feat(Blenvy:Bevy): added built in support for Scene/Level Animations

* VERY clunky code so far, needs a massive cleanup, but works !
 * modified relevant code
 * modified testing/example
 * related minor tweaks & changes
 * small changes to blend project to test instance vs blueprint level animation controls

crates/blenvy/src/blueprints/animation.rs

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ pub struct BlueprintAnimationPlayerLink(pub Entity);
 pub struct SceneAnimations {
     pub named_animations: HashMap<String, Handle<AnimationClip>>,
     pub named_indices: HashMap<String, AnimationNodeIndex>,
+    pub graph: Handle<AnimationGraph>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Component, Debug)]

crates/blenvy/src/blueprints/mod.rs

@@ -52,16 +52,11 @@ impl Default for BluePrintBundle {
 pub struct BlueprintsPlugin {
     /// Automatically generate aabbs for the blueprints root objects
     pub aabbs: bool,
-    /// use library of materials
-    pub material_library: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for BlueprintsPlugin {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            aabbs: false,
-            material_library: false,
-        }
+        Self { aabbs: false }
     }
 }
 
@@ -126,7 +121,7 @@ impl Plugin for BlueprintsPlugin {
                 (
                     blueprints_prepare_spawn,
                     blueprints_check_assets_loading,
-                    blueprints_assets_ready,
+                    blueprints_assets_loaded,
                     blueprints_scenes_spawned,
                     blueprints_cleanup_spawned_scene,
                     // post process

crates/blenvy/src/blueprints/spawn_from_blueprints.rs

@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ use bevy::{gltf::Gltf, prelude::*, scene::SceneInstance, utils::hashbrown::HashM
 use serde_json::Value;
 
 use crate::{
-    AssetLoadTracker, BlenvyConfig, BlueprintAnimationPlayerLink, BlueprintAnimations,
-    BlueprintAssets, BlueprintAssetsLoadState, BlueprintAssetsLoaded, BlueprintAssetsNotLoaded,
+    AnimationInfos, AssetLoadTracker, BlenvyConfig, BlueprintAnimationPlayerLink,
+    BlueprintAnimations, BlueprintAssets, BlueprintAssetsLoadState, BlueprintAssetsLoaded,
+    BlueprintAssetsNotLoaded, SceneAnimationPlayerLink, SceneAnimations,
 };
 
 /// this is a flag component for our levels/game world
@@ -64,6 +65,10 @@ pub(crate) struct OriginalChildren(pub Vec<Entity>);
 /// as it would first become invisible before re-appearing again
 pub struct HideUntilReady;
 
+#[derive(Component)]
+/// marker component, gets added to all children of a currently spawning blueprint instance, can be usefull to avoid manipulating still in progress entities
+pub struct BlueprintDisabled;
+
 #[derive(Event, Debug)]
 pub enum BlueprintEvent {
     /// event fired when a blueprint has finished loading all of its assets & before it attempts spawning
@@ -245,7 +250,7 @@ pub(crate) fn blueprints_check_assets_loading(
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn blueprints_assets_ready(
+pub(crate) fn blueprints_assets_loaded(
     spawn_placeholders: Query<
         (
             Entity,
@@ -255,6 +260,7 @@ pub(crate) fn blueprints_assets_ready(
             Option<&AddToGameWorld>,
             Option<&Name>,
             Option<&HideUntilReady>,
+            Option<&AnimationInfos>,
         ),
         (
             With<BlueprintAssetsLoaded>,
@@ -279,6 +285,7 @@ pub(crate) fn blueprints_assets_ready(
         add_to_world,
         name,
         hide_until_ready,
+        animation_infos,
     ) in spawn_placeholders.iter()
     {
         /*info!(
@@ -294,7 +301,7 @@ pub(crate) fn blueprints_assets_ready(
         // info!("attempting to spawn {:?}", model_path);
         let model_handle: Handle<Gltf> = asset_server.load(blueprint_info.path.clone()); // FIXME: kinda weird now
 
-        let gltf = assets_gltf.get(&model_handle).unwrap_or_else(|| {
+        let blueprint_gltf = assets_gltf.get(&model_handle).unwrap_or_else(|| {
             panic!(
                 "gltf file {:?} should have been loaded",
                 &blueprint_info.path
@@ -302,13 +309,13 @@ pub(crate) fn blueprints_assets_ready(
         });
 
