Pi3D Download and Install

Pi3D is a python module so you will need to use python on the Raspberry Pi. These instructions assume that you are using the Debian LXDE desktop with pre-installed softwares.

Downloading the code from this github onto the Raspberry Pi

Step 1.

Open the Midori internet browser and enter/select this link: https://github.com/tipam/pi3d/tarball/master to download the Pi3D code with examples

Step 2.

Decompress the code into a sensible folder such as Pi3D

Step 3.

Install the Python Imaging Library by opening a terminal and entering:

su root

apt-get install python-imaging

Step 4.

Open Geany from the Programming menu of the LX Desktop Panel (Far bottom left icon).

Step 5.

Open an example file from the Pi3D directory such as 'earth.py' or 'shapes.py'. Select the 'cogs' icon to the run the example.