python & nurbs

[Mike C. Fletcher]

Jelle Feringa // EZCT / Paris wrote:

>Is anyone aware of a python nurbs module?
>So far I found Runar Tenfjord's effort, which is quite interesting:
>http://runten.tripod.com/NURBS/
>But in the end doesn't really meet my needs.
>Any suggestions?
>  
>
Hint to get a useful answer: Define your needs.  Display in 3D (want to 
use them to define and display geometry)?  Numeric analysis (writing 
some sort of CAD or automation system)?  Modeling system (want some way 
to interactively define them)?

OpenGLContext has a set of NURBs nodes modeled after the VRML97 NURBs 
extension, though they don't see all that much usage.  I would imagine 
some of the other retained-mode systems have them as well.

My collection of links to retained-mode engines is here:
    http://www.vrplumber.com/py3d.py?category=retained

If you want something for doing numeric analysis of NURBs, don't know 
where you'd find it.
Many 3D modelers will let you create nurbs surfaces.  IIRC Rhino was the 
pre-eminent NURBs-focused modeler a few years ago.

Good luck,
Mike

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