SuperShape.py

import bpy
import bpy_extras
import math
import mathutils

bl_info = {
    "name"         : "Supershape",
    "location"     : "View3D > Add > Mesh > Add Supershape",
    "category"     : "Add Mesh",
    "description"  : "Add a supershape!",
    "author"       : "Wannes Malfait",
    "wiki_url"     : "https://github.com/WannesMalfait/Blender-Add-ons/wiki/Users#supershape",
    "version"      : (1, 0),
    "blender"      : (2, 79, 0),
    }
    
class Params(bpy.types.PropertyGroup) :
    """Parameters for the Supershape"""
    M = bpy.props.FloatProperty(
            name        = "M",
            description = "Increases the amount of 'blobs'",
            default     =   6.00)
    A = bpy.props.FloatProperty(
            name        = "A",
            description = "Influences the size (smaller values = bigger)",
            default     =   1.00,
            min         =   0.001)
    B = bpy.props.FloatProperty(
            name        = "B",
            description = "Influences the size (smaller values = bigger)",
            default     =  1.00,
            min         =  0.001)
    n1 = bpy.props.FloatProperty(
            name        = "n1",
            description = "Exaggerates the 'blobs'",
            default     = 0.23)         
    n2 = bpy.props.FloatProperty(
            name        = "n2",
            description = "Works similarly to n1 (has a more vertical effect)",
            default     =  2.66)  
    n3 = bpy.props.FloatProperty(
            name        = "n3",
            description = "Works similarly to n1 (has a more horizontal effect)",
            default     = 1.49)  
    Detail = bpy.props.IntProperty(
            name        = "Detail",
            description = "Amount of detail",
            default     = 70,
            min         = 1,
            max         = 400)
    Subdivision = bpy.props.IntProperty(
            name        = "Subdivision",
            description = "Subdivide the mesh (doesn't increase detail, 0 is no subdivision)",
            min         = 0,
            max         = 6,
            default     = 0)
    Smooth_Shading = bpy.props.BoolProperty(
            name        = "Smooth shading",
            description = "Set shading to smooth")
            
               
class MESH_OT_addSupershape(bpy.types.Operator, bpy_extras.object_utils.AddObjectHelper) :
    """Creates the Supershape"""
    bl_idname = "mesh.add_supershape"
    bl_label       = "Add Supershape"
    bl_options     = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}
    
    p = bpy.props.PointerProperty(name ="Parameters", type = Params)
    
    def execute(self, context) :
        # mesh arrays
        verts = []
        faces = []
        edges = []
         
        #3D supershape parameters
        m = self.p.M
        a = -self.p.A
        b = self.p.B
        if self.p.n1 != 0:
            n1 = self.p.n1
        else:
            n1=0.1
        n2 = self.p.n2
        n3 = self.p.n3
         
        scale = 1
         
        Unum = self.p.Detail
        Vnum = self.p.Detail
         
        Uinc = math.pi / (Unum/2)
        Vinc = (math.pi/2)/(Vnum/2)
         
        #fill verts array
        theta = -math.pi
        for i in range (0, Unum + 1):
            phi = -math.pi/2
            #Superformula
            r1 = ((abs(math.cos(m*theta/4)/a))**n2+(abs(math.sin(m*theta/4)/b))**n3)**(-1/n1)
            for j in range(0,Vnum + 1):
                r2 = ((abs(math.cos(m*phi/4)/a))**n2+(abs(math.sin(m*phi/4)/b))**n3)**(-1/n1)
                x = scale * (r1 * math.cos(theta) * r2 * math.cos(phi))
                y = scale * (r1 * math.sin(theta) * r2 * math.cos(phi))
                z = scale * (r2 * math.sin(phi))
         
                vert = (x,y,z) 
                verts.append(vert)
                #increment phi
                phi = phi + Vinc
            #increment theta
            theta = theta + Uinc
        #fill faces array
        count = 0
        for i in range (0, (Vnum + 1) *(Unum)):
            if count < Vnum:
                A = i
                B = i+1
                C = (i+(Vnum+1))+1
                D = (i+(Vnum+1))
         
                face = (A,B,C,D)
                faces.append(face)
         
                count = count + 1
            else:
                count = 0
         
        #create mesh and object
        mymesh = bpy.data.meshes.new("Supershape")
        myobject = bpy.data.objects.new("Supershape",mymesh)
         
        #set mesh location
        myobject.location = bpy.context.scene.cursor_location
        bpy.context.scene.objects.link(myobject)
         
        #create mesh from python data
        mymesh.from_pydata(verts,edges,faces)
        mymesh.update(calc_edges=True)
        bpy.context.scene.objects.active = myobject
        #test
        bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='EDIT')
 
        # remove duplicate vertices
        bpy.ops.mesh.remove_doubles() 
         
        # recalculate normals
        bpy.ops.mesh.normals_make_consistent(inside=False)
        bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
        
        #Control the detail level
        if self.p.Subdivision != 0 :
            myobject.modifiers.new("subd", type='SUBSURF')
            myobject.modifiers['subd'].levels = self.p.Subdivision
        if self.p.Smooth_Shading :
            mypolys = mymesh.polygons
            for p in mypolys:
                p.use_smooth = True

        return {"FINISHED"}
        
    def draw(self, context):
        layout = self.layout
        col = layout.column(align=True)
        #Control over the detail level
        col.label(text="Detail level:")
        col.prop(self.p, "Detail")
        col.prop(self.p, "Subdivision")
        col.prop(self.p, "Smooth_Shading")
        #Parameters
        col.label(text="Parameters:")
        col.prop(self.p, "M")
        col.prop(self.p, "A")
        col.prop(self.p, "B")
        col.prop(self.p, "n1")
        col.prop(self.p, "n2")
        col.prop(self.p, "n3")
        
        
        
def addMenu(self, context) :
    self.layout.operator(MESH_OT_addSupershape.bl_idname, text="Add SuperShape")
def register() :
    bpy.utils.register_class(Params)
    bpy.utils.register_class(MESH_OT_addSupershape)
    bpy.types.INFO_MT_mesh_add.append(addMenu)
def unregister() :
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(Params)
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(MESH_OT_addSupershape)
    bpy.types.INFO_MT_mesh_add.remove(addMenu)






if __name__ == "__main__" :
    register()