object_boolean_tools.py

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 bl_info = {
     "name": "Bool Tool",
-    "author": "Vitor Balbio, Mikhail Rachinskiy, TynkaTopi, Meta-Androcto, Simon Appelt",
-    "version": (0, 4, 1),
+    "author": "Vitor Balbio, Mikhail Rachinskiy, TynkaTopi, Meta-Androcto, Simon Appelt, Christopher Kwiatkowski",
+    "version": (0, 5, 0),
     "blender": (2, 80, 0),
     "location": "View3D > Sidebar > Edit Tab",
     "description": "Bool Tool Hotkey: Ctrl Shift B",
@@ -106,11 +106,24 @@ def ConvertToMesh(obj):
     bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = act
 
 
+# Moves the modifier under the nearest higher boolean
+def ArrangeModifier(object, boolean_modifier):
+    modifiers = object.modifiers
+        
+    index = modifiers.find(boolean_modifier.name)
+    while index > 0 and modifiers[index - 1].type != 'BOOLEAN':
+        modifiers.move(index, index - 1)
+        index -= 1
+
+
 # Do the Union, Difference and Intersection Operations with a Brush
 def Operation(context, _operation):
     prefs = context.preferences.addons[__name__].preferences
     useWire = prefs.use_wire
 
+    arrangeCheckbox = context.scene.ArrangeModifier
+    showExpanded = context.scene.ShowExpanded
+
     for selObj in context.selected_objects:
         if (
             selObj != context.active_object and
@@ -142,10 +155,18 @@ def Operation(context, _operation):
                 sliceMod = clone.modifiers.new("BTool_" + selObj.name, "BOOLEAN")  # add mod to clone obj
                 sliceMod.object = selObj
                 sliceMod.operation = "DIFFERENCE"
+                if not showExpanded:
+                    sliceMod.show_expanded = False
+                if arrangeCheckbox:
+                    ArrangeModifier(actObj, sliceMod)
                 clone["BoolToolRoot"] = True
 
             newMod = actObj.modifiers.new("BTool_" + selObj.name, "BOOLEAN")
             newMod.object = selObj
+            if not showExpanded:
+                newMod.show_expanded = False
+            if arrangeCheckbox:
+                ArrangeModifier(actObj, newMod)
 
             if _operation == "SLICE":
                 newMod.operation = "INTERSECT"
@@ -819,6 +840,12 @@ class VIEW3D_MT_booltool_menu(Menu):
         layout.operator(BTool_Inters.bl_idname, text="Intersect", icon="SELECT_INTERSECT")
         layout.operator(BTool_Slice.bl_idname, text="Slice", icon="SELECT_DIFFERENCE")
 
+        layout.separator()
+
+        layout.label(text="Options")
+        layout.prop(context.scene, "ArrangeModifier", text="Arrange modifier")
+        layout.prop(context.scene, "ShowExpanded", text="Show expanded")
+
         if isCanvas(context.active_object):
             layout.separator()
             layout.operator(BTool_AllBrushToMesh.bl_idname, icon="MOD_LATTICE", text="Apply All")
@@ -870,6 +897,11 @@ class VIEW3D_PT_booltool_tools(Panel):
         col.operator(BTool_Inters.bl_idname, text="Intersect", icon="SELECT_INTERSECT")
         col.operator(BTool_Slice.bl_idname, text="Slice", icon="SELECT_DIFFERENCE")
 
+        col = layout.column(align=True)
+        col.label(text="Options")
+        col.prop(context.scene, "ArrangeModifier", text="Arrange modifier")
+        col.prop(context.scene, "ShowExpanded", text="Show expanded")
+
         # TODO Draw Poly Brush
         # main.separator()
 
@@ -1212,6 +1244,16 @@ def register():
     )
     bpy.types.VIEW3D_MT_object.append(VIEW3D_BoolTool_Menu)
 
+    bpy.types.Scene.ArrangeModifier = BoolProperty(
+        default=False,
+        description="Sets the newly added modifier under the nearest higher boolean"
+    )
+
+    bpy.types.Scene.ShowExpanded = BoolProperty(
+        default=True,
+        description="Whether the newly added modifier should be expanded or not"
+    )
+
     wm = bpy.context.window_manager
     kc = wm.keyconfigs.addon
 
@@ -1291,6 +1333,8 @@ def unregister():
     UnRegisterFastT()
     bpy.types.VIEW3D_MT_object.remove(VIEW3D_BoolTool_Menu)
     del bpy.types.Scene.BoolHide
+    del bpy.types.Scene.ArrangeModifier
+    del bpy.types.Scene.ShowExpanded
 
     for cls in classes:
         bpy.utils.unregister_class(cls)