USD: Add support for animated volumes

The existing Volume export, which already supports VDB file sequences
and static volumes created inside Blender, is now extended to handle
dynamically created and modified volumes. This allows scenarios where a
Volume Displace modifier is placed over-top an existing VDB sequence or
when Geometry Nodes is used to create animated volumes procedurally.

Detection of what counts as animation is simplistic and mimics what has
been used for Meshes. Essentially if there are any modifiers on the
volume we assume that the volume is "varying" in some way. This can lead
to situations where new volume files are written unnecessarily.

Volume import was also adjusted to correctly set the sequence "offset"
value. This is required to properly handle the case when a VDB sequence
begins animating at a different frame than what's implied by the file
name. For example, a VDB file sequence with file names containing 14-19
but the user wants to animate on frames 8-13 instead.

Tests are added which cover:
- Animated VDB file sequences
- Animated Mesh To Volume where the mesh has been animated
- Animated Volume Displacement where displacement settings are animated
- Animated Volumes created with a Geometry Nodes simulation

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New test data has been checked in: `tests/data/usd/usd_volumes.blend` and files inside `tests/data/usd/volume-data/`

Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/128907
This commit is contained in:
Jesse Yurkovich
2024-10-30 18:29:35 +01:00
committed by Jesse Yurkovich
parent 08a9c8b786
commit 391612c725
5 changed files with 179 additions and 22 deletions

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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import pprint
import sys
import tempfile
import unittest
from pxr import Gf, Sdf, Usd, UsdGeom, UsdShade, UsdSkel, UsdUtils
from pxr import Gf, Sdf, Usd, UsdGeom, UsdShade, UsdSkel, UsdUtils, UsdVol
import bpy
@@ -605,6 +605,61 @@ class USDExportTest(AbstractUSDTest):
weight_samples = anim.GetBlendShapeWeightsAttr().GetTimeSamples()
self.assertEqual(weight_samples, [1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0])
def test_export_volumes(self):
"""Test various combinations of volume export including with all supported volume modifiers."""
bpy.ops.wm.open_mainfile(filepath=str(self.testdir / "usd_volumes.blend"))
# Ensure the simulation zone data is baked for all relevant frames...
for frame in range(4, 15):
bpy.context.scene.frame_set(frame)
bpy.context.scene.frame_set(4)
export_path = self.tempdir / "usd_volumes.usda"
self.export_and_validate(filepath=str(export_path), export_animation=True, evaluation_mode="RENDER")
stage = Usd.Stage.Open(str(export_path))
# Validate that we see some form of time varyability across the Volume prim's extents and
# file paths. The data should be sparse so it should only be written on the frames which
# change.
# File sequence
vol_fileseq = UsdVol.Volume(stage.GetPrimAtPath("/root/vol_filesequence/vol_filesequence"))
density = UsdVol.OpenVDBAsset(stage.GetPrimAtPath("/root/vol_filesequence/vol_filesequence/density_noise"))
flame = UsdVol.OpenVDBAsset(stage.GetPrimAtPath("/root/vol_filesequence/vol_filesequence/flame_noise"))
self.assertEqual(vol_fileseq.GetExtentAttr().GetTimeSamples(), [10.0, 11.0])
self.assertEqual(density.GetFieldNameAttr().GetTimeSamples(), [])
self.assertEqual(density.GetFilePathAttr().GetTimeSamples(), [8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0])
self.assertEqual(flame.GetFieldNameAttr().GetTimeSamples(), [])
self.assertEqual(flame.GetFilePathAttr().GetTimeSamples(), [8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0])
# Mesh To Volume
vol_mesh2vol = UsdVol.Volume(stage.GetPrimAtPath("/root/vol_mesh2vol/vol_mesh2vol"))
density = UsdVol.OpenVDBAsset(stage.GetPrimAtPath("/root/vol_mesh2vol/vol_mesh2vol/density"))
self.assertEqual(vol_mesh2vol.GetExtentAttr().GetTimeSamples(),
[6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0, 14.0])
self.assertEqual(density.GetFieldNameAttr().GetTimeSamples(), [])
self.assertEqual(density.GetFilePathAttr().GetTimeSamples(),
[4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0, 14.0])
# Volume Displace
vol_displace = UsdVol.Volume(stage.GetPrimAtPath("/root/vol_displace/vol_displace"))
unnamed = UsdVol.OpenVDBAsset(stage.GetPrimAtPath("/root/vol_displace/vol_displace/_"))
self.assertEqual(vol_displace.GetExtentAttr().GetTimeSamples(),
[5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0])
self.assertEqual(unnamed.GetFieldNameAttr().GetTimeSamples(), [])
self.assertEqual(unnamed.GetFilePathAttr().GetTimeSamples(),
[4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0, 14.0])
# Geometry Node simulation
vol_sim = UsdVol.Volume(stage.GetPrimAtPath("/root/vol_sim/Volume"))
density = UsdVol.OpenVDBAsset(stage.GetPrimAtPath("/root/vol_sim/Volume/density"))
self.assertEqual(vol_sim.GetExtentAttr().GetTimeSamples(),
[4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0, 14.0])
self.assertEqual(density.GetFieldNameAttr().GetTimeSamples(), [])
self.assertEqual(density.GetFilePathAttr().GetTimeSamples(),
[4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0, 14.0])
def test_export_xform_ops(self):
"""Test exporting different xform operation modes."""

