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convenience function to align origins

README.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  / ___ \| |_) | |___ ___) | |_| |
 /_/   \_\____/ \____|____/|____/
 ```
-v0.0.5
+v0.0.6
 
 Convenience tool to work with 3D typography in Blender and Cinema4D.
 

__init__.py

@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ from .common import Font, utils
 bl_info = {
     "name": "ABC3D",
     "author": "Jakob Schlötter, Studio Pointer*",
-    "version": (0, 0, 5),
+    "version": (0, 0, 6),
     "blender": (4, 1, 0),
     "location": "VIEW3D",
     "description": "Convenience addon for 3D fonts",
     "category": "Typography",
 }
-# NOTE: also change version in common/utils.py
+# NOTE: also change version in common/utils.py and README.md
 
 # make sure that modules are reloadable
 # when registering
@@ -134,11 +134,26 @@ class ABC3D_available_font(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
 
 
 class ABC3D_glyph_properties(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
+
+    def update_callback(self, context):
+        if self.text_id >= 0:
+            butils.set_text_on_curve(
+                context.scene.abc3d_data.available_texts[self.text_id]
+            )
+
     glyph_id: bpy.props.StringProperty(maxlen=1)
+    text_id: bpy.props.IntProperty(
+            default=-1,
+            )
+    alternate: bpy.props.IntProperty(
+        default=-1,
+        update=update_callback,
+    )
     glyph_object: bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=bpy.types.Object)
     letter_spacing: bpy.props.FloatProperty(
         name="Letter Spacing",
         description="Letter Spacing",
+        update=update_callback,
     )
 
 class ABC3D_text_properties(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
@@ -564,6 +579,95 @@ class ABC3D_PT_TextManagement(bpy.types.Panel):
         layout.row().operator(f"{__name__}.remove_text", text="Remove Textobject")
 
 
+class ABC3D_PG_FontCreation(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
+    bl_label = "Font Creation Properties"
+    # bl_parent_id = "ABC3D_PG_NamingHelper"
+    # bl_category = "ABC3D"
+    # bl_space_type = "VIEW_3D"
+    # bl_region_type = "UI"
+    # bl_options = {"DEFAULT_CLOSED"}
+
+    def naming_glyph_id_update_callback(self, context):
+        glyph_name = Font.glyph_to_name(self.naming_glyph_id)
+        if self.naming_glyph_full:
+            self.naming_glyph_name = f"{glyph_name}_{self.font_name}_{self.face_name}"
+        else:
+            self.naming_glyph_name = glyph_name
+
+    naming_glyph_id: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+        name="",
+        description="find proper naming for a glyph",
+        default="",
+        maxlen=32,
+        update=naming_glyph_id_update_callback,
+    )
+
+    naming_glyph_name: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+        name="",
+        description="find proper naming for a glyph",
+        default="",
+        maxlen=1024,
+    )
+
+    naming_glyph_full: bpy.props.BoolProperty(
+        default=True,
+        description="Generate full name",
+        update=naming_glyph_id_update_callback,
+    )
+
+    font_name: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+        name="",
+        description="Font name",
+        default="NM_Origin",
+        update=naming_glyph_id_update_callback,
+    )
+
+    face_name: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+        name="",
+        description="FontFace name",
+        default="Tender",
+        update=naming_glyph_id_update_callback,
+    )
+
+class ABC3D_OT_NamingHelper(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_label = "Font Creation Naming Helper Apply To Active Object"
+    bl_idname = f"{__name__}.apply_naming_helper"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        abc3d_font_creation = context.scene.abc3d_font_creation
+        name = abc3d_font_creation.naming_glyph_name
+        context.active_object.name = name
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
+class ABC3D_PT_NamingHelper(bpy.types.Panel):
+    bl_label = "Naming Helper"
+    bl_parent_id = "ABC3D_PT_FontCreation"
+    bl_category = "ABC3D"
+    bl_space_type = "VIEW_3D"
+    bl_region_type = "UI"
+    bl_options = {"DEFAULT_CLOSED"}
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        layout = self.layout
+        scene = context.scene
+
+        abc3d_font_creation = scene.abc3d_font_creation
+
+        box = layout.box()
+        box.label(text="Glyph Naming Helper")
+        box.row().prop(abc3d_font_creation, "naming_glyph_full")
+        box.label(text="Glyph Character Input")
+        box.row().prop(abc3d_font_creation, "naming_glyph_id")
+        box.label(text="Font name:")
+        box.row().prop(abc3d_font_creation, "font_name")
+        box.label(text="FontFace name:")
+        box.row().prop(abc3d_font_creation, "face_name")
+        box.label(text="Glyph Output Name")
+        box.row().prop(abc3d_font_creation, "naming_glyph_name")
+        box.row().operator(f"{__name__}.apply_naming_helper", text="Apply name to active object")
+