         // WARNING we work under the assumtion that there is ONLY ONE named scene, and that the first one is the right one
-        let main_scene_name = gltf
+        let main_scene_name = blueprint_gltf
             .named_scenes
             .keys()
             .next()
             .expect("there should be at least one named scene in the gltf file to spawn");
 
-        let scene = &gltf.named_scenes[main_scene_name];
+        let scene = &blueprint_gltf.named_scenes[main_scene_name];
 
         // transforms are optional, but still deal with them correctly
         let mut transforms: Transform = Transform::default();
@@ -329,13 +336,16 @@ pub(crate) fn blueprints_assets_ready(
         let mut named_animations: HashMap<String, Handle<AnimationClip>> = HashMap::new();
         let mut animation_indices: HashMap<String, AnimationNodeIndex> = HashMap::new();
 
-        for (key, clip) in gltf.named_animations.iter() {
+        for (key, clip) in blueprint_gltf.named_animations.iter() {
             named_animations.insert(key.to_string(), clip.clone());
             let animation_index = graph.add_clip(clip.clone(), 1.0, graph.root);
             animation_indices.insert(key.to_string(), animation_index);
         }
         let graph = graphs.add(graph);
 
+        println!("Named animations : {:?}", named_animations.keys());
+        println!("ANIMATION INFOS: {:?}", animation_infos);
+
         commands.entity(entity).insert((
             SceneBundle {
                 scene: scene.clone(),
@@ -344,6 +354,7 @@ pub(crate) fn blueprints_assets_ready(
             },
             OriginalChildren(original_children),
             BlueprintAnimations {
+                // TODO: perhaps swap this out with SceneAnimations depending on whether we are spawning a level or a simple blueprint
                 // these are animations specific to the blueprint
                 named_animations,
                 named_indices: animation_indices,
@@ -466,6 +477,8 @@ pub(crate) fn blueprints_scenes_spawned(
                         }
                     }
                 }
+                // Mark all components as "Disabled" (until Bevy gets this as first class feature)
+                commands.entity(child).insert(BlueprintDisabled);
             }
         }
 
@@ -496,29 +509,30 @@ pub struct BlueprintReadyForPostProcess;
 /// - it copies the children of the blueprint scene into the original entity
 /// - it adds an `AnimationLink` component containing the entity that has the AnimationPlayer so that animations can be controlled from the original entity
 pub(crate) fn blueprints_cleanup_spawned_scene(
-    foo: Query<
+    blueprint_scenes: Query<
         (
             Entity,
             &Children,
             &OriginalChildren,
             Option<&Name>,
-            Option<&SubBlueprintSpawnRoot>,
             &BlueprintAnimations,
             Option<&NoInBlueprint>,
         ),
         Added<BlueprintChildrenReady>,
     >,
-    added_animation_players: Query<(Entity, &Parent), Added<AnimationPlayer>>,
-
-    mut sub_blueprint_trackers: Query<&mut SubBlueprintsSpawnTracker, With<BlueprintInfo>>,
+    animation_players: Query<(Entity, &Parent), With<AnimationPlayer>>,
     all_children: Query<&Children>,
+    all_parents: Query<&Parent>,
+    with_animation_infos: Query<&AnimationInfos>,
+    // FIXME: meh
+    anims: Query<&BlueprintAnimations>,
 
     mut commands: Commands,
 
     all_names: Query<&Name>,
 ) {
-    for (original, children, original_children, name, track_root, animations, no_inblueprint) in
-        foo.iter()
+    for (original, children, original_children, name, animations, no_inblueprint) in
+        blueprint_scenes.iter()
     {
         info!("YOOO ready !! removing empty nodes {:?}", name);
 
