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Blender boolean slicing
import numpy as np
import bpy
from mathutils import Vector
from math import sin, cos, pi, copysign
def randomize_pos(obj, min, max):
axis = np.random.randint(0, 3)
new_axis_pos = np.random.uniform(min, max)
# x axis
if axis == 0:
obj.location = (new_axis_pos, 0, 0)
obj.rotation_euler = (0, 0, 1.57)
# y axis
elif axis == 1:
obj.location = (0, new_axis_pos, 0)
obj.rotation_euler = (0, 0, 0)
# z axis
elif axis == 2:
obj.location = (0, 0, new_axis_pos)
obj.rotation_euler = (1.57, 0, 0)
return axis
def rotate_vertex(v, angle, axis='z'):
# Define rotation matrix based on axis
if axis.lower() == 'x':
transform_matrix = np.array([[1, 0, 0],
[0, cos(angle), -sin(angle)],
[0, sin(angle), cos(angle)]])
elif axis.lower() == 'y':
transform_matrix = np.array([[cos(angle), 0, sin(angle)],
[0, 1, 0],
[-sin(angle), 0, cos(angle)]])
# default on z
else:
transform_matrix = np.array([[cos(angle), -sin(angle), 0],
[sin(angle), cos(angle), 0],
[0, 0, 1]])
# Apply rotation matrix to each point
v.co = transform_matrix @ np.array(v.co).reshape(3, 1)
objects = bpy.data.objects
origin = objects['origin']
cut = objects['cut']
cut_thickness = 0.005
nb_cuts = 13
np.random.seed(14)
new_axis_positions = np.linspace(-0.8, 0.8, 20)
new_axis_positions = np.random.choice(new_axis_positions, nb_cuts, replace=False)
with open("test_01.txt", 'w+') as f:
for i in range(nb_cuts):
bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = origin
origin.select_set(True)
bool_op_name = f"bool {i}"
axis = randomize_pos(cut, new_axis_positions[i], new_axis_positions[i])
### Apply bool modifier
bool_op = origin.modifiers.new(type="BOOLEAN", name=bool_op_name)
bool_op.object = cut
bool_op.operation = 'DIFFERENCE'
bool_op.use_self = True
bpy.ops.object.modifier_apply(modifier=bool_op_name)
#for modifier in origin.modifiers:
# bpy.ops.object.modifier_apply(modifier=modifier.name)
### Shift + rotate vertices
shift = np.random.uniform(0.2, 0.3, 3) * np.random.choice([-1, 1], 3)
shift[axis] = 0.
angle = np.random.choice([0, pi/2], p=[0.2, 0.8])
for v in origin.data.vertices:
# adjust because of cut object thickness
cut_dist = v.co[axis] - cut.location[axis]
if abs(cut_dist) <= (cut_thickness*2):
new_pos = np.array(v.co)
new_pos[axis] = cut.location[axis] + copysign(0.000001, cut_dist)
v.co = Vector(new_pos)
# actual shift and rotation
if cut_dist > 0.:
v.co += Vector(shift)
rotate_vertex(v, angle, axis=['x', 'y', 'z'][axis])
# print vals
f.write(f"{axis};{list(cut.location)};{list(shift)};{angle}\n")
bpy.ops.mesh.separate(type='LOOSE')
bpy.context.scene.frame_end = (nb_cuts+1) * 15
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