Re: [Matplotlib-users] Export 3D plot to 3D file format

On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 5:39 PM, klo uo <kl...@gm...> wrote:

> Ah mayavi... I find it complicated for building, and in Ubuntu repository
> (or launchpad) there is some old version
> I'll try later today to build it
>
> Thanks for your suggestion,
> Cheers
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 11:25 PM, Frédéric Vogt <fv...@ms...>wrote:
>
>> Is the savefig function what you're looking for ?
>>
>> http://github.enthought.com/mayavi/mayavi/auto/mlab_figure.html
>>
>> Note that as far as I know, the .mtl file associated with a given .obj
>> file is not handled properly - all your colors will be white. Personally, I
>> export in .vrml which suits my needs better, as it does handle colors in a
>> satisfactory way.
>>
>>
>
With the way matplotlib is designed and structured, it may be a while
before that would be possible.  It wouldn't be impossible, mind you, but I
just haven't thought about that.  Could you file a wishlist item on
Github?  Maybe I could steal some code from Mayavi for this idea...

In the meantime, Mayavi would be your best bet, though.

Thanks,
Ben Root