Beginner Blender Python Exercise: Circle mesh from scratch (Part 1)
This is the first video in a 2 part exercise for Blender Python beginners.
We will write a Python script that will provide a list of coordinates for the vertices of a circle mesh.
Final Code:
https://gist.github.com/CGArtPython/6...
Parametric Circle equation on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramet...
[Graph] Just the circle function
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/l6p...
[Graph] Moving point on the circle function
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/deb...
Great explanation of the math behind this
"Parametrizing a Circle" by @JCCCmath
• Parametrizing a Circle
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00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Show end goal
01:45 - Go over the circle equation
04:24 - Write down the steps
05:20 - Import bpy and math
05:48 - Write down the circle equation
08:21 - Visualize the coordinate
10:23 - Repeat code with a for loop
14:29 - Calculate circle segments
18:30 - Create a list of coordinates
21:20 - Pretty-print coordinates
22:33 - Exercise #1
22:13 - Exercise #2
25:54 - Outro
Intro Music
Fiery Trails - Silent Partner
Background Music
Where To - Birocratic
Outro Music
Geographer - Easy Shake
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