I need a special functionality for my project and I think blender can do that using the python script.
I need to generate thumbnails/previews of my 3d models (in .stl format) automatically from linux command line. As far as I know you can run python scripts without a gui so that’s what I need.
I need to load stl file and generate pictures (jpeg or png) of the mesh model from several views (ISO1, ISO2, top, bottop, left, right…).
I know I can render from command line, but I didn’t menage to fit it in screen and change a views. And also it can’t manage stl files directly but only the blender native files.
I will pay for this development. Have no idea how much work it might be but I’m sure it fits in my budget.
So I could make the script in blender? which could perhaps make a new directory based on the filename of the stl and place the rendered images in there?
Basically yes. I need a thumbnails of stl (binary or ASCII) file. ISO view is standardized view betveen left and right view well known form 3d editing programs which dispaly the object in 4 views in one window. ISO2 is the same as ISO1 but rotated 180 degrees in Z axis.
Yes. It doesn’t metter where will be the rendered image saved. I suppose I can edit that myself later. But yes, if the file would be wheel.stl I suppose wheel_001.jpg; wheel_002.jpg…saved in the same directory as stl file is just fine.
It’s for online 3d printing service where parts are very detailed robust and complex so I need users to check their part prior producing it. And that need to be done online after it will be uploaded.
I already managed to make a 3d preview usind u3d format placed in pdf file. But I have been searching program that can do thumbnails from comand line natively and there doesn’t exist any program with this functionality according to my one week intensive search. Meshlab could do it too, but I would have to use python script too and there is very weak support forum for meshlab and it’s a small comunity anyway.