`BM_mesh_triangulate` is used in exporters (when the "Triangulate"
option is ON), the `Triangulate` modifier and currently also in the
`Triangulate` geometry node (even though there are plans to change this,
see !112264)
So in practice, exporters (Alembic/FBX/OBJ/Collada) were breaking
custom normals for game pipelines (unless everything was triangulated
beforehand).
This change builds upon 93c8955a72 (uses the use
`BM_custom_loop_normals_to_vector_layer` /
`BM_custom_loop_normals_from_vector_layer` pair of calls).
In the case of the `Triangulate` modifier, this had its own try at
preserving custom normals in 7d0fcaa69a -- doing very similar
things but as an option -- this is now removed (so it is always done,
which fits into "interpolate custom data if it's there" design that we have
nowadays).
NOTE: the "Triangulate Faces" operator already did the same
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/121871
Exposed by 6c774feba2
`BM_mesh_decimate_dissolve_ex` sets up `DelimitData` with layer offset
(start), size and end so that `bm_edge_is_contiguous_loop_cd_all` can
check a range of edges for being contiguous.
The way `cd_loop_offset_end` is calculated is wrong though, it does not
take the actual start into account (this has to be added to fix the
bug). When it is wrong, it can happen that start and end are the same,
so no check actually takes place and no delimiting edges are found.
It seems that prior to 6c774feba2 the customdata layer always had an
offset of zero, so never really showed in practice (at least I couldnt
make it break in 3.4), but after 6c774feba2 we can at least observe the
following:
- when creating a bmesh, an offset would to the uv layer would still be
zero in my tests
- however, as soon as we iterate loops of a face (as done in the
report), we get an additional layer `CD_BM_ELEM_PYPTR`
- this then changes the offset
- `BM_uv_map_get_offsets_from_layer` seems to do the right thing afaict
So to resolve, just add the "start" offset to the end, to get the right
range.
NOTE: there is a very similar `DelimitData` used in
`bmesh.ops.join_triangles` and the way in which `bm_edge_delimit_cdata`
sets up te range is exactly like what this PR proposes.
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/121033
The term `PIL` stands for "platform independent library." It exists since the `Initial Revision`
commit from 2002. Nowadays, we generally just use the `BLI` (blenlib) prefix for such code
and the `PIL` prefix feels more confusing then useful. Therefore, this patch renames the
`PIL` to `BLI`.
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/117325
Along with the 4.1 libraries upgrade, we are bumping the clang-format
version from 8-12 to 17. This affects quite a few files.
If not already the case, you may consider pointing your IDE to the
clang-format binary bundled with the Blender precompiled libraries.
The version of BM_elem_attrs_copy that took a map used a reference
the version without a map didn't, which is fairly confusing.
Pass by pointer now unless this is part of a wider refactor
to move to references everywhere.
NDEBUG is part of the C standard and disables asserts. Only this will
now be used to decide if asserts are enabled.
DEBUG was a Blender specific define, that has now been removed.
_DEBUG is a Visual Studio define for builds in Debug configuration.
Blender defines this for all platforms. This is still used in a few
places in the draw code, and in external libraries Bullet and Mantaflow.
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/115774
For now it has the same implementation as the function that allows
passing separate source and destination custom data formats. But
copying to the same format can potentially be much simpler.
Own mistake in d47ceb53f8
The old calls to `BLI_array_staticdeclare` were deceptive. Because no
appends were done after declaration, to actually use the array, the
variables remained null. Effectively `nullptr` was always being passed
in here.
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/114049
Design task: #93551
This PR replaces the auto smooth option with a geometry nodes modifier
that sets the sharp edge attribute. This solves a fair number of long-
standing problems related to auto smooth, simplifies the process of
normal computation, and allows Blender to automatically choose between
face, vertex, and face corner normals based on the sharp edge and face
attributes.
Versioning adds a geometry node group to objects with meshes that had
auto-smooth enabled. The modifier can be applied, which also improves
performance.
Auto smooth is now unnecessary to get a combination of sharp and smooth
edges. In general workflows are changed a bit. Separate procedural and
destructive workflows are available. Custom normals can be used
immediately without turning on the removed auto smooth option.
**Procedural**
The node group asset "Smooth by Angle" is the main way to set sharp
normals based on the edge angle. It can be accessed directly in the add
modifier menu. Of course the modifier can be reordered, muted, or
applied like any other, or changed internally like any geometry nodes
modifier.
