From: Kene Meniru
Subject: Rendering to a window
Date: 23 May 2013 22:05:54
Message: <519ecb02$1@news.povray.org>
I was just wondering if it is possible to run povray and have the image show
on a window such as one created using pyqt for example QtGui.QWidget or
maybe something like libQGLViewer showing examples here -
http://www.libqglviewer.com/examples/index.html. I am programming a python
CAD program which I want to have a more unified/integrated interface.
I know I can run it via command line and will probably keep doing that but I
was just curious and after searching the net for a couple of days I just
wanted to throw it out there in this forum just in case I am missing
something.
Thanks.
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Kene
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KeM### [at] gmailcom
From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Rendering to a window
Date: 23 May 2013 22:25:05
Message: <519ecf81$1@news.povray.org>
On 24/05/2013 3:05 AM, Kene Meniru wrote:
> I was just wondering if it is possible to run povray and have the image show> on a window such as one created using pyqt for example QtGui.QWidget or> maybe something like libQGLViewer showing examples here -> http://www.libqglviewer.com/examples/index.html. I am programming a python> CAD program which I want to have a more unified/integrated interface.>> I know I can run it via command line and will probably keep doing that but I> was just curious and after searching the net for a couple of days I just> wanted to throw it out there in this forum just in case I am missing> something.>> Thanks.>
Just a quick reply and I am sure that someone will answer more fully later.
As a user of Moray and Bishop3D (PovRay Modellers). PovRay images can be
displayed in a viewport in those programs. It requires a GUIExtension
which is referenced in pvengine.ini
E.g.
[GUIExtensions]
UseExtensions=1
ExtDll17=C:\Program Files (x86)\Bishop3D\Bishop3DPovComm.dll
ExtDll18=C:\Graphics\Moray For Windows\MorayCtrl.DLL
As for the details I am sorry but I cannot help there.
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Regards
Stephen
Kene Meniru <Ken### [at] illomorg> wrote:
> I was just wondering if it is possible to run povray and have the image show> on a window such as one created using pyqt for example QtGui.QWidget or> maybe something like libQGLViewer showing examples here -> http://www.libqglviewer.com/examples/index.html. I am programming a python> CAD program which I want to have a more unified/integrated interface.>> I know I can run it via command line and will probably keep doing that but I> was just curious and after searching the net for a couple of days I just> wanted to throw it out there in this forum just in case I am missing> something.>> Thanks.> -->> Kene> ::::::::::::::::::> KeM### [at] gmailcom
What system are you running? Linux or Windows? As you requested this, I would
assume you must be a Linux user since the Windows version displays the
POV-output at the fly. If it is possible to have this with Linux I would like to
learn how to do it as well as you.
Best regards,
Michael
From: James Holsenback
Subject: Re: Rendering to a window
Date: 24 May 2013 18:26:33
Message: <519fe919$1@news.povray.org>
On 05/24/2013 01:57 PM, MichaelJF wrote:
> Kene Meniru <Ken### [at] illomorg> wrote:>> I was just wondering if it is possible to run povray and have the image show>> on a window such as one created using pyqt for example QtGui.QWidget or>> maybe something like libQGLViewer showing examples here ->> http://www.libqglviewer.com/examples/index.html. I am programming a python>> CAD program which I want to have a more unified/integrated interface.>>>> I know I can run it via command line and will probably keep doing that but I>> was just curious and after searching the net for a couple of days I just>> wanted to throw it out there in this forum just in case I am missing>> something.>>>> Thanks.>> -->>>> Kene>> ::::::::::::::::::>> KeM### [at] gmailcom>> What system are you running? Linux or Windows? As you requested this, I would> assume you must be a Linux user since the Windows version displays the> POV-output at the fly. If it is possible to have this with Linux I would like to> learn how to do it as well as you.>> Best regards,> Michael>>
from line 217 of the file INSTALL included with the linux source build
package:
"- SDL version 1.2 or above (used for the display preview)
http://www.libsdl.org"
if everything went ok during configure/make at the command line do:
povray --version
and you should see ...
X Window display: enabled (using SDL)
the rest is proper command line switches +d +p ... etc
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