Add a menu similar to the "Object > Constraints" menu that allows adding,
copying, and clearing modifiers. The "copy all modifiers to selected" and
"clear modifiers" operators are new, to mirror the functionality we already
have for constraints.
The "Add" menu is the same that's used in the property editor. In the 3D
view, modifiers are always added to all selected objects.
Part of #120230
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/121286
Support holding alt while invoking modifier operations for add, apply,
remove, and move to index in the property editor. This affects all selected
editable objects instead of just the active object.
Though the alt key is not that visible, it's consistent with the
existing multi-object property editing shortcut. If/when multi-
object editing is every made the default, the alt key could
be reversed here too.
Changes as part of #120230.
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/120695
Move the public functions from the editors/object (`ED_object.hh`)
header to the `blender::ed::object` namespace, and move all of the
implementation files to the namespace too. This provides better code
completion, makes it easier to use other C++ code, removes unnecessary
redundancy and verbosity from local uses of public functions, and more
cleanly separates different modules.
See the diff in `ED_object.hh` for the main renaming changes.
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/119947
Basic motivation is that `AssetCatalogService::get_catalog_tree()`
should return a const tree, since this tree is internal state and
shouldn't be modified from outside. This exposed a whole bunch of const
incorrectnesses and just generally allows to make much more of the API
const (as it should be).
Also use references instead of pointers in testing functions, where null
is not an expected value.
PR #118382 exposed an issue where creating a catalog with non-existing
parents would trigger an endless recursion. When creating the missing
parents, the tree would be rebuilt, which would again try to create the
missing parents, for which the tree would be rebuild, etc. It just
happend to work fine for creating single catalogs with existing parents.
Rather than rebuilding the tree immediately, tag the asset library as
having "dirty" catalog data, and let code requiring the up-to-date
catalog tree (node tool menus) ensure the tree is updated if needed.
The asset library loading API should be made clearer and generally
better defined/designed, currently it's all a bit messy & confusing.
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/118463
`UUID` generally stands for "universally unique identifier". The session identifier that
we use is neither universally unique, nor does it follow the standard. Therefor, the term
"session uuid" is confusing and should be replaced.
In #116888 we briefly talked about a better name and ended up with "session uid".
The reason for "uid" instead of "id" is that the latter is a very overloaded term in Blender
already.
This patch changes all uses of "uuid" to "uid" where it's used in the context of a
"session uid". It's not always trivial to see whether a specific mention of "uuid" refers
to an actual uuid or something else. Therefore, I might have missed some renames.
I can't think of an automated way to differentiate the case.
BMesh also uses the term "uuid" sometimes in a the wrong context (e.g. `UUIDFaceStepItem`)
but there it also does not mean "session uid", so it's *not* changed by this patch.
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/117350
Any geometry node group with the "Is Modifier" tag is exposed in the add
modifier menu. Local node groups that aren't assets are displayed in a
subsection of the "Unassigned" menu, as they are "asset wannabees"
that function similarly but aren't shared to other files.
Only modifier node groups can be assigned to the geometry nodes
modifier. Because of this, existing node groups are versioned to have
the tag if they have a geometry output.
Internally, this means the operator that used to only handle node group
assets has to also add local geometry node groups. That change isn't
so large though. The other changes are just UI, or changes to the
node group property poll functions.
Note: For assets, saving the file to generate asset meta-data may be
necessary for the versioning to affect the add modifier menu.
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/112918
Use the same icon as in the asset browser "unassigned" item for
unassigned node group assets exposed in the modifier or node
add menus, helping to make the connection to the asset browser.
The downside is potentially drawing unnecessary attention to these
categories, but ideally they won't exist for most users anyway (since
the assets should be in proper catalogs).
After discussion with module members, it was agreed that "Unassigned"
was better because the word is already used in the asset browser, and
because it sounds more natural.
In the add modifier menu, 3D viewport menus for node tools, and the node
editor add menu, assets not in catalogs are added to an "No Catalog"
menu rather than not being accessible at all.
This makes the default behavior when adding a node tool "not broken"
so at least something happens by default. The question of "How do I
add a catalog?" is much better than "Why didn't anything happen?"
Implements #111529
See #101778
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Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/112355
When adding modifiers from assets in the new modifier menu, switching
the node group the modifier uses afterwards will not be common. The goal
is to replace the builtin modifier directly. In that case it's easier to
just add a new modifier. The "Empty Modifier" item makes it easy to
choose an arbitrary node group anyway.
Combined with hiding the two sub-panels when they are unnecessary,
many node-modifiers will look just as clean as their builtin counterparts.
The option to show the data-block selector is added to the menu
in the node header so it's still accessible though.
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/111995
Implements part of #111538.
Change the modifier add button to create a menu with submenus.
Extend the submenus dynamically with geometry node group assets.
This makes it much simpler to share and use custom modifiers.
Node groups get a new "Is Modifier" property, which is controllable
in a popover in the node editor header when the group is an asset.
The built in modifier can be rearranged in different categories in
a next step. For now the existing organization is used, except for
the geometry nodes modifier, which is called "Empty Modifier" and
put in the root menu.
The changes in !110855 and !110828 will be important to improve
interaction speed with the new UI. Those are planned for 4.0 as well.
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/111717
