The goal is to give technical artists the ability to optimize modifier usage
and/or geometry node groups for performance. In the long term, it
would be useful if Blender could provide its own UI to display profiling
information to users. However, right now, there are too many open
design questions making it infeasible to tackle this in the short term.
This commit uses a simpler approach: Instead of adding new ui for
profiling data, it exposes the execution-time of modifiers in the Python
API. This allows technical artists to access the information and to build
their own UI to display the relevant information. In the long term this
will hopefully also help us to integrate a native ui for this in Blender
by observing how users use this information.
Note: The execution time of a modifier highly depends on what other
things the CPU is doing at the same time. For example, in many more
complex files, many objects and therefore modifiers are evaluated at
the same time by multiple threads which makes the measurement
much less reliable. For best results, make sure that only one object
is evaluated at a time (e.g. by changing it in isolation) and that no
other process on the system keeps the CPU busy.
As shown below, the execution time has to be accessed on the
evaluated object, not the original object.
```lang=python
import bpy
depsgraph = bpy.context.view_layer.depsgraph
ob = bpy.context.active_object
ob_eval = ob.evaluated_get(depsgraph)
modifier_eval = ob_eval.modifiers[0]
print(modifier_eval.execution_time, "s")
```
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D17185
Extract:
- EEVEE: Compiling Shaders (the same message exists in EEVEE Next, but
it uses string concatenation and I don't know yet how to deal with
those--see T92758)
Disambiguate:
- Pan (audio, camera)
- Box (TextSequence)
- Mix (noun in constraints, GP materials)
- Volume (object type, file system)
- Floor (math integer part, 3D viewport horizontal plane)
- Impossible to disambiguate the constraint name because
bConstraintTypeInfo doesn't have a context field.
- Show Overlay (in the sequence editor, use the same message as other
editors to avoid a confusion with the Frame Overlay feature, also
called "Show Overlay")
Additionally, fix a few issues reported by Joan Pujolar (@jpujolar)
in T101830.
Reviewed By: mont29
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D17114
Add an `object.modifiers.move()` method, similar to the one
for constraints and some other collections. Currently reordering
modifiers requires using operators, which depend on context.
The implementation is straightforward, except for the need to
make the severity of errors reported by the underlying editor
code into a parameter, so that the new Python API function
reports any problems as Python exceptions, and refactoring
the code to allow aborting a blocked move before making any
changes. I also turn the negative index condition from an assert
into an error.
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D16966
The clear functions for grease pencil data/frame/layer
was not followed by immediate update in the viewport.
Some notifiers were missing in the rna definition of these functions,
which are added in by this patch.
Reviewed By: Antonio Vazquez
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D17120
Two properties are now exposed in python API :
time of each point, and inittime of each stroke.
Reviewed by: Antonio Vazquez
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D17104
Rewrite of the Workbench engine using C++ and the new Draw Manager API.
The new engine can be enabled in Blender `Preferences > Experimental > Workbench Next`.
After that, the engine can be selected in `Properties > Scene > Render Engine`.
When `Workbench Next` is the active engine, it also handles the `Solid` viewport mode rendering.
The rewrite aims to be functionally equivalent to the current Workbench engine, but it also includes some small fixes/tweaks:
- `In Front` rendered objects now work correctly with DoF and Shadows.
- The `Sampling > Viewport` setting is actually used when the viewport is in `Render Mode`.
- In `Texture` mode, textured materials also use the material properties. (Previously, only non textured materials would)
To do:
- Sculpt PBVH.
- Volume rendering.
- Hair rendering.
- Use the "no_geom" shader versions for shadow rendering.
- Decide the final API for custom visibility culling (Needed for shadows).
- Profile/optimize.
Known Issues:
- Matcaps are not loaded until they’re shown elsewhere. (e.g. when opening the `Viewort Shading` UI)
- Outlines are drawn between different materials of the same object. (Each material submesh has its own object handle)
Reviewed By: fclem
Maniphest Tasks: T101619
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D16826
This adds 4 collection properties to MeshUVLoopLayer to eventually replace the (MeshUVLoop) .data property.
The added properties are:
.uv
.vertex_selection
.edge_selection
.pin
The direct access to the separate arrays is much more efficient than the access via MeshUVLoop.
