regenerate on demand, easier orientation, various

__init__.py

@@ -167,12 +167,30 @@ class FONT3D_glyph_properties(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
 class FONT3D_text_properties(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     def update_callback(self, context):
         butils.set_text_on_curve(self)
-    text_index: bpy.props.IntProperty()
+    # TODO: update when animate
+    # does not work like this, somehow it does not run in main thread when the text is actually being set
+    # def get_float(self):
+        # return self["letter_spacingor"]
+    # def set_float(self, value):
+        # print(f"{utils.get_timestamp()} setting float to {value}")
+        # self["letter_spacingor"] = value
+        # def fun(text_properties : FONT3D_text_properties):
+            # # print(text_properties)
+            # # print(type(text_properties))
+            # # print(text_properties.letter_spacing)
+            # print(f"is running ---------------------------------->>>>>>> {text_properties.letter_spacing} and {text_properties.get('letter_spacingor')}")
+            # # butils.set_text_on_curve(text_properties)
+        # run_in_main_thread(lambda: fun(self))
+    text_id: bpy.props.IntProperty()
     font_name: bpy.props.StringProperty()
     font_face: bpy.props.StringProperty()
     text_object: bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=bpy.types.Object)
-    text: bpy.props.StringProperty()
+    text: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+            update=update_callback
+            )
     letter_spacing: bpy.props.FloatProperty(
+            # get=get_float,
+            # set=set_float,
             update=update_callback,
             name="Letter Spacing",
             description="Letter Spacing",
@@ -202,7 +220,7 @@ class FONT3D_UL_fonts(bpy.types.UIList):
 class FONT3D_UL_texts(bpy.types.UIList):
     def draw_item(self, context, layout, data, item, icon, active_data, active_propname, index):
         split = layout.split(factor=0.3)
-        split.label(text="Index: %d" % (index))
+        split.label(text="Id: %d" % (item.text_id))
         # custom_icon = "OUTLINER_OB_%s" % item.obj_type
         # split.prop(item, "name", text="", emboss=False, translate=False)
         split.label(text=f"{item.text}") # avoids renaming the item by accident
@@ -249,15 +267,36 @@ class FONT3D_PT_panel(bpy.types.Panel):
                     continue
                 remove_me = True
                 for c in t.text_object.children:
-                    if len(c.users_collection) > 0 and (c.get('linked_textobject')) != type(None) and c.get('linked_textobject') == t.text_index:
+                    if len(c.users_collection) > 0 and (c.get('linked_textobject')) != type(None) and c.get('linked_textobject') == t.text_id:
                         remove_me = False
+                        # not sure how to solve this reliably atm,
+                        # we need to reassign the glyph, but also get the proper properties from glyph_properties
+                        # these might be there in t.glyphs, but linked to removed objects
+                        # or they might be lost
+                        if type(next((g for g in t.glyphs if type(g.glyph_object) == type(None)), None)) == type(None):
+                            g = next((g for g in t.glyphs if type(g.glyph_object) == type(None)), None)
+                        for g in t.glyphs:
+                            if type(g) == type(None):
+                                print("IS NONE")
+                            if type(g.glyph_object) == type(None):
+                                print("go IS NONE")
+                            else:
+                                if g.glyph_object == c:
+                                    # print(g.glyph_object.name)
+                                    pass
+
                 if remove_me:
                     remove_list.append(i)
 
             for i in remove_list:
                 font3d_data.available_texts.remove(i)
 
-            # print(f"{utils.get_timestamp()} ors something")
+            for i, t in enumerate(font3d_data.available_texts):
+                if context.active_object == t.text_object:
+                    font3d_data.active_text_index = i
+                if (hasattr(context.active_object, "parent") and
+                        context.active_object.parent == t.text_object):
+                    font3d_data.active_text_index = i
 
         run_in_main_thread(update)
 
@@ -425,12 +464,12 @@ class FONT3D_OT_TestFont(bpy.types.Operator):
 
             distribution_type = 'DEFAULT'
 
-            t = font3d_data.available_texts.add()
+            text_id = 0
-            text_index = 0
             for i, tt in enumerate(font3d_data.available_texts):
-                while text_index == tt.text_index:
+                while text_id == tt.text_id:
-                    text_index = text_index + 1
+                    text_id = text_id + 1
-            t.text_index = text_index
+            t = font3d_data.available_texts.add()
+            t.text_id = text_id
 
             t.font_name = font_name
             t.font_face = font_face
@@ -631,15 +670,21 @@ class FONT3D_OT_CreateFontFromObjects(bpy.types.Operator):
 
