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    • 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.

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    • 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.