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D16998
Add an RNA API function that gives an array of the normals for every control point.
The normals depend on the `normal_mode` attribute, which can currently be
minumum twist or Z-up, though more options are planned. Normals are currently
evaluated on the evaluated points and then sampled back to the control points.
Because that can be expensive, a normal mode that only does a first evaluation
on control points may be important
The function is intended to be used by Cycles, so it doesn't have to implement
the calculation of normals itself. They can be interpolated between control points
and normalized.
For best performance, the function should only be called once, since it does the
full calculation for every control point every time it is called.
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D17024
Previously, transforming a clip (scaling, repeat, etc) wouldn't re-calculate the blend-in and blend-out values, leading to over / undershoot, and a visual clip artifact
Old:
{F14045003}
This patch adds re-calculation logic (new `BKE_nlastrip_recalculate_blend()` method) to the blend-in/out on transformations to clamp values, and avoid over/under shoot.
The `BKE_nlastrip_recalculate_blend()` encapsulates the existing logic for both the `rna_NlaStrip_blend_in_set()` and `rna_NlaStrip_blend_out_set()` methods into a single BKE method that we an execute as needed. The fact that blend-in is first decreased, is strictly on the order of calculation. My suspicion is that //if// the blend-in / blend-our values were working as intended, the RNA set methods would update in order, and we'd experience the same thing. In short, the choice here was to linearly combine the logic, without making any assumptions of my own.
while talking things over with @sybren and @RiggingDojo, they are fine with how this currently works, but there a desire to update how the two values interact with each (ratio scale, etc) in the future.
New:
{F14045024}
{F14045025}
Reviewed By: sybren
Maniphest Tasks: T101369
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D16720
This was the case when using the operator outside of the modifiers panel.
Caused by {rBeae36be372a6}.
In above commit, `DT_layer_items` shared both `DT_TYPE_MPROPCOL_LOOP` |
`DT_TYPE_MLOOPCOL_LOOP` in a single EnumPropertyItem value "Colors".
This is a bit unusual, but probably allowed.
As a consequence, checks for specific datatypes would fail when selecting
such EnumPropertyItem:
- `DT_DATATYPE_IS_MULTILAYERS` (uses `ELEM` to check distinct entries --
would return false)
- `BKE_object_data_transfer_dttype_to_srcdst_index` (would return
`DT_MULTILAYER_INDEX_INVALID`)
These places have now been corrected to take these "special" values into
account.
Another issue was that multiple EnumPropertyItems with the same value
could be created in dt_add_vcol_layers() if attributes of the same
domain, but different color types are in play (could lead to crashes)
and that has also been corrected.
Also: above commit did not give the choice of transfering color
attributes from the vertex domain (only face corner attributes could be
chosen), this has now been added. DT_layer_vert_items (used from the
modifier) already had this included so this was only an issue when using
the operator outside of the modifiers panel.
Since we now feature two domains, the single "VCOL" in the enum has been
split into "COLOR_VERTEX" and "COLOR_CORNER". This will break existing
scripts calling bpy.ops.object.datalayout_transfer and will be marked as
a breaking change in the release notes.
NOTE: there is another bug here when attributes of the same domain, but
different color types are in play and you want to transfer just a single
specific layer (but that is for a separate commit)
Maniphest Tasks: T103400
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D16935
These warnings can reveal errors in logic, so quiet them by checking
if the features are enabled before using variables or by assigning
empty strings in some cases.
- Check CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT is set before use as CMake docs
note that this may be left unset if it's not needed.
- Remove BOOST/OPENVDB/VULKAN references when disable.
- Define INC_SYS even when empty.
- Remove PNG_INC from freetype (not defined anywhere).
Struct members loc/size were misleading as they read as if the object
data stored object level transform channels. Rename these to match RNA
with a `texspace_*` prefix to make it clear these struct members only
apply to texture-space transform.
Also rename ME_AUTOSPACE & ME_AUTOSPACE_EVALUATED to
ME_TEXSPACE_FLAG_AUTO & ME_TEXSPACE_FLAG_AUTO_EVALUATED.
Since a year and a half ago we've been switching to a new way to
represent what sockets a node should have called "declarations"
that's easier to use, clearer, and more flexible for upcoming
features like dynamic socket counts or generic type sockets.
