source/blender/io/ply/importer/ply_import.cc

@@ -203,21 +203,19 @@ void importer_main(Main *bmain,
   }
 
   /* Create mesh and do all prep work. */
-  Mesh *mesh = BKE_mesh_add(bmain, ob_name);
+  Mesh *mesh_in_main = BKE_mesh_add(bmain, ob_name);
   BKE_view_layer_base_deselect_all(scene, view_layer);
   LayerCollection *lc = BKE_layer_collection_get_active(view_layer);
   Object *obj = BKE_object_add_only_object(bmain, OB_MESH, ob_name);
-  BKE_mesh_assign_object(bmain, obj, mesh);
+  BKE_mesh_assign_object(bmain, obj, mesh_in_main);
   BKE_collection_object_add(bmain, lc->collection, obj);
   BKE_view_layer_synced_ensure(scene, view_layer);
   Base *base = BKE_view_layer_base_find(view_layer, obj);
   BKE_view_layer_base_select_and_set_active(view_layer, base);
 
   /* Stuff ply data into the mesh. */
-  Mesh *temp_val = convert_ply_to_mesh(*data, mesh, import_params);
+  Mesh *mesh = convert_ply_to_mesh(*data, import_params);
-  if (import_params.merge_verts && temp_val != mesh) {
+  BKE_mesh_nomain_to_mesh(mesh, mesh_in_main, obj);
-    BKE_mesh_nomain_to_mesh(temp_val, mesh, obj);
-  }
 
   /* Object matrix and finishing up. */
   float global_scale = import_params.global_scale;

source/blender/io/ply/importer/ply_import_mesh.cc

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "BKE_attribute.h"
 #include "BKE_attribute.hh"
 #include "BKE_customdata.h"
+#include "BKE_lib_id.h"
 #include "BKE_mesh.hh"
 #include "BKE_mesh_runtime.h"
 
@@ -17,23 +18,18 @@
 #include "ply_import_mesh.hh"
 
 namespace blender::io::ply {
-Mesh *convert_ply_to_mesh(PlyData &data, Mesh *mesh, const PLYImportParams &params)
+Mesh *convert_ply_to_mesh(PlyData &data, const PLYImportParams &params)
 {
+  Mesh *mesh = BKE_mesh_new_nomain(
+      data.vertices.size(), data.edges.size(), data.face_vertices.size(), data.face_sizes.size());
 
-  /* Add vertices to the mesh. */
-  mesh->totvert = int(data.vertices.size());
-  CustomData_add_layer_named(
-      &mesh->vdata, CD_PROP_FLOAT3, CD_CONSTRUCT, mesh->totvert, "position");
   mesh->vert_positions_for_write().copy_from(data.vertices);
 
   bke::MutableAttributeAccessor attributes = mesh->attributes_for_write();
 
   if (!data.edges.is_empty()) {
-    mesh->totedge = int(data.edges.size());
-    CustomData_add_layer_named(
-        &mesh->edata, CD_PROP_INT32_2D, CD_CONSTRUCT, mesh->totedge, ".edge_verts");
     MutableSpan<int2> edges = mesh->edges_for_write();
-    for (int i = 0; i < mesh->totedge; i++) {
+    for (const int i : data.edges.index_range()) {
       int32_t v1 = data.edges[i].first;
       int32_t v2 = data.edges[i].second;
       if (v1 >= mesh->totvert) {
@@ -50,18 +46,12 @@ Mesh *convert_ply_to_mesh(PlyData &data, Mesh *mesh, const PLYImportParams &para
 
   /* Add faces to the mesh. */
   if (!data.face_sizes.is_empty()) {
-    /* Create poly and loop layers. */
-    mesh->totpoly = int(data.face_sizes.size());
-    mesh->totloop = int(data.face_vertices.size());
-    BKE_mesh_poly_offsets_ensure_alloc(mesh);
-    CustomData_add_layer_named(
-        &mesh->ldata, CD_PROP_INT32, CD_CONSTRUCT, mesh->totloop, ".corner_vert");
     MutableSpan<int> poly_offsets = mesh->poly_offsets_for_write();
     MutableSpan<int> corner_verts = mesh->corner_verts_for_write();
 
