Module Metaball :: Class Metaball

Class Metaball

The Metaball object

This metaball gives access to generic data from all metaballs in Blender.

Method Summary
None	`addMetaelem(paramslist)` Add a new metaelem to this metaball.
a list of 24 floats(8 points, 3 coordinates)	`getBbox()` Retrieves the bounding box of a metaball object.
a list of 3 floats	`getLoc()` Retrieves the location of a metaball object.
float	`getMetadata(name, num)` Retrieves the metadata of a metaball object.
List	`getMetaElemList()` retreives the list of the Metaelems of the Metaball
float	`getMetalen(pos)` Retrieves the len parameter of a metaelem object.
float	`getMetas(pos)` Retrieves the s parameter of a metaelem object.
int	`getMetatype(pos)` Retrieves the type of a metaelem object.
float	`getMetax(pos)` Retrieves the x parameter of a metaelem object.
float	`getMetay(pos)` Retrieves the y parameter of a metaelem object.
float	`getMetaz(pos)` Retrieves the z parameter of a metaelem object.
string	`getName()` Retrieves the name of a metaball object.
int	`getNMetaElems()` Retrieves the number of metaelems (elementary spheres or cylinders) of a metaball object.
float	`getRendersize()` Retrieves the rendersize of a metaball object.
a list of 3 floats	`getRot()` Retrieves the rotation of a metaball object.
a list of 3 floats	`getSize()` Retrieves the size of a metaball object.
float	`getThresh()` Retrieves the threshold of a metaball object.
float	`getWiresize()` Retrieves the wiresize of a metaball object.
None	`setLoc(newloc)` Sets the location of a metaball object.
None	`setMetadata(name, num, val)` The setMetadata function has the same semantics as getMetadata, except that it needs the parameter value, and always returns None.
None	`setMetalen(pos, newlen)` Sets the len parameter of a metaelem object.
None	`setMetas(pos, news)` Sets the s parameter of a metaelem object.
None	`setMetatype(pos, newtype)` Sets the type of a metaelem object.
None	`setMetax(pos, newx)` Sets the x parameter of a metaelem object.
None	`setMetay(pos, newy)` Sets the y parameter of a metaelem object.
None	`setMetaz(pos, newz)` Sets the z parameter of a metaelem object.
None	`setName(name)` Sets the name of a metaball object.
None	`setRendersize(newsize)` Sets the render size of a metaball object.
None	`setRot(newrot)` Sets the rotation of a metaball object.
None	`setSize(newsize)` Sets the size of a metaball object.
None	`setThresh(threshold)` Sets the threshold of a metaball object.
None	`setWiresize(newsize)` Sets the wire size of a metaball object.

Class Variable Summary
	`loc`: The location of the metaball.
	`name`: The name of the metaball.
	`rot`: The rotation of the metaball.
	`size`: The size of the metaball.

Method Details

addMetaelem(paramslist)

Add a new metaelem to this metaball. 'paramslist' must have the following ten elements:

param 1: int - metaelem type:
- 0 for a sphere
- 1 for a tubex
- 2 for a tubey
- 3 for a tubez
- 4 for a regular tube
- 5 for a plane
- 6 for an ellipsoid
- 7 for a cube
params 2,3,4: floats - the x, y and z coordinates of the metaelem.
param 5: float - the rad value of the metaelem.
param 6: int - the lay value.
param 7: float - the s value of the metaelem.
params 8,9,10: floats - the expx, expy and expz values of the metaelem.

Parameters:: paramslist - the list of the parameters for creating a new metaelem.
(type=list)

Returns:: None
(type=None)

getBbox()

Retrieves the bounding box of a metaball object.

Returns:: the bounding box of a metaball object
(type=a list of 24 floats(8 points, 3 coordinates))

getLoc()

Retrieves the location of a metaball object.

Returns:: location of a metaball object
(type=a list of 3 floats)

getMetadata(name, num)

Retrieves the metadata of a metaball object. A metaball is composed of one or several elementary objects, spheres or cylinders, which interact to create the smooth surface everybody knows. The get/set Metadata functions allow users to read/write the parameters of these elementary objects, called metaelements.

Parameters:: name - the name of the property to be read. The accepted values are :"type", "x", "y", "z", "expx", "expy", "expz", "rad", "rad2", "s", "len".
(type=string); num - the position of the metaelem to be accessed.
(type=int)

Returns:: the metaelement parameter value, generally a float, except for the parameter "type", which returns an int.
(type=float)

getMetaElemList()

retreives the list of the Metaelems of the Metaball

Returns:

List of Metaelem classes Each Metaelem object has NO function, but 4 read/write fields

coords : a list of three floats, the coordinates of the Metaelem object

dims : a list of three floats, the dimensions of the meteelem object

rad : a float, the radius of the object

stif : a float, the stifness of the object

Example :

import Blender

mb = Blender.Metaball.Get("mball")

ob = Blender.Object.Get("ob")

ll = mb.getMetaElemList()

me = ll[0]

old = me.coords

new = [old[0],old[1],old[2]-.02]

me.coords = new

ob.makeDisplayList()

Blender.Window.QRedrawAll()
(type=List)

getMetalen(pos)

Retrieves the len parameter of a metaelem object.

