3D Scripting HW #1

January 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment

3D Scripting HW #1

Using Maya/python

1. Generate a 10×10 grid of spheres

2. Randomly have some of the above grid missing spheres.

3. Repeat 1&2 using polySpheres

Email nik@ucla.edu with a script or scripts doing the above.

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Panda3D Manual: Converting from Maya

October 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Panda3D Manual: Converting from Maya http://www.panda3d.org/manual/index.php/Converting_from_Maya

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HW #3 Object-Oriented Programming VG1126

October 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment

1. Install Panda3D on external drive
2. Install Android SDK on external drive
3. Run and modify code examples from Panda3D 1.6 Game Engine Beginner’s Guide
Chapters 02 and 03 http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/book/-/9781849512725
Change scale, change position, change rotation.

4. Play and look at the code for the “Roaming Ralph” game.

5. Write a paragraph describing a feature you would like to add to a “Sucicide Jockeys” type game.

6. Read Beginning Python: From Novice to Professional by Magnus Lie Hetland Chapter 7 “More Abstraction”

7. Create a screen with Panda3D … write a set of instructions to the screen.

8. Begin thinking about the rules of a “Running Ralph” game.

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Principles of Programming VG1112 HW #3

October 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment

1. Install Panda3D on external drive
2. Install Android SDK on external drive
3. Run and modify code examples from Panda3D 1.6 Game Engine Beginner’s Guide
Chapter 02 http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/book/-/9781849512725
Change scale, change position, change rotation.

4. Play and look at the code for the “Roaming Ralph” game.

5. Write a paragraph describing a feature you would like to add to a “Roaming Ralph” type game.

6. Read Beginning Python: From Novice to Professional by Magnus Lie Hetland Chapter 7 “More Abstraction”

7. Create a screen with Panda3D … write a set of instructions to the screen.

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Games for the Net HW #2

October 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Have android SDK and eclipse with Android working from either laptop, flash and honking drive.
Get familiar with adb command line.
Get familiar with Android file structure/shell.
Run a couple scripts using subprocess (see page 104 Pro Python SL4A book.)

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Python Functions

September 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment

I have recently been going over a few python functions.

The first one is called abs. Abs gives the absolute value of a number. So if the number is (-5) and you typed abs (-10) and pressed enter or return the next line would read as 10.

The second function is called round. Round rounds floating-point numbers to the nearest integer. so for example if you were to type in round(5.0/6.0) and press enter or return the answer on the next line would be 5.0.

The third function is called pow. Pow function gets the power of a number. so if I were to type pow(2,4) and then hit enter or return, the answer on the next line would be 16.

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