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--- course_planning:course_notes:vpython [2014/06/25 15:48] – [VPython] caballero
+++ course_planning:course_notes:vpython [2014/06/25 15:52] – [PhysUtil] caballero
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 ====== Software for Projects ======
-In class, you will make use of {{http://www.vpython.org|VPython}} and {{http://code.google.com/p/python-physutil|PhysUtil}} to model the motion of different physical systems. Both bits of software have extensive documentation. Listed below are some of the things that each bit of software can do.
+In class, you will make use of [[http://www.vpython.org|VPython]] and [[http://code.google.com/p/python-physutil|PhysUtil]] to model the motion of different physical systems. Both bits of software have extensive documentation. Listed below are some of the things that each bit of software can do.
 ===== VPython =====
-VPython is built from the Python programming language. It adds some features that were traditionally difficult to have Python do:
+VPython is built from the Python programming language. It adds some features that were traditionally difficult to have Python do. With very little code, VPython can:
-  * Create visual objects in 3 dimensions
+  * create visual objects in 3 dimensions,
-  * Animate the motion of those objects
+  * animate the motion of objects, and
-  * Move the visualization around
+  * move the visualization around with mouse interactions
 Extensive documentation on VPython is [[http://www.vpython.org/contents/docs/index.html|available here]].
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   * generate motion maps
   * make timers
-  * plot graphs, and
+  * plot graphs, and {{:183_projects:graph.png}}
   * import CSV data
-Extensive documentation on PhysUtil is [[https://code.google.com/p/python-physutil/w/list|available online]].
+Extensive documentation on PhysUtil is [[https://code.google.com/p/python-physutil/w/list|available here]].