- use NULL rather then 0 where possible (makes code & function calls more readable IMHO).
- set static variables and functions (exposed some unused vars/funcs).
- use func(void) rather then func() for definitions.
* The whole case of lib linking and pointcaches is not very well defined currently, but this fix sets the behavior of sb to the same as other physics currently.
* A proper fix will be easy to implement after a good physics baking ui is added.
* Massive reorganization of pointcache code, things are now cleaner than ever.
* For all but smoke the cache is first written to memory when using disk cache and after that written to disk in one operation. This allows less disk operations and the possibility to compress the data before writing it to disk.
* Previously only smoke cache could be compressed, now the same options exist for other physics types too (when using disk cache). For now the default compression option is still "no compression", but if there aren't any problems this can be set to "light compression" as it's actually faster than no compression in most cases since there's less data to write to the disk. Based on quick tests heavy compression can reduce the file size down to 1/3rd of the original size, but is really slow compared to other options, so it should be used only if file size is critical!
* The pointcache code wasn't really 64bit compatible (for disk cache) until now, so this update should fix some crashes on 64bit builds too. Now all integer data that's saved to disk uses 32 bit unsigned integers, so simulations done on 64bit should load fine on 32bit machines and vice versa. (Important disk cache simulations made on 64bit builds should be converted to memory cache in a revision before this commit).
* There are also the beginnings of extradata handling code in pointcache in anticipation of adding the dynamic springs for particle fluids (the springs need to be stored as extradata into point cache).
* Particles were being read from the cache with a slightly wrong framerate. In most cases this probably wasn't noticeable, but none the less the code is now correct in every way.
* Small other fixes here and there & some cosmetic changes to cache panel, but over all there should be no functional changes other than the new disk cache compression options.
* This whole re-organization also seems to fix bug #25436 and hopefully shouldn't introduce any new ones!
* Pointcache code was quite ugly looking and complicated, so here are mostly just cosmetic adjustments, but some improved logic also.
* Slight cleanup of pointcache ui too.
* Shouldn't have any functional changes what so ever, so poke me right away if something seems off.
- omit render code from this warning (cmake only), until render branch is merged.
- moved -Wunused-parameter warning to apply to all C code in blender (not just ./source/blender), (cmake only).
- removed deprecated bitmap arg from IMB_allocImBuf (plugins will need updating).
- mostly tagged UNUSED() since some of these functions look like they may need to have the arguments used later.
After watching 2.5 from a distance,
i did review the soft body module
to match in 2.5 every thing can be animated rule.
Until now i did not realize, that, by default, every property
is 'fcurve'-able unless told to be not.
I really like it that way.
However SB code did assume some things not to be
changing after birth of the SB object.
After spending some hours with softbody.c
/* as may be read in its history */
I think most of the SB properties are ready to go.
For those that do not, some of them never will,
i did reset the flag in the RNA definitions.
There is one not completely resolved:
bending stiffness
which will work if the initial value was non zero,
because only in this case the secondary set of springs
needed is built at all.
Duh, and there a zillions of cases to test ..
please do so.
- no i really don't like abusing group indexes (would like to have written indices .. but spell checker complains SIGH )
anyhow
lattices and curves do not care for ambiguous vertex group index any more
just take weights as they are set
sb->lcom : Center Of Mass .. might be used to create loc IPO
sb_>lrot : is a matrix[3] esitmates the roatation in world coordinates .. might be used to create rot IPO
sb_>lscale : is a matrix[3] esitmates the scaling in world coordinates .. might be used to create scale IPO
(no python for that yet .. but may be matt has mercy on me )
can be cropped direclty in soft body module by function
static void SB_estimate_transform(Object *ob,float lloc[3],float lrot[3][3],float lscale[3][3])
The targets lloc,lrot,lscale should work to be NULL, just in case you don't need it.
