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Installing Python in the Labs

We look at how to install python for personal use in the labs
Sep 20, 2024 4 min read

PointViz (or doing the ASE assignment) Week 1

The ongoing saga of my doing the ASE assignment
Oct 27, 2023 1 min read

PointViz (or doing the ASE assignment) Week 2

The ongoing saga of my doing the ASE assignment
Oct 27, 2023 1 min read

PointViz (or doing the ASE assignment) Week 3

The ongoing saga of my doing the ASE assignment
Oct 27, 2023 1 min read

PointViz (or doing the ASE assignment) Week 4

The ongoing saga of my doing the ASE assignment
Oct 27, 2023 1 min read

PointViz (or doing the ASE assignment) Week 5

The ongoing saga of my doing the ASE assignment
Oct 27, 2023 1 min read

PointViz (or doing the ASE assignment) Week 6

The ongoing saga of my doing the ASE assignment
Oct 27, 2023 1 min read

Linux FOSS Tools

A list of the Free Open Source Software Digital Content Creation tools installed in the linux labs.
Sep 29, 2023 3 min read

Creating a Simple USD Schema

On creating a simple schema for USD and then a plugin for python
Jul 14, 2023 10 min read

ClutterBase

A portable asset datatbase for DCC tools
Jan 16, 2023 1 min read

Creating Desktop Icons in Linux

This post explains how to create simple desktop icons in Linux to launch some of our DCC tools.
Oct 3, 2022 4 min read

Generating unit-test data with Julia

Using Julia to generate unit test data for my Matrix classes in python
Mar 1, 2022 7 min read

Many ways to build a Vec3

We look at diffent ways of building a simple Vec3 class in python
Feb 15, 2022 6 min read

An annotated guide to Jon's .bashrc

This post explains Jon’s .bashrc
Jan 2, 2022 5 min read

Optimising a simple 2D grid simulation

This post will take a simple simulation and using modern Programming and Graphics techniques optimise it for speed and efficiency.
Apr 10, 2021 3 min read

Using rsync between the Linux and Windows Labs

using cwrsync in the windows labs to copy work to and from the linux machines.
Dec 10, 2020 1 min read

Using USD with python

some basic instructions for using Pixar’s USD in the labs
Nov 13, 2020 1 min read

Getting Started with SSH in the labs

using ssh and scp to work remotely with the linux labs.
Oct 8, 2020 7 min read

Using WSL 2 for programming

some basic instructions for setting up WSL and the Windows Terminal for programming
Oct 2, 2020 4 min read

Getting the best from NoMachine and Linux

Some tips on using our remote linux solution.
Sep 25, 2020 3 min read

Using MyPy with Maya mayapy -m pip install mypy Defaulting to user installation because normal site-packages is not writeable mayapy -m pip show mypy Name: mypy Version: 0.961 Summary: Optional static typing for Python Home-page: http://www.
Jan 1, 0001 1 min read