io_scene_3ds/export_3ds.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from the lib3ds project (http://lib3ds.sourceforge.net/) sourcecode.
 """
 
 import bpy
+import time
 import math
 import struct
 import mathutils
@@ -586,10 +587,12 @@ def make_material_texture_chunk(chunk_id, texslots, pct):
 
         mapflags = 0
 
-        # no perfect mapping for mirror modes - 3DS only has uniform mirror w. repeat=2
         if texslot.extension == 'EXTEND':
             mapflags |= 0x1
 
+        if texslot.extension == 'MIRROR':
+            mapflags |= 0x2
+
         if texslot.extension == 'CLIP':
             mapflags |= 0x10
 
@@ -647,6 +650,7 @@ def make_material_chunk(material, image):
     """Make a material chunk out of a blender material.
     Shading method is required for 3ds max, 0 for wireframe.
     0x1 for flat, 0x2 for gouraud, 0x3 for phong and 0x4 for metal."""
+
     material_chunk = _3ds_chunk(MATERIAL)
     name = _3ds_chunk(MATNAME)
     shading = _3ds_chunk(MATSHADING)
@@ -739,7 +743,7 @@ def make_material_chunk(material, image):
         diffuse = []
 
         for link in wrap.material.node_tree.links:
-            if link.from_node.type == 'TEX_IMAGE' and link.to_node.type == 'MIX_RGB':
+            if link.from_node.type == 'TEX_IMAGE' and link.to_node.type in {'MIX', 'MIX_RGB'}:
                 diffuse = [link.from_node.image]
 
         if diffuse:
@@ -1033,8 +1037,8 @@ def make_mesh_chunk(ob, mesh, matrix, materialDict, translation):
     matrix_chunk = _3ds_chunk(OBJECT_TRANS_MATRIX)
     obj_matrix = matrix.transposed().to_3x3()
 
-    if ob.parent is None:
-        obj_translate = translation[ob.name]
+    if ob.parent is None or ob.parent.name not in translation:
+        obj_translate = matrix.to_translation()
 
     else:  # Calculate child matrix translation relative to parent
         obj_translate = translation[ob.name].cross(-1 * translation[ob.parent.name])
@@ -1185,26 +1189,23 @@ def save(operator,
          global_matrix=None,
          ):
 
-    import time
-    # from bpy_extras.io_utils import create_derived_objects, free_derived_objects
-
     """Save the Blender scene to a 3ds file."""
-
     # Time the export
     duration = time.time()
 
+    scene = context.scene
+    layer = context.view_layer
+    depsgraph = context.evaluated_depsgraph_get()
+
     if global_matrix is None:
         global_matrix = mathutils.Matrix()
 
     if bpy.ops.object.mode_set.poll():
         bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
 
-    scene = context.scene
-    layer = context.view_layer
-    depsgraph = context.evaluated_depsgraph_get()
-
     # Initialize the main chunk (primary):
     primary = _3ds_chunk(PRIMARY)
+
     # Add version chunk:
     version_chunk = _3ds_chunk(VERSION)
     version_chunk.add_variable("version", _3ds_uint(3))
@@ -1240,9 +1241,9 @@ def save(operator,
     mesh_objects = []
 
     if use_selection:
-        objects = [ob for ob in scene.objects if not ob.hide_viewport and ob.select_get(view_layer=layer)]
+        objects = [ob for ob in scene.objects if ob.visible_get(view_layer=layer) and ob.select_get(view_layer=layer)]
     else:
-        objects = [ob for ob in scene.objects if not ob.hide_viewport]
+        objects = [ob for ob in scene.objects if ob.visible_get(view_layer=layer)]
 
     empty_objects = [ob for ob in objects if ob.type == 'EMPTY']
     light_objects = [ob for ob in objects if ob.type == 'LIGHT']
@@ -1250,7 +1251,6 @@ def save(operator,
 
     for ob in objects:
         # get derived objects
-        # free, derived = create_derived_objects(scene, ob)
         derived_dict = bpy_extras.io_utils.create_derived_objects(depsgraph, [ob])
         derived = derived_dict.get(ob)
 
@@ -1302,20 +1302,17 @@ def save(operator,
                         if f.material_index >= ma_ls_len:
                             f.material_index = 0
 
