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Sasmitha Purushothaman, John2

Apr 24

vpython not working in visual studio code

Have a look at this video for running vpython in visual studio code. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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vpython not working in visual studio code

Have a look at this video for running vpython in visual studio code. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Apr 24

Rita Bylsma, Bruce Sherwood6

Apr 22

Opacity=1 makes objects black on my system

The default color of objects is white, which is why the default background color is black. So no, we

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Opacity=1 makes objects black on my system

The default color of objects is white, which is why the default background color is black. So no, we

Apr 22

Apr 21

WHERE TO BUY MUSHROOMS IN MEXICO SAFELY

There is a growing number of people who wish to buy shrooms online. It is often hard to tell which

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WHERE TO BUY MUSHROOMS IN MEXICO SAFELY

There is a growing number of people who wish to buy shrooms online. It is often hard to tell which

Apr 21

Apr 19

Re: WHERE TO ORDER FENTANYL PILLS ONLINE SAFELY

Buy Albino Penis Envy Mushrooms, or “APE,” is a genetically isolated, non-pigmented strain of the

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Re: WHERE TO ORDER FENTANYL PILLS ONLINE SAFELY

Buy Albino Penis Envy Mushrooms, or “APE,” is a genetically isolated, non-pigmented strain of the

Apr 19

Ted Sheridan, Bruce Sherwood2

Apr 11

Error in basic extrusion script

Works fine for me in Spyder. What do you see when you execute print(version)? What version of Python

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Error in basic extrusion script

Works fine for me in Spyder. What do you see when you execute print(version)? What version of Python

Apr 11

Mar 28

VPython 7.6.5 has been released

Hi, I'm happy to announce that vpython 7.6.5 has been released. This release fixes a number of

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VPython 7.6.5 has been released

Hi, I'm happy to announce that vpython 7.6.5 has been released. This release fixes a number of

Mar 28

김상준, John2

Mar 19

it is a essential to install vpython?

You can just use webvpython if you don't need to use other python packages. https://glowscript.

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it is a essential to install vpython?

You can just use webvpython if you don't need to use other python packages. https://glowscript.

Mar 19

Sayantan Das, … John Meier18

Mar 18

Getting error when compounding two objects

Hi all - New user here and spent a lot of time getting my environment just right to run vpython. I

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Getting error when compounding two objects

Hi all - New user here and spent a lot of time getting my environment just right to run vpython. I

Mar 18

Somnath Chakraborty, … John3

Mar 18

JUPYTERLAB VPYTHON NOT WORKING

You can see vpython working in jupyterlab in the cloud by going to this link. https://mybinder.org/v2

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JUPYTERLAB VPYTHON NOT WORKING

You can see vpython working in jupyterlab in the cloud by going to this link. https://mybinder.org/v2

Mar 18

jiap...@gmail.com

Mar 15

Encountered an issue in virtualenv (vpython 7.6.4)

When I run the vpython code in the terminal using virtualenv, here is the problem I encounter when I

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Encountered an issue in virtualenv (vpython 7.6.4)

When I run the vpython code in the terminal using virtualenv, here is the problem I encounter when I

Mar 15

Ian Page, John9

Mar 11

Collaborative Coding

If your working with vpython in a jupyter notebook on mybinder.org and the mybinder session times out

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Collaborative Coding

If your working with vpython in a jupyter notebook on mybinder.org and the mybinder session times out

Mar 11

Somnath Chakraborty, Bruce Sherwood11

Mar 3

vpython compound not working

My apologies: there is indeed a bug in the handling of the bounding box for compounds. I don't

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vpython compound not working

My apologies: there is indeed a bug in the handling of the bounding box for compounds. I don't

Mar 3

Louis King, Bruce Sherwood3

Mar 1

Forgive my syntactically incorrect last post. My thinking about groups without remembering the

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Forgive my syntactically incorrect last post. My thinking about groups without remembering the

Mar 1

Louis King, Bruce Sherwood4

Feb 28

using scene.resizable

well that explains it. and a fix. ;thanks On Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 9:22:11 PM UTC-7 bruce.s

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using scene.resizable

well that explains it. and a fix. ;thanks On Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 9:22:11 PM UTC-7 bruce.s

Feb 28

Radhakrishnan Swaminathan, Bruce Sherwood10

Feb 23

python 3.10.9, vpython 7.6.4 - no screen

Hi Bruce, Thanks a lot for all the help. Basically, I had to turn off hardware acceleration in "

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python 3.10.9, vpython 7.6.4 - no screen

