This adds the following operators to edit mode:
- `select_all`
- `select_random`
- `select_end`
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D17047
This adds an `UndoType` for the `Curves` object, for edit mode.
For now, this will only store the `CurvesGeometry` at every step.
Other properties such as the `selection_domain` or the `surface` object
will have to be dealt with in subsequent commits.
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D16979
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
Use the same `".selection"` attribute for both curve and point domains,
instead of a different name for each. The attribute can now have
either boolean or float type. Some tools create boolean selections.
Other tools create float selections. Some tools "upgrade" the attribute
from boolean to float.
Edit mode tools that create selections from scratch can create boolean
selections, but edit mode should generally be able to handle both
selection types. Sculpt mode should be able to read boolean selections,
but can also and write float values between zero and one.
Theoretically we could just always use floats to store selections,
but the type-agnosticism doesn't cost too much complexity given the
existing APIs for dealing with it, and being able to use booleans is
clearer in edit mode, and may allow future optimizations like more
efficient ways to store boolean attributes.
The attribute API is usually used directly for accessing the selection
attribute. We rely on implicit type conversion and domain interpolation
to simplify the rest of the code.
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D16057
The "snap to surface" operators now have "disabled" poll messages
when there is no surface object.
The implementation in most curves operators is also unified.
The goal is to avoid having to define and use the poll failure messages
in multiple places, to reduce the boilerplate that tends to be
necessary to add an operator, and to increase the likelihood that
operators are implemented with proper poll messages.
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D15528
Curves that are attached to a surface can now follow the surface when
it is modified using shape keys or modifiers (but not when the original
surface is deformed in edit or sculpt mode).
The surface is allowed to be changed in any way that keeps uv maps
intact. So deformation is allowed, but also some topology changes like
subdivision.
The following features are added:
* A new `Deform Curves on Surface` node, which deforms curves with
attachment information based on the surface object and uv map set
in the properties panel.
* A new `Add Rest Position` checkbox in the shape keys panel. When checked,
a new `rest_position` vector attribute is added to the mesh before shape
keys and modifiers are applied. This is necessary to support proper
deformation of the curves, but can also be used for other purposes.
* The `Add > Curve > Empty Hair` operator now sets up a simple geometry
nodes setup that deforms the hair. It also makes sure that the rest
position attribute is added to the surface.
* A new `Object (Attach Curves to Surface)` operator in the `Set Parent To`
(ctrl+P) menu, which attaches existing curves to the surface and sets the
surface object as parent.
Limitations:
* Sculpting the procedurally deformed curves will be implemented separately.
* The `Deform Curves on Surface` node is not generic and can only be used
for one specific purpose currently. We plan to generalize this more in the
future by adding support by exposing more inputs and/or by turning it into
a node group.
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D14864
This commit contains various new features for curves sculpt mode
that have been developed in parallel.
* Selection:
* Operator to select points/curves randomly.
* Operator to select endpoints of curves.
* Operator to grow/shrink an existing selection.
* New Brushes:
* Pinch: Moves points towards the brush center.
* Smooth: Makes individual curves straight without changing the root
or tip position.
* Puff: Makes curves stand up, aligning them with the surface normal.
* Density: Add or remove curves to achieve a certain density defined
by a minimum distance value.
* Slide: Move root points on the surface.
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D15134
Create `Curves` directly, instead of using the conversion from
`CurveEval`. This means that the `tilt` and `radius` attributes
don't need to be allocated. The old behavior is kept by using the
right defaults in the conversion to `CurveEval` later on.
The Bezier segment primitive isn't ported yet, because functions
to provide easy access to built-in attributes used for Bezier curves
haven't been added yet.
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D14212
Currently, any time a Curves data-block is created, the `curves_random`
function runs, filling it with 500 random curves, also adding a radius
attribute. This is just left over from the prototype in the initial
commit that added the type.
This commit moves the code that creates the random data to the curve
editors module, like the other primitives are organized.
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D14211
This adds a new sculpt mode to the experimental new curves object.
Currently, this mode can only be entered and exited, nothing else.
The main initial purpose of this node will be to use it for hair grooming.
The patch also adds the `editors/curves/` directory for the new curves
object, which will be necessary for many other things as well.
I added a completely new mode (`OB_MODE_SCULPT_CURVES`), because
`OB_MODE_SCULPT` seems to be rather specific to meshes, and reusing
it doesn't seem worth the trouble. The tools/brushes used in mesh vs.
curves sculpt mode are quite distinct as well.
I had to add DNA_userdef_enums.h to make the patch compile with C++
(forward declaration of enums isn't allowed). This follows the same
pattern that we use for other enums in dna.
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D14107