All builtin nodes with a static set of sockets have switched, but one
missing area has been group nodes and group input/output nodes. These
nodes have **dynamic** declarations which change based on their
properties or the group they're inside of. This patch addresses that,
in preparation for using the same dynamic declaration feature for
simulation nodes.
Generally there shouldn't be user-visible differences, but one benefit
is that user-created socket descriptions are now visible directly in
the node editor for group nodes and group input/output nodes.
The commit contains a few changes:
- Add a node type callback for building dynamic declarations with
different arguments
- Add an `Extend` socket declaration for the "virtual" sockets used
for connecting new links
- A similar `Custom` socket declaration is used for addon-defined socket
- Simplify the node update loop to use the declaration to build update
sockets
- Replace the "group update" functions with the declaration building
- Move the node group input/output link creation to link drag operator
- Make the field status part of group node declarations
(not for group input/output nodes though)
- Some fixes for declarations to make them update and build properly
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D16850
Use a consistent style for declaring the names of struct members
in their declarations. Note that this convention was already used in
many places but not everywhere.
Remove spaces around the text (matching commented arguments) with
the advantage that the the spell checking utility skips these terms.
Making it possible to extract & validate these comments automatically.
Also use struct names for `bAnimChannelType` & `bConstraintTypeInfo`
which were using brief descriptions.
Currently you can retrieve a mutable array from a const CustomData.
That makes code unsafe since the compiler can't check for correctness
itself. Fix that by introducing a separate function to retrieve mutable
arrays from CustomData. The new functions have the `_for_write`
suffix that make the code's intention clearer.
Because it makes retrieving write access an explicit step, this change
also makes proper copy-on-write possible for attributes.
Notes:
- The previous "duplicate referenced layer" functions are redundant
with retrieving layers with write access
- The custom data functions that give a specific index only have
`for_write` to simplify the API
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D14140
A proper boolean custom property type is commonly requested. This
commit simply adds a new `IDP_BOOLEAN` type that can be used for
boolean and boolean array custom properties. This can also be used
for exposing boolean node sockets in the geometry nodes modifier.
I've just extended the places existing IDProperty types are used, and
tested with the custom property edit operator and the python console.
Adding another IDProperty type is a straightforward extension of the
existing design.
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D12815
- `Interpolate Domain` -> `Evaluate on Domain`
- `Field at Index` -> `Evaluate at Index`
These names, discussed in recent geometry nodes submodule meetings,
describe actions rather than nouns, which is generally how nodes are
supposed to be named. The names are consistent, which is helpful
because they're similar conceptually. They also don't require knowledge
of the field concept, which we generally try to keep out of the UI in
favor of more beginner-friendly concepts.
We hope to add the ability to search for nodes with multiple
names for 3.5, so the old names can still have search items.
New code from rBd05909a70c36 last week did not take into account
liboverride templates and `NOOP` operations. So we cannot assume that
there is no valid override property for these which need to be restored.
While we may get rid of templates at some point now, for now they are
still exposed in PY API, and have some basic unittests, so keep them
working as best as possible.
Issue reported on IRC by Martijn Versteegh (@Baardaap), thanks!
Move the `ME_SHARP` flag for mesh edges to a generic boolean
attribute. This will help allow changing mesh edges to just a pair
of integers, giving performance improvements. In the future it could
also give benefits for normal calculation, which could more easily
check if all or no edges are marked sharp, which is helpful considering
the plans in T93551.
The attribute is generally only allocated when it's necessary. When
leaving edit mode, it will only be created if an edge is marked sharp.
The data can be edited with geometry nodes just like a regular edge
domain boolean attribute.
The attribute is named `sharp_edge`, aiming to reflect the similar
`select_edge` naming and to allow a future `sharp_face` name in
a separate commit.
Ref T95966
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D16921
An apostrophe should not be used because it is not a mark of plural,
even for initialisms. This involves mostly comments, but a few UI
messages are affected as well.
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D16749
This patch uses the recorded drawing speed to rebuild the strokes. This results in a way more
natural feel of the animation.
Here's a short summary of existing data used:
- gps->points->time: This is a timestamp in seconds of when the point was created
since the creation of the stroke. It's quite often 0 (I added a sanitization routine).
