Agree on point or vertex for domain name #86821

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Dalai Felinto · 2021-03-22T14:54:03+01:00

Dalai Felinto commented

2021-03-22 14:54:03 +01:00

Arguments towards point:

For nodes like Attribute Convert and Attribute Fill having a single domain for point cloud/voxels/vertices.
We already use points for a lot of nodes.
It is strange to refer to the same thing (point) as two different things. (however the same can be said about edit mode vertices and "geometry" points).

Arguments towards vertex:

Vertex is something users are already familiar with,
When we get (generic) attribute edit mode users will probably be seeing vertices as the domain.

An option is to show them in the spreadsheet as "vertex", but to show in the node editor as "point".

Arguments towards point: * For nodes like `Attribute Convert` and `Attribute Fill` having a single domain for point cloud/voxels/vertices. * We already use points for a lot of nodes. * It is strange to refer to the same thing (point) as two different things. (however the same can be said about edit mode vertices and "geometry" points). Arguments towards vertex: * Vertex is something users are already familiar with, * When we get (generic) attribute edit mode users will probably be seeing vertices as the domain. An option is to show them in the spreadsheet as "vertex", but to show in the node editor as "point".

Dalai Felinto commented

2021-03-22 14:54:03 +01:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Confirmed'

Dalai Felinto commented

2021-03-22 14:54:03 +01:00

Added subscriber: @dfelinto

Dalai Felinto commented

2021-03-23 18:43:10 +01:00

Added subscriber: @brecht

Dalai Felinto commented

2021-03-23 18:43:10 +01:00

I talked with @brecht and I'm still not convinced about using points. More arguments towards vertices:

For Volumes and Point Cloud the Attribute Convert and Attribute Fill nodes can make it do with the "Auto" option.

For me the main argument towards point is the Point nodes (Point Rotate, Point Scale, ...) existence. Though not necessarily a deal breaker.

I talked with @brecht and I'm still not convinced about using points. More arguments towards vertices: * For Volumes and Point Cloud the `Attribute Convert` and `Attribute Fill` nodes can make it do with the "Auto" option. For me the main argument towards point is the Point nodes (Point Rotate, Point Scale, ...) existence. Though not necessarily a deal breaker.

Dalai Felinto commented

2021-04-12 11:14:31 +02:00

Added subscriber: @JacquesLucke

Dalai Felinto commented

2021-04-12 11:14:31 +02:00

After further debate with @JacquesLucke we settle on the following:

Proposal:

Spreadsheet editor (and custom attributes in the future) to use the specific name Vertex, Voxel, ...
Node editor to use Point

Design:
We have the more specific names where there is more context (spreadsheet editor and other places).

Rationale:
We use vertex everywhere but nodes editor. So we make the spreadsheet editor comply to everywhere. And leave the node editor to be the place where we make the distinction of the domains.

Jacques will make a patch for that.

After further debate with @JacquesLucke we settle on the following: **Proposal**: * Spreadsheet editor (and custom attributes in the future) to use the specific name `Vertex`, `Voxel`, ... * Node editor to use `Point` **Design**: We have the more specific names where there is more context (spreadsheet editor and other places). **Rationale**: We use vertex everywhere but nodes editor. So we make the spreadsheet editor comply to everywhere. And leave the node editor to be the place where we make the distinction of the domains. --- Jacques will make a patch for that.

blender-admin commented

2021-04-13 14:49:00 +02:00

This issue was referenced by 1f2a801044

This issue was referenced by 1f2a801044ac77a5371fbea3bdc2cf3c4258954f

Dalai Felinto commented

2021-04-26 12:19:01 +02:00

Changed status from 'Confirmed' to: 'Resolved'

Dalai Felinto closed this issue

2021-04-26 12:19:01 +02:00

Dalai Felinto self-assigned this 2021-04-26 12:19:01 +02:00

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Agree on point or vertex for domain name #86821