Here at glowscript.org (or webvpython.org, which takes you here), you can write and run VPython programs right in your browser, store them in the cloud for free, and easily share them with others.

VPython enables the creation of navigable realtime 3D animations, and supports 3D vector operations. A web version is available at webvpython.org. For Python package installation instructions see …

Graphing ¶ Graphing in VPython is dynamic and can be done in real time. For example, points can be added to a plot of x vs. t as an object moves. Histogram bars can be adjusted as distributions …

canvas ¶ A canvas is a region of the screen in which 3D objects are displayed. A canvas named scene is created automatically. By default, 3D objects will be assigned at creation to the most recently …

User Input ¶ A user can interact with a VPython program in many ways, such as by clicking a button, choosing a menu option, clicking on an object in the scene, pressing a key, and resizing the canvas. …

At glowscript.org your program is wrapped in an async function, which makes it possible to use await outside any of your functions. If you do not use glowscript.org to prepare your JavaScript program, …

color ¶ Every graphical object has a color. The attribute color is a vector whose components are R (red), G (green), and B (blue). You can specify your own color by specifying RGB components, or you can …

For example: texture=” https://s3.amazonaws.com/glowscript/textures/flower_texture.jpg ” will fetch an image of a cactus flower. There is a CORS-enabled site, https://imgur.com, that has extensive …

arrow ¶ arrow(pos=vec (0, 0, 0), axis=vec (1, 0, 0), color=color.orange) ¶ Parameters: pos (vector) – Position of tail. Default <0,0,0>. axis (vector) – Extends ...

The vector object has the properties of 3D vectors in math and science. r = vector(x,y,z) or r=vec(x,y,z) produce the 3D vector < x, y, z >. Contents Vector Operations Vector Addition and Subtraction …