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uPy: a ubiquitous CG Python API with biological-modeling applications
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
|May 9, 2014
Summary
The uPy Python extension module offers a unified API for 3D graphics software, enabling cross-platform plugin development for scientific visualization and other applications.
Area of Science:
- Computer Graphics
- Scientific Visualization
- Bioinformatics
Background:
- Developing plugins for multiple 3D graphics software (hosts) like Blender and Maya is challenging due to disparate APIs.
- Researchers require tools to create complex visualizations for molecular and cellular data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce uPy, a Python extension module providing a uniform API abstraction for multiple 3D computer graphics programs.
- To demonstrate uPy's utility in simplifying cross-platform plugin development for scientific and non-scientific applications.
Main Methods:
- Developed uPy as a Python extension module.
- Designed uPy to abstract and unify the APIs of supported 3D graphics hosts.
- Created example plugins for molecular and cellular modeling and visualization.
Main Results:
- A single plugin written with uPy can operate across all supported hosts (Blender, Maya, Cinema 4D, DejaVu).
- uPy facilitates the creation of complex scientific visualization plugins.
- The module simplifies programming for multihost distribution projects.
Conclusions:
- uPy provides a significant simplification for developing and distributing plugins across various 3D graphics platforms.
- The module is beneficial for scientific research, particularly in molecular and cellular modeling and visualization.
- uPy is a versatile tool applicable to a wide range of multihost software projects.
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