@@ -562,22 +576,67 @@ pub(crate) fn blueprints_cleanup_spawned_scene(
         }
 
         if animations.named_animations.keys().len() > 0 {
-            for (added, parent) in added_animation_players.iter() {
+            for (entity_with_player, parent) in animation_players.iter() {
                 if parent.get() == blueprint_root_entity {
+                    println!(
+                        "FOUND ANIMATION PLAYER FOR {:?} {:?} ",
+                        all_names.get(original),
+                        all_names.get(entity_with_player)
+                    );
                     // FIXME: stopgap solution: since we cannot use an AnimationPlayer at the root entity level
                     // and we cannot update animation clips so that the EntityPaths point to one level deeper,
                     // BUT we still want to have some marker/control at the root entity level, we add this
                     commands
                         .entity(original)
-                        .insert((BlueprintAnimationPlayerLink(added),));
+                        .insert((BlueprintAnimationPlayerLink(entity_with_player),)); // FIXME : this is only valid for per-blueprint logic, no per scene animations
 
                     // since v0.14 you need both AnimationTransitions and AnimationGraph components/handle on the same entity as the animationPlayer
                     let transitions = AnimationTransitions::new();
                     commands
-                        .entity(added)
+                        .entity(entity_with_player)
                         .insert((transitions, animations.graph.clone()));
                 }
             }
+            // VERY convoluted, but it works
+            for child in all_children.iter_descendants(blueprint_root_entity) {
+                if with_animation_infos.get(child).is_ok() {
+                    // player is already on the same entity as the animation_infos
+                    if animation_players.get(child).is_ok() {
+                        println!(
+                            "found BLUEPRINT animation player for {:?} at {:?} Root: {:?}",
+                            all_names.get(child),
+                            all_names.get(child),
+                            all_names.get(original)
+                        );
+                        /*commands
+                        .entity(original)
+                        .insert((BlueprintAnimationPlayerLink(bla),)); */
+                    } else {
+                        for parent in all_parents.iter_ancestors(child) {
+                            if animation_players.get(parent).is_ok() {
+                                println!(
+                                    "found SCENE animation player for {:?} at {:?} Root: {:?}",
+                                    all_names.get(child),
+                                    all_names.get(parent),
+                                    all_names.get(original)
+                                );
+                                println!("INSERTING SCENE ANIMATIONS INTO");
+                                let original_animations = anims.get(original).unwrap();
+                                commands.entity(child).insert((
+                                    SceneAnimationPlayerLink(parent),
+                                    SceneAnimations {
+                                        named_animations: original_animations
+                                            .named_animations
+                                            .clone(),
+                                        named_indices: original_animations.named_indices.clone(),
+                                        graph: original_animations.graph.clone(),
+                                    },
+                                ));
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         commands
@@ -585,19 +644,54 @@ pub(crate) fn blueprints_cleanup_spawned_scene(
             .insert(BlueprintReadyForPostProcess); // Tag the entity so any systems dealing with post processing can know it is now their "turn"
 
         commands.entity(blueprint_root_entity).despawn_recursive(); // Remove the root entity that comes from the spawned-in scene
+    }
+}
 
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+pub struct BlueprintReadyForFinalizing;
+
+pub(crate) fn blueprints_finalize_instances(
+    blueprint_instances: Query<
+        (
+            Entity,
+            Option<&Name>,
+            &BlueprintInfo,
+            Option<&SubBlueprintSpawnRoot>,
+            Option<&HideUntilReady>,
+        ),
+        (With<BlueprintSpawning>, With<BlueprintReadyForFinalizing>),
+    >,
+    mut sub_blueprint_trackers: Query<&mut SubBlueprintsSpawnTracker, With<BlueprintInfo>>,
+    all_children: Query<&Children>,
+    mut blueprint_events: EventWriter<BlueprintEvent>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+) {
+    for (entity, name, blueprint_info, parent_blueprint, hide_until_ready) in
+        blueprint_instances.iter()
+    {
+        info!("Finalizing blueprint instance {:?}", name);
+        commands
+            .entity(entity)
+            .remove::<BlueprintReadyForPostProcess>()
+            .remove::<BlueprintSpawning>()
+            .remove::<SpawnBlueprint>()
+            //.remove::<Handle<Scene>>(); // FIXME: if we delete the handle to the scene, things get despawned ! not what we want
+            //.remove::<BlueprintAssetsLoadState>(); // also clear the sub assets tracker to free up handles, perhaps just freeing up the handles and leave the rest would be better ?
+            //.remove::<BlueprintAssetsLoaded>();
+            .insert(BlueprintInstanceReady);
+
+        // Deal with sub blueprints
         // now check if the current entity is a child blueprint instance of another entity
         // this should always be done last, as children should be finished before the parent can be processed correctly
         // TODO: perhaps use observers for these
-        if let Some(track_root) = track_root {
-            let root_name = all_names.get(track_root.0);
-            println!("got some root {:?}", root_name);
+        if let Some(track_root) = parent_blueprint {
             if let Ok(mut tracker) = sub_blueprint_trackers.get_mut(track_root.0) {
                 tracker
                     .sub_blueprint_instances
-                    .entry(original)
+                    .entry(entity)
                     .or_insert(true);
-                tracker.sub_blueprint_instances.insert(original, true);
+                tracker.sub_blueprint_instances.insert(entity, true);
 
