blender-metaball-fun.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 = 0
scene.objects.link(obj)

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

for i in range(60):
    coordinate = (math.cos(step*124), 
                  math.sin(step*step), 
                  step)
    step += 1
    
    element = mball.elements.new()
    element.co = coordinate
element.radius = 2.0