     /* Fill in face data. */
     uint32_t offset = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < mesh->totpoly; i++) {
+    for (const int i : data.face_sizes.index_range()) {
       uint32_t size = data.face_sizes[i];
       poly_offsets[i] = offset;
       for (int j = 0; j < size; j++) {
@@ -83,12 +73,12 @@ Mesh *convert_ply_to_mesh(PlyData &data, Mesh *mesh, const PLYImportParams &para
         attributes.lookup_or_add_for_write_span<ColorGeometry4f>("Col", ATTR_DOMAIN_POINT);
 
     if (params.vertex_colors == PLY_VERTEX_COLOR_SRGB) {
-      for (int i = 0; i < data.vertex_colors.size(); i++) {
+      for (const int i : data.vertex_colors.index_range()) {
         srgb_to_linearrgb_v4(colors.span[i], data.vertex_colors[i]);
       }
     }
     else {
-      for (int i = 0; i < data.vertex_colors.size(); i++) {
+      for (const int i : data.vertex_colors.index_range()) {
         copy_v4_v4(colors.span[i], data.vertex_colors[i]);
       }
     }
@@ -101,7 +91,7 @@ Mesh *convert_ply_to_mesh(PlyData &data, Mesh *mesh, const PLYImportParams &para
   if (!data.uv_coordinates.is_empty()) {
     bke::SpanAttributeWriter<float2> uv_map = attributes.lookup_or_add_for_write_only_span<float2>(
         "UVMap", ATTR_DOMAIN_CORNER);
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < data.face_vertices.size(); i++) {
+    for (const int i : data.face_vertices.index_range()) {
       uv_map.span[i] = data.uv_coordinates[data.face_vertices[i]];
     }
     uv_map.finish();
@@ -116,17 +106,18 @@ Mesh *convert_ply_to_mesh(PlyData &data, Mesh *mesh, const PLYImportParams &para
         mesh, reinterpret_cast<float(*)[3]>(data.vertex_normals.data()));
   }
 
+  BKE_mesh_smooth_flag_set(mesh, false);
+
   /* Merge all vertices on the same location. */
   if (params.merge_verts) {
-    std::optional<Mesh *> return_value = blender::geometry::mesh_merge_by_distance_all(
+    std::optional<Mesh *> merged_mesh = blender::geometry::mesh_merge_by_distance_all(
         *mesh, IndexMask(mesh->totvert), 0.0001f);
-    if (return_value.has_value()) {
+    if (merged_mesh) {
-      mesh = return_value.value();
+      BKE_id_free(nullptr, &mesh->id);
+      mesh = *merged_mesh;
     }
   }
 
-  BKE_mesh_smooth_flag_set(mesh, false);
-
   return mesh;
 }
 }  // namespace blender::io::ply

source/blender/io/ply/importer/ply_import_mesh.hh

@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@ namespace blender::io::ply {
 
 /**
  * Converts the #PlyData data-structure to a mesh.
- * \param data: The PLY data.
+ * \return A new mesh that can be used inside blender.
- * \return The mesh that can be used inside blender.
  */
-Mesh *convert_ply_to_mesh(PlyData &data, Mesh *mesh, const PLYImportParams &params);
+Mesh *convert_ply_to_mesh(PlyData &data, const PLYImportParams &params);
 
 }  // namespace blender::io::ply

source/blender/io/stl/importer/stl_import.cc

@@ -78,13 +78,9 @@ void importer_main(Main *bmain,
   BLI_strncpy(ob_name, BLI_path_basename(import_params.filepath), FILE_MAX);
   BLI_path_extension_strip(ob_name);
 
-  Mesh *mesh = nullptr;
+  Mesh *mesh = is_ascii_stl ?
-  if (is_ascii_stl) {
+                   read_stl_ascii(import_params.filepath, import_params.use_facet_normal) :
-    mesh = read_stl_ascii(import_params.filepath, bmain, ob_name, import_params.use_facet_normal);
+                   read_stl_binary(file, import_params.use_facet_normal);
-  }
-  else {
-    mesh = read_stl_binary(file, bmain, ob_name, import_params.use_facet_normal);
-  }
 
   if (mesh == nullptr) {
     fprintf(stderr, "STL Importer: Failed to import mesh '%s'\n", import_params.filepath);
@@ -99,10 +95,12 @@ void importer_main(Main *bmain,
     BKE_mesh_validate(mesh, verbose_validate, false);
   }
 
+  Mesh *mesh_in_main = BKE_mesh_add(bmain, ob_name);
+  BKE_mesh_nomain_to_mesh(mesh, mesh_in_main, nullptr);
   BKE_view_layer_base_deselect_all(scene, view_layer);
   LayerCollection *lc = BKE_layer_collection_get_active(view_layer);
   Object *obj = BKE_object_add_only_object(bmain, OB_MESH, ob_name);
-  BKE_mesh_assign_object(bmain, obj, mesh);
+  BKE_mesh_assign_object(bmain, obj, mesh_in_main);
   BKE_collection_object_add(bmain, lc->collection, obj);
   BKE_view_layer_synced_ensure(scene, view_layer);
   Base *base = BKE_view_layer_base_find(view_layer, obj);

source/blender/io/stl/importer/stl_import_ascii_reader.cc

@@ -111,13 +111,13 @@ static inline void parse_float3(StringBuffer &buf, float out[3])
   }
 }
 