However i'd prefer if they were accessed via properties
which should be calculated automagically if
sb->solverflags & SBSO_ESTIMATEIPO
is set, like they do in draw_sb_motion(..) in drawobject.c
added static void draw_sb_motion(Scene *scene, Object *ob) to drawobject.c
for debuggering (had a hard time with destructive matrix operations )
if it causes any trouble with your build on any OS make sure to comment that away.
softbody.c and DNA should compile fine in any case.
* Convert all code to use new functions.
* Branch maintainers may want to skip this commit, and run this
conversion script instead, if they use a lot of math functions
in new code:
http://www.pasteall.org/9052/python
* Unified scene wide gravity (currently in scene buttons)
instead of each simulation having it's own gravity.
* Weight parameters for all effectors and an effector group
setting.
* Every effector can use noise.
* Most effectors have "shapes" point, plane, surface, every point.
- "Point" is most like the old effectors and uses the
effector location as the effector point.
- "Plane" uses the closest point on effectors local xy-plane
as the effector point.
- "Surface" uses the closest point on an effector object's
surface as the effector point.
- "Every Point" uses every point in a mesh effector object
as an effector point.
- The falloff is calculated from this point, so for example
with "surface" shape and "use only negative z axis" it's
possible to apply force only "inside" the effector object.
* Spherical effector is now renamed as "force" as it's no longer
just spherical.
* New effector parameter "flow", which makes the effector act as
surrounding air velocity, so the resulting force is
proportional to the velocity difference of the point and "air
velocity". For example a wind field with flow=1.0 results in
proper non-accelerating wind.
* New effector fields "turbulence", which creates nice random
flow paths, and "drag", which slows the points down.
* Much improved vortex field.
* Effectors can now effect particle rotation as well as location.
* Use full, or only positive/negative z-axis to apply force
(note. the z-axis is the surface normal in the case of
effector shape "surface")
* New "force field" submenu in add menu, which adds an empty
with the chosen effector (curve object for corve guides).
* Other dynamics should be quite easy to add to the effector
system too if wanted.
* "Unified" doesn't mean that force fields give the exact same results for
particles, softbody & cloth, since their final effect depends on many external
factors, like for example the surface area of the effected faces.
Code changes
* Subversion bump for correct handling of global gravity.
* Separate ui py file for common dynamics stuff.
* Particle settings updating is flushed with it's id through
DAG_id_flush_update(..).
Known issues
* Curve guides don't yet have all ui buttons in place, but they
should work none the less.
* Hair dynamics don't yet respect force fields.
Other changes
* Particle emission defaults now to frames 1-200 with life of 50
frames to fill the whole default timeline.
* Many particles drawing related crashes fixed.
* Sometimes particles didn't update on first frame properly.
* Hair with object/group visualization didn't work properly.
* Memory leaks with PointCacheID lists (Genscher, remember to
free pidlists after use :).
- Hair dynamics have their own panel in particle settings with the settings from cloth panel that apply to hair.
- Basic internal friction force to quickly emulate self collisions and volume preservation. (Still very early code, but gives some idea of what's possible).
- Softbody simulation is no longer used for hair.
* Old files with sb dynamics should just load the hair without dynamics so new dynamics can be applied.
* Invasion of particles exceptions in sb code is finally over.
- Collisions with other objects are disabled for now and will be worked out in the future.
Other changes/fixes:
- Particle mode editing flag wasn't saved properly.
- Some old files with edited hair didn't load correctly.
- Disabled delete & specials menu in particle mode for non-hair editing.
- Fixed yet one more cloth & softbody pointcache update issue.
- Disconnect/connect hair now uses only the deformed mesh so it works correctly also for subsurfed emitters.
- Hair editing now updates correctly with a moving emitter.
- Some big refresh issues with softbody & cloth point cache usage should now be fixed.
- Removed sticky objects from particles (better stuff will come back when I get to updating reactor particles).
- Some initial easy memory efficiency cleanup for ParticleData struct. The ultimate goal is to get particles less memory hungry -> more particles possible in single scene.
- Wrong path timing clamping caused hair particles to seem disappeared when changing between normal<->hair particles.
- "Calculate to current frame" in cache buttons baked instead of the intended function.
- Boids particle data is now a bit better organized.