 class ABC3D_PT_FontCreation(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_label = "Font Creation"
     bl_parent_id = "ABC3D_PT_Panel"
@@ -575,9 +679,6 @@ class ABC3D_PT_FontCreation(bpy.types.Panel):
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
         wm = context.window_manager
-        scene = context.scene
-
-        abc3d_data = scene.abc3d_data
 
         layout.row().operator(
             f"{__name__}.toggle_abc3d_collection", text="Toggle Collection"
@@ -588,6 +689,7 @@ class ABC3D_PT_FontCreation(bpy.types.Panel):
         layout.row().operator(
             f"{__name__}.save_font_to_file", text="Export Font To File"
         )
+
         box = layout.box()
         box.label(text="metrics")
         box.row().operator(
@@ -602,6 +704,10 @@ class ABC3D_PT_FontCreation(bpy.types.Panel):
         layout.row().operator(
             f"{__name__}.temporaryhelper", text="Debug Function Do Not Use"
         )
+        box.label(text="origin points")
+        box.row().operator(f"{__name__}.align_origins_to_active_object", text="Align origins to Active Object")
+        # box.row().operator(f"{__name__}.align_origins_to_metrics", text="Align origins to Metrics (left)")
+        # box.row().operator(f"{__name__}.fix_objects_metrics_origins", text="Fix objects metrics origins")
 
 
 class ABC3D_PT_TextPropertiesPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
@@ -613,14 +719,38 @@ class ABC3D_PT_TextPropertiesPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
 
     def get_active_text_properties(self):
         # and bpy.context.object.select_get():
-        if type(bpy.context.active_object) != type(None):
+        a_o = bpy.context.active_object
+        if a_o is not None:
+            if f"{utils.prefix()}_linked_textobject" in a_o:
+                text_index = a_o[f"{utils.prefix()}_linked_textobject"]
+                return bpy.context.scene.abc3d_data.available_texts[text_index]
+            elif f"{utils.prefix()}_linked_textobject" in a_o.parent:
+                text_index = a_o.parent[f"{utils.prefix()}_linked_textobject"]
+                return bpy.context.scene.abc3d_data.available_texts[text_index]
+            else:
                 for t in bpy.context.scene.abc3d_data.available_texts:
-                if bpy.context.active_object == t.text_object:
-                    return t
-                if bpy.context.active_object.parent == t.text_object:
+                    if butils.is_or_has_parent(bpy.context.active_object, t.text_object, max_depth=4):
                         return t
         return None
 
+    # NOTE: HERE
+    def get_active_glyph_properties(self):
+        a_o = bpy.context.active_object
+        if a_o is not None:
+            if (f"{utils.prefix()}_linked_textobject" in a_o
+                    and f"{utils.prefix()}_glyph_index" in a_o):
+                text_index = a_o[f"{utils.prefix()}_linked_textobject"]
+                glyph_index = a_o[f"{utils.prefix()}_glyph_index"]
+                return bpy.context.scene.abc3d_data.available_texts[text_index].glyphs[glyph_index]
+            else:
+                for t in bpy.context.scene.abc3d_data.available_texts:
+                    if butils.is_or_has_parent(a_o, t.text_object, if_is_parent=False, max_depth=4):
+                        for g in t.glyphs:
+                            if butils.is_or_has_parent(a_o, g.glyph_object, max_depth=4):
+                                return g
+        return None
+
+
     # def font_items_callback(self, context):
     # items = []
     # fonts = Font.get_loaded_fonts_and_faces()
@@ -650,7 +780,7 @@ class ABC3D_PT_TextPropertiesPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
 
     @classmethod
     def poll(self, context):
-        return type(self.get_active_text_properties(self)) != type(None)
+        return self.get_active_text_properties(self) is not None
 
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
@@ -659,11 +789,16 @@ class ABC3D_PT_TextPropertiesPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
         abc3d_data = scene.abc3d_data
 
         props = self.get_active_text_properties()
+        glyph_props = self.get_active_glyph_properties()
 
-        if type(props) == type(None) or type(props.text_object) == type(None):
+        if props is None or props.text_object is None:
             # this should not happen
             # as then polling does not work
             # however, we are paranoid
+            if props is None:
+                layout.label(text="props is none")
+            elif props.text_object is None:
+                layout.label(text="props.text_object is none")
             return
 
         layout.label(text=f"Mom: {props.text_object.name}")
@@ -677,6 +812,13 @@ class ABC3D_PT_TextPropertiesPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
         layout.column().prop(props, "translation")
         layout.column().prop(props, "orientation")
 
+        if glyph_props is None:
+            return
+        box = layout.box()
+        box.label(text=f"{glyph_props.glyph_id}")
+        box.row().prop(glyph_props, "letter_spacing")
+
+
 
 class ABC3D_OT_InstallFont(bpy.types.Operator):
     """Install or load Fontfile from path above.