-                # ob_derived_eval.to_mesh_clear()
-
-        # if free:
-        #     free_derived_objects(ob)
 
     # Make material chunks for all materials used in the meshes:
     for ma_image in materialDict.values():
         object_info.add_subchunk(make_material_chunk(ma_image[0], ma_image[1]))
 
+    # Collect translation for transformation matrix
+    translation = {}
+
     # Give all objects a unique ID and build a dictionary from object name to object id:
     # name_to_id = {}
 
-    translation = {}  # collect translation for transformation matrix
-
     for ob, data, matrix in mesh_objects:
         translation[ob.name] = ob.location
         # name_to_id[ob.name]= len(name_to_id)

io_scene_3ds/import_3ds.py

@@ -294,15 +294,15 @@ def add_texture_to_material(image, contextWrapper, pct, extend, alpha, scale, of
 
     if extend == 'mirror':
         # 3DS mirror flag can be emulated by these settings (at least so it seems)
-        # TODO: bring back mirror
-        pass
-        # texture.repeat_x = texture.repeat_y = 2
-        # texture.use_mirror_x = texture.use_mirror_y = True
+        img_wrap.extension = 'MIRROR'
+
     elif extend == 'decal':
         # 3DS' decal mode maps best to Blenders EXTEND
         img_wrap.extension = 'EXTEND'
+
     elif extend == 'noWrap':
         img_wrap.extension = 'CLIP'
+
     if alpha == 'alpha':
         for link in links:
             if link.from_node.type == 'TEX_IMAGE' and link.to_node.type == 'MIX_RGB':

io_scene_gltf2/__init__.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 bl_info = {
     'name': 'glTF 2.0 format',
     'author': 'Julien Duroure, Scurest, Norbert Nopper, Urs Hanselmann, Moritz Becher, Benjamin Schmithüsen, Jim Eckerlein, and many external contributors',
-    "version": (3, 6, 15),
+    "version": (3, 6, 18),
     'blender': (3, 5, 0),
     'location': 'File > Import-Export',
     'description': 'Import-Export as glTF 2.0',

io_scene_gltf2/blender/exp/gltf2_blender_gather_primitives_extract.py

@@ -169,6 +169,12 @@ class PrimitiveCreator:
                 attr['gltf_attribute_name'] = 'COLOR_0'
                 attr['get'] = self.get_function()
 
+                # Seems we sometime can have name collision about attributes
+                # Avoid crash and ignoring one of duplicated attribute name
+                if 'COLOR_0' in [a['gltf_attribute_name'] for a in self.blender_attributes]:
+                    print_console('WARNING', 'Attribute (vertex color) collision name: ' + blender_attribute.name + ", ignoring one of them")
+                    continue
+
             else:
                 # Custom attributes
                 # Keep only attributes that starts with _
@@ -186,6 +192,12 @@ class PrimitiveCreator:
                 attr['gltf_attribute_name'] = keep_attribute.attr_name.upper()
                 attr['get'] = self.get_function()
 
+                # Seems we sometime can have name collision about attributes
+                # Avoid crash and ignoring one of duplicated attribute name
+                if attr['gltf_attribute_name'] in [a['gltf_attribute_name'] for a in self.blender_attributes]:
+                    print_console('WARNING', 'Attribute collision name: ' + blender_attribute.name + ", ignoring one of them")
+                    continue
+
             self.blender_attributes.append(attr)
 
         # Manage POSITION

io_scene_gltf2/blender/exp/gltf2_blender_gather_tree.py

@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ class VExportTree:
 
         ###### Manage children ######
 
-        # standard children
-        if blender_bone is None and blender_object.is_instancer is False:
+        # standard children (of object, or of instance collection)
+        if blender_bone is None:
             for child_object in blender_children[blender_object]:
                 if child_object.parent_bone:
                     # Object parented to bones

io_scene_gltf2/blender/exp/material/extensions/gltf2_blender_image.py

@@ -204,7 +204,9 @@ class ExportImage:
     def __encode_from_image(self, image: bpy.types.Image, export_settings) -> bytes:
         # See if there is an existing file we can use.
         data = None
-        if image.source == 'FILE' and not image.is_dirty:
+        # Sequence image can't be exported, but it avoid to crash to check that default image exists
+        # Else, it can crash when trying to access a non existing image
+        if image.source in ['FILE', 'SEQUENCE'] and not image.is_dirty:
             if image.packed_file is not None:
                 data = image.packed_file.data
             else:

node_wrangler/operators.py

@@ -2875,7 +2875,7 @@ class NWResetNodes(bpy.types.Operator):
     def execute(self, context):
         node_active = context.active_node
         node_selected = context.selected_nodes
-        node_ignore = ["FRAME", "REROUTE", "GROUP"]
+        node_ignore = ["FRAME", "REROUTE", "GROUP", "SIMULATION_INPUT", "SIMULATION_OUTPUT"]
 
