Beginner Question: 3D Models

[andrewblundon at gmail.com]

On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:30:41 AM UTC-2:30, Christian Gollwitzer wrote:
> Am 19.06.13 04:47, schrieb andrewblundon at gmail.com:
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> > However, for one part of the program I'd like to be able to create a
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> > 3D model based on the user input.  The model would be very basic
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> > consisting of a number of lines and objects.  We have 3D models of
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> > each component within our CAD system so it would be great if we could
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> > utilize those models.
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> Have a look at vtk
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> http://www.vtk.org/
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> Using VTK you can import CAD models and visualize them, combine to 
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> scenes and export. VTK has Python bindings. It is a real big library, 
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> but focused on polygonal models, i.e. it will happily import STL and 
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> OBJ, but not IGES and the like ith real curves. Then the question is how 
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> you'd want to export your model. VTK can export to VRML and X3D, but if 
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> you want to CREATE a real model by CSG of the exisiting parts, you would 
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> need a true CAD system. There is not much useful free stuff out there, 
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> you could try BRL-CAD or OpenCascade. The latter also has python 
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> bindings. http://www.pythonocc.org/
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> 	Christian

I don't need to create and export the model.  I just want to be able to view it within the application I'm creating (without any other programs).