Hi Bruce, Thanks a lot for all the help. Basically, I had to turn off hardware acceleration in "

Feb 23

M. A. Mohammadi

Feb 22

vpython output is not rendering the shape

Hi, I am using vpython to say draw a simple sphere and I do the following: from vpython import *

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vpython output is not rendering the shape

Hi, I am using vpython to say draw a simple sphere and I do the following: from vpython import *

Feb 22

Mads Horn, Bruce Sherwood3

Feb 20

Changing 3D text

I should point out that you can change the text in a label object, which can be quite useful. Bruce

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Changing 3D text

I should point out that you can change the text in a label object, which can be quite useful. Bruce

Feb 20

Nils, … Jhon P5

Feb 7

Length parameter doesnt work for Arrows

I saw another thread that says VPython only works up to Python 3.10. I changed the version and not it

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Length parameter doesnt work for Arrows

I saw another thread that says VPython only works up to Python 3.10. I changed the version and not it

Feb 7

Robert Engelhardt, Bruce Sherwood4

Feb 1

Length parameter not working for either box or cylinder

Here are the installation instructions shown at vpython.org: Using VPython with installed Python We

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Length parameter not working for either box or cylinder

Here are the installation instructions shown at vpython.org: Using VPython with installed Python We

Feb 1

Aaron Titus, John2

Jan 28

VPython in Jupyter Notebook Broken?

Yes a fix for this was checked in a few months ago into the github repository but a new version of

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VPython in Jupyter Notebook Broken?

Yes a fix for this was checked in a few months ago into the github repository but a new version of

Jan 28

Atilla Ozgur, … Bruce Sherwood6

Jan 25

Get created html as string in VPython

My typo: When I wrote "run trun Python" I of course meant "run true Python".

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Get created html as string in VPython

My typo: When I wrote "run trun Python" I of course meant "run true Python".

Jan 25

Jan 9

Much improved Help

Many thanks to Ruth Chabay for creating much better, searchable VPython documentation! (It is

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Much improved Help

Many thanks to Ruth Chabay for creating much better, searchable VPython documentation! (It is

Jan 9

KB0BJ Bob Jones, … Adekeye Damilare Lekan4

Jan 2

Has anyone installed VPython on a raspberry Pi 4 recently?

Hi, there. Please, have you gotten the solution to this? Kindly share if gotten, as I need the

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Has anyone installed VPython on a raspberry Pi 4 recently?

Hi, there. Please, have you gotten the solution to this? Kindly share if gotten, as I need the

Jan 2

Gudimetla Kowshik, … Horst JENS14

12/28/23

Import any 3D OBJ or STL file into vpython

I have troubles importing obj (and mtl files) into vpython using the script at https://github.com/

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Import any 3D OBJ or STL file into vpython

I have troubles importing obj (and mtl files) into vpython using the script at https://github.com/

12/28/23

Marian Přikryl, Bruce Sherwood2

12/6/23

I know nothing about 3D printing, but I'll comment that of course if you are using the vpython

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I know nothing about 3D printing, but I'll comment that of course if you are using the vpython

12/6/23

Keith Lohmeyer, Bruce Sherwood3

11/3/23

web vPython not able to edit or see code.

The problem turned out to be a Chrome extension named Grepper, which had been installed on one

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web vPython not able to edit or see code.

The problem turned out to be a Chrome extension named Grepper, which had been installed on one

11/3/23

Jose Luis Torres, John2

10/21/23

Nice demo I wonder if you also tried embedding the vpython code in your website using web vpython

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Nice demo I wonder if you also tried embedding the vpython code in your website using web vpython

10/21/23

Arthur, Bruce Sherwood2

9/19/23

PIP Package Outdated?

I think a colleague may do this update soon. Bruce

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PIP Package Outdated?

I think a colleague may do this update soon. Bruce

9/19/23

petermfe...@gmail.com, Bruce Sherwood3

9/19/23

VSC & Vpython ZeroDivisionError on exit

Sorry I never thought to read the installation instructions, my fault. I'm using python 3.11.4

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VSC & Vpython ZeroDivisionError on exit

Sorry I never thought to read the installation instructions, my fault. I'm using python 3.11.4

9/19/23

sherwin varghese, … Kevin Karplus7

8/29/23

Unexpected behavior when introducing a second sphere in VPython animation.

The two marbles are in the same thread, so when one decides to wait for five seconds, then both of

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Unexpected behavior when introducing a second sphere in VPython animation.

The two marbles are in the same thread, so when one decides to wait for five seconds, then both of

8/29/23

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