                 // TODO: ugh, my limited rust knowledge, this is bad code
                 let mut all_spawned = true;
@@ -613,37 +707,10 @@ pub(crate) fn blueprints_cleanup_spawned_scene(
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        for child in all_children.iter_descendants(entity) {
+            commands.entity(child).remove::<BlueprintDisabled>();
         }
-}
-
-#[derive(Component, Reflect, Debug)]
-#[reflect(Component)]
-pub struct BlueprintReadyForFinalizing;
-
-pub(crate) fn blueprints_finalize_instances(
-    blueprint_instances: Query<
-        (
-            Entity,
-            Option<&Name>,
-            &BlueprintInfo,
-            Option<&HideUntilReady>,
-        ),
-        (With<BlueprintSpawning>, With<BlueprintReadyForFinalizing>),
-    >,
-    mut blueprint_events: EventWriter<BlueprintEvent>,
-    mut commands: Commands,
-) {
-    for (entity, name, blueprint_info, hide_until_ready) in blueprint_instances.iter() {
-        info!("Finalizing blueprint instance {:?}", name);
-        commands
-            .entity(entity)
-            .remove::<SpawnBlueprint>()
-            .remove::<BlueprintSpawning>()
-            .remove::<BlueprintReadyForPostProcess>()
-            //.remove::<Handle<Scene>>(); // FIXME: if we delete the handle to the scene, things get despawned ! not what we want
-            //.remove::<BlueprintAssetsLoadState>(); // also clear the sub assets tracker to free up handles, perhaps just freeing up the handles and leave the rest would be better ?
-            //.remove::<BlueprintAssetsLoaded>();
-            .insert(BlueprintInstanceReady);
 
         if hide_until_ready.is_some() {
             commands.entity(entity).insert(Visibility::Visible);

testing/bevy_example/assets/registry.json

@@ -3705,14 +3705,25 @@
       "type": "object",
       "typeInfo": "Struct"
     },
-    "bevy_example::game::animation::MarkerFox": {
+    "bevy_example::game::animation::MarkerAllFoxes": {
       "additionalProperties": false,
       "isComponent": true,
       "isResource": false,
-      "long_name": "bevy_example::game::animation::MarkerFox",
+      "long_name": "bevy_example::game::animation::MarkerAllFoxes",
       "properties": {},
       "required": [],
-      "short_name": "MarkerFox",
+      "short_name": "MarkerAllFoxes",
+      "type": "object",
+      "typeInfo": "Struct"
+    },
+    "bevy_example::game::animation::MarkerSpecificFox": {
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "isComponent": true,
+      "isResource": false,
+      "long_name": "bevy_example::game::animation::MarkerSpecificFox",
+      "properties": {},
+      "required": [],
+      "short_name": "MarkerSpecificFox",
       "type": "object",
       "typeInfo": "Struct"
     },
@@ -13335,6 +13346,11 @@
       "isResource": false,
       "long_name": "blenvy::blueprints::animation::SceneAnimations",
       "properties": {
+        "graph": {
+          "type": {
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/bevy_asset::handle::Handle<bevy_animation::graph::AnimationGraph>"
+          }
+        },
         "named_animations": {
           "type": {
             "$ref": "#/$defs/bevy_utils::hashbrown::HashMap<alloc::string::String, bevy_asset::handle::Handle<bevy_animation::AnimationClip>, bevy_utils::hashbrown::hash_map::DefaultHashBuilder>"
@@ -13348,7 +13364,8 @@
       },
       "required": [
         "named_animations",
-        "named_indices"
+        "named_indices",
+        "graph"
       ],
       "short_name": "SceneAnimations",
       "type": "object",

testing/bevy_example/src/game/animation.rs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use bevy::{animation::RepeatAnimation, gltf::Gltf, prelude::*};
 
 use blenvy::{
     AnimationInfos, AnimationMarkerReached, BlueprintAnimationPlayerLink, BlueprintAnimations,
-    SceneAnimationPlayerLink, SceneAnimations,
+    BlueprintDisabled, SceneAnimationPlayerLink, SceneAnimations,
 };
 
