[Bf-python] Blenders Python API as Python Extension

[Marc Dion]

There's a template for exporting data to simple generic arrays that is easy
to work with at the following site.  http://ksolek.fm.interiowo.pl/Blender/

You may also want to check out #blendercoders and #blenderpython on
irc.freenode.net

On Sun, May 17, 2015 at 12:48 PM, Christopher Barry <
christopher.r.barry at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 17 May 2015 19:02:54 +1000
> Glen Fletcher <10716470 at student.uts.edu.au> wrote:
>
> >I'm currently doing my PhD in plasmonics at UTS, we often need to
> >create code to create and manipulate complex 3D structure to feed into
> >other modeling software. This is a problem that is difficult due to
> >the lack of good libraries for manipulating a  3D environment.
> >
> >In our code we use python + scientific libraries: numpy, scipy,
> >matplotlib
> >
> >I have also done 3d modeling as a hobby and use blender for this, I
> >understand from the blender manual that the object mapliculation
> >functions are exposed to the blender API such that any operations I
> >perform in the GUI could be performed by a python script thats run by
> >blender.
> >
> >What I'm interested in doing is compiling the blender API as a python
> >extension module that we could import in to python allowing the use of
> >blender function when creating 3D structure, and importing/exporting of
> >common 3D formats.
> >
> >In this regard I have several questions.
> >
> >1) Is this possible with out modifying the source code?
> >2) Are there any project that all ready expose blender API in such a
> >way 3) What sort of integration with numpy arrays/buffer interface is
> >possible a) Get Array of faces/vertices suitable for use with
> >matplotlib 3D plotting. b) Apply operation of numpy array  to find
> >return Boolean map of enclosed points
> >4) Am I able to get assistance from the Blender Development Team in
> >Exposing this API
> >5) Is it possible to support both python 2.7 and 3.x
> >
> >I believe if such extenstion module was published as part of the
> >blender project it would find wide usage in scientific applications,
> >and hope you can assist me in this task.
> >
> >Thank You.
> >
> >Glen Fletcher
>
>
> Are you familiar with PythonOCC[1] / OpenCascade[2]?
>
> [1] http://www.pythonocc.org/
> [2] http://www.opencascade.org/getocc/download/loadocc/
>
> --
> Regards,
> Christopher Barry
>
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