python geometry module

Currently has module for generating the points and line segments of the platonic solids, in 3 and more dimensions.

The modules are expected to live in a subdirectory named geometry.

USAGE

Each shape has a method for generating points, and one for generating linesegments.

Most modules when executed as a script, will run some unittests:

PYTHONPATH=. python geometry/base.py

qtcube

qtcube.py is a tool which demonstrates how to draw 3d objects using several drawing libraries:

commandline	action
--matlib	draw a 3d scene using matplotlib
--cube	draw a 3d scene using the PySide Qt library
--pygame	draw a 3d scene using the PyGame library

The qt and pygame versions use a simple Slider and Checkbox which might not look like Slider and checkbox... It's the dashed lines, and the square box.

shapegraphs

Tool for generating a .dot graph showing how the points, edges, faces, 3d-volumes, etc are interdependent for Cubes, Tetrahedrons and Octahedrons of any dimension.

Each graph generator has:

• a method partname for generating sensible labels for the points, edges, faces, etc.
• a method makeparts for generating the parameters needed for partname of a given sub dimension.
• a method containspart which tells if a m dimensional part contains the m-1 dimensional subpart

Example: 4-d shapes

AUTHOR

Willem Hengeveld itsme@xs4all.nl