 #[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
@@ -29,15 +29,13 @@ pub struct Marker3;
 
 #[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
 #[reflect(Component)]
-/// flag component for testing
-pub struct MarkerFox;
+/// flag component for testing; this is at the BLUEPRINT level
+pub struct MarkerAllFoxes;
 
-#[derive(Resource)]
-pub struct AnimTest(Handle<Gltf>);
-
-pub fn setup_main_scene_animations(asset_server: Res<AssetServer>, mut commands: Commands) {
-    commands.insert_resource(AnimTest(asset_server.load("levels/World.glb")));
-}
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+/// flag component for testing; this is at the INSTANCE level
+pub struct MarkerSpecificFox;
 
 /*
 #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
@@ -81,19 +79,90 @@ pub fn animations(
     }
 }*/
 
+pub fn check_animations(
+    // (&BlueprintAnimationPlayerLink, &BlueprintAnimations)
+    foxes: Query<
+        (
+            Entity,
+            Option<&BlueprintAnimationPlayerLink>,
+            Option<&SceneAnimationPlayerLink>,
+        ),
+        (With<MarkerAllFoxes>, Without<BlueprintDisabled>),
+    >,
+
+    foo: Query<
+        (
+            Entity,
+            Option<&BlueprintAnimationPlayerLink>,
+            Option<&SceneAnimationPlayerLink>,
+        ),
+        (With<Marker1>, Without<BlueprintDisabled>),
+    >,
+    bar: Query<
+        (
+            Entity,
+            Option<&BlueprintAnimationPlayerLink>,
+            Option<&SceneAnimationPlayerLink>,
+        ),
+        (With<Marker2>, Without<BlueprintDisabled>),
+    >,
+    baz: Query<
+        (
+            Entity,
+            Option<&BlueprintAnimationPlayerLink>,
+            Option<&SceneAnimationPlayerLink>,
+        ),
+        (With<Marker3>, Without<BlueprintDisabled>),
+    >,
+
+    bli: Query<(Entity, &AnimationInfos)>,
+    anim_players: Query<(Entity, &AnimationPlayer)>,
+    all_names: Query<&Name>,
+) {
+    /*for bla in foxes.iter() {
+        println!("MarkerAllFoxes {:?} {:?} {:?}", all_names.get(bla.0), bla.1, bla.2)
+    }
+    for bla in foo.iter() {
+        println!("Marker1 {:?} {:?} {:?}", all_names.get(bla.0), bla.1, bla.2)
+    }
+
+    for bla in bar.iter() {
+        println!("Marker2 {:?} {:?} {:?}", all_names.get(bla.0), bla.1, bla.2)
+    }
+    for bla in baz.iter() {
+        println!("Marker3 {:?} {:?} {:?}", all_names.get(bla.0), bla.1, bla.2)
+    }
+    println!(""); */
+    /*for blo in bli.iter() {
+        println!("YOOOOO {:?}", all_names.get(blo.0))
+    }
+    for anim in anim_players.iter() {
+        println!("Players {:?}", all_names.get(anim.0))
+    }*/
+}
+
 #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
 pub fn play_animations(
-    animated_fox: Query<(&BlueprintAnimationPlayerLink, &BlueprintAnimations), With<MarkerFox>>,
+    animated_foxes: Query<
+        (&BlueprintAnimationPlayerLink, &BlueprintAnimations),
+        With<MarkerAllFoxes>,
+    >,
+    animated_fox: Query<
+        (&BlueprintAnimationPlayerLink, &BlueprintAnimations),
+        With<MarkerSpecificFox>,
+    >,
 
