From: Bruce S. <Bru...@nc...> - 2012-12-20 16:07:45
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I should have said: You can execute statements to position the camera in a VPython program and not rely on manual zoom and rotate, if that is important to you. Also, note that you can write an animation in VPython and generate a series of POVRAY scene-description files to process. Bruce Sherwood On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 9:05 AM, Bruce Sherwood <Bru...@nc...>wrote: > In the Contributed section of vpython.org is a module you can import into > a VPython program which generates a file containing POVRAY scene > description language equivalent to the VPython scene. You can then process > that file with POVRAY. Unless you make the VPython scene invisible, the > execution of the VPython program will display the scene, which apparently > you don't want to happen. However, a typical way to use the POVRAY export > module in VPython is to wait for a mouse click before generating the POVRAY > file, so that you can use the mouse to zoom and rotate the scene before > generating the file. > > Bruce Sherwood > > > On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 7:42 AM, Denis BEURIVE <den...@gm...>wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Before I dive into JPython, I have a simple question. >> >> I am looking for a tool that can generate a 3D image (and eventually a 3D >> animation) from a script. >> >> I know POVRAY, that I've already used. But POVRAY language used to >> describe the scene is too limited for what I need to do. >> >> Python, which I already used, would be excellent. >> >> So, can I follow this procedure : >> >> - I write a Python script that creates one (or several successive) >> scene(s). >> - Then a run Python on the script in order to generate an image (or a >> list of images). >> >> What I mean is : Do I need to run the user interface in order to create >> an image (or a list of images) ? >> >> Note : A problem with POVRAY is that we can not call the renderer without >> executing the user interface. Well... we can call POVRAY with some command >> line arguments. But it is really limited. And the INI file must be assigned >> with the user interface... >> >> Best regards, >> >> Denis >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial >> Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support >> Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services >> Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d >> _______________________________________________ >> Visualpython-users mailing list >> Vis...@li... >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/visualpython-users >> >> > |