Re: [Visualpython-users] VPython 5.50: the extrusion object

[C A. R. <an...@ex...>]

On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 8:21 PM, Bruce Sherwood <Bru...@nc...> wrote:
> At vpython.org are installers for VPython 5.50 which include a
> powerful new "extrusion" object developed by Kadir Haldenbilen and me.
> The basic idea is that you prepare a 2D shape which you then extrude
> along a path that is like the pos attribute of a curve object:
>
>    extrusion(pos=...., shape=....)
>
> Libraries of common shapes and paths are provided (rectangle, circle,
> arc, star, etc.). Included are tools for creating complex gears, and
> shapes made from text.

nice work, this is an incredibly useful addition.

seems like you could almost crack out a full scale solid modeling app
using vpython at this point ...

anyways great job; though i don't get to play with it as much as i'd
like currently, visual continuous to be one of my favorite projects.

C Anthony