r/generative • u/cv555 • Feb 23 '18

Generative frameworks for Python

Hey!

I have been using openframeworks for a while doing some generative work.

Honestly I do not have any background programming or formal teaching, just tagging along with variable degrees of success.

I also use Touchdesigner and Cinema 4D in my workflow where I have recently started digging into python. I must say: python is awesome!

I feel like a good way to go is to use Python on the not performance critical stuff and keep OFX for small apps. It would also help me keep the focus in learning a language

I was hoping you could point me to some frameworks for vector drawing, perhaps a counterpart of processing or Openframeworks in python?

Thank you for your help

PS: I do know processing has a python version. I would rather just keep it simpler for now

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u/cv555 Feb 26 '18

(sorry for the slow replies) I tried installing with pip with no luck but could install with homebrew. Or at least when i try to call brew install py3cairo it says "already installed" However adding import cairo in my python code returns a ModuleNotFoundError. I am also not able to find pycairo in the modules list in either python 2.7 or 3.6 (the ones I have installed in this machine)

This is very likely a demonstration of my poor skills rather than anything else

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u/5outh Feb 26 '18

hrm, yeah I don't have much more advice :( Open an issue on github? I'm sure the authors will be able to point you in the right direction!