[Bf-python] NMesh Module , could you add an index parameter to the NMFace object ?

[Joseph Gilbert]

Campbell Barton wrote:

> Hi Joseph, is there any way I can speed up the Mathutils patches 
> getting into Blender?

Sure i accept bribes.

> I know this is a selfish request, but theeth wrote this patch for me 
> about 3 months ago. and at the moment I have to use python to do ray 
> intersections, tri area etc,

A couple things:
1. I dont understand what the general purpose of 'makeTrackQuat' - is 
this only for someone's script or a general purpose method. Is there an 
instance where a script writer would need to make a tracking quaternion? 
(just trying to understand this)
2. I was working for a long time on a set of classes that would 
incorporate this stuff which i have not finished yet, and I thought i 
would be able to incorporte this into that model (which was part of the 
delay) rather than adding this to that api and then reworking it (i.e. 
deprecating it) later. However, i dont think i'm going to have the time 
to do this.
3. Just some formating issues which are really moot, such as making 
these methods a class member rather than a module funciton. e.g. 
vector.intersect(vector) which is more natural rather than 
Mathutils.Intersect(vec, vec)

 I am busy in both the rw and in recoding the animation api right now 
and i admit i haven't spent enough time to look at this. I appreciate 
the time theeth and yourself put into making this patch and like i said 
this *will* get in there. Have hope! A better blender is just around the 
corner.

>
> https://projects.blender.org/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2573&group_id=9&atid=127 
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>
> - Cam
>
>> I'm not saying it's a bad idea. Its probably a good idea :) However,
>> patches and requests have a tendency to get lost on the mailing list. If
>> they are in the tracker we have a record of them and *will* get worked
>> on. (*cough* like the new mathutils additions :o)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bf-python-bounces at projects.blender.org
>> [mailto:bf-python-bounces at projects.blender.org] On Behalf Of
>> jmsoler at free.fr
>> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 1:42 PM
>> To: Blender Foundation Python list
>> Subject: RE: [Bf-python] NMesh Module ,could you add an index parameter
>> to the NMFace object ?
>>
>> Selon "Gilbert, Joseph" <jgilbert at tigr.ORG>:
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>>> It would be great if you could add this as an empty entry (no patch)
>>>   
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>> to
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>>> the patch tracker with a description. That way it doesn't get lost kk
>>> :))
>>>   
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>>
>> Why not ? There is yet a ".index" in the NVert :
>> http://www.blender3d.org/documentation/237PythonDoc/NMesh.NMVert-class.h
>> tml
>>
>> -jms-
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