curve2mesh

Overview

curve2mesh is a Python module designed for generating 3D meshes from 2D curves. This module simplifies the process of revolving a 2D curve around the Z-axis to create a 3D mesh. It is optimized for performance with NumPy, but also works with standard Python math operations when NumPy is not available.

Features

• Ease of Use: Simple interface for revolving 2D curves.

• Performance: Optimized with NumPy for efficient computation.

• Fallback Compatibility: Works with standard Python math operations in the absence of NumPy.

• Flexible: Suitable for a wide range of applications in graphics, modeling, and educational purposes.

Installation

To install curve2mesh, simply run the following command:

pip install curve2mesh

Or Install directly from Github using

pip install git+https://github.com/ckesanapalli/curve2mesh

Note: NumPy is an optional dependency but is recommended for performance enhancement.

Usage

Here's a basic example of how to use curve2mesh:

from curve2mesh import revolve_curve
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from mpl_toolkits.mplot3d.art3d import Poly3DCollection

# Sample 2D curve coordinates
x = np.linspace(0, 1, 100)
z = x ** 2  # Example curve (parabola)

# Revolve the curve
angle_count = 50
faces = revolve_curve(x, z, angle_count, revolve_angle=2*np.pi)

# Plotting
fig = plt.figure()
ax = fig.add_subplot(111, projection='3d')
ax.add_collection3d(Poly3DCollection(faces, facecolors='g', linewidths=1, alpha=0.5))
ax.set_xlim(-x.max(), x.max())
ax.set_ylim(-x.max(), x.max())
ax.set_zlim(z.min(), z.max())
plt.show()

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• NumPy (optional but recommended)

Contributing

Contributions to curve2mesh are welcome! Please read our Contributing Guidelines for details on how to submit pull requests, bug reports, and feature requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Authors

Chaitanya Kesanapalli