ericjang · December 26, 2017 19:12
diff --git a/blender_pointcloud_text_2d.py b/blender_pointcloud_text_2d.py
 # run this from a blender interpreter
 # First, create text object, then <SPACE> convert it from Text to a Mesh object. Select it.

 import bpy_extras.mesh_utils
 import pickle

 obj = bpy.context.object # get actively selected object
 me = obj.data # get mesh
 me.calc_tessface() # recalc tessfaces
 points = bpy_extras.mesh_utils.face_random_points(10, me.tessfaces)
 points = [p[:2] for p in points] # discard Z coord
 with open('/Users/eric/Desktop/siggraph.pkl','wb') as f:
  pickle.dump(points, f, protocol=2)
	# run this from a blender interpreter
	# First, create text object, then <SPACE> convert it from Text to a Mesh object. Select it.

	import bpy_extras.mesh_utils
	import pickle

	obj = bpy.context.object # get actively selected object
	me = obj.data # get mesh
	me.calc_tessface() # recalc tessfaces
	points = bpy_extras.mesh_utils.face_random_points(10, me.tessfaces)
	points = [p[:2] for p in points] # discard Z coord
	with open('/Users/eric/Desktop/siggraph.pkl','wb') as f:
	pickle.dump(points, f, protocol=2)