tweak_lattice.py

@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 # This one lets you create an empty hooked up to a Lattice to deform all selected objects.
 # A root empty is also created that can be (manually) parented to a rig in order to use this for animation.
 
-# TODO:
-# Automagically determining the initial radius based on the selected objects' bounding box would be interesting
-
 import bpy
 from bpy.props import FloatProperty, IntVectorProperty, FloatVectorProperty, BoolProperty, PointerProperty, StringProperty, EnumProperty
 from typing import List
@@ -125,13 +122,32 @@ def remove_objects_from_lattice(hook, objects):
 	add_objects_to_lattice(hook, new_objs)
 
 class TWEAKLAT_OT_Create(bpy.types.Operator):
-	"""Create a lattice setup at the 3D cursor to deform selected objects"""
+	"""Create a lattice setup to deform selected objects"""
 	bl_idname = "lattice.create_tweak_lattice"
 	bl_label = "Create Tweak Lattice"
 	bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}
 
-	radius: FloatProperty(name="Radius", default=0.1, min=0, soft_max=0.2)
-	resolution: IntVectorProperty(name="Resolution", default=(12, 12, 12), min=6, max=64)
+	resolution: IntVectorProperty(
+		name="Resolution", 
+		default=(12, 12, 12), 
+		min=6, 
+		max=64
+	)
+
+	# TODO: Add an option to spawn at the location of the parent (object or bone).
+	location: EnumProperty(name="Location", items=[
+		('CURSOR', "3D Cursor", "Create at the location and orientation of the 3D cursor.")
+		,('CENTER', "Center", "Create at the bounding box center of all selected objects.")
+	])
+	radius: FloatProperty(
+		name="Radius", 
+		description="Radius of influence of this lattice. Can be changed later", 
+		default=0.1, 
+		min=0.0001, 
+		max=1000, 
+		soft_max=2
+	)
+	parent_bone: StringProperty(name="Bone", description="Bone to use as parent")
 
 	@classmethod
 	def poll(cls, context):
@@ -140,6 +156,33 @@ class TWEAKLAT_OT_Create(bpy.types.Operator):
 				return True
 		return False
 
+	def invoke(self, context, _event):
+		parent_obj = context.object
+		for m in parent_obj.modifiers:
+			if m.type == 'ARMATURE' and m.object:
+				parent_obj = m.object
+		context.scene.tweak_lattice_parent_ob = parent_obj
+
+		wm = context.window_manager
+		return wm.invoke_props_dialog(self)
+
+	def draw(self, context):
+		layout = self.layout
+		layout.use_property_split = True
+		layout.use_property_decorate = False
+
+		layout.prop(self, 'location', expand=True)
+		layout.prop(self, 'radius', slider=True)
+		layout.separator()
+
+		col = layout.column(align=True)
+		col.prop(context.scene, 'tweak_lattice_parent_ob')
+
+		scene = context.scene
+		if scene.tweak_lattice_parent_ob and scene.tweak_lattice_parent_ob.type=='ARMATURE':
+			col.prop_search(self, 'parent_bone', scene.tweak_lattice_parent_ob.data, 'bones')
+
+
 	def execute(self, context):
 		scene = context.scene
 
@@ -191,7 +234,7 @@ class TWEAKLAT_OT_Create(bpy.types.Operator):
 		root = bpy.data.objects.new(root_name, None)
 		root.empty_display_type = 'CUBE'
 		root.empty_display_size = 0.5
-		if context.scene.tweak_lattice_location=='CENTER':
+		if self.location == 'CENTER':
 			meshes = [o for o in context.selected_objects if o.type=='MESH']
 			root.matrix_world.translation = bounding_box_center_of_objects(meshes)
 		else:
@@ -205,7 +248,7 @@ class TWEAKLAT_OT_Create(bpy.types.Operator):
 		matrix_backup = root.matrix_world.copy()
 		root.parent = scene.tweak_lattice_parent_ob
 		if root.parent and root.parent.type=='ARMATURE':
-			bone = root.parent.pose.bones.get(scene.tweak_lattice_parent_bone)
+			bone = root.parent.pose.bones.get(self.parent_bone)
 			if bone:
 				root.parent_type = 'BONE'
 				root.parent_bone = bone.name
@@ -236,6 +279,7 @@ class TWEAKLAT_OT_Create(bpy.types.Operator):
 		hook.select_set(True)
 		context.view_layer.objects.active = hook
 
+		scene.tweak_lattice_parent_ob = None
 		return {'FINISHED'}
 
 class TWEAKLAT_OT_Falloff(bpy.types.Operator):
@@ -421,17 +465,8 @@ class TWEAKLAT_PT_Main(bpy.types.Panel):
 
 		hook = context.object
 		layout = layout.column()
-		if hook.type!='EMPTY' or 'Tweak Lattice' not in hook:
-			scene = context.scene
-			layout.row().prop(scene, 'tweak_lattice_location', expand=True)
-			layout.prop(scene, 'tweak_lattice_radius', slider=True)
-			layout.separator()
-			layout.prop(scene, 'tweak_lattice_parent_ob')
-			if scene.tweak_lattice_parent_ob and scene.tweak_lattice_parent_ob.type=='ARMATURE':
-				layout.prop_search(scene, 'tweak_lattice_parent_bone', scene.tweak_lattice_parent_ob.data, 'bones')
-			layout.separator()
-			op = layout.operator(TWEAKLAT_OT_Create.bl_idname, icon='OUTLINER_OB_LATTICE')
-			op.radius = scene.tweak_lattice_radius
+		if hook.type != 'EMPTY' or 'Tweak Lattice' not in hook:
+			layout.operator(TWEAKLAT_OT_Create.bl_idname, icon='OUTLINER_OB_LATTICE')
 			return
 
 		layout.prop(hook, '["Tweak Lattice"]', slider=True, text="Influence")
@@ -502,22 +537,11 @@ def register():
 	for c in classes:
 		register_class(c)
 	
-	bpy.types.Scene.tweak_lattice_radius = FloatProperty(name="Radius", default=0.1, min=0.0001, max=1000, soft_max=2)
-	# This Pointer might cause a "deleted" (unlinked) object to stick around in a .blend file,
-	# but if we don't use a Pointer, then we can't differentiate between linked vs local objects.
 	bpy.types.Scene.tweak_lattice_parent_ob = PointerProperty(type=bpy.types.Object, name="Parent")
-	bpy.types.Scene.tweak_lattice_parent_bone = StringProperty(name="Bone")
-	bpy.types.Scene.tweak_lattice_location = EnumProperty(name="Location", items=[
-		('CURSOR', "3D Cursor", "Create at the location and orientation of the 3D cursor.")
-		,('CENTER', "Center", "Create at the bounding box center of all selected objects.")
-	])
 
 def unregister():
 	from bpy.utils import unregister_class
 	for c in reversed(classes):
 		unregister_class(c)
 	
-	del bpy.types.Scene.tweak_lattice_radius
 	del bpy.types.Scene.tweak_lattice_parent_ob
-	del bpy.types.Scene.tweak_lattice_parent_bone
-	del bpy.types.Scene.tweak_lattice_location