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<a name="Module:Scientific.Visualization.VPython"><h1>Module Scientific.Visualization.VPython</h1></a>
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<h2>Functions</h2>
<ul>
<li> <p>
<a name="Function:Scientific.Visualization.VPython.DiffuseMaterial"><b><i>DiffuseMaterial</i></b>(<i>color</i>)</a><br>
</p>
<p>Returns a material with the <tt>diffuse color</tt> attribute set to <i>color</i>.</p><li> <p>
<a name="Function:Scientific.Visualization.VPython.EmissiveMaterial"><b><i>EmissiveMaterial</i></b>(<i>color</i>)</a><br>
</p>
<p>Returns a material with the <tt>emissive color</tt> attribute set to <i>color</i>.</p></ul>
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<a name="Class:Scientific.Visualization.VPython.Scene"><h2>Class Scene: VPython scene</h2></a>
<p>A VPython scene is a collection of graphics objects that can be
shown in a VPython window. When the "view" method is called,
a new window is created and the graphics objects are displayed
in it.</p>
<p>Constructor: Scene(<i>objects</i>=None, **|options|)</p>
<p><dl>
<dt><i>objects</i></dt>
<dd><p>
a list of graphics objects or <tt>None</tt> for an empty scene</p></dd>
<dt><i>options</i></dt>
<dd><p>
options as keyword arguments: "title" (the window title,
default: "VPython scene"), "width" (the window width,
default: 300), "height" (the window height, default: 300),
"background" (the background color, default: <tt>black</tt>)
</p></dd>
</dl>
</p>
<b>Methods:</b><br>
<ul>
<li> <b><i>addObject</i></b>(<i>object</i>)
<p>Adds <i>object</i> to the list of graphics objects.</p>
<li> <b><i>view</i></b>()
<p>Open a VPython window for the scene.</p>
</ul>
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<a name="Class:Scientific.Visualization.VPython.Sphere"><h2>Class Sphere: Sphere</h2></a>
<p>Constructor: Sphere(<i>center</i>, <i>radius</i>, **|attributes|)</p>
<p><dl>
<dt><i>center</i></dt>
<dd><p>
the center of the sphere (a vector)</p></dd>
<dt><i>radius</i></dt>
<dd><p>
the sphere radius (a positive number)</p></dd>
<dt><i>attributes</i></dt>
<dd><p>
any graphics object attribute
</p></dd>
</dl>
</p>
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<a name="Class:Scientific.Visualization.VPython.Cube"><h2>Class Cube: Cube</h2></a>
<p>Constructor: Cube(<i>center</i>, <i>edge</i>, **|attributes|)</p>
<p><dl>
<dt><i>center</i></dt>
<dd><p>
the center of the cube (a vector)</p></dd>
<dt><i>edge</i></dt>
<dd><p>
the length of an edge (a positive number)</p></dd>
<dt><i>attributes</i></dt>
<dd><p>
any graphics object attribute</p></dd>
</dl>
</p>
<p>The edges of a cube are always parallel to the coordinate axes.
</p>
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<a name="Class:Scientific.Visualization.VPython.Cylinder"><h2>Class Cylinder: Cylinder</h2></a>
<p>Constructor: Cylinder(<i>point1</i>, <i>point2</i>, <i>radius</i>, **|attributes|)</p>
<p><dl>
<dt><i>point1</i>, <i>point2</i></dt>
<dd><p>
the end points of the cylinder axis (vectors)</p></dd>
<dt><i>radius</i></dt>
<dd><p>
the radius (a positive number)</p></dd>
<dt><i>attributes</i></dt>
<dd><p>
any graphics object attribute
</p></dd>
</dl>
</p>
<hr width=70%>
<a name="Class:Scientific.Visualization.VPython.Arrow"><h2>Class Arrow: Arrow</h2></a>
<p>Constructor: Arrow(<i>point1</i>, <i>point2</i>, <i>radius</i>, **|attributes|)</p>
<p><dl>
<dt><i>point1</i>, <i>point2</i></dt>
<dd><p>
the end points of the cylinder axis (vectors)</p></dd>
<dt><i>radius</i></dt>
<dd><p>
the radius (a positive number)</p></dd>
<dt><i>attributes</i></dt>
<dd><p>
any graphics object attribute
</p></dd>
</dl>
</p>
<hr width=70%>
<a name="Class:Scientific.Visualization.VPython.Cone"><h2>Class Cone: Cone</h2></a>
<p>Constructor: Cone(<i>point1</i>, <i>point2</i>, <i>radius</i>, **|attributes|)</p>
<p><dl>
<dt><i>point1</i>, <i>point2</i></dt>
<dd><p>
the end points of the cylinder axis (vectors).
<i>point1</i> is the tip of the cone.</p></dd>
<dt><i>radius</i></dt>
<dd><p>
the radius (a positive number)</p></dd>
<dt><i>attributes</i></dt>
<dd><p>
any graphics object attribute
</p></dd>
</dl>
</p>
<hr width=70%>
<a name="Class:Scientific.Visualization.VPython.PolyLines"><h2>Class PolyLines: Multiple connected lines</h2></a>
<p>Constructor: PolyLines(<i>points</i>, **|attributes|)</p>
<p><dl>
<dt><i>points</i></dt>
<dd><p>
a sequence of points to be connected by lines</p></dd>
<dt><i>attributes</i></dt>
<dd><p>
any graphics object attribute
</p></dd>
</dl>
</p>
<hr width=70%>
<a name="Class:Scientific.Visualization.VPython.Line"><h2>Class Line: Line</h2></a>
<p>Constructor: Line(<i>point1</i>, <i>point2</i>, **|attributes|)</p>
<p><dl>
<dt><i>point1</i>, <i>point2</i></dt>
<dd><p>
the end points of the line (vectors)</p></dd>
<dt><i>attributes</i></dt>
<dd><p>
any graphics object attribute
</p></dd>
</dl>
</p>
<hr width=70%>
<a name="Class:Scientific.Visualization.VPython.Polygons"><h2>Class Polygons: Polygons</h2></a>
<p>Constructor: Polygons(<i>points</i>, <i>index_lists</i>, **|attributes|)</p>
<p><dl>
<dt><i>points</i></dt>
<dd><p>
a sequence of points</p></dd>
<dt><i>index_lists</i></dt>
<dd><p>
a sequence of index lists, one for each polygon.
The index list for a polygon defines which points
in <i>points</i> are vertices of the polygon.</p></dd>
<dt><i>attributes</i></dt>
<dd><p>
any graphics object attribute
</p></dd>
</dl>
</p>
<hr width=70%>
<a name="Class:Scientific.Visualization.VPython.Material"><h2>Class Material: Material for graphics objects</h2></a>
<p>A material defines the color and surface properties of an object.</p>
<p>Constructor: Material(**|attributes|)</p>
<p>The attributes are "ambient_color", "diffuse_color", "specular_color",
"emissive_color", "shininess", and "transparency".
</p>
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