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@@ -442,6 +442,56 @@ class USDImportTest(AbstractUSDTest):
self.assertAlmostEqual(ob_arm2_side_a.matrix_world.to_euler('XYZ').z, 1.5708, 5)
self.assertAlmostEqual(ob_arm2_side_b.matrix_world.to_euler('XYZ').z, 1.5708, 5)
def test_import_volumes(self):
"""Validate volume import."""
# Use the existing volume test file to create the USD file
# for import. It is validated as part of the bl_usd_export test.
bpy.ops.wm.open_mainfile(filepath=str(self.testdir / "usd_volumes.blend"))
# Ensure the simulation zone data is baked for all relevant frames...
for frame in range(4, 15):
bpy.context.scene.frame_set(frame)
bpy.context.scene.frame_set(4)
testfile = str(self.tempdir / "usd_volumes.usda")
res = bpy.ops.wm.usd_export(filepath=testfile, export_animation=True, evaluation_mode="RENDER")
self.assertEqual({'FINISHED'}, res, f"Unable to export to {testfile}")
# Reload the empty file and import back in
bpy.ops.wm.open_mainfile(filepath=str(self.testdir / "empty.blend"))
res = bpy.ops.wm.usd_import(filepath=testfile)
self.assertEqual({'FINISHED'}, res, f"Unable to import USD file {testfile}")
# Validate that all volumes are properly configured.
vol_displace = bpy.data.objects["vol_displace"]
vol_filesequence = bpy.data.objects["vol_filesequence"]
vol_mesh2vol = bpy.data.objects["vol_mesh2vol"]
vol_sim = bpy.data.objects["Volume"]
def check_sequence(ob, frames, start, offset):
self.assertTrue(ob.data.is_sequence)
self.assertEqual(ob.data.frame_duration, frames)
self.assertEqual(ob.data.frame_start, start)
self.assertEqual(ob.data.frame_offset, offset)
check_sequence(vol_displace, 11, 4, 3)
check_sequence(vol_filesequence, 6, 8, 13)
check_sequence(vol_mesh2vol, 11, 4, 3)
check_sequence(vol_sim, 11, 4, 3)
# Validate that their object dimensions are changing by spot checking 2 interesting frames
bpy.context.scene.frame_set(8)
dim_displace = vol_displace.dimensions.copy()
dim_filesequence = vol_filesequence.dimensions.copy()
dim_mesh2vol = vol_mesh2vol.dimensions.copy()
dim_sim = vol_sim.dimensions.copy()
bpy.context.scene.frame_set(12)
self.assertTrue(vol_displace.dimensions != dim_displace)
self.assertTrue(vol_filesequence.dimensions != dim_filesequence)
self.assertTrue(vol_mesh2vol.dimensions != dim_mesh2vol)
self.assertTrue(vol_sim.dimensions != dim_sim)
def test_import_usd_blend_shapes(self):
"""Test importing USD blend shapes with animated weights."""