-    /*animated_marker1: Query<
+    animated_marker1: Query<
         (&SceneAnimationPlayerLink, &SceneAnimations),
         (With<AnimationInfos>, With<Marker1>),
     >,
+
     animated_marker2: Query<
         (&SceneAnimationPlayerLink, &SceneAnimations),
         (With<AnimationInfos>, With<Marker2>),
     >,
-    animated_marker3: Query<
+
+    with_blueprint_and_scene_animations: Query<
         (
             &SceneAnimationPlayerLink,
             &SceneAnimations,
@@ -101,15 +170,16 @@ pub fn play_animations(
             &BlueprintAnimations,
         ),
         (With<AnimationInfos>, With<Marker3>),
-    >, */
+    >,
     mut animation_players: Query<(&mut AnimationPlayer, &mut AnimationTransitions)>,
     keycode: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
 ) {
-    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyP) {
-        println!("playing fox animation requested");
+    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyQ) {
+        println!("playing fox blueprint animation requested");
         for (link, animations) in animated_fox.iter() {
-            println!("animations {:?}", animations.named_animations);
-            println!("LINK target {}", link.0);
+            println!("BAR");
+
+            // println!("animations {:?}", animations.named_animations);
             let (mut animation_player, mut animation_transitions) =
                 animation_players.get_mut(link.0).unwrap();
             let anim_name = "Survey";
@@ -134,114 +204,155 @@ pub fn play_animations(
             println!("Playing animation {:?}", playing_animation);
             playing_animation.set_repeat(RepeatAnimation::Forever);*/
         }
+        println!("");
     }
 
-    /*if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyM) {
-        for (link, animations) in animated_marker1.iter() {
-            println!("animations {:?}", animations.named_animations);
-            let mut animation_player = animation_players.get_mut(link.0).unwrap();
-            let anim_name = "Blueprint1_move";
-            animation_player
-                .play_with_transition(
-                    animations
-                        .named_animations
+    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyP) {
+        println!("playing fox blueprint animation requested");
+        for (link, animations) in animated_foxes.iter() {
+            println!("FOO");
+
+            // println!("animations {:?}", animations.named_animations);
+            let (mut animation_player, mut animation_transitions) =
+                animation_players.get_mut(link.0).unwrap();
+            let anim_name = "Run";
+            let animation_index = animations
+                .named_indices
                 .get(anim_name)
                 .expect("animation name should be in the list")
-                        .clone(),
-                    Duration::from_secs(5),
-                )
-                .repeat();
-        }
-    }
-    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyJ) {
-        for (link, animations) in animated_marker1.iter() {
-            println!("animations {:?}", animations.named_animations);
-            let mut animation_player = animation_players.get_mut(link.0).unwrap();
-            let anim_name = "Blueprint1_jump";
-            animation_player
-                .play_with_transition(
-                    animations
-                        .named_animations
-                        .get(anim_name)
-                        .expect("animation name should be in the list")
-                        .clone(),
+                .clone();
+
+            animation_transitions
+                .play(
+                    &mut animation_player,
+                    animation_index,
                     Duration::from_secs(5),
                 )
                 .repeat();
+
+            /*let Some((&playing_animation_index, _)) = animation_player.playing_animations().next() else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            let playing_animation = animation_player.animation_mut(playing_animation_index).unwrap();
+            println!("Playing animation {:?}", playing_animation);
+            playing_animation.set_repeat(RepeatAnimation::Forever);*/
         }
+        println!("");
     }
 