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
-
+class FONT3D_PT_RightPropertiesPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
-class HelloWorldPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
     """Creates a Panel in the Object properties window"""
-    bl_label = "Hello World Panel"
+    bl_label = f"{__name__}"
-    bl_idname = "OBJECT_PT_hello"
+    bl_idname = "FONT3D_PT_RightPropertiesPanel"
     bl_space_type = 'PROPERTIES'
     bl_region_type = 'WINDOW'
     bl_context = "object"
 
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(self,context):
+        # only show the panel, if it's a textobject or a glyph
+        is_text = type(next((t for t in context.scene.font3d_data.available_texts if t.text_object == context.active_object), None)) != type(None)
+        is_glyph = type(next((t for t in context.scene.font3d_data.available_texts if t.text_object == context.active_object.parent), None)) != type(None)
+        return is_text or is_glyph
+
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
         scene = context.scene
@@ -648,16 +693,27 @@ class HelloWorldPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
 
         obj = context.active_object
 
+        def is_text():
+            return type(next((t for t in context.scene.font3d_data.available_texts if t.text_object == context.active_object), None)) != type(None)
+        def is_glyph():
+            return type(next((t for t in context.scene.font3d_data.available_texts if t.text_object == context.active_object.parent), None)) != type(None)
+
+        textobject = obj if is_text() else obj.parent if is_glyph() else obj
+        available_text = font3d_data.available_texts[font3d_data.active_text_index]
+
         row = layout.row()
         row.label(text="Hello world!", icon='WORLD_DATA')
 
         row = layout.row()
         row.label(text="Active object is: " + obj.name)
         row = layout.row()
-        row.prop(obj, "location")
+        row.label(text="text object is: " + textobject.name)
-
         row = layout.row()
-        row.operator("mesh.primitive_cube_add")
+        row.label(text=f"active text index is: {font3d_data.active_text_index}")
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.prop(available_text, "text")
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.prop(available_text, "letter_spacing")
 
 
 
@@ -679,35 +735,98 @@ classes = (
             FONT3D_OT_ToggleFont3DCollection,
             FONT3D_OT_SaveFontToFile,
             FONT3D_OT_CreateFontFromObjects,
-            HelloWorldPanel,
+            FONT3D_PT_RightPropertiesPanel,
            )
 
+@persistent
+def load_handler(self, dummy):
+    bpy.app.timers.register(execute_queued_functions)
+
+def load_handler_unload():
+    bpy.app.timers.unregister(execute_queued_functions)
+
 def register():
     for cls in classes:
         bpy.utils.register_class(cls)
     bpy.types.Scene.font3d = bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=FONT3D_settings)
     bpy.types.Scene.font3d_data = bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=FONT3D_data)
-    bpy.types.Object.__del__ = lambda self: print(f"Bye {self.name}")
+    # bpy.types.Object.__del__ = lambda self: print(f"Bye {self.name}")
     print(f"REGISTER {bl_info['name']}")
-    bpy.app.timers.register(execute_queued_functions)
 
-    # would love to properly auto start this, but IT DOES NOT WORK
+    # auto start
-    # if load_handler not in bpy.app.handlers.load_post:
+    if load_handler not in bpy.app.handlers.load_post:
-        # bpy.app.handlers.load_post.append(load_handler)
+        bpy.app.handlers.load_post.append(load_handler)
 
