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I tried to edb's wings3D script plugin enviroment get ready on MacOS.
It successfuly,so I wanted share infomation.
(It took me few hours to figure out all the information nessesary.)

Scripting with Scheme and Python by edb
http://www.wings3d.com/forum/showthread....2#pid16842



How to the setting

1. Install Wings3D script plugin http://www.wings3d.com/forum/showthread....2#pid16842
   
2. Download wings script pack , and unzip https://github.com/elblake/wings-scripts-pack
   
3. Install Home Brew package manager and Command line tools(Xcode) https://brew.sh/
   
4. Install Interpreters (Gauche and Python3) by Home Brew
   
5. set each Path of the Interpreters
   
6. set each Path of wings script pack
   

I decided to used two Interpreters on MacOS
Python Interpreter : Python3
Scheme Interpreter : Gauche(gosh)

In MacOS,It is easy install them by using HomeBrew pakage manager.
Also nessesary install Command Line Tools for Xcode.



If you not install Command Line Tools of Xcode yet
Run terminal.app,and type a following for install them.
Next if all install are success...

Run Wings3D and open menu ...
Edit > Plug in-preferences > Script Preference

Switch to "Interpreters" Tab,
and Fill settings for "Python Interpreter Path" and "Scheme Interpreter Path"

• /usr/local/Cellar/gauche/0.9.12_3/bin/gosh
  
• /usr/local/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/bin/python3.11
  

Current Issue:
In currently it not support symbolic link.
So I should set full path.

FYI for trouble shooting:
If interpreter file path contains wrong space or wrong name,or wings chash.

• wpc_scripting_shapes:command/3: bad return value: {error,interpreter_not_found}
  
• "Unknow POSIX error" Dialog open when tried Heighmap,Panda3D and Godot exporter plugin
  

FYI for miscellaneous:

• You need to set file path of gosh, If you installed gauche(Scheme Interpreter)
  
• HomeBrew prefix command tell you where install to files
  
• How to get a text of the file path quickly? , Drag and Drop the file from finder to termnal window
  
• Krita can create ppm image file.The Size is 32x32px,But too large size(256x256px)cause Wings3D's Freeze.
  
• About Raw file format and test data : http://paulbourke.net/dataformats/povraw/
  
• About off file and test data: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OFF_(file_format)
  

::: Shapes tab ::For primitive mode)

• new_shape_pixel_art : py , "Pixel Art Shape","Take an icon (.pgm) and turn it into rows and columns of cubes"
  

::: Commands tab ::For Body mode)
simple_shape_effects

• Body mode : "Wavey Translate",scm,"A wave is translated into the points of the object, creating a wavey surface, most useful to apply to a multisegmented plane."
  
• Body mode : "Distorted Scaling",scm, "The amount of scaling applied on each point depends on its location by sin(x), sin(y), sin(z), such that some points get scaled more than others, creating a distorted effect."
  

::: Importer/Exporter tab :::

• raw_triangle_importer : scm ,Raw Triangles (.raw) (POV
• Ray RAW triangle format)
  
• object_geom_importer & exporter : scm, Object Geometry (.off)
  
• ms3d_importer & exporter : py , Milkshape3D (.ms3d) ,Milkshape3D Text (.txt)
  
• panda3d_exporter : py, Panda3D Egg (.egg)
  
• irrlicht_exporter: py , Irrlicht Mesh (.irrmesh)
  
• heightmap_export : scm, Bitmap 16
• bit Height Map (.pgm)
  
• godot_exporterer : py , Godot Mesh Library (.tres)
  

Summary of Wings3D Script Plugin setting on MacOS


Godot


Bitmap


Pixel(pgm)to 3d mesh


WaveyTranslate

Hi tkbd,
Thank you for documenting and creating very nice charts for setting up scripting on mac os.