BVHTree Utilities (mathutils.bvhtree)

BVH tree structures for proximity searches and ray casts on geometry.

class mathutils.bvhtree.BVHTree
classmethod FromBMesh(bmesh, epsilon=0.0)

BVH tree based on BMesh data.

Parameters:
  • bmesh (BMesh) – BMesh data.
  • epsilon (float) – Increase the threshold for detecting overlap and raycast hits.
classmethod FromObject(object, scene, deform=True, render=False, cage=False, epsilon=0.0)

BVH tree based on Object data.

Parameters:
  • object (Object) – Object data.
  • scene (Scene) – Scene data to use for evaluating the mesh.
  • deform (bool) – Use mesh with deformations.
  • render (bool) – Use render settings.
  • cage (bool) – Use render settings.
  • epsilon (float) – Increase the threshold for detecting overlap and raycast hits.
classmethod FromPolygons(vertices, polygons, all_triangles=False, epsilon=0.0)

BVH tree constructed geometry passed in as arguments.

Parameters:
  • vertices (float triplet sequence) – float triplets each representing (x, y, z)
  • polygons (Sequence of sequences containing ints) – Sequence of polyugons, each containing indices to the vertices argument.
  • all_triangles (bool) – Use when all polygons are triangles for more efficient conversion.
  • epsilon (float) – Increase the threshold for detecting overlap and raycast hits.
find_nearest(origin, distance=1.84467e+19)

Find the nearest element (typically face index) to a point.

Parameters:
  • co (Vector) – Find nearest element to this point.
  • distance (float) – Maximum distance threshold.
Returns:

Returns a tuple (Vector location, Vector normal, int index, float distance), Values will all be None if no hit is found.
Return type:

tuple
find_nearest_range(origin, distance=1.84467e+19)

Find the nearest elements (typically face index) to a point in the distance range.

Parameters:
  • co (Vector) – Find nearest elements to this point.
  • distance (float) – Maximum distance threshold.
Returns:

Returns a list of tuples (Vector location, Vector normal, int index, float distance),
Return type:

list
overlap(other_tree)

Find overlapping indices between 2 trees.

Parameters:other_tree (BVHTree) – Other tree to preform overlap test on.
Returns:Returns a list of unique index pairs, the first index referencing this tree, the second referencing the other_tree.
Return type:list
ray_cast(origin, direction, distance=sys.float_info.max)

Cast a ray onto the mesh.

Parameters:
  • co (Vector) – Start location of the ray in object space.
  • direction (Vector) – Direction of the ray in object space.
  • distance (float) – Maximum distance threshold.
Returns:

Returns a tuple (Vector location, Vector normal, int index, float distance), Values will all be None if no hit is found.
Return type:

tuple