2011/4/22 Lee Harr <missive@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.

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