@@ -923,6 +1065,72 @@ class ABC3D_OT_AlignMetrics(bpy.types.Operator):
         butils.align_metrics_of_objects(objects)
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
+class ABC3D_OT_AlignOriginsToActiveObject(bpy.types.Operator):
+    """Align origins of selected objects to origin of active object on one axis."""
+
+    bl_idname = f"{__name__}.align_origins_to_active_object"
+    bl_label = "Align origins to Active Object"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+
+    enum_axis = (('0','X',''),('1','Y',''),('2','Z',''))
+    axis: bpy.props.EnumProperty(items = enum_axis, default='2')
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        objects = bpy.context.selected_objects
+        butils.align_origins_to_active_object(objects, int(self.axis))
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+# class ABC3D_OT_AlignOriginsToMetrics(bpy.types.Operator):
+    # """Align origins of selected objects to their metrics left border.
+
+    # Be aware that shifting the origin will also shift the pivot point around which an object rotates.
+
+    # If an object does not have metrics, it will be ignored."""
+
+    # bl_idname = f"{__name__}.align_origins_to_metrics"
+    # bl_label = "Align origins to metrics metrics"
+    # bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+
+    # ignore_warning: bpy.props.BoolProperty(
+        # name="Do not warn in the future",
+        # description="Do not warn in the future",
+        # default=False,
+    # )
+
+    # def draw(self, context):
+        # layout = self.layout
+        # layout.row().label(text="Warning!")
+        # layout.row().label(text="This also shifts the pivot point around which the glyph rotates.")
+        # layout.row().label(text="This may not be what you want.")
+        # layout.row().label(text="Glyph advance derives from metrics boundaries, not origin points.")
+        # layout.row().label(text="If you are sure about what you're doing, please continue.")
+        # layout.row().prop(self, "ignore_warning")
+
+    # def invoke(self, context, event):
+        # if not self.ignore_warning:
+            # wm = context.window_manager
+            # return wm.invoke_props_dialog(self)
+        # return self.execute(context)
+
+    # def execute(self, context):
+        # objects = bpy.context.selected_objects
+        # butils.align_origins_to_metrics(objects)
+        # butils.fix_objects_metrics_origins(objects)
+        # return {"FINISHED"}
+
+# class ABC3D_OT_FixObjectsMetricsOrigins(bpy.types.Operator):
+    # """Align metrics origins of selected objects to their metrics bounding box.
+
+    # If an object does not have metrics, it will be ignored."""
+
+    # bl_idname = f"{__name__}.fix_objects_metrics_origins"
+    # bl_label = "Fix metrics origin of all selected objects"
+    # bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+
+    # def execute(self, context):
+        # objects = bpy.context.selected_objects
+        # butils.fix_objects_metrics_origins(objects)
+        # return {"FINISHED"}
 
 class ABC3D_OT_TemporaryHelper(bpy.types.Operator):
     """Temporary Helper ABC3D\nThis could do anything.\nIt's just there to make random functions available for testing."""
@@ -1517,6 +1725,9 @@ classes = (
     ABC3D_PT_TextPlacement,
     ABC3D_PT_TextManagement,
     ABC3D_PT_FontCreation,
+    ABC3D_PG_FontCreation,
+    ABC3D_OT_NamingHelper,
+    ABC3D_PT_NamingHelper,
     ABC3D_PT_TextPropertiesPanel,
     ABC3D_OT_OpenAssetDirectory,
     ABC3D_OT_LoadInstalledFonts,
@@ -1525,6 +1736,9 @@ classes = (
     ABC3D_OT_RemoveMetrics,
     ABC3D_OT_AlignMetricsToActiveObject,
     ABC3D_OT_AlignMetrics,
+    ABC3D_OT_AlignOriginsToActiveObject,
+    # ABC3D_OT_AlignOriginsToMetrics,
+    # ABC3D_OT_FixObjectsMetricsOrigins,
     ABC3D_OT_TemporaryHelper,
     ABC3D_OT_RemoveText,
     ABC3D_OT_PlaceText,
@@ -1673,6 +1887,7 @@ def register():
         addon_updater_ops.make_annotations(cls)  # Avoid blender 2.8 warnings.
