Blender Mesh/Curve Ring Generator

# Blender Mesh/Curve Ring Generator
import bpy
import math

detail = 2 # [0-2]
maxRing = 28 # [0-28]
checkers = True
curve = False
rooms = True
emptySize = 120

ringRadius =    [236.800459869903,
        255.644913604649,
        274.87006337444,
        294.483600008267,
        314.493369705404,
        334.9073771742,
        355.733788834285,
        376.980936083462,
        398.657318630603,
        420.771607895867,
        443.332650479622,
        466.349471701433,
        489.831279210552,
        513.787466669351,
        538.227617511157,
        563.161508774008,
        588.599115011867,
        614.550612284834,
        641.026382229982,
        668.037016214426,
        695.593319572293,
        723.706315927289,
        752.387251602588,
        781.647600119812,
        811.499066788899,
        841.99966606518,
        873.070366389729,
        904.768757629926,
        937.107520410328]

ringWidth = [25,
        27,
        27,
        60,
        60,
        60,
        60,
        60,
        60,
        27,
        27,
        27,
        27,
        27,
        60,
        60,
        27,
        27,
        27,
        27,
        27,
        60,
        60,
        27,
        27,
        27,
        27,
        27,
        27]

ringHeight =    [16.4712962350476,
        18.8444537347455,
        19.225149769791,
        19.6135366338271,
        20.0097696971367,
        20.414007468796,
        20.8264116600848,
        21.2471472491775,
        21.6763825471405,
        22.1142892652646,
        22.5610425837548,
        23.0168212218106,
        23.4818075091198,
        23.9561874587991,
        24.440150841805,
        24.9338912628517,
        25.4376062378587,
        25.951497272967,
        26.4757699451482,
        27.0106339844441,
        27.5563033578673,
        28.1129963549959,
        28.6809356752989,
        29.2603485172241,
        29.8514666690868,
        30.5005992762809,
        31.070700324549,
        31.6983912401965,
        32.3387627804025]

ringMaxRooms =  [14,
        7,
        8,
        9,
        9,
        10,
        11,
        11,
        12,
        25,
        26,
        28,
        29,
        31,
        1,
        1,
        36,
        37,
        39,
        41,
        42,
        1,
        1,
        48,
        49,
        51,
        53,
        55,
        57]

ringHalfRotFr = [450,
        468,
        486,
        504,
        522,
        539,
        556,
        573,
        590,
        606,
        623,
        639,
        655,
        671,
        688,
        704,
        720,
        736,
        752,
        768,
        784,
        799,
        815,
        831,
        847,
        863,
        879,
        895,
        911]

bpy.context.scene.unit_settings.system='METRIC'
bpy.context.scene.frame_end = max(ringHalfRotFr)*2

for i in range(0,maxRing+1):

    # Animation
    bpy.ops.object.empty_add(type='PLAIN_AXES')
    bpy.context.object.empty_draw_size = emptySize
    bpy.context.object.name = "RING "+str(i)+" Controller"

    bpy.context.scene.frame_current = 1
    bpy.ops.anim.keyframe_insert_menu(type='Rotation')
    bpy.context.scene.frame_current = ringHalfRotFr[i]
    bpy.context.object.rotation_euler[2] = math.pi
    bpy.ops.anim.keyframe_insert_menu(type='Rotation')

    # Area type juggling
    # Save old area type
    old_type = bpy.context.area.type

    # Switch to graph editor
    bpy.context.area.type = 'GRAPH_EDITOR'

    # Do some graph stuff, e.g.
    bpy.ops.graph.interpolation_type(type='LINEAR')
    bpy.ops.graph.select_all_toggle(invert=False)
    bpy.ops.graph.select_all_toggle(invert=False)
    bpy.ops.graph.extrapolation_type(type='LINEAR')

    # Switch back again
    bpy.context.area.type = old_type

    if curve:
        # Create circle curve
        bpy.ops.curve.primitive_bezier_circle_add(radius=ringRadius[i])
        bpy.context.object.data.resolution_u = 128
        bpy.context.object.data.extrude = ringWidth[i]
    elif rooms:
        if i not in [14,15,21,22]:  # Special case for PUB rings
            bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_cylinder_add(vertices=ringMaxRooms[i], radius=ringRadius[i], depth=ringWidth[i], end_fill_type='NOTHING')
        else:   # Create circle mesh
            bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_cylinder_add(vertices=4, radius=ringRadius[i], depth=ringWidth[i], end_fill_type='NOTHING')

        if checkers and not curve:
            # Checkers materials
            bpy.context.object.data.materials.append(bpy.data.materials['white'])
            bpy.context.object.data.materials.append(bpy.data.materials['black'])
            bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='EDIT')
            bpy.ops.mesh.select_nth()
            bpy.context.object.active_material_index = 1
            bpy.ops.object.material_slot_assign()
            bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
    else:
        # Mesh circle with constant resolution
        bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_cylinder_add(vertices=128, radius=ringRadius[i], depth=ringWidth[i], end_fill_type='NOTHING')

    if rooms and not curve:
        # Make meshes perfect circles
        sublvl = 1+detail if (i == 0) else 2+detail if (0 < i < 9) else 1+detail if (i not in [14,15,21,22]) else 5+detail

        bpy.ops.object.modifier_add(type='SUBSURF')
        bpy.context.object.modifiers["Subsurf"].levels = sublvl
        bpy.context.object.modifiers["Subsurf"].render_levels = sublvl

        bpy.ops.object.modifier_add(type='CAST')
        bpy.context.object.modifiers["Cast"].cast_type = 'CYLINDER'
        bpy.context.object.modifiers["Cast"].use_z = False
        bpy.context.object.modifiers["Cast"].factor = 1
        bpy.context.object.modifiers["Cast"].radius = ringRadius[i]

    bpy.ops.object.modifier_add(type='SOLIDIFY')
    bpy.context.object.modifiers["Solidify"].thickness = ringHeight[i]
    bpy.context.object.modifiers["Solidify"].use_quality_normals = True
    bpy.context.object.modifiers["Solidify"].use_even_offset = True

    bpy.ops.object.modifier_add(type='EDGE_SPLIT')

    bpy.ops.object.shade_smooth()
    bpy.context.object.name = "RING "+str(i)

    # Parent to controller empty for animation
    bpy.context.object.parent = bpy.data.objects["RING "+str(i)+" Controller"]