PyGTS
PyGTS is a python package used to construct, manipulate, and perform computations on 3D triangulated surfaces. It is a hand-crafted and pythonic binding for the GNU Triangulated Surface (GTS) Library.
CONTENTS:
1. Features
Here are some of the main features:
- Geometric primitives Point, Vertex, Segment, Edge, Triangle, Face, and Surface.
- Transformations (translate, scale, rotate).
- Metric operations (area, volume, curvature ...).
- Geometric predicates (orientation, in circle).
- Set operations on surfaces (union, intersection, difference).
- Isosurface computation from 3D data.
- Surface refinement and coarsening (multiresolution models).
The PyGTS binding has complete support for the objects and methods of GTS's Geometrical Object Hierarchy. Some of the more advanced GTS features (certain Surface Operations, Progressive and Hierarchical Surfaces, and Graphs and Operations on Graphs) are not yet supported.
PyGTS is extensively unit tested, and so should work well out-of-the-box. GTS itself has been stable for a number of years. The "alpha" release status of PyGTS reflects the fact that this is a relatively new package with a developing API.
2. Resources
- Download - current "alpha" release is 0.3.1
- API Documentation - generated using pydoc
- FAQ - frequently asked questions
- SF Project Page - main portal
- Mailing lists - pygts-users and pygts-devel
- News - release announcements
- Screenshots - pretty pictures
- SVN (browse) - latest sources
- ChangeLog - what's new in each release
- README - how to install, etc
- README.developers - info for contributors
3. Help Wanted
Contributions are welcome. Help is needed with:
- Install testing
- API testing
- Development of the code (see README.developers)
- The Web site (obviously)
- A tutorial
- Example programs
- Other things that interest you
4. Wish List
Here are some objectives for future development:
- UI enhancements: math operations, attributes, etc, for geometric primitives.
- Fix intersecting surface problem with CSG.
- Blender support.