     # clear available fonts
     def clear_available_fonts():
         bpy.context.scene.font3d_data.available_fonts.clear()
 
+    def load_available_fonts():
+        global shared
+        preferences = getPreferences(bpy.context)
+
+        currentObjects = []
+        for ob in bpy.data.objects:
+            currentObjects.append(ob.name)
+
+        print(f"assets folder: {preferences.assets_dir}")
+        font_dir = f"{preferences.assets_dir}/fonts"
+        for file in os.listdir(font_dir):
+            if file.endswith(".glb"):
+                font_path = os.path.join(font_dir, file)
+                bpy.ops.import_scene.gltf(filepath=font_path)
+
+        fontcollection = bpy.data.collections.get("Font3D")
+        if fontcollection is None:
+            fontcollection = bpy.data.collections.new("Font3D")
+
+        remove_list = []
+        all_objects = []
+        for o in bpy.data.objects:
+            all_objects.append(o)
+        for o in all_objects:
+            if o.name not in currentObjects:
+                # must be new
+                if ("glyph" in o.keys()
+                        and "face_name" in o.keys()
+                        and "font_name" in o.keys()):
+                    glyph_id = o["glyph"]
+                    font_name = o["font_name"]
+                    face_name = o["face_name"]
+                    butils.move_in_fontcollection(
+                            o,
+                            fontcollection)
+                    Font.add_glyph(
+                            font_name,
+                            face_name,
+                            glyph_id,
+                            o)
+
+                    font3d_data = bpy.context.scene.font3d_data
+                    found = False
+                    for f in font3d_data.available_fonts.values():
+                        if f.font_name == font_name:
+                            found = True
+                            break
+                    if not found:
+                        f = font3d_data.available_fonts.add()
+                        f.font_name = font_name
+                        print(f"font3d added {font_name}")
+                else:
+                    remove_list.append(o)
+        for o in remove_list:
+            bpy.data.objects.remove(o, do_unlink=True)
+
     run_in_main_thread(clear_available_fonts)
+    run_in_main_thread(load_available_fonts)
 
 def unregister():
-    # would love to properly auto start this, but IT DOES NOT WORK
-    # if load_handler in bpy.app.handlers.load_post:
-        # bpy.app.handlers.load_post.remove(load_handler)
     for cls in classes:
         bpy.utils.unregister_class(cls)
-    bpy.app.timers.unregister(execute_queued_functions)
+
+    if load_handler in bpy.app.handlers.load_post:
+        bpy.app.handlers.load_post.remove(load_handler)
+    load_handler_unload()
 
     del bpy.types.Scene.font3d
     del bpy.types.Scene.font3d_data

butils.py

@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ def align_rotations_auto_pivot(mask, input_rotations, vectors, factors, local_ma
         old_rotation = input_rotation.to_matrix()
         old_axis = (old_rotation @ local_main_axis).normalized()
         new_axis = vector
-        rotation_axis = (-(old_axis) + new_axis).normalized()
+        # rotation_axis = (-(old_axis) + new_axis).normalized()
-        # rotation_axis = old_axis.cross(new_axis).normalized()
+        rotation_axis = old_axis.cross(new_axis).normalized()
 
         if rotation_axis.length < 1e-6:
             # Vectors are linearly dependent, fallback to another axis
@@ -276,9 +276,6 @@ def find_font_face_object(font_obj, face_name):
     return None
 
 def move_in_fontcollection(obj, fontcollection):
-    # print(turn_collection_hierarchy_into_path(obj))
-    # if scene.collection.objects.find(obj.name) >= 0:
-        # scene.collection.objects.unlink(obj)
     for c in obj.users_collection:
         c.objects.unlink(obj)
     if fontcollection.objects.find(obj.name) < 0:
@@ -305,6 +302,7 @@ def move_in_fontcollection(obj, fontcollection):
         face_obj.empty_display_type = 'PLAIN_AXES'
         face_obj["is_face"] = True
         fontcollection.objects.link(face_obj)
+
     # ensure custom properties are set
     face_obj["face_name"] = obj["face_name"]
     face_obj["font_name"] = obj["font_name"]
@@ -367,22 +365,39 @@ def ShowMessageBox(title = "Message Box", icon = 'INFO', message=""):
     bpy.context.window_manager.popup_menu(draw, title = title, icon = icon)
 
 def set_text_on_curve(text_properties):
+    print(f"set text on curve {utils.get_timestamp()} with {text_properties.letter_spacing} and {text_properties.get('letter_spacingor')}")
     mom = text_properties.text_object
     if mom.type != "CURVE":
         return False
 
+    regenerate = False
     glyph_objects = []
     for g in text_properties.glyphs:
         glyph_objects.append(g.glyph_object)
 
-    context_override = bpy.context.copy()
+        # check if perhaps one glyph was deleted
-    context_override["selected_objects"] = list(glyph_objects)
+        if (type(g.glyph_object) == type(None)
-    with bpy.context.temp_override(**context_override):
+                or type(g.glyph_object.parent) == type(None)
-        bpy.ops.object.delete()
+                or g.glyph_object.parent.users_collection != g.glyph_object.users_collection):
-    for g in glyph_objects:
+            regenerate = True
-        bpy.data.objects.remove(g, do_unlink=True)
+
-    # bpy.ops.object.delete({"selected_objects": glyph_objects})
+    if len(text_properties.text) != len(text_properties.glyphs):
-    text_properties.glyphs.clear()
+        regenerate = True
+
+    # if we regenerate.... delete objects
+    if regenerate:
+        context_override = bpy.context.copy()
+        context_override["selected_objects"] = list(glyph_objects)
+        with bpy.context.temp_override(**context_override):
+            bpy.ops.object.delete()
+
+        # remove deleted objects
+        # this is necessary
+        for g in glyph_objects:
+            if type(g) != type(None):
+                bpy.data.objects.remove(g, do_unlink=True)
+
+        text_properties.glyphs.clear()
 
 #TODO: fix selection with context_override
     previous_selection = bpy.context.selected_objects
@@ -394,7 +409,6 @@ def set_text_on_curve(text_properties):
     glyph_advance = 0
     is_command = False
     for i, c in enumerate(text_properties.text):
-        print(f"trying letter ({c})")
         if c == '\\':
             is_command = True
             continue
@@ -407,16 +421,21 @@ def set_text_on_curve(text_properties):
                 continue
             is_command = False
         glyph_id = c
+
         glyph = Font.get_glyph(text_properties.font_name,
                                text_properties.font_face,
                                glyph_id)
 
-        if glyph == None:
+        ob = None
-            self.report({'ERROR'}, f"Glyph not found for {font_name} {font_face} {glyph_id}")
+        if regenerate:
-            continue
+            if glyph == None:
+                self.report({'ERROR'}, f"Glyph not found for {font_name} {font_face} {glyph_id}")
+                continue
 
-        ob = bpy.data.objects.new(f"{glyph_id}", glyph.data)
+            ob = bpy.data.objects.new(f"{glyph_id}", glyph.data)
-        ob['linked_textobject'] = text_properties.text_index
+            ob['linked_textobject'] = text_properties.text_id
+        else:
+            ob = text_properties.glyphs[i]['glyph_object']
 
         distribution_type = 'CALCULATE'
         if distribution_type == 'FOLLOW_PATH':
@@ -431,7 +450,7 @@ def set_text_on_curve(text_properties):
             location, tangent = calc_point_on_bezier_curve(mom, advance, True)
             ob.location = mom.matrix_world @ location
             mask = [0]
-            input_rotations = [mathutils.Vector((radians(90.0), 0.0, 0.0))]
+            input_rotations = [mathutils.Vector((0.0, 0.0, 0.0))]
             vectors = [tangent]
             factors = [1.0]
             local_main_axis = mathutils.Vector((1.0, 0.0, 0.0))
@@ -442,37 +461,29 @@ def set_text_on_curve(text_properties):
                                                local_main_axis)
             if ob.rotation_mode != 'QUATERNION':
                 ob.rotation_mode = 'QUATERNION'
-            ob.rotation_quaternion = (mom.matrix_world @ motor[0]).to_quaternion()
+            q = mathutils.Quaternion()
+            q.rotate(mathutils.Euler((radians(90),0,0)))
+            ob.rotation_quaternion = (mom.matrix_world @ motor[0] @ q.to_matrix().to_4x4()).to_quaternion()
 
         scalor = 0.001
 
         glyph_advance = (-1 * glyph.bound_box[0][0] + glyph.bound_box[4][0]) * scalor + text_properties.letter_spacing
 
         ob.scale = (scalor, scalor, scalor)
-        mom.users_collection[0].objects.link(ob)
 
         advance = advance + glyph_advance
 
-        glyph_data = text_properties.glyphs.add()
+        if regenerate:
-        glyph_data.glyph_id = glyph_id
+            mom.users_collection[0].objects.link(ob)
-        glyph_data.glyph_object = ob
+            glyph_data = text_properties.glyphs.add()
-        glyph_data.letter_spacing = 0
+            glyph_data.glyph_id = glyph_id
-        ob.select_set(True)
+            glyph_data.glyph_object = ob
-        # selected_objects.append(ob)
+            glyph_data.letter_spacing = 0
-    # selected_objects.append(mom)
+            ob.select_set(True)
-
-    mom.select_set(True)
-    bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = mom
-    bpy.ops.object.parent_set(type='OBJECT')
-    # bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
-    # for o in previous_selection:
-        # o.select_set(True)
-
-    # context_override = bpy.context.copy()
-    # context_override["selected_objects"] = selected_objects
-    # context_override["active_object"] = mom
-    # with bpy.context.temp_override(**context_override):
-        # bpy.ops.object.parent_set(type='OBJECT')
     
+    if regenerate:
+        mom.select_set(True)
+        bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = mom
+        bpy.ops.object.parent_set(type='OBJECT')
 
     return True