added conversion helpers for matlab

added examples for using the python wrappers in matlab

python/tutorial/102_DrawMeshTCP.py

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-import igl
-import tcpviewer
-import time
-
-# Load a mesh in OFF format
-V = igl.eigen.MatrixXd()
-F = igl.eigen.MatrixXi()
-time1 = time.time()
-# igl.read_triangle_mesh("../tutorial/shared/armadillo.obj", V, F)
-igl.readOFF("../tutorial/shared/beetle.off", V, F)
-time2 = time.time()
-
-
-print('Loading mesh (%d vertices) %0.3f ms' % (V.rows(),(time2-time1)*1000.0))
-
-
-# Plot the mesh
-viewer = tcpviewer.TCPViewer()
-viewer.data.set_mesh(V, F)
-viewer.core.align_camera_center(V,F)
-viewer.launch()
-time3 = time.time()
-
-print('Sending to TCP viewer took %0.3f ms' % ((time3-time2)*1000.0))

python/tutorial/102_DrawMesh_TCP.py

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+## This is a test application for the TCPViewer
+
+# Add the igl library to the modules search path
+import sys, os
+sys.path.insert(0, os.getcwd() + "/../")
+
+import os
+import time
+
+# Launch the tcp viewer
+os.system("python ../tcpviewer.py&")
+
+# Wait for it to set up the socket
+time.sleep(1)
+
+import igl
+import tcpviewer
+
+# Read a mesh
+V = igl.eigen.MatrixXd()
+F = igl.eigen.MatrixXi()
+igl.readOFF('../../tutorial/shared/beetle.off', V, F)
+
+# Send it to the viewer
+viewer = tcpviewer.TCPViewer()
+viewer.data.set_mesh(V, F)
+viewer.launch()