Parameters:: pos - the position of the metaelement
(type=int)

Returns:: len parameter of the metaelem object
(type=float)

getMetas(pos)

Retrieves the s parameter of a metaelem object.

Parameters:: pos - the position of the metaelement
(type=int)

Returns:: s parameter of the metaelem object
(type=float)

getMetatype(pos)

Retrieves the type of a metaelem object.

Parameters:: pos - the position of the metaelement
(type=int)

Returns:: type of the metaelem object
(type=int)

getMetax(pos)

Retrieves the x parameter of a metaelem object.

Parameters:: pos - the position of the metaelement
(type=int)

Returns:: x parameter of the metaelem object
(type=float)

getMetay(pos)

Retrieves the y parameter of a metaelem object.

Parameters:: pos - the position of the metaelement
(type=int)

Returns:: y parameter of the metaelem object
(type=float)

getMetaz(pos)

Retrieves the z parameter of a metaelem object.

Parameters:: pos - the position of the metaelement
(type=int)

Returns:: z parameter of the metaelem object
(type=float)

getName()

Retrieves the name of a metaball object.

Returns:: the name of a metaball object.
(type=string)

getNMetaElems()

Retrieves the number of metaelems (elementary spheres or cylinders) of a metaball object.

Returns:: number of metaelems of a metaball object
(type=int)

getRendersize()

Retrieves the rendersize of a metaball object.

Returns:: render size a metaball object
(type=float)

getRot()

Retrieves the rotation of a metaball object.

Returns:: rotation of a metaball object
(type=a list of 3 floats)

getSize()

Retrieves the size of a metaball object.

Returns:: size a metaball object
(type=a list of 3 floats)

getThresh()

Retrieves the threshold of a metaball object.

Returns:: threshold of the metaball object
(type=float)

getWiresize()

Retrieves the wiresize of a metaball object.

Returns:: wire size a metaball object
(type=float)

setLoc(newloc)

Sets the location of a metaball object.

Parameters:: newloc - the new location
(type=list of 3 floats)

Returns:: None
(type=None)

setMetadata(name, num, val)

The setMetadata function has the same semantics as getMetadata, except that it needs the parameter value, and always returns None.

Parameters:: name - the name of the property to be read. The accepted values are :"type", "x", "y", "z", "expx", "expy", "expz", "rad", "rad2", "s", "len".
(type=string); num - the position of the metaelem to be accessed.
(type=int); val - the new value of the parameter.
(type=float, except if name is "type".)

Returns:: None
(type=None)

setMetalen(pos, newlen)

Sets the len parameter of a metaelem object.

Parameters:: pos - the position of the metaelement
(type=int); newlen - the new x parameter value
(type=float)

Returns:: None
(type=None)

setMetas(pos, news)

Sets the s parameter of a metaelem object.

Parameters:: pos - the position of the metaelement
(type=int); news - the new x parameter value
(type=float)

Returns:: None
(type=None)

setMetatype(pos, newtype)

Sets the type of a metaelem object.

Parameters:: pos - the position of the metaelement
(type=int); newtype - the new type
(type=int)

Returns:: None
(type=None)

setMetax(pos, newx)

Sets the x parameter of a metaelem object.

Parameters:: pos - the position of the metaelement
(type=int); newx - the new x parameter value
(type=float)

Returns:: None
(type=None)

setMetay(pos, newy)

Sets the y parameter of a metaelem object.

Parameters:: pos - the position of the metaelement
(type=int); newy - the new y parameter value
(type=float)

Returns:: None
(type=None)

setMetaz(pos, newz)

Sets the z parameter of a metaelem object.

Parameters:: pos - the position of the metaelement
(type=int); newz - the new z parameter value
(type=float)

Returns:: None
(type=None)

setName(name)

Sets the name of a metaball object.

Parameters:: name - the new name
(type=string)

Returns:: None
(type=None)

setRendersize(newsize)

Sets the render size of a metaball object.

Parameters:: newsize - the new size
(type=float)

Returns:: None
(type=None)

setRot(newrot)

Sets the rotation of a metaball object.

Parameters:: newrot - the new rotation
(type=list of 3 floats)

Returns:: None
(type=None)

setSize(newsize)

Sets the size of a metaball object.

Parameters:: newsize - the new size
(type=list of 3 floats)

Returns:: None
(type=None)

setThresh(threshold)

Sets the threshold of a metaball object.

Parameters:: threshold - the new size
(type=float)

Returns:: None
(type=None)

setWiresize(newsize)

Sets the wire size of a metaball object.

Parameters:: newsize - the new size
(type=float)

Returns:: None
(type=None)

Class Variable Details

loc

The location of the metaball.

name

The name of the metaball.

rot

The rotation of the metaball.

size

The size of the metaball.

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