. Thanks! I really enjoy these Add On Tips. So cool. This will work nicely with my MMORPG I’m making!

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     Aug 26, 2012 at 11:03 am
  3. colpolstudios
    Posts: 28

    Hi here is how to get this add-on working with blender 2.63 release.

    win 7

    Click the link
    http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Extensions:2.6/Py/Scripts/Add_Mesh/WallFactory

    This is just above the USER SUBMITTED IMAGES.

    I suggest you create a new folder important note: this folder must be named “add_mesh_walls”.

    Download the three python scripts into this folder.

    (1) _init_.py
    (2) Blocks.py
    (3) Wallfacory.py

    Copy and paste the new folder “add_mesh_walls” and paste into your blender/scripts/addons.

    Thats it enjoy the new addon

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     Aug 28, 2012 at 10:32 am
    • nbtheawesome
      Posts: 17

      I can veiew the scripts, I just can’t download them

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       Sep 27, 2012 at 1:09 pm
      • Alex Telford
        Posts: 454

        Hi, you need to right click on the link to the script and click save as. Now save it somewhere with your addons and install it via the user preferences addons tab.
        Does this make sense?
        -Alex

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         Sep 27, 2012 at 3:20 pm
    • Michael Fisher
      Posts: 16

      I followed your instructions and created a new folder “add_mesh_walls” without “, I am still having issues finding the scripts. Any suggestions? Thank you.

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       Jan 15, 2013 at 8:29 pm
  4. nbtheawesome
    Posts: 17

    How do you download the masonry addon?

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     Sep 27, 2012 at 11:59 am
  5. nbtheawesome
    Posts: 17

    I cant download it!

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     Sep 27, 2012 at 1:06 pm
  6. Nemanja Jevtic
    Posts: 15

    Is there a way this script will work in blender 2.6.4? Looks very useful add on to have, this one should be included in 2.6.4 build

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     Nov 5, 2012 at 7:43 pm
  7. Dallan Fry
    Posts: 3

    I’m having the same problem as most people on the comment list. I have saved the linked files to a folder named ‘add_mesh_walls’ then copied that into blender/content/MacOS/2.64/scripts/addons. When I open up the user preferences window in Blender, I do see ‘Add Mesh: Building Objects’ and a checkbox to select it. So, I know I’m doing something right. However, I am unable to check the box which will enable me to use the Masonry addon. I’m not sure if I’m missing a technicality or something like that. I’m normally pretty quick as figuring this sort of thing out, but I’m stumped.

    I should add that when I saved the .py files, it originally had a .txt which looked like this ‘Blocks.py.txt’. I took off the .txt extension for each file. Should I have kept those extensions attached when saving?

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     Dec 8, 2012 at 2:48 pm
  8. Allen Zayden
    Posts: 4

    I keep getting a brick wall but no windows nor any other sort of opening options. Either way, having the same problem as others :/

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     Dec 16, 2012 at 4:38 pm
  9. darth_gimp
    Posts: 77

    This doesn’t seem to be working.

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     Dec 20, 2012 at 10:18 pm
  10. Alec Chalmers
    Posts: 6

    I know this tutorial is a few years old, but the masonry script doesn’t seem to be available anymore. If you know of where I can get it then that’d be great, otherwise this tutorial should probably be removed from the site.

    I was really looking forward to trying this too :(

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     Apr 30, 2013 at 1:34 pm
    • Jonathan Williamson
      Posts: 2971

      Hi Alec,

      I can’t say whether this works with Blender 2.66 or not but you can find the latest version of the script here: http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Extensions:2.6/Py/Scripts/Add_Mesh/Masonry

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       Apr 30, 2013 at 3:27 pm
      • Alec Chalmers
        Posts: 6

        Thanks Jonathan. Now I really feel like a noob. I click on the link to the version of the add-on but it says URL not found. Am I just being super dumb? I looked at installing other add-ons but I’m not sure I’m getting it right.

        I’ll go through some tutorials on how to do it when I next get a chance.

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         Apr 30, 2013 at 3:40 pm
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