def iges2png(iges_file, png_file):
'''usage: %prog <iges_file> <png_file>
converts from IGES to PNG
stuff it leaves behind:
input.iges.stl
input.iges.pov
input.iges.pov.inc
output.png'''
print "iges2png: loading iges file."
my_iges_importer = IGESImporter(iges_file)
my_iges_importer.ReadFile()
the_shapes = my_iges_importer.GetShapes()
main_shape = the_shapes[0]
print "iges2png: saving iges as stl."
stl_exp = StlAPI()
stl_exp.Write(main_shape, iges_file + ".stl")
print "iges2png: converting stl to pov"
stl2pov(iges_file + ".stl", iges_file + ".pov")
print "iges2png: converting pov to png"
pov2png(iges_file + ".pov", png_file)
print "iges2png: done"
def write_file(self):
stl_writer = StlAPI()
stl_writer.Write(self._shape, self._filename, self._ASCIIMode)