-    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyA) {
-        for (link, animations) in animated_marker2.iter() {
-            println!("animations {:?}", animations.named_animations);
-            let mut animation_player = animation_players.get_mut(link.0).unwrap();
-            let anim_name = "Blueprint1_move";
-            animation_player
-                .play_with_transition(
-                    animations
-                        .named_animations
-                        .get(anim_name)
-                        .expect("animation name should be in the list")
-                        .clone(),
-                    Duration::from_secs(5),
-                )
-                .repeat();
-        }
-    }
-    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyB) {
-        for (link, animations) in animated_marker2.iter() {
-            println!("animations {:?}", animations.named_animations);
-            let mut animation_player = animation_players.get_mut(link.0).unwrap();
-            let anim_name = "Blueprint1_jump";
-            animation_player
-                .play_with_transition(
-                    animations
-                        .named_animations
-                        .get(anim_name)
-                        .expect("animation name should be in the list")
-                        .clone(),
-                    Duration::from_secs(5),
-                )
-                .repeat();
-        }
-    }
-
-    // play instance animation
-    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyW) {
-        for (link, animations, _, _) in animated_marker3.iter() {
-            println!("animations {:?}", animations.named_animations);
-            let mut animation_player = animation_players.get_mut(link.0).unwrap();
-            let anim_name = "Blueprint8_move";
-            animation_player
-                .play_with_transition(
-                    animations
-                        .named_animations
-                        .get(anim_name)
-                        .expect("animation name should be in the list")
-                        .clone(),
-                    Duration::from_secs(5),
-                )
-                .repeat();
-        }
-    }
-    // play blueprint animation
-    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyX) {
-        for (_, _, link, animations) in animated_marker3.iter() {
-            println!("animations {:?}", animations.named_animations);
-            let mut animation_player = animation_players.get_mut(link.0).unwrap();
+    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyO) {
+        println!("playing marker 3 blueprint animation requested");
+        for (_, _, link, animations) in with_blueprint_and_scene_animations.iter() {
+            // This only works for entities that are spawned as part of the level, as scene animations are only there in that case
+            // println!("animations {:?}", animations.named_animations.keys());
+            let (mut animation_player, mut animation_transitions) =
+                animation_players.get_mut(link.0).unwrap();
             let anim_name = "Walk";
-            animation_player
-                .play_with_transition(
-                    animations
-                        .named_animations
+            let animation_index = animations
+                .named_indices
                 .get(anim_name)
                 .expect("animation name should be in the list")
-                        .clone(),
+                .clone();
+
+            animation_transitions
+                .play(
+                    &mut animation_player,
+                    animation_index,
                     Duration::from_secs(5),
                 )
                 .repeat();
         }
-    }*/
+    }
+
+    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyI) {
+        println!("playing marker 3 scene animation requested");
+        for (link, animations, _, _) in with_blueprint_and_scene_animations.iter() {
+            //println!("animations {:?}", animations.named_animations.keys());
+            let (mut animation_player, mut animation_transitions) =
+                animation_players.get_mut(link.0).unwrap();
+            let anim_name = "Blueprint8_move";
+            let animation_index = animations
+                .named_indices
+                .get(anim_name)
+                .expect("animation name should be in the list")
+                .clone();
+
+            animation_transitions
+                .play(
+                    &mut animation_player,
+                    animation_index,
+                    Duration::from_secs(5),
+                )
+                .repeat();
+        }
+    }
+
+    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyU) {
+        for (link, animations) in animated_marker1.iter() {
+            println!("animations {:?}", animations.named_animations);
+            let (mut animation_player, mut animation_transitions) =
+                animation_players.get_mut(link.0).unwrap();
+
+            let anim_name = "Blueprint1_move";
+            let animation_index = animations
+                .named_indices
+                .get(anim_name)
+                .expect("animation name should be in the list")
+                .clone();
+
+            animation_transitions
+                .play(
+                    &mut animation_player,
+                    animation_index,
+                    Duration::from_secs(5),
+                )
+                .repeat();
+        }
+    }
+    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyY) {
+        for (link, animations) in animated_marker1.iter() {
+            println!("animations {:?}", animations.named_animations);
+            let (mut animation_player, mut animation_transitions) =
+                animation_players.get_mut(link.0).unwrap();
+
+            let anim_name = "Blueprint1_jump";
+            let animation_index = animations
+                .named_indices
+                .get(anim_name)
+                .expect("animation name should be in the list")
+                .clone();
+
+            animation_transitions
+                .play(
+                    &mut animation_player,
+                    animation_index,
+                    Duration::from_secs(5),
+                )
+                .repeat();
+        }
+    }
+    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyT) {
+        for (link, animations) in animated_marker2.iter() {
+            println!("animations {:?}", animations.named_animations);
+            let (mut animation_player, mut animation_transitions) =
+                animation_players.get_mut(link.0).unwrap();
+
+            let anim_name = "Blueprint1_move";
+            let animation_index = animations
+                .named_indices
+                .get(anim_name)
+                .expect("animation name should be in the list")
+                .clone();
+
+            animation_transitions
+                .play(
+                    &mut animation_player,
+                    animation_index,
+                    Duration::from_secs(5),
+                )
+                .repeat();
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn react_to_animation_markers(

