diff --git a/.hgignore b/.hgignore
index 493485d..205d1c5 100644
--- a/.hgignore
+++ b/.hgignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 \.pyc$
+\.blend$
diff --git a/bin/grid_driver.py b/bin/grid_driver.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 97c5d6a..0000000
--- a/bin/grid_driver.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
-import sys
-
-from grid import simple_rect_grid
-from smcqdelaunay import get_qdelaunay_dump_str
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-  try:
-    resolution = int(sys.argv[1])
-  except:
-    resolution = 3
-  g = simple_rect_grid(resolution, resolution)
-  s = get_qdelaunay_dump_str(g)
-  g.construct_connectivity(s)
-  print g
diff --git a/bin/grid_random.py b/bin/grid_random.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bdafe64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/grid_random.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import sys
+import pickle
+
+from grid import simple_rect_grid, simple_random_grid
+
+pfile = '/tmp/grid_random.p'
+qfile = '/tmp/grid_random.txt'
+MAX_POINTS = 200
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  sys.setrecursionlimit(4096)
+  print sys.getrecursionlimit()
+  try:
+    total_points = int(sys.argv[1])
+  except:
+    total_points = 10
+
+  if total_points > MAX_POINTS:
+    print "too many points"
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+  g = simple_random_grid(total_points)
+  g.construct_connectivity()
+  print g
+  open(qfile, 'w').write(g.for_qhull())
+  pickle.dump(g, open(pfile, 'w'))
diff --git a/bin/grid_regular.py b/bin/grid_regular.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..719afaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/grid_regular.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import sys
+import pickle
+
+from grid import simple_rect_grid, simple_random_grid
+
+pfile = '/tmp/grid_regular.p'
+qfile = '/tmp/grid_regular.txt'
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  try:
+    resolution = int(sys.argv[1])
+    if resolution > 200:
+      raise Exception
+  except:
+    resolution = 3
+
+  g = simple_rect_grid(resolution, resolution)
+  g.construct_connectivity()
+  open(qfile, 'w').write(g.for_qhull())
+  pickle.dump(g, open(pfile, 'w'))
diff --git a/lib/grid.py b/lib/grid.py
index 6dc9211..8450794 100755
--- a/lib/grid.py
+++ b/lib/grid.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import sys
 import re
+from collections import defaultdict
 
 import numpy as np
 import scipy.spatial
@@ -45,19 +46,28 @@ class grid(object):
   vert_re  = re.compile(r'''
                             (p\d+)
                          ''', re.S|re.X)
+
+
   def __init__(self, points, q):
     """
       this thing eats two pre-constructed arrays of stuff:
-      points = array of arrays (2 for 2D, 3 for 3D)
+      points = array of arrays (i will convert to numpy.array)
+               [[x0,y0], [x1,y1], ...]
       q      = array (1D) of important values
     """
 
     self.points           = np.array(points)
     self.q                = np.array(q)
     self.faces            = {}
-    self.facets_for_point = {}
+    self.facets_for_point = defaultdict(list)
 
-  def construct_connectivity(self, qdelaunay_string):
+  def construct_connectivity(self):
+    """
+      a call to this method prepares the internal connectivity structure.
+
+      this is part of the __init__ for a simple_rect_grid, but can be called from any grid object
+    """
+    qdelaunay_string = get_qdelaunay_dump_str(self)
     facet_to_facets = []
     for matcher in grid.facet_re.finditer(qdelaunay_string):
       d = matcher.groupdict()
@@ -70,7 +80,9 @@ class grid(object):
       self.faces[facet_name] = cur_face
 
       for v in grid.vert_re.findall(verticies):
-        cur_face.add_vert(int(v[1:]))
+        vertex_index = int(v[1:])
+        cur_face.add_vert(vertex_index)
+        self.facets_for_point[vertex_index].append(cur_face)
 
       nghbrs = [(facet_name, i) for i in  neighboring_facets.split()]
       facet_to_facets.extend(nghbrs)
@@ -79,13 +91,13 @@ class grid(object):
       if rel[1] in self.faces:
         self.faces[rel[0]].add_neighbor(self.faces[rel[1]])
 
-    for matcher in grid.point_re.finditer(qdelaunay_string):
-      d = matcher.groupdict()
+    # for matcher in grid.point_re.finditer(qdelaunay_string):
+    #   d = matcher.groupdict()
 
-      point               = d['point']
-      neighboring_facets  = d['neigh']
+    #   point               = d['point']
+    #   neighboring_facets  = d['neigh']
 
-      self.facets_for_point[int(point[1:])] = [i for i in neighboring_facets.split() if i in self.faces]
+    #   self.facets_for_point[int(point[1:])] = [i for i in neighboring_facets.split() if i in self.faces]
 
   def for_qhull_generator(self):
     """
@@ -113,7 +125,9 @@ class grid(object):
     assert( len(self.points) == len(self.q) )
     for c, i in enumerate(zip(self.points, self.q)):
       r += "%d %r: %0.4f" % (c,i[0], i[1])
-      r += "  faces: %s\n" % (self.facets_for_point[c])
+      facet_str = ", ".join([f.name for f in self.facets_for_point[c]])
+      r += "  faces: [%s]" % facet_str
+      r += "\n"
     if self.faces:
       for v in self.faces.itervalues():
         r += "%s\n" % v
@@ -141,6 +155,7 @@ class simple_rect_grid(grid):
         points.append([cur_x, cur_y])
         q.append(exact_func(cur_x, cur_y))
     grid.__init__(self, points, q)
+    self.construct_connectivity()
 
 
 
diff --git a/tools/blender/plot.py b/tools/blender/plot.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..224e550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/blender/plot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import pickle
+
+from Blender import *
+import bpy
+
+p = pickle.load(open('/tmp/grid_driver.p', 'r'))
+me = bpy.data.meshes.new('points')
+me.verts.extend([[v[0], v[1], 0] for v in p.points])
+me.faces.extend([i.verts for i in p.faces.itervalues()])
+scn = bpy.data.scenes.active
+ob  = scn.objects.new(me, 'points_obj')