Extensions:2.6/Py/Scripts/Import-Export/Dot import

I/O: Dot Import
Dot File format Import/Export

UI location	File->Import or File->Export
Version	0.1	Author(s)	'Aurel Wildfellner', 'Anthony D,Agostino (Scorpius)' 'Daniel Brandes'
Blender	2.5.6	License	GPL
Distribution	upload

Executable information

File name	__init__.py import_dot.py
Current version download	http://projects.blender.org/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=26168&group_id=153&atid=467

Additional information

Features

-Import *.dot-Files from graphivz and generate Curves -Group generated curves -apply a hook-modifier to ends of edges, so you can move nodes later.

Manual

This script imports graphviz dot Files into Blender. It uses graphviz the locations generated from graphviz for positions. The RAW-plugin is used as template.

Setup

copy all files to: create a new folder in 2.56/scripts/addons (ex. io_import_dot) copy all downloaded files to this folder

Usage

Generate a dot graph "input.dot". (see graphviz homepage: www.graphviz.org, and sample.dot) Run dot without -T option on this graph "dot -o output.dot input.dot" and execute this script from the "File->Import" menu and choose "output.dot" file to open.

Notes

no html-formating is done, importer is really simple at the moment.

Instructions

to do.