blender-metaball-test-001.py

import bpy
import random
import math

scene = bpy.context.scene

# add metaball object
mball = bpy.data.metaballs.new("MetaBall")
obj = bpy.data.objects.new("MetaBallObject", mball)
step = 1.2
pull = 1.2
move = 0
scene.objects.link(obj)

mball.resolution = 0.2   # View resolution
mball.render_resolution = 0.02

for i in range(120):
    coordinate = ((math.cos(step) + (math.sin(pull) * 8)), 
                  (math.sin(step) + math.cos(pull)), 
                   step)
    step += 0.5
    pull += 0.3
    move += math.cos(step/2)
    
    element = mball.elements.new()
    element.co = coordinate
element.radius = 2.0