tripping metaballs python

	import bpy
	from random import random, randrange
	set_layer = lambda y: tuple(i == y for i in range(0, 20))
	co = (0, 0, 0)
	add_metaball = bpy.ops.object.metaball_add
	add_metaball(type='BALL', enter_editmode=True, location=co, layers=set_layer(0))
	obj = bpy.context.active_object.data
	for i in range(20):
	obj.elements.new()
	x, y, z = tuple(randrange(-4,4) * random() for i in range(3))
	obj.elements[-1].co = (x, y, z)
	print('done')

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I had never really used metaballs, should be neat for motion graphics.
here's a more efficient way to do it (prompted by a blender.stackexchange question):

	import bpy
	import random
	scene = bpy.context.scene
	# add metaball object
	mball = bpy.data.metaballs.new("MetaBall")
	obj = bpy.data.objects.new("MetaBallObject", mball)
	scene.objects.link(obj)
	mball.resolution = 0.2 # View resolution
	mball.render_resolution = 0.02
	for i in range(20):
	coordinate = tuple(random.uniform(-4,4) for i in range(3))
	element = mball.elements.new()
	element.co = coordinate
	element.radius = 2.0

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