VPython based on wxPython

Bruce Sherwood

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Feb 20, 2013, 9:45:32 AM2/20/13

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Steve Spicklemire and I have promoted out of beta the new VPython that is based on wxPython. Here's the announcement from the new VPython-users group (https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=&hl=en#!forum/vpython-users):

VPython 6.03 is now available on the Windows, Mac, and Linux download pages at vpython.org.

This fixes various bugs in VPython 6.02 and provides improved documentation on the new capabilities of VPython 6, which is based on the cross-platform GUI library wxPython.

VPython 6.03 runs on Python 2.7. We had hoped to be able to offer versions for Python 3.2, but wxPython for Python 3 made possible by the "Phoenix" project isn't quite ready yet.

Gary Lee Nelson

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Feb 20, 2013, 9:50:53 AM2/20/13

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I may have asked you this before. Does VPython provide a way to export animations frame-by-frame to .MOV or other video formats?

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Bruce Sherwood

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Feb 20, 2013, 10:09:32 AM2/20/13

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Yes, one can export animation frames from VPython. In the Contributed section at vpython.org is a module originated by Ruth Chabay which lets you output the current 3D objects as a text file in Pov-ray format. Pov-ray is a free ray-tracer that generates higher-quality images than is possible with the real-time rendering of VPython.

However, by far the easiest way to generate a movie, albeit with the lower quality of the real-time rendering, is to use a video capture program such as Camtasia. I think there are a lot of such programs.

Bruce

Bruce Sherwood

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Feb 20, 2013, 10:32:10 AM2/20/13

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I should also point out that VPython's younger sister GlowScript (glowscript.org) lets you display 3D animations on a web page.

Bruce

Gary Lee Nelson

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Feb 20, 2013, 10:38:15 AM2/20/13

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Don't see 6.03 at vpython.org

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Gary Lee Nelson

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Feb 20, 2013, 10:38:50 AM2/20/13

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Sorry..there it is.

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