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‌SyPy: Python Reference Manual for SynthEyes 2026

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The SyPy ("sigh-pie") module allows extensive control of a SynthEyes application process from within a Python programming environment using an object-oriented interface. The SynthEyes scene and user interface can

be manipulated directly to add additional functionality, or to interface with other applications to integrate with a studio workflow. SyPy can launch SynthEyes instances, control existing ones, or be run by SynthEyes at the user’s request to implement custom tools.

SynthEyes interfaces with a Python interpreter using a client/server approach, much like an X server on Linux. This provides important advantages of flexibility and reliability. You can use your own version of the Python interpreter, or use the Python interpreter built into third-party applications such as Shotgun or Maya. With this approach, you do not have to set up python/python communication channels: you can directly control SynthEyes from another app.

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