def from_bundle(cls, b, compute=None, datasets=[], **kwargs):
        """
        Build a system from the :class:`phoebe.frontend.bundle.Bundle` and its
        hierarchy.

        :parameter b: the :class:`phoebe.frontend.bundle.Bundle`
        :parameter str compute: name of the computeoptions in the bundle
        :parameter list datasets: list of names of datasets
        :parameter **kwargs: temporary overrides for computeoptions
        :return: an instantiated :class:`System` object, including its children
            :class:`Body`s
        """

        hier = b.hierarchy

        if not len(hier.get_value()):
            raise NotImplementedError("Meshing requires a hierarchy to exist")


        # now pull general compute options
        if compute is not None:
            if isinstance(compute, str):
                compute_ps = b.get_compute(compute, check_visible=False)
            else:
                # then hopefully compute is the parameterset
                compute_ps = compute
            eclipse_method = compute_ps.get_value(qualifier='eclipse_method', **kwargs)
            horizon_method = compute_ps.get_value(qualifier='horizon_method', check_visible=False, **kwargs)
            dynamics_method = compute_ps.get_value(qualifier='dynamics_method', **kwargs)
            irrad_method = compute_ps.get_value(qualifier='irrad_method', **kwargs)
            boosting_method = compute_ps.get_value(qualifier='boosting_method', **kwargs)
            if conf.devel:
                mesh_init_phi = compute_ps.get_value(qualifier='mesh_init_phi', unit=u.rad, **kwargs)
            else:
                mesh_init_phi = 0.0
        else:
            eclipse_method = 'native'
            horizon_method = 'boolean'
            dynamics_method = 'keplerian'
            irrad_method = 'none'
            boosting_method = 'none'
            mesh_init_phi = 0.0

        # NOTE: here we use globals()[Classname] because getattr doesn't work in
        # the current module - now this doesn't really make sense since we only
        # support stars, but eventually the classname could be Disk, Spot, etc
        if 'dynamics_method' in kwargs.keys():
            # already set as default above
            _dump = kwargs.pop('dynamics_method')

        meshables = hier.get_meshables()
        def get_distortion_method(hier, compute_ps, component, **kwargs):
            if hier.get_kind_of(component) in ['envelope']:
                return 'roche'

            if compute_ps.get_value('mesh_method', component=component, **kwargs)=='wd':
                return 'roche'

            return compute_ps.get_value('distortion_method', component=component, **kwargs)

        bodies_dict = {comp: globals()[_get_classname(hier.get_kind_of(comp), get_distortion_method(hier, compute_ps, comp, **kwargs))].from_bundle(b, comp, compute, dynamics_method=dynamics_method, mesh_init_phi=mesh_init_phi, datasets=datasets, **kwargs) for comp in meshables}

        # envelopes need to know their relationships with the underlying stars
        parent_envelope_of = {}
        for meshable in meshables:
            if hier.get_kind_of(meshable) == 'envelope':
                for starref in hier.get_siblings_of(meshable):
                    parent_envelope_of[starref] = meshable

        return cls(bodies_dict, eclipse_method=eclipse_method,
                   horizon_method=horizon_method,
                   dynamics_method=dynamics_method,
                   irrad_method=irrad_method,
                   boosting_method=boosting_method,
                   parent_envelope_of=parent_envelope_of)
Build a system from the :class:`phoebe.frontend.bundle.Bundle` and its
        hierarchy.

        :parameter b: the :class:`phoebe.frontend.bundle.Bundle`
        :parameter str compute: name of the computeoptions in the bundle
        :parameter list datasets: list of names of datasets
        :parameter **kwargs: temporary overrides for computeoptions
        :return: an instantiated :class:`System` object, including its children
            :class:`Body`s