testing/bevy_example/src/game/in_game.rs

@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ pub fn spawn_test(
             .spawn((
                 BluePrintBundle {
                     blueprint: BlueprintInfo {
-                        name: "Blueprint1".into(),
-                        path: "blueprints/Blueprint1.glb".into(),
+                        name: "Blueprint8_animated_no_bones".into(),
+                        path: "blueprints/Blueprint6_animated.glb".into(),
                     }, // FIXME
                     ..Default::default()
                 },

testing/bevy_example/src/game/mod.rs

@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ impl Plugin for GamePlugin {
         app.register_type::<Marker1>()
             .register_type::<Marker2>()
             .register_type::<Marker3>()
-            .register_type::<MarkerFox>()
+            .register_type::<MarkerAllFoxes>()
+            .register_type::<MarkerSpecificFox>()
 
             .add_systems(Update, (spawn_test).run_if(in_state(GameState::InGame)))
             .add_systems(Update, (validate_export, check_for_gltf_events))
@@ -178,12 +179,11 @@ impl Plugin for GamePlugin {
             .add_systems(OnEnter(AppState::MenuRunning), start_game)
             .add_systems(OnEnter(AppState::AppRunning), setup_game)
 
-            .add_systems(OnEnter(AppState::MenuRunning), setup_main_scene_animations)
             /* .add_systems(Update, (animations)
                 .run_if(in_state(AppState::AppRunning))
                 .after(GltfBlueprintsSet::AfterSpawn)
             )*/
-            .add_systems(Update, play_animations)
+            .add_systems(Update, (play_animations, check_animations))
             //.add_systems(Update, react_to_animation_markers)
 
              /*.add_systems(Update, generate_screenshot.run_if(on_timer(Duration::from_secs_f32(0.2)))) // TODO: run once

tools/blenvy/TODO.md

@@ -228,7 +228,15 @@ Bevy Side:
     - [x] fix issues with deeply nested blueprints
         - perhaps reverse logic by using iter_ascendants
     - [x] fix materials handling
-    - [x] fix animations handling
+    - [ ] fix animations handling
+        - [x] fix/upgrade blueprint level animations
+        - [x] fix/upgrade scene level animations
+        - [ ] rename SceneAnimations to LevelAnimations (more coherent with the rest)
+    - [x] move sub blueprint handling to blueprints_finalize_instances
+- [ ] look into component overriding , it seems broken:
+    - [ ] blueprint level/ collection level components are now visible in instances in Blender
+    - [ ] they do not seem to be transfered to the (instance) entity above:
+        could they be on the "empty node" ? 
 
 - [ ] simplify testing example:
     - [x] remove use of rapier physics (or even the whole common boilerplate ?)
@@ -238,16 +246,18 @@ Bevy Side:
 - [ ] add hot reloading
     - [x] basics
     - [x] make it enabled/disabled based on general flag
+    - [ ] make 
     - [ ] cleanup internals
-- [ ] review & change general component insertion & spawning ordering & logic
+
+- [x] review & change general component insertion & spawning ordering & logic
     - GltfComponentsSet::Injection => GltfBlueprintsSet::Spawn => GltfBlueprintsSet::AfterSpawn
         Injection => inject lights & co => spawn => afterSpawn
                                                  => Injection => inject lights & co 
 
 - [ ] add a way of overriding assets for collection instances => doubt this is possible
 - [ ] cleanup all the spurious debug messages
-- [ ] fix animation handling
-    - [ ] how to deal with animation graphs ?
+- [x] fix animation handling
+    - [x] how to deal with animation graphs ?
 
 - [ ] update main docs
     - [ ] rename project to Blenvy

tools/blenvy/add_ons/auto_export/constants.py

@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ custom_properties_to_filter_out = [
     'assets', 'user_assets', 'Generated_assets', 'generated_assets', 
     'components_meta', 'Components_meta', 
     '_combine', 'template', 
-    'Blenvy_scene_type', 'blenvy_scene_type'
+    'Blenvy_scene_type', 'blenvy_scene_type',
+    'Materials_path', 'Export_path'
     ]
-#['_combine', 'template', 'components_meta', 'Components_meta', 'Blenvy_scene_type']