         # Check if one node is selected at least
         if not (len(node_selected) > 0):

storypencil/__init__.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ bl_info = {
     "name": "Storypencil - Storyboard Tools",
     "description": "Storyboard tools",
     "author": "Antonio Vazquez, Matias Mendiola, Daniel Martinez Lara, Rodrigo Blaas, Samuel Bernou",
-    "version": (1, 1, 3),
+    "version": (1, 1, 4),
     "blender": (3, 3, 0),
     "location": "",
     "warning": "",

storypencil/render.py

@@ -106,9 +106,16 @@ class STORYPENCIL_OT_RenderAction(Operator):
 
         # Create list of selected strips because the selection is changed when adding new strips
         Strips = []
+        Metas = []
         for sq in sequences:
-            if sq.type == 'SCENE':
+            if sq.type in ('SCENE', 'META'):
                 if only_selected is False or sq.select is True:
+                    if sq.type == 'META' and is_video_output:
+                        Metas.append(sq)
+                        continue
+                    if sq.type == 'SCENE' and is_video_output and sq.parent_meta():
+                        continue
+                    if sq.type == 'SCENE':
                         Strips.append(sq)
 
         # Sort strips
@@ -133,8 +140,38 @@ class STORYPENCIL_OT_RenderAction(Operator):
 
         try:
             Videos = []
-            Sheets = []
-            # Read all strips and render the output
+            # Render Meta Strips (Only video)
+            for meta in Metas:
+                meta_name = meta.name
+                scene.frame_start = int(meta.frame_start + meta.frame_offset_start)
+                scene.frame_end = int(meta.frame_start + meta.frame_final_duration - 1)
+
+                print("Meta:" + meta_name)
+                print("Video From:", scene.frame_start,
+                        "To", scene.frame_end)
+                # Video
+                filepath = os.path.join(rootpath, meta_name)
+
+                if image_settings.file_format == 'FFMPEG':
+                    ext = self.video_ext[scene.render.ffmpeg.format]
+                else:
+                    ext = '.avi'
+
+                if not filepath.endswith(ext):
+                    filepath += ext
+
+                scene.render.use_file_extension = False
+                scene.render.filepath = filepath
+
+                # Render Animation
+                bpy.ops.render.render(animation=True)
+
+                # Add video to add meta strip later
+                if scene.storypencil_add_render_strip:
+                    Videos.append(
+                        [filepath, meta.frame_start + meta.frame_offset_start])
+
+            # Read all scene strips and render the output (No META)
             for sq in Strips:
                 strip_name = sq.name
                 strip_scene = sq.scene
@@ -187,12 +224,6 @@ class STORYPENCIL_OT_RenderAction(Operator):
                                 self.format_to4(frame_nrr)
 
                         filepath = os.path.join(root_folder, framename)
-
-                        sheet = os.path.realpath(filepath)
-                        sheet = bpy.path.ensure_ext(
-                            sheet, self.image_ext[image_settings.file_format])
-                        Sheets.append([sheet, keyframe])
-
                         scene.render.filepath = filepath
 
                         # Render Frame

storypencil/scene_tools.py

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class STORYPENCIL_OT_NewScene(Operator):
     bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}
 
     scene_name: bpy.props.StringProperty(default="Scene")
+    num_strips: bpy.props.IntProperty(default=1, min=1, max=128, description="Number of scenes to add")
 