         bpy.utils.register_class(cls)
     bpy.types.Scene.abc3d_data = bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=ABC3D_data)
+    bpy.types.Scene.abc3d_font_creation = bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=ABC3D_PG_FontCreation)
     # bpy.types.Object.__del__ = lambda self: print(f"Bye {self.name}")
 
     # autostart if we load a blend file
@@ -1716,6 +1931,7 @@ def unregister():
         bpy.app.handlers.depsgraph_update_post.remove(on_depsgraph_update)
 
     del bpy.types.Scene.abc3d_data
+    del bpy.types.Scene.abc3d_font_creation
     print(f"UNREGISTER {utils.prefix()}")
 
 

_vimrc_local.vim

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
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-
-let g:jedi#auto_initialization = 1
-let g:jedi#use_tabs_not_buffers = 1
-let g:jedi#environment_path = "venv"
-
-""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" ALE
-
-"let g:ale_python_pylint_executable = '/home/jrkb/git/pointer/neomatter/font3d/abc3d/venv/bin/pylint'
-"let g:ale_python_executable='/home/jrkb/git/pointer/neomatter/font3d/abc3d/venv/bin/python'
-"let g:ale_python_pylint_use_global=1
-"let g:ale_use_global_executables=1
-"let g:ale_python_auto_pipenv=1
-"let g:ale_python_auto_virtualenv=1
-"let g:ale_virtualenv_dir_names = ['venv']
-
-"let g:ale_linters = { 'javascript': ['eslint', 'tsserver'], 'python': ['jedils', 'pylint', 'flake8'], 'cpp': ['cc', 'clangcheck', 'clangd', 'clangtidy', 'clazy', 'cppcheck', 'cpplint', 'cquery', 'cspell', 'flawfinder'], 'php': ['php_cs_fixer'] }
-"let g:ale_fixers = { '*': ['remove_trailing_lines', 'trim_whitespace'], 'python': ['autopep8'], 'cpp': ['uncrustify'], 'javascript': js_fixers, 'css': ['prettier'], 'json': ['prettier'], 'php': ['php_cs_fixer'] }
-
-"let g:ale_pattern_options = {'\.py$': {'ale_enabled': 0}}

butils.py

@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ def load_font_from_filepath(filepath, glyphs="", font_name="", face_name=""):
 
     modified_font_faces = []
     all_glyph_os = []
-    all_objects = []
+
     for o in bpy.context.scene.objects:
         if marker_property in o:
             if "type" in o and o["type"] == "glyph":
@@ -511,17 +511,17 @@ def load_font_from_filepath(filepath, glyphs="", font_name="", face_name=""):
         modified_font_faces.append({"font_name": font_name, "face_name": face_name})
 
     for mff in modified_font_faces:
-        glyphs = []
+        mff_glyphs = []
         face = Font.fonts[mff["font_name"]].faces[mff["face_name"]]
         # iterate glyphs
         for g in face.glyphs:
             # iterate alternates
             for glyph in face.glyphs[g]:
-                glyphs.append(get_original(glyph))
-        if len(glyphs) > 0:
-            add_default_metrics_to_objects(glyphs)
+                mff_glyphs.append(get_original(glyph))
+        if len(mff_glyphs) > 0:
+            add_default_metrics_to_objects(mff_glyphs)
             # calculate unit factor
-            h = get_glyph_height(glyphs[0])
+            h = get_glyph_height(mff_glyphs[0])
             if h != 0:
                 face.unit_factor = 1 / h
 
@@ -733,6 +733,12 @@ def get_glyph_advance(glyph_obj):
             return abs(c.bound_box[4][0] - c.bound_box[0][0])
     return abs(glyph_obj.bound_box[4][0] - glyph_obj.bound_box[0][0])
 
+def get_glyph_prepost_advances(glyph_obj):
+    for c in glyph_obj.children:
+        if is_metrics_object(c):
+            return -1 * c.bound_box[0][0], c.bound_box[4][0]
+    return -1 * glyph_obj.bound_box[0][0], glyph_obj.bound_box[4][0]
+
 
 def get_glyph_height(glyph_obj):
     for c in glyph_obj.children:
@@ -802,6 +808,41 @@ def will_regenerate(text_properties):
     return False
 
 
+def update_matrices(obj):
+    if obj.parent is None:
+        obj.matrix_world = obj.matrix_basis
+
+    else:
+        obