tools/blenvy/TODO.md

@@ -171,26 +171,8 @@ Blender side:
     - [x] in theory, srgba, linearrgba , and hsva should be able to be represented visually
     - [x] bevy_render::color::Color => bevy_color::color::Color
 - [x] fix weird issue with hashmaps with enums as values
-- [x] prevent attempting to add unexisting components to targets (ie when using the component search)
-    - [x] also for the bulk fix actions
-- [x] selection of nested objects in collections IS NOT WORKING !!! AHH
-- [ ] fix/ overhaul upgreadable components
-    - [x] add listing of upgradeable components for
-        - [x] meshes
-        - [x] materials
-    - [x] fix display of upgradeaeble components & co
-    - [x] add clear visual distinction between internal (selectable) & non selectable ones
-    - [x] do not make selection button available for external blueprints/collections 
-        - [ ] perhaps do not show the other buttons & inputs either ? we cannot change the values of an external library file anyway
+- [ ] prevent attempting to add unexisting components to targets (ie when using the component search)
 
-- [ ] BLENVY_OT_item_select is missing handling for the other types (outside of object & collection)
-        - [ ] fix selection logic 
-
-- [ ] hidden objects/collections only semi respected at export
-    - this is because blueprints are external ?
-    - [ ] verify based on gltf settings
-    - [ ] add "Visibility::Hidden" component otherwise 
-        https://devtalk.blender.org/t/how-to-get-render-visibility-for-object/23717
 
 - [ ] inject_export_path_into_internal_blueprints should be called on every asset/blueprint scan !! Not just on export
 - [ ] undo after a save removes any saved "serialized scene" data ? DIG into this
@@ -199,9 +181,11 @@ Blender side:
     - [ ] disabled components 
     - [ ] blueprint instances as children of blueprint instances
     - [ ] blueprint instances as children of empties
-- [x] update testing files
-
 
+- [ ] hidden objects/collections not respected at export !!!?
+    - [ ] verify based on gltf settings
+    - [ ] add "hidden" component otherwise ?
+        https://devtalk.blender.org/t/how-to-get-render-visibility-for-object/23717
 - [ ] add option to 'split out' meshes from blueprints ? 
     - [ ] ie considering meshletts etc , it would make sense to keep blueprints seperate from purely mesh gltfs
 - [ ] persist exported materials path in blueprints so that it can be read from library file users
@@ -211,16 +195,11 @@ Blender side:
 
 Bevy Side:
 - [x] deprecate BlueprintName & BlueprintPath & use BlueprintInfo instead
-- [ ] make blueprint instances invisible until spawning is done to avoid "spawn flash"?
 - [ ] should "blueprint spawned" only be triggered after all its sub blueprints have spawned ? 
 - [ ] simplify testing example:
     - [x] remove use of rapier physics (or even the whole common boilerplate ?)
     - [ ] remove/replace bevy editor pls with some native ui to display hierarchies
 - [x] try out hot reloading
-- [ ] add a way of overriding assets for collection instances
-    - [ ] add a way of visualizing per blueprint instances
-- [ ] cleanup all the spurious debug messages
-- [ ] fix animation handling
 - [ ] simplify examples:
     - [ ] a full fledged demo (including physics & co)
     - [ ] other examples without interactions or physics 
@@ -229,5 +208,9 @@ Bevy Side:
     - [ ] replace all references to the old 2 add-ons with those to Blenvy
 - [ ] rename repo to "Blenvy"
 - [ ] do a deprecation release of all bevy_gltf_xxx crates to point at the new Blenvy crate
+- [ ] add a way of overriding assets for collection instances
+    - [ ] add a way of visualizing per blueprint instances
+- [ ] cleanup all the spurious debug messages
+- [ ] fix animation handling
 
 clear && pytest -svv --blender-template ../../testing/bevy_example/art/testing_library.blend --blender-executable /home/ckaos/tools/blender/blender-4.1.0-linux-x64/blender tests/test_bevy_integration_prepare.py  && pytest -svv --blender-executable /home/ckaos/tools/blender/blender-4.1.0-linux-x64/blender tests/test_bevy_integration.py

tools/blenvy/add_ons/auto_export/ui.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def draw_settings_ui(layout, auto_export_settings):
         #op.export_format = 'GLTF_SEPARATE'
         op.use_selection=True
         op.will_save_settings=True
-        op.use_visible=True
+        op.use_visible=True # Export visible and hidden objects. See Object/Batch Export to skip.
         op.use_renderable=True
         op.use_active_collection = True
         op.use_active_collection_with_nested=True

tools/blenvy/add_ons/bevy_components/components/ui.py

@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def draw_component_ui(layout, object_or_collection, registry, selected_component
     row = layout.row(align=True)
     op = row.operator("blenvy.component_add", text="Add", icon="ADD")
     op.component_type = selected_component
-    row.enabled = selected_component != '' and selected_component in list(registry.type_infos.keys())
+    row.enabled = selected_component != ''
 
     layout.separator()
 
@@ -343,13 +343,9 @@ class BLENVY_PT_component_tools_panel(bpy.types.Panel):
         row = layout.row()
 
         col = row.column()
-        selector_text = f"{target.name}({item_type_short})"
-        if target.library is None:
-            operator = col.operator("blenvy.select_item", text=selector_text, icon="FILE_BLEND")
-            operator.target_name = target.name
-            operator.item_type = item_type
-        else:
-            col.label(text=selector_text, icon="LIBRARY_DATA_DIRECT")
+        operator = col.operator("blenvy.select_item", text=f"{target.name}({item_type_short})")
+        operator.target_name = target.name
+        operator.item_type = item_type
 
         col = row.column()
         col.label(text=status)
@@ -381,16 +377,18 @@ class BLENVY_PT_component_tools_panel(bpy.types.Panel):
     def draw_invalid_items(self, layout, upgreadable_entries):
         for entry in upgreadable_entries:
             (status, custom_property, item, item_type) = entry
+            print("ENTRY", entry)
             self.draw_invalid_or_unregistered(layout, status, custom_property, item, item_type)
 
     def gather_invalid_item_data(self, item, invalid_component_names, items_with_invalid_components, items_with_original_components, original_name, item_type):
         blenvy_custom_properties = ['components_meta', 'bevy_components', 'user_assets', 'generated_assets' ] # some of our own hard coded custom properties that should be ignored
         upgreadable_entries = []
 
-        if "components_meta" in item or hasattr(item, "components_meta"): # FIXME; wrong way of determining
+        if "components_meta" in item:
             components_metadata = item.components_meta.components
             object_component_names = []
 
+
             for index, component_meta in enumerate(components_metadata):
                 long_name = component_meta.long_name
                 if component_meta.invalid:
@@ -411,12 +409,10 @@ class BLENVY_PT_component_tools_panel(bpy.types.Panel):
                 # Invalid (something is wrong)
                 # Unregistered (not in registry) 
                 # Upgrade Needed (Old-style component)
+
                 status = None
-                if custom_property not in blenvy_custom_properties: 
-                    if custom_property not in object_component_names:
-                        status = "Upgrade Needed"
-                    else: 
-                        status = "Other issue"
+                if custom_property not in blenvy_custom_properties and custom_property not in object_component_names:
+                    status = "Upgrade Needed"
 
                 if status is not None:
                     upgreadable_entries.append((status, custom_property, item, item_type))
@@ -432,7 +428,8 @@ class BLENVY_PT_component_tools_panel(bpy.types.Panel):
         layout = self.layout
         registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry 
         registry_has_type_infos = registry.has_type_infos()
-        type_infos = list(registry.type_infos.keys())
+        selected_object = context.selected_objects[0] if len(context.selected_objects) > 0 else None
+        selected_component = bpy.context.window_manager.blenvy.components.component_selector
 
         row = layout.row()
         row.label(text= "* Single item actions: Rename / Fix / Upgrade")#"Invalid/ unregistered components")
@@ -452,12 +449,6 @@ class BLENVY_PT_component_tools_panel(bpy.types.Panel):
         for collection in bpy.data.collections:
             if len(collection.keys()) > 0:
                 upgreadable_entries += self.gather_invalid_item_data(collection, invalid_component_names, items_with_invalid_components, items_with_original_components, original_name,  "COLLECTION")
-        for mesh in bpy.data.meshes:
-            if len(mesh.keys()) > 0:
-                upgreadable_entries += self.gather_invalid_item_data(mesh, invalid_component_names, items_with_invalid_components, items_with_original_components, original_name,  "MESH")
-        for material in bpy.data.materials:
-            if len(material.keys()) > 0:
-                upgreadable_entries += self.gather_invalid_item_data(material, invalid_component_names, items_with_invalid_components, items_with_original_components, original_name,  "MATERIAL")
 
         if len(items_with_invalid_components) > 0:
             self.draw_invalid_or_unregistered_header(layout, ["Item","Status", "Component", "Target"])
@@ -493,7 +484,7 @@ class BLENVY_PT_component_tools_panel(bpy.types.Panel):
             operator.original_name = original_name
             operator.target_name = target_component_name
             operator.target_items = json.dumps(items_with_original_components)
-            col.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and original_name != "" and original_name != target_component_name and original_name in type_infos and target_component_name in type_infos
+            col.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and original_name != "" and original_name != target_component_name
         else:
             if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
                 col.progress(factor = components_rename_progress, text=f"updating {components_rename_progress * 100.0:.2f}%")

tools/blenvy/add_ons/bevy_components/propGroups/process_map.py

@@ -43,11 +43,14 @@ def process_map(registry, definition, update, nesting_long_names=[]):
 
         #if the content of the list is a unit type, we need to generate a fake wrapper, otherwise we cannot use layout.prop(group, "propertyName") as there is no propertyName !
         if is_value_value_type:
+            print("WRAPPPER,  property group", definition["short_name"])
             values_property_group_class = generate_wrapper_propertyGroup(f"{long_name}_values", original_long_name, definition_link, registry, update, nesting_long_names)
         else:
 
             (_, list_content_group_class) = process_component.process_component(registry, value_definition, update, {"nested": True, "long_name": original_long_name}, nesting_long_names)
             values_property_group_class = list_content_group_class
+            print("COMPONENT,  property group", definition["short_name"], values_property_group_class)
+
 
         values_collection = CollectionProperty(type=values_property_group_class)
         values_property_group_pointer = PointerProperty(type=values_property_group_class)

tools/blenvy/add_ons/bevy_components/settings.py

@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ class ComponentsSettings(PropertyGroup):
 
 
     component_selector: StringProperty(
-        search=add_component_to_ui_list,
-        description="component selector: only components present in the registry are accepted"
+        search=add_component_to_ui_list
     )# type: ignore
 
 

tools/blenvy/add_ons/bevy_components/utils.py

@@ -4,49 +4,12 @@ from bpy.props import StringProperty, EnumProperty
 from bpy_types import Operator
 from blenvy.core.helpers_collections import (set_active_collection)
 
-import json
-
-def select_area(context, area_name):
-    for area in context.screen.areas:
-        #if area.type == 'PROPERTIES' and context.object is not None and context.object.type not in ('LIGHT_PROBE', 'CAMERA', 'LIGHT', 'SPEAKER'):
-        # Set it the active space
-        print("SELECT AREA", area_name)
-        try:
-            area.spaces.active.context = area_name #'MATERIAL' # 'VIEW_LAYER', 'SCENE' etc.
-        except Exception as error: 
-            print(f"failed to switch to area {area_name}: {error}")
-        break # OPTIONAL
-
 def get_collection_scene(collection):
     for scene in bpy.data.scenes:
         if scene.user_of_id(collection):
             return scene
     return None
 
-def get_object_by_name(name):
-    object = bpy.data.objects.get(name, None)
-    return object
-
-def get_object_scene(object):
-    object = bpy.data.objects.get(object.name, None)
-    if object is not None:
-        scenes_of_object = list(object.users_scene)
-        if len(scenes_of_object) > 0:
-            return scenes_of_object[0]
-    return None
-
-
-def get_mesh_object(mesh):
-    for object in bpy.data.objects:
-        if isinstance(object.data, bpy.types.Mesh) and mesh.name == object.data.name:
-            return object
-
-def get_material_object(material):
-    for object in bpy.data.objects:
-        if isinstance(object.data, bpy.types.Mesh) and material.name in object.data.materials:
-            return object
-            
-
 class BLENVY_OT_item_select(Operator):
     """Select object by name"""
     bl_idname = "blenvy.select_item"
@@ -70,121 +33,52 @@ class BLENVY_OT_item_select(Operator):
         description="target to select's name ",
     ) # type: ignore
 
-
-    @classmethod
-    def register(cls):
-        bpy.types.WindowManager.blenvy_item_selected_ids = StringProperty(default="{}")
-        
-
-    @classmethod
-    def unregister(cls):
-        del bpy.types.WindowManager.blenvy_item_selected_ids
-        
-
     def execute(self, context):
-
         if self.target_name:
-            if self.item_type == 'OBJECT':
+            if self.item_type == "OBJECT":
                 object = bpy.data.objects[self.target_name]
                 scenes_of_object = list(object.users_scene)
                 if len(scenes_of_object) > 0:
                     bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
                     bpy.context.window.scene = scenes_of_object[0]
                     object.select_set(True)    
-                    context.window_manager.blenvy_item_selected_ids = json.dumps({"name": object.name, "type": self.item_type})
-
                     bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = object
-                    select_area(context=context, area_name="OBJECT")
-
-            elif self.item_type == 'COLLECTION':
+            elif self.item_type == "COLLECTION":
                 collection = bpy.data.collections[self.target_name]
                 scene_of_collection = get_collection_scene(collection)
                 if scene_of_collection is not None:
                     bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
                     bpy.context.window.scene = scene_of_collection
-                    #bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = None
-                    #
-                    context.window_manager.blenvy_item_selected_ids = json.dumps({"name": collection.name, "type": self.item_type})
+                    bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = None
                     set_active_collection(bpy.context.window.scene, collection.name)
 
-                    select_area(context=context, area_name="COLLECTION")
-
-            elif self.item_type == 'MESH':
-                mesh = bpy.data.meshes[self.target_name]
-                mesh_object = get_mesh_object(mesh)
-                scene_of_item = get_object_scene(mesh_object)
-                if scene_of_item is not None:
-                    bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
-                    bpy.context.window.scene = scene_of_item
-                    mesh_object.select_set(True)    
-                    bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = mesh_object
-
-                    context.window_manager.blenvy_item_selected_ids = json.dumps({"name": mesh.name, "type": self.item_type})
-                    select_area(context=context, area_name="DATA")
-
-            elif self.item_type == 'MATERIAL':
-                # find object that uses material
-                material = bpy.data.materials[self.target_name]
-                material_object = get_material_object(material)
-                scene_of_item = get_object_scene(material_object)
-                select_area(context=context, area_name="MATERIAL")
-                print("scene_of_item", scene_of_item)
-                if scene_of_item is not None:
-
-                    bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
-                    bpy.context.window.scene = scene_of_item
-                    #material_object.select_set(True)    
-                    bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = material_object
-
-                    context.window_manager.blenvy_item_selected_ids = json.dumps({"name": material.name, "type": self.item_type})
-
-                    select_area(context=context, area_name="MATERIAL")
 
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 def get_selected_item(context):
     selection = None
 
