#! /usr/bin/env python

# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-

from __future__ import division

import os

import sys

import re

from solid import *

from solid.utils import *

def my_animate(_time=0):

# _time will range from 0 to 1, not including 1

rads = _time * 2 * 3.1416

rad = 15

c = translate([rad * cos(rads), rad * sin(rads)])(square(10))

return c

if __name__ == '__main__':

out_dir = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else os.curdir

file_out = os.path.join(out_dir, 'animation_example.scad')

print("%(__file__)s: SCAD file written to: \n%(file_out)s" % vars())

# To animate in OpenSCAD:

# - Run this program to generate a SCAD file.

# - Open the generated SCAD file in OpenSCAD

# - Choose "View -> Animate"

# - Enter FPS (frames per second) and Steps in the fields

# at the bottom of the OpenSCAD window

# - FPS & Steps are flexible. For a start, set both to 20

# play around from there

scad_render_animated_file(my_animate, # A function that takes a float argument

# called '_time' in [0,1)

# and returns an OpenSCAD object

steps=20, # Number of steps to create one complete motion

back_and_forth=True, # If true, runs the complete motion

# forward and then in reverse,

# to avoid discontinuity

filepath=file_out, # Output file

include_orig_code=True ) # Append SolidPython code

# to the end of the generated

# OpenSCAD code.