     # ------------------------------
     # Poll
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ class STORYPENCIL_OT_NewScene(Operator):
         layout = self.layout
         col = layout.column()
         col.prop(self, "scene_name", text="Scene Name")
+        col.prop(self, "num_strips", text="Repeat")
 
     def format_to3(self, value):
         return f"{value:03}"
@@ -50,7 +52,10 @@ class STORYPENCIL_OT_NewScene(Operator):
         scene_prv = context.scene
         cfra_prv = scene_prv.frame_current
         scene_base = scene_prv.storypencil_base_scene
+        repeat = self.num_strips
 
+        offset = 0
+        for i in range(repeat):
             # Set context to base scene and duplicate
             context.window.scene = scene_base
             bpy.ops.scene.new(type='FULL_COPY')
@@ -72,7 +77,10 @@ class STORYPENCIL_OT_NewScene(Operator):
             context.window.scene = scene_prv
             scene_prv.frame_current = cfra_prv
             bpy.ops.sequencer.scene_strip_add(
-            frame_start=cfra_prv, scene=scene_new.name)
+                frame_start=cfra_prv + offset, scene=scene_new.name)
+
+            # Add offset for repeat
+            offset += scene_new.frame_end - scene_new.frame_start + 1
 
             scene_new.update_tag()
             scene_prv.update_tag()