- gpf->inittime: This is a timestamp in seconds when a stroke was drawn measured
since some unknown point in time. I only ever use the difference between two strokes,
so the absolute value is not relevant.
Reviewed By: frogstomp, antoniov, mendio
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D16759
Currently the `MLoopUV` struct stores UV coordinates and flags related
to editing UV maps in the UV editor. This patch changes the coordinates
to use the generic 2D vector type, and moves the flags into three
separate boolean attributes. This follows the design in T95965, with
the ultimate intention of simplifying code and improving performance.
Importantly, the change allows exporters and renderers to use UVs
"touched" by geometry nodes, which only creates generic attributes.
It also allows geometry nodes to create "proper" UV maps from scratch,
though only with the Store Named Attribute node for now.
The new design considers any 2D vector attribute on the corner domain
to be a UV map. In the future, they might be distinguished from regular
2D vectors with attribute metadata, which may be helpful because they
are often interpolated differently.
Most of the code changes deal with passing around UV BMesh custom data
offsets and tracking the boolean "sublayers". The boolean layers are
use the following prefixes for attribute names: vert selection: `.vs.`,
edge selection: `.es.`, pinning: `.pn.`. Currently these are short to
avoid using up the maximum length of attribute names. To accommodate
for these 4 extra characters, the name length limit is enlarged to 68
bytes, while the maximum user settable name length is still 64 bytes.
Unfortunately Python/RNA API access to the UV flag data becomes slower.
Accessing the boolean layers directly is be better for performance in
general.
Like the other mesh SoA refactors, backward and forward compatibility
aren't affected, and won't be changed until 4.0. We pay for that by
making mesh reading and writing more expensive with conversions.
Resolves T85962
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D14365
**Changes**
As described in T93602, this patch removes all use of the `MVert`
struct, replacing it with a generic named attribute with the name
`"position"`, consistent with other geometry types.
Variable names have been changed from `verts` to `positions`, to align
with the attribute name and the more generic design (positions are not
vertices, they are just an attribute stored on the point domain).
This change is made possible by previous commits that moved all other
data out of `MVert` to runtime data or other generic attributes. What
remains is mostly a simple type change. Though, the type still shows up
859 times, so the patch is quite large.
One compromise is that now `CD_MASK_BAREMESH` now contains
`CD_PROP_FLOAT3`. With the general move towards generic attributes
over custom data types, we are removing use of these type masks anyway.
**Benefits**
The most obvious benefit is reduced memory usage and the benefits
that brings in memory-bound situations. `float3` is only 3 bytes, in
comparison to `MVert` which was 4. When there are millions of vertices
this starts to matter more.
The other benefits come from using a more generic type. Instead of
writing algorithms specifically for `MVert`, code can just use arrays
of vectors. This will allow eliminating many temporary arrays or
wrappers used to extract positions.
Many possible improvements aren't implemented in this patch, though
I did switch simplify or remove the process of creating temporary
position arrays in a few places.
The design clarity that "positions are just another attribute" brings
allows removing explicit copying of vertices in some procedural
operations-- they are just processed like most other attributes.
**Performance**
This touches so many areas that it's hard to benchmark exhaustively,
but I observed some areas as examples.
* The mesh line node with 4 million count was 1.5x (8ms to 12ms) faster.
* The Spring splash screen went from ~4.3 to ~4.5 fps.
* The subdivision surface modifier/node was slightly faster
RNA access through Python may be slightly slower, since now we need
a name lookup instead of just a custom data type lookup for each index.
**Future Improvements**
* Remove uses of "vert_coords" functions:
* `BKE_mesh_vert_coords_alloc`
* `BKE_mesh_vert_coords_get`
* `BKE_mesh_vert_coords_apply{_with_mat4}`
* Remove more hidden copying of positions
* General simplification now possible in many areas
* Convert more code to C++ to use `float3` instead of `float[3]`
* Currently `reinterpret_cast` is used for those C-API functions
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D15982
Since internal links are only runtime data, we have the flexibility to
allocating every link individually. Instead we can store links directly
in the node runtime vector. This allows avoiding many small allocations
when copying and changing node trees.
In the future we could use a smaller type like a pair of sockets
instead of `bNodeLink` to save memory.
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D16960
