2011/4/22 Lee Harr <miss...@hotmail.com>: > > Hi; > > I know some of you like exploring geometry with Python. > > The latest Blender 2.57 includes a python add-on for generating > a huge list of different types of geometric solids.
This is huge progress. Back when Tron was made, there was only one special-effects company that knew how to generate the stellated polyhedra for the Bit, a character that existed in only two visual states. Judson Rosebush did it in APL. Now there are a number of software packages that allow you to do it by a simple command or menu selection. > To try it out, you need to enable the add-on. > > - start Blender > - click on File -> User Preferences... > - click on Add Ons near the top > - click on Add Mesh on the left > - check Add Mesh: Regular Solids > (Also, look around. Many other cool things available.) > - close User Preferences window > - click on Main menu -> Add -> Mesh -> Solids > (Can select specific solid, or just choose solid. > Panel will open on the left allowing real-time adjustments) > > > So, now you may be interested in how this is done with Python. > > - in top menu, next to Help menu, mouse over until it says "Choose Screen > lay-out" > - click and choose Scripting > - top left panel is Text editor, click Text -> Open > - browse to blender install directory > - click 2.57 -> scripts -> add-ons -> add_mesh_solid.py > > > The scripts seem to be pretty well commented. > You can make changes, click "Run Script" and a new > menu will appear alongside the Solids menu running > your changed code. > > > _______________________________________________ > Edu-sig mailing list > Edu-sig@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig > -- Edward Mokurai (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) Cherlin Silent Thunder is my name, and Children are my nation. The Cosmos is my dwelling place, the Truth my destination. http://www.earthtreasury.org/ _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