vdm_brush_baker/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,349 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2023 Robin Hohnsbeen
+
+from mathutils import Vector
+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+import os
+import bpy
+from . import bakematerial
+import importlib
+importlib.reload(bakematerial)
+
+bl_info = {
+    'name': 'VDM Brush Baker',
+    'author': 'Robin Hohnsbeen',
+    'description': 'Bake vector displacement brushes easily from a plane',
+    'blender': (3, 5, 0),
+    'version': (1, 0, 2),
+    'location': 'Sculpt Mode: View3D > Sidebar > Tool Tab',
+    'warning': '',
+    'category': 'Baking'
+}
+
+
+class vdm_brush_baker_addon_data(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
+    draft_brush_name: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+        name='Name',
+        default='NewVDMBrush',
+        description='The name that will be used for the brush and texture')
+    render_resolution: bpy.props.EnumProperty(items={
+        ('128', '128 px', 'Render with 128 x 128 pixels', 1),
+        ('256', '256 px', 'Render with 256 x 256 pixels', 2),
+        ('512', '512 px', 'Render with 512 x 512 pixels', 3),
+        ('1024', '1024 px', 'Render with 1024 x 1024 pixels', 4),
+        ('2048', '2048 px', 'Render with 2048 x 2048 pixels', 5),
+    },
+        default='512', name='Map Resolution')
+    compression: bpy.props.EnumProperty(items={
+        ('none', 'None', '', 1),
+        ('zip', 'ZIP (lossless)', '', 2),
+    },
+        default='zip', name='Compression')
+    color_depth: bpy.props.EnumProperty(items={
+        ('16', '16', '', 1),
+        ('32', '32', '', 2),
+    },
+        default='16',
+        name='Color Depth',
+        description='A color depth of 32 can give better results but leads to far bigger file sizes. 16 should be good if the sculpt doesn\'t extend "too far" from the original plane')
+    render_samples: bpy.props.IntProperty(name='Render Samples',
+                                          default=64,
+                                          min=2,
+                                          max=4096)
+
+
+def get_addon_data() -> vdm_brush_baker_addon_data:
+    return bpy.context.scene.VDMBrushBakerAddonData
+
+
+def get_output_path(filename):
+    save_path = bpy.path.abspath('/tmp')
+    if bpy.data.is_saved:
+        save_path = os.path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath)
+    save_path = os.path.join(save_path, 'output_vdm', filename)
+
+    if bpy.data.is_saved:
+        return bpy.path.relpath(save_path)
+    else:
+        return save_path
+
+
+class PT_VDMBaker(bpy.types.Panel):
+    """
+    The main panel of the add-on which contains a button to create a sculpting plane and a button to bake the vector displacement map.
+    It also has settings for name (image, texture and brush at once), resolution, compression and color depth.
+    """
+    bl_label = 'VDM Brush Baker'
+    bl_idname = 'Editor_PT_LayoutPanel'
+    bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
+    bl_region_type = 'UI'
+    bl_category = 'Tool'
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        layout = self.layout
+        addon_data = get_addon_data()
+
+        layout.use_property_split = True
+        layout.use_property_decorate = False
+        
+        layout.operator(create_sculpt_plane.bl_idname, icon='ADD')
+
+        layout.separator()
+
+        is_occupied, brush_name = get_new_brush_name()
+        button_text = 'Overwrite VDM Brush' if is_occupied else 'Render and Create VDM Brush'
+
+        createvdmlayout = layout.row()
+        createvdmlayout.enabled = context.active_object is not None and context.active_object.type == 'MESH'
+        createvdmlayout.operator(
+            create_vdm_brush.bl_idname, text=button_text, icon='BRUSH_DATA')
+
+        if is_occupied:
+            layout.label(
+                text='Name Taken: Brush will be overwritten.', icon='INFO')
+
+        col = layout.column()
+        col.alert = is_occupied
+        col.prop(addon_data, 'draft_brush_name')
+
+        settings_layout = layout.column(align=True)
+        settings_layout.label(text='Settings')
+        layout_box = settings_layout.box()
+
+        col = layout_box.column()
+        col.prop(addon_data, 'render_resolution')
+
+        col = layout_box.column()
+        col.prop(addon_data, 'compression')
+
+        col = layout_box.column()
+        col.prop(addon_data, 'color_depth')
+
+        col = layout_box.column()
+        col.prop(addon_data, 'render_samples')
+
+        layout.separator()
+
+
+def get_new_brush_name():
+    addon_data = get_addon_data()
+
+    is_name_occupied = False
+    for custom_brush in bpy.data.brushes:
+        if custom_brush.name == addon_data.draft_brush_name:
+            is_name_occupied = True
+            break
+
+    if addon_data.draft_brush_name != '':
+        return is_name_occupied, addon_data.draft_brush_name
+    else:
+        date = datetime.now()
+        dateformat = date.strftime('%b-%d-%Y-%H-%M-%S')
+        return False, f'vdm-{dateformat}'
+
+
+class create_sculpt_plane(bpy.types.Operator):
+    """
+    Creates a grid with 128 vertices per side plus two multires subdivisions. 
+    It uses 'Preserve corners' so further subdivisions can be made while the corners of the grid stay pointy.
+    """
+    bl_idname = 'sculptplane.create'
+    bl_label = 'Create Sculpting Plane'
+    bl_description = 'Creates a plane with a multires modifier to sculpt on'
+    bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_grid_add(x_subdivisions=128, y_subdivisions=128, size=2,
+                                        enter_editmode=False, align='WORLD', location=(0, 0, 0), scale=(1, 1, 1))
+        new_grid = bpy.context.active_object
+        multires = new_grid.modifiers.new('MultiresVDM', type='MULTIRES')
+        multires.boundary_smooth = 'PRESERVE_CORNERS'
+        bpy.ops.object.multires_subdivide(
+            modifier='MultiresVDM', mode='CATMULL_CLARK')
+        bpy.ops.object.multires_subdivide(
+            modifier='MultiresVDM', mode='CATMULL_CLARK')  # 512 vertices per one side
+
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
+class create_vdm_brush(bpy.types.Operator):
+    """
+    This operator will bake a vector displacement map from the active object and create a texture and brush datablock.
+    """
+    bl_idname = 'vdmbrush.create'
+    bl_label = 'Create vdm brush from plane'
+    bl_description = 'Creates a vector displacement map from your sculpture and creates a brush with it'
+    bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        return context.active_object is not None and context.active_object.type == 'MESH'
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        if context.active_object is None or context.active_object.type != 'MESH':
+            return {'CANCELLED'}
+
+        vdm_plane = context.active_object