-Mesh *read_stl_ascii(const char *filepath, Main *bmain, char *mesh_name, bool use_custom_normals)
+Mesh *read_stl_ascii(const char *filepath, const bool use_custom_normals)
 {
   size_t buffer_len;
   void *buffer = BLI_file_read_text_as_mem(filepath, 0, &buffer_len);
   if (buffer == nullptr) {
     fprintf(stderr, "STL Importer: cannot read from ASCII STL file: '%s'\n", filepath);
-    return BKE_mesh_add(bmain, mesh_name);
+    return nullptr;
   }
   BLI_SCOPED_DEFER([&]() { MEM_freeN(buffer); });
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ Mesh *read_stl_ascii(const char *filepath, Main *bmain, char *mesh_name, bool us
     }
   }
 
-  return stl_mesh.to_mesh(bmain, mesh_name);
+  return stl_mesh.to_mesh();
 }
 
 }  // namespace blender::io::stl

source/blender/io/stl/importer/stl_import_ascii_reader.hh

@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@
 
 namespace blender::io::stl {
 
-Mesh *read_stl_ascii(const char *filepath, Main *bmain, char *mesh_name, bool use_custom_normals);
+Mesh *read_stl_ascii(const char *filepath, bool use_custom_normals);
 
 }  // namespace blender::io::stl

source/blender/io/stl/importer/stl_import_binary_reader.cc

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ struct STLBinaryTriangle {
 };
 #pragma pack(pop)
 
-Mesh *read_stl_binary(FILE *file, Main *bmain, char *mesh_name, bool use_custom_normals)
+Mesh *read_stl_binary(FILE *file, const bool use_custom_normals)
 {
   const int chunk_size = 1024;
   uint32_t num_tris = 0;
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Mesh *read_stl_binary(FILE *file, Main *bmain, char *mesh_name, bool use_custom_
   }
 
   if (num_tris == 0) {
-    return BKE_mesh_add(bmain, mesh_name);
+    return BKE_mesh_new_nomain(0, 0, 0, 0);
   }
 
   Array<STLBinaryTriangle> tris_buf(chunk_size);
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Mesh *read_stl_binary(FILE *file, Main *bmain, char *mesh_name, bool use_custom_
     }
   }
 
-  return stl_mesh.to_mesh(bmain, mesh_name);
+  return stl_mesh.to_mesh();
 }
 
 }  // namespace blender::io::stl

source/blender/io/stl/importer/stl_import_binary_reader.hh

@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ namespace blender::io::stl {
 const size_t BINARY_HEADER_SIZE = 80;
 const size_t BINARY_STRIDE = 12 * 4 + 2;
 
-Mesh *read_stl_binary(FILE *file, Main *bmain, char *mesh_name, bool use_custom_normals);
+Mesh *read_stl_binary(FILE *file, bool use_custom_normals);
 
 }  // namespace blender::io::stl

source/blender/io/stl/importer/stl_import_mesh.cc

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void STLMeshHelper::add_triangle(const float3 &a,
   }
 }
 
-Mesh *STLMeshHelper::to_mesh(Main *bmain, char *mesh_name)
+Mesh *STLMeshHelper::to_mesh()
 {
   if (degenerate_tris_num_ > 0) {
     std::cout << "STL Importer: " << degenerate_tris_num_ << " degenerate triangles were removed"
@@ -71,21 +71,10 @@ Mesh *STLMeshHelper::to_mesh(Main *bmain, char *mesh_name)
               << std::endl;
   }
 
-  Mesh *mesh = BKE_mesh_add(bmain, mesh_name);
+  Mesh *mesh = BKE_mesh_new_nomain(verts_.size(), 0, tris_.size() * 3, tris_.size());
-  /* User count is already 1 here, but will be set later in #BKE_mesh_assign_object. */
-  id_us_min(&mesh->id);
 
-  mesh->totvert = verts_.size();
-  CustomData_add_layer_named(
-      &mesh->vdata, CD_PROP_FLOAT3, CD_CONSTRUCT, mesh->totvert, "position");
   mesh->vert_positions_for_write().copy_from(verts_);
 
-  mesh->totpoly = tris_.size();
-  mesh->totloop = tris_.size() * 3;
-  BKE_mesh_poly_offsets_ensure_alloc(mesh);
-  CustomData_add_layer_named(
-      &mesh->ldata, CD_PROP_INT32, CD_SET_DEFAULT, mesh->totloop, ".corner_vert");
-
   MutableSpan<int> poly_offsets = mesh->poly_offsets_for_write();
   threading::parallel_for(poly_offsets.index_range(), 4096, [&](const IndexRange range) {
     for (const int i : range) {

source/blender/io/stl/importer/stl_import_mesh.hh

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class STLMeshHelper {
                     const float3 &b,
                     const float3 &c,
                     const float3 &custom_normal);
-  Mesh *to_mesh(Main *bmain, char *mesh_name);
+  Mesh *to_mesh();
 };
 
 }  // namespace blender::io::stl