#!/usr/bin/env pyformex --gui
# $Id: Novation.py 1497 2010-06-05 08:50:48Z bverheg $
##
## This file is part of pyFormex 0.8.2 Release Sat Jun 5 10:49:53 2010
## pyFormex is a tool for generating, manipulating and transforming 3D
## geometrical models by sequences of mathematical operations.
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## Copyright (C) Benedict Verhegghe (benedict.verhegghe@ugent.be)
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##
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"""Novation
level = 'normal'
topics = ['geometry','surface']
techniques = ['dialog', 'persistence', 'colors']
"""
reset()
basechoices = ['Triangles','Quadrilaterals']
renderchoices = ['wireframe','flat','flatwire','smooth','smoothwire']
res = askItems([
('baseGeom',None,'radio',basechoices,{'text':'Type of surface element'}),
('nbumps',3,{'text':'Number of bumps'}),
('rendermode',None,'select',renderchoices,{'text':'Render mode'}),
('transparent',False,{'text':'Transparent'}),
('bottom',False,{'text':'Add a bottom plate'}),
('shrink',False,{'text':'Shrink elements'}),
('export',False,{'text':'Export to .stl'}),
])
if not res:
exit()
globals().update(res)
n = 10*nbumps
if baseGeom == 'Triangles':
# The base consists of two triangles
e = Formex([[[0,0,0],[1,0,0],[0,1,0]],[[1,0,0],[1,1,0],[0,1,0]]],1).replic2(n,n,1,1)
else:
# The base is one quadrilateral
e = Formex([[[0,0,0],[1,0,0],[1,1,0],[0,1,0]]],1).replic2(n,n,1,1)
# These are lines forming quadrilaterals
#e = Formex([[[0,0,0],[1,0,0]]]).rosad(.5,.5).rinid(n,n,1,1)
# Novation (Spots)
s = nbumps+1
r = n/s
h = 12
a = [ [r*i,r*j,h] for j in range(1,s) for i in range(1,s) ]
if bottom:
# create a bottom
b = e.reverse()
#b.setProp(2)
# create the bumps
for p in a:
e = e.bump(2,p, lambda x:exp(-0.5*x),[0,1])
if shrink:
e = e.shrink(0.8)
renderMode(rendermode)
if transparent:
GD.canvas.alphablend = True
if bottom:
draw(b,color=yellow,alpha=1.0)
draw(e,alpha=0.8)
if export and checkWorkdir():
from plugins import surface
f = file('novation.stl','w')
F = e # + b
# Create triangles
G = F.selectNodes([0,1,2])
# If polygones, add more triangles
for i in range(3,F.nplex()):
G += F.selectNodes([0,i-1,i])
clear()
draw(G)
surface.write_stla(f,G.coords)
f.close()
# End