Added research data, testing blender mesh generation

src_research_readme/blender_2.43_scripts/object_sel2dupgroup.py

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+#!BPY
+
+"""
+Name: 'Selection to DupliGroup'
+Blender: 243
+Group: 'Object'
+Tooltip: 'Turn the selection into a dupliGroup using the active objects transformation, objects are moved into a new scene'
+"""
+
+__bpydoc__=\
+'''
+'''
+
+# ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+#
+# Script copyright (C) Campbell Barton
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+# Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+#
+# ***** END GPL LICENCE BLOCK *****
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+from Blender import *
+
+def main():
+	scn = Scene.GetCurrent()
+	ob_act = scn.objects.active
+	
+	if not ob_act:
+		Draw.PupMenu('Error%t|No active object')
+	
+	dup_name = ob_act.name
+	
+	obsel = list(scn.objects.context)
+	
+	# Sanity check
+	for ob in obsel:
+		parent = ob.parent
+		if parent:
+			if not parent.sel or parent not in obsel:
+				Draw.PupMenu('Error%t|Objects "'+ob.name+'" parent "'+parent.name+'" is not in the selection')
+				return
+	
+	mat_act = ob_act.matrixWorld
+	
+	# new group
+	grp = Group.New(dup_name)
+	grp.objects = obsel
+	
+	# Create the new empty object to be the dupli
+	ob_dup = scn.objects.new('Empty')
+	ob_dup.setMatrix(mat_act)
+	ob_dup.name = dup_name + '_dup'
+	
+	ob_dup.enableDupGroup = True
+	ob_dup.DupGroup = grp
+	
+	scn_new = Scene.New(dup_name)
+	
+	# Transform the objects to remove the active objects matrix.
+	mat_act_inv = mat_act.copy().invert()
+	for ob in obsel:
+		if not ob.parent:
+			ob.setMatrix(ob.matrixWorld * mat_act_inv)
+		
+		scn_new.objects.link(ob)
+		scn.objects.unlink(ob)	
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	main()