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Simple parametric python model (self.blender)

submitted 1 month ago by werefreeatlast to c/blender

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Recently I've been planning on designing some optics, nothing fancy just for a projector system that I'm messing around with. Anyway I got this idea that I could basically model the optics in blender using lux core to simulate the light path as it bounces the mirrors and passes through the lenses.

So I am able to create lenses and parts of any kind O can think of but I would love to be able to control the parts after I've created them via parameters like radius of curvature for example for a mirror.

Is that possible using a python script? Like somehow keep the script that created the geometry somehow linked to the geometry in such a way that I can come back to the script and change it later or maybe even change it using the timeline and key frames?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

You can use geometry nodes and model everything from scratch using curves . but I would suggest using FreeCad instead as it is better suited for parametric modeling and precision modeling.

[–] werefreeatlast 1 points 1 month ago

The problem is how to update geometry from freeCAD back to blender in realtime. I want to run the render as I change the shape.