For several years I've been modling space ships and things in Blender and then exporting to SVG with a python script. The trouble was that the script left quiet a bit to be desired, didn't work with newer versions of Blender and now I've discovered that models created in newer versions of Blender don't work in older ones.
I decided that it was time to find or write (although I'm not good with Python) a new Python script. I'm using Blender 2.49a (the latest stable version but a lot of people already seem to be using 2.5 alpha), so I needed to install Python 2.6.2 (I know not the latest version). I found a python script called Pantograph which exports SVG from Blender and is supposed to work with 2.49a (I think). Unfortunately I can't get Blender to find the python scripts. I've put them in the directory Program Files/Blender Foundation/Blender/.blender/scripts/ (which seems to be about the only path Blender's willing to accept). Still when I open a script window and click on the "scripts" button, none of the Menu items does anything. Most just display a small rectangle when I mouse over them. Nothing happens when I mouse over or click on "Update Menues". Does anybody know how to proceed? I suppose I could upgrade to Blender 2.5 alpha but I generally avoid alpha versions due to instability. Also I'm not sure if Pantograph, or any other SVG generating script will work in 2.5 alpha (or will it do so but not work in the final release of 2.5?). Perhaps this is more of a Blender and Python question although you may know a solution that relies on the fact that my objective to generate SVG images of my space ships. Am I right in thinking that Scour (simplyfies SVG files generated by Inkscape) won't work in anything other than Python 2.5? Richard Pearman http://www.pixelpalaces.com/ The next stage in the evolution of web comics: http://www.onlinecomics.net/pages/details/listing.php?comicID=4415 Read my Helium articles: http://www.helium.com/users/212199 South Alberta Cactus and succulent society: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20360241008 Make money from discussing things: http://www.myLot.com?ref=Graptopetalum ------------------------------------ ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [email protected] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ----Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
