[Visualpython-users] sphere ok, box missing 5 faces

[Jack W. <sou...@ja...>]

Hello, this is probably a newbie problem.

Completely clean compile and install on debian testing/unstable, python 2.3

import visual as V
V.box()

gives me just one face (apparently the near face). I've altered the
lights, and ambient level, but i see nothing. V.sphere() gives me a
sphere, shaded correctly, and cylinder works, too.

Any suggestions would be very welcome.

This vpython module is awesome. Could I suggest adding support for
transformations using direction cosine matrices? I.e. define a frame of
reference in three unit vectors, then the conversion to and from a
frame of reference can be done by matrix multiplication of a vector with 
the DCM or its inverse. This would be very handy for 3d manipulations...

Thanks,
Jack