[Edu-sig] Platonic / Archimedean / Catalan Solids in Blender

[Edward Cherlin]

2011/4/22 Lee Harr <missive at 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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