Ian Hodgson
Week 8 Lab
Explore Python in Blender Game Engine in attemps to learn how python scripts run
3D interactive
Professor Baker
Thursday March 21, 2013
Objective: Review previous class 3d environments using python editor.Continue exploring python game engine in order to learn how python scripts run
Materials: MS Word, Internet, Blender, Logic editor, Python council, python reference library API, eclipse, 3d views, game logic template in blender, connecting eclipse.
Methods:
- Blender.org – education – python reference – python API reference 2.6 – game engine module – game logic.bge
- put code in text editor – assign sensors – connect to python controller – select script in python controller – press p in 3d views – don’t forget to name your script in text editor
- text editor edit – text to 3d object ( to turn text into objects )
- templates in text editor – game logic select object to view coding – rename file appropriately
- eclipse py dev for blender – goto blender.org – manuals – books – program add on’s – blender 2.5 (using py dev in blender)
- Control up = will toggle screens in blender.
Data:
- print (“moo”2*2*8)
import bge
def main():
cont = bge.logic.getCurrentController()
own = cont.owner
sens = cont.sensors[‘mySensor’]
actu = cont.actuators[‘myActuator’]
if sens.positive:
cont.activate(actu)
else:
cont.deactivate(actu)
main()
Analysis:
- Quotes are for strings. with mathematical calculations allows for meaningful error messaging
- White space in blender is useful to signal the end of a line. Use the tab keys to also end line.
Results: Learning game logic API with blender. we successfully entered basic commands. In order to see programs run, a sensor needs to be added. successfully reviewed programs in templets.
Discussions: discussed how to use eclipse with python in blender. went over mid term paper due after spring break.