+        
+        addon_data = get_addon_data()
+        new_brush_name = addon_data.draft_brush_name
+        reference_brush_name = addon_data.draft_brush_name
+
+        is_occupied, brush_name = get_new_brush_name()
+        if len(addon_data.draft_brush_name) == 0 or is_occupied:
+            addon_data.draft_brush_name = brush_name
+
+        # Saving user settings
+        scene = context.scene
+        default_render_engine = scene.render.engine
+        default_view_transform = scene.view_settings.view_transform
+        default_display_device = scene.display_settings.display_device
+        default_file_format = scene.render.image_settings.file_format
+        default_color_mode = scene.render.image_settings.color_mode
+        default_codec = scene.render.image_settings.exr_codec
+        default_denoise = scene.cycles.use_denoising
+        default_compute_device = scene.cycles.device
+        default_scene_samples = scene.cycles.samples
+        default_plane_location = vdm_plane.location.copy()
+        default_plane_rotation = vdm_plane.rotation_euler.copy()
+        default_mode = bpy.context.object.mode
+
+        bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
+
+        vdm_bake_material = bakematerial.get_vdm_bake_material()
+        try:
+            # Prepare baking
+            scene.render.engine = 'CYCLES'
+            scene.cycles.samples = addon_data.render_samples
+            scene.cycles.use_denoising = False
+            scene.cycles.device = 'GPU'
+
+            old_image_name = f'{reference_brush_name}'
+            if old_image_name in bpy.data.images:
+                bpy.data.images[old_image_name].name = 'Old VDM texture'
+
+                # Removing the image right away can cause a crash when sculpt mode is exited.
+                # bpy.data.images.remove(bpy.data.images[old_image_name])
+
+            vdm_plane.data.materials.clear()
+            vdm_plane.data.materials.append(vdm_bake_material)
+            vdm_plane.location = Vector([0, 0, 0])
+            vdm_plane.rotation_euler = (0, 0, 0)
+
+            vdm_texture_node = vdm_bake_material.node_tree.nodes['VDMTexture']
+            render_resolution = int(addon_data.render_resolution)
+
+            bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+            vdm_plane.select_set(True)
+            output_path = get_output_path(f'{new_brush_name}.exr')
+            vdm_texture_image = bpy.data.images.new(
+                name=new_brush_name, width=render_resolution, height=render_resolution, alpha=False, float_buffer=True)
+            vdm_bake_material.node_tree.nodes.active = vdm_texture_node
+
+            vdm_texture_image.filepath_raw = output_path
+
+            scene.render.image_settings.file_format = 'OPEN_EXR'
+            scene.render.image_settings.color_mode = 'RGB'
+            scene.render.image_settings.exr_codec = 'NONE'
+            if addon_data.compression == 'zip':
+                scene.render.image_settings.exr_codec = 'ZIP'
+
+            scene.render.image_settings.color_depth = addon_data.color_depth
+            vdm_texture_image.use_half_precision = addon_data.color_depth == '16'
+
+            vdm_texture_image.colorspace_settings.is_data = True
+            vdm_texture_image.colorspace_settings.name = 'Non-Color'
+
+            vdm_texture_node.image = vdm_texture_image
+            vdm_texture_node.select = True
+
+            # Bake
+            bpy.ops.object.bake(type='EMIT')
+            # save as render so we have more control over compression settings
+            vdm_texture_image.save_render(
+                filepath=bpy.path.abspath(output_path), scene=scene, quality=0)
+            # Removes the dirty flag, so the image doesn't have to be saved again by the user.
+            vdm_texture_image.pack()
+            vdm_texture_image.unpack(method='REMOVE')
+
+        except BaseException as Err:
+            self.report({"ERROR"}, f"{Err}")
+
+        finally:
+            scene.render.image_settings.file_format = default_file_format
+            scene.render.image_settings.color_mode = default_color_mode
+            scene.render.image_settings.exr_codec = default_codec
+            scene.cycles.samples = default_scene_samples
+            scene.display_settings.display_device = default_display_device
+            scene.view_settings.view_transform = default_view_transform
+            scene.cycles.use_denoising = default_denoise
+            scene.cycles.device = default_compute_device
+            scene.render.engine = default_render_engine
+            vdm_plane.data.materials.clear()
+            vdm_plane.location = default_plane_location
+            vdm_plane.rotation_euler = default_plane_rotation
+
+        # Needs to be in sculpt mode to set 'AREA_PLANE' mapping on new brush.
+        bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='SCULPT')
+
+        # Texture
+        vdm_texture: bpy.types.Texture = None
+        if bpy.data.textures.find(reference_brush_name) != -1:
+            vdm_texture = bpy.data.textures[reference_brush_name]
+        else:
+            vdm_texture = bpy.data.textures.new(
+                name=new_brush_name, type='IMAGE')
+        vdm_texture.extension = 'EXTEND'
+        vdm_texture.image = vdm_texture_image
+        vdm_texture.name = new_brush_name
+
+        # Brush
+        new_brush: bpy.types.Brush = None
+        if bpy.data.brushes.find(reference_brush_name) != -1:
+            new_brush = bpy.data.brushes[reference_brush_name]
+            self.report({'INFO'}, f'Changed draw brush \'{new_brush.name}\'')
+        else:
+            new_brush = bpy.data.brushes.new(
+                name=new_brush_name, mode='SCULPT')
+            self.report(
+                {'INFO'}, f'Created new draw brush \'{new_brush.name}\'')
+
+        new_brush.texture = vdm_texture
+        new_brush.texture_slot.map_mode = 'AREA_PLANE'
+        new_brush.stroke_method = 'ANCHORED'
+        new_brush.name = new_brush_name
+        new_brush.use_color_as_displacement = True
+        new_brush.strength = 1.0
+        new_brush.hardness = 0.9
+
+        bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode = default_mode)
+
+        if bpy.context.object.mode == 'SCULPT':
+            context.tool_settings.sculpt.brush = new_brush
+
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
+registered_classes = [
+    PT_VDMBaker,
+    vdm_brush_baker_addon_data,
+    create_vdm_brush,
+    create_sculpt_plane
+]
+
+
+def register():
+    for registered_class in registered_classes:
+        bpy.utils.register_class(registered_class)
+
+    bpy.types.Scene.VDMBrushBakerAddonData = bpy.props.PointerProperty(
+        type=vdm_brush_baker_addon_data)
+
+
+def unregister():
+    for registered_class in registered_classes:
+        bpy.utils.unregister_class(registered_class)
+
+    del bpy.types.Scene.VDMBrushBakerAddonData

