[Bf-python] NMesh vs Mesh

[Willian Padovani Germano]

On Fri, 2003-05-30 at 16:34, Manuel wrote:
> In the 225 documentation, about the NMesh module,
> I see 
> 
> "Examples will not be given, as the life time of this module 
> will be most probably limited. Use the Mesh module instead. "
> 
> I know your intention to support all old script
> (this is great!) but, for the future, the use of NMesh
> is discommend?

It's early to say, really.  Substituting NMesh was part of their
strategy to move to a different implementation, using general DataBlock
structs to handle all blender related types.  The move was never
finished, NMesh was left undone.

Since exppython doesn't use DataBlocks, the code in NMesh may prove good
enough for us.  After the launch I'd like (and Jordi also expressed his
opinion about it) to try a new Mesh module, from scratch, more like the
ones we've been writing (thin wrapping if possible), but that wouldn't
necessarily substitute NMesh, it'd start as, let's say, XMesh.

So its use is recommended, it's the only thing we have now and we'll try
to fix all bugs.

BTW, I've finally implemented the material and image parts of NMesh, so
it's "done", except for linking to Object, which I need to discuss a
little with Michel, first.

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Willian, wgermano at ig.com.br