**Destructive**
Often the sharp edges don't need to be dynamic. This can give better
performance since edge angles don't need to be recalculated. In edit
mode the two operators "Select Sharp Edges" and "Mark Sharp" can be
used. In other modes, the "Shade Smooth by Angle" controls the edge
sharpness directly.
### Breaking API Changes
- `use_auto_smooth` is removed. Face corner normals are now used
automatically if there are mixed smooth vs. not smooth tags. Meshes
now always use custom normals if they exist.
- In Cycles, the lack of the separate auto smooth state makes normals look
triangulated when all faces are shaded smooth.
- `auto_smooth_angle` is removed. Replaced by a modifier (or operator)
controlling the sharp edge attribute. This means the mesh itself
(without an object) doesn't know anything about automatically smoothing
by angle anymore.
- `create_normals_split`, `calc_normals_split`, and `free_normals_split`
are removed, and are replaced by the simpler `Mesh.corner_normals`
collection property. Since it gives access to the normals cache, it
is automatically updated when relevant data changes.
Addons are updated here: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender-addons/pulls/104609
### Tests
- `geo_node_curves_test_deform_curves_on_surface` has slightly different
results because face corner normals are used instead of interpolated
vertex normals.
- `bf_wavefront_obj_tests` has different export results for one file
which mixed sharp and smooth faces without turning on auto smooth.
- `cycles_mesh_cpu` has one object which is completely flat shaded.
Previously every edge was split before rendering, now it looks triangulated.
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/108014
This replaces the older dynamic c arrays with blender::Vector as
appropriate. Many files required minimal changes and the before/after
are quite similar.
There's 3 remaining usages of the old machinery but those will require
more involved changes and design.
See #103343
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/110981
The hash tables and vector blenlib headers were pulling many more
headers than they actually need, including the C base math header,
our C string API header, and the StringRef header. All of this
potentially slows down compilation and polutes autocomplete
with unrelated information.
Also remove the `ListBase` constructor for `Vector`. It wasn't used
much, and making it easy to use `ListBase` isn't worth it for the
same reasons mentioned above.
It turns out a lot of files depended on indirect includes of
`BLI_string.h` and `BLI_listbase.h`, so those are fixed here.
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/111801
Listing the "Blender Foundation" as copyright holder implied the Blender
Foundation holds copyright to files which may include work from many
developers.
While keeping copyright on headers makes sense for isolated libraries,
Blender's own code may be refactored or moved between files in a way
that makes the per file copyright holders less meaningful.
Copyright references to the "Blender Foundation" have been replaced with
"Blender Authors", with the exception of `./extern/` since these this
contains libraries which are more isolated, any changed to license
headers there can be handled on a case-by-case basis.
Some directories in `./intern/` have also been excluded:
- `./intern/cycles/` it's own `AUTHORS` file is planned.
- `./intern/opensubdiv/`.
An "AUTHORS" file has been added, using the chromium projects authors
file as a template.
Design task: #110784
Ref !110783.
Using ClangBuildAnalyzer on the whole Blender build, it was pointing
out that BLI_math.h is the heaviest "header hub" (i.e. non tiny file
that is included a lot).
However, there's very little (actually zero) source files in Blender
that need "all the math" (base, colors, vectors, matrices,
quaternions, intersection, interpolation, statistics, solvers and
time). A common use case is source files needing just vectors, or
just vectors & matrices, or just colors etc. Actually, 181 files
were including the whole math thing without needing it at all.
This change removes BLI_math.h completely, and instead in all the
places that need it, includes BLI_math_vector.h or BLI_math_color.h
and so on.
Change from that:
- BLI_math_color.h was included 1399 times -> now 408 (took 114.0sec
to parse -> now 36.3sec)
- BLI_simd.h 1403 -> 418 (109.7sec -> 34.9sec).
Full rebuild of Blender (Apple M1, Xcode, RelWithDebInfo) is not
affected much (342sec -> 334sec). Most of benefit would be when
someone's changing BLI_simd.h or BLI_math_color.h or similar files,
that now there's 3x fewer files result in a recompile.
Pull Request #110944
Also see #103343.
Couldn't move two files yet:
* `softbody.c`: The corresponding regression test fails. It seems like the
conversion to C++ changes floating point accuracy, but it's not clear where that happens exactly.
* `writeffmpeg.c`: Is a bit more complex to convert because of the static array in `av_err2str`.
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/110182