vdm_brush_baker/bakematerial.py

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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2023 Robin Hohnsbeen
+
+import bpy
+
+
+def get_vdm_bake_material():
+    """Creates a material that is used to bake the displacement from a plane against its UVs.
+    
+    Returns:
+    material: Baking material
+    """
+    material_name = 'VDM_baking_material'
+    if material_name not in bpy.data.materials:
+        new_material = bpy.data.materials.new(name=material_name)
+
+        new_material.use_nodes = True
+        nodes = new_material.node_tree.nodes
+        nodes.remove(nodes['Principled BSDF'])
+        material_output = nodes['Material Output']
+
+        # Create relevant nodes
+        combine_node = nodes.new('ShaderNodeCombineXYZ')
+
+        separate_node1 = nodes.new('ShaderNodeSeparateXYZ')
+        separate_node2 = nodes.new('ShaderNodeSeparateXYZ')
+
+        vector_subtract_node = nodes.new('ShaderNodeVectorMath')
+        vector_subtract_node.operation = 'SUBTRACT'
+
+        vector_multiply_node = nodes.new('ShaderNodeVectorMath')
+        vector_multiply_node.operation = 'MULTIPLY'
+        vector_multiply_node.inputs[1].default_value = [2.0, 2.0, 2.0]
+
+        vector_add_node = nodes.new('ShaderNodeVectorMath')
+        vector_add_node.operation = 'ADD'
+        vector_add_node.inputs[1].default_value = [-0.5, -0.5, -0.5]
+
+        tex_coord_node = nodes.new('ShaderNodeTexCoord')
+
+        image_node = nodes.new('ShaderNodeTexImage')
+        image_node.name = "VDMTexture"
+
+        # Connect nodes
+        tree = new_material.node_tree
+        tree.links.new(combine_node.outputs[0], material_output.inputs[0])
+
+        tree.links.new(separate_node1.outputs[0], combine_node.inputs[0])
+        tree.links.new(separate_node1.outputs[1], combine_node.inputs[1])
+
+        tree.links.new(
+            vector_subtract_node.outputs[0], separate_node1.inputs[0])
+
+        tree.links.new(
+            vector_multiply_node.outputs[0], vector_subtract_node.inputs[1])
+
+        tree.links.new(
+            vector_add_node.outputs[0], vector_multiply_node.inputs[0])
+
+        tree.links.new(tex_coord_node.outputs[2], vector_add_node.inputs[0])
+        tree.links.new(
+            tex_coord_node.outputs[3], vector_subtract_node.inputs[0])
+        tree.links.new(tex_coord_node.outputs[3], separate_node2.inputs[0])
+        tree.links.new(separate_node2.outputs[2], combine_node.inputs[2])
+
+    return bpy.data.materials[material_name]