+    #print("original context", context)
     def get_outliner_area():
         if bpy.context.area.type!='OUTLINER':
             for area in bpy.context.screen.areas:
                 if area.type == 'OUTLINER':
                     return area
         return None
-    #print("original context", context)
 
+    area = get_outliner_area()
+    if area is not None:
+        region = next(region for region in area.regions if region.type == "WINDOW")
 
-    try:
-        selection_overrides = json.loads(context.window_manager.blenvy_item_selected_ids)
-        #print("selection_overrides", selection_overrides)
-        if selection_overrides["type"] == "OBJECT":
-            selection = bpy.data.objects[selection_overrides["name"]]
-        elif selection_overrides["type"] == "COLLECTION":
-            selection = bpy.data.collections[selection_overrides["name"]]
-        if selection_overrides["type"] == "MESH":
-            selection = bpy.data.meshes[selection_overrides["name"]]
-        elif selection_overrides["type"] == "MATERIAL":
-            selection = bpy.data.materials[selection_overrides["name"]]
-        #print("SELECTION", selection)
-        #context.window_manager.blenvy_item_selected_ids = "{}"
-    except: pass
+        with bpy.context.temp_override(area=area, region=region):
+            #print("overriden context", bpy.context)
+            for obj in bpy.context.selected_ids:
+                pass#print(f"Selected: {obj.name} - {type(obj)}")
+            selection = bpy.context.selected_ids[len(bpy.context.selected_ids) - 1] if len(bpy.context.selected_ids)>0 else None #next(iter(bpy.context.selected_ids), None)
+            """if selection is not None:
+                print("selection", f"Selected: {selection.name} - {type(selection)}")"""
 
-    if selection is None:
-        area = get_outliner_area()
-        if area is not None:
-            region = next(region for region in area.regions if region.type == "WINDOW")
-            with bpy.context.temp_override(area=area, region=region):
-                #print("overriden context", bpy.context)
-                for obj in bpy.context.selected_ids:
-                    print(f"Selected: {obj.name} - {type(obj)}")
-                number_of_selections = len(bpy.context.selected_ids)
-                selection = bpy.context.selected_ids[number_of_selections - 1] if number_of_selections > 0 else None #next(iter(bpy.context.selected_ids), None)
-
-    
-
-    if selection is None:
-        number_of_selections = len(context.selected_objects)
-        selection = context.selected_objects[number_of_selections - 1] if number_of_selections > 0 else None
+    #print("SELECTIONS", context.selected_objects)
     return selection
 
 

tools/blenvy/tests/test_bevy_integration.py

@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ def test_export_complex(setup_data):
     }
     gltf_settings = {
         "export_animations": True,
-        "export_optimize_animation_size": False,
-        "export_apply":True
+        "export_optimize_animation_size": False
     }
 
     # store settings for the auto_export part
@@ -121,12 +120,12 @@ def test_export_complex(setup_data):
     user_asset.name = "yoho_audio"
     user_asset.path = "audio/fake.mp3"
 
-    # we have to cheat, since we cannot rely on the data injected when saving the library file (since we are not saving it as part of the tests)
-    bpy.data.collections["External_blueprint"]["export_path"] = "blueprints/External_blueprint.glb"
-    bpy.data.collections["External_blueprint2"]["export_path"] = "blueprints/External_blueprint2.glb"
-    bpy.data.collections["External_blueprint3"]["export_path"] = "blueprints/External_blueprint3.glb"
+    # we have to cheat, since we cannot rely on the data injected when saving the library file
+    #bpy.data.collections["External_blueprint"]["export_path"] = "blueprints/External_blueprint.glb"
+    #bpy.data.collections["External_blueprint2"]["export_path"] = "blueprints/External_blueprint2.glb"
+    #bpy.data.collections["External_blueprint3"]["export_path"] = "blueprints/External_blueprint3.glb"
+
 
-    # do the actual exporting
     prepare_and_export()
 
     # blueprint1 => has an instance, got changed, should export