shgroup_instance_alpha was getting a color[4] but would only use the
alpha defined upon creation of the shading group.
This was very limiting since it wouldn't allow for different instances
to have different alpha values.
Patch made with Clément Foucault (he made the code of it, while I fixed
all the parts of the code that were relying on shgroup_instance_alpha.
This removes code duplication and put an end to the old "create at request"
batch creation.
Also it uses the same vbo as the uv layer used for shading. Reducing VRAM
usage.
Also fixes the modified uv display in uv edit mode.
Instead of crashing, an error message is displayed if a function of the gpu module is called without a GPU context.
Reviewers: brecht, campbellbarton, JacquesLucke, mont29
Subscribers: abdelmatinboulbayam, amir.shehata
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D4143
This replaces the test of consistency and capacity made with `GL_PROXY_TEXTURE_..` on AMD GPUs with one that checks only if the texture fits the limits of size and layer.
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D4081
This is a small change. We delay all gl calls at the first use of the
GPUIndexBuf / GPUVertBuf in order to be able to create multiple buffers
from different threads without having many gl contexts.
Textures are now hooked up to the RESET operation of particle
settings, which ensures particles being re-distributed when
texture is changed.
This is limited to a direct user modifications, which matches
old behavior in 2.79.
Right now does not add padding at the end of the buffer.
This seems not necessary but may cause problem on some platform. If needed
we will add this padding (only 2 more vertices).
We exploit the fact that we are using the metallic workflow for material
and pass the metallic parameter instead of the specular color.
Pack the front facing bit in the color buffer only for matcap display.
Change buffer formats to use less bytes as possible.
Also don't request buffers that we won't use.
Saved 40MB on 2K screen on StudioLight + Shadows + Specular Lighting.
Includes several cleanups.
