📖 Documentation: Blender Notification Add-on

Welcome, and thank you for choosing the Blender Notification Add-on! This document guides you through the installation, setup, and use of your new Blender add-on.

🚀 Quick Start (Installation)

1. Download the provided ZIP file after purchasing the add-on.
2. Open Blender and navigate to Edit → Preferences → Add-ons.
3. Click "Install…", select the downloaded ZIP file, and click "Install Add-on".
4. After installation, activate the add-on by checking the box next to its name (Render Notifier).

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🔗 Connecting Your Telegram Account

To receive notifications, you need to connect your Telegram account to Blender via our dedicated Telegram bot.

1. Link Telegram with Blender:

• Open Blender and go to Edit → Preferences → Add-ons.
• Find Render Notifier Add-on and expand its settings.
• Click the "Link Telegram" button.
• You will be redirected automatically to Telegram. Press "Start" in the opened Telegram bot chat.

2. Obtaining your Chat ID:

• Your Chat ID should be retrieved automatically after starting the bot.
• If automatic retrieval fails, your Chat ID will appear directly in the Telegram bot chat. Simply copy it into Blender's settings.

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🛠️ Customizing Your Notifications

This add-on provides flexibility by allowing custom notifications:

• Navigate to Blender's Add-on Preferences (Edit → Preferences → Add-ons → Render Notifier).
• Customize the notification text format using placeholders:
  • {scene_name} – Inserts the name of the rendered scene.
• Example template:
  
  

  🎉Render of scene {scene_name} completed🎉

✅ Add-on Features

• Instant Telegram Notifications: Receive immediate notifications directly in your Telegram app upon render completion.
• Custom Message Templates: Personalize notifications to suit your workflow.
• System Notifications: Optional desktop alerts upon render completion.
• Render Statistics: Receive detailed render statistics, including total rendering time.
• Automatic Setup: Simplified account linking and setup process.

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📈 Using Render Statistics (optional)

You can enable detailed render statistics directly in your notifications:

• Open Preferences → Add-ons → Blender Telegram Notification.
• Enable the checkbox "Send render statistics to Telegram".
• Now, each notification will contain additional information about the rendering process.

💬 Support & Feedback

For additional support or suggestions, please contact us directly via the Blender Market support system. Your feedback helps us improve the add-on further.

🎉 Thank you for supporting the Blender Telegram Notification Add-on! 🎉