Matplot dependency on OS X

The VI-Suite now requires matplotlib to be installed to provide result graphing capabilities. The easiest way to do this is to install Python 3.3 by downloading and running the ‘Python 3.3.3 Mac OS X 64-bit/32-bit x86-64/i386 Installer’ package available from here http://www.python.org/getit/.
Then download and install the numpy package ‘numpy-1.8.0-py3.3-python.org-macosx10.6.dmg’ from from http://sourceforge.net/projects/numpy/files/NumPy/1.8.0/.
Then download and install the matplotlib package ‘matplotlib-1.3.1-py3.3-python.org-macosx10.6.dmg’ from http://matplotlib.org/downloads.html.

The matplotlib and numpy packages now have to be copied to Blender’s python installation. From the /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.3/lib folder copy the distutils and unittest folders to Downloaded Blender Folder/blenderplayer.app/Contents/MacOS/2.69/python/lib folder. The blender.app folder is exposed by right clicking on the Blender package file and selecting ‘Show Package Contents’.
Finally copy the numpy and matplotlib folders from /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.3/lib/site-packages folder to Downloaded Blender Folder/blenderplayer.app/Contents/MacOS/2.69/python/lib/site-packages folder.
VI-Suite should now be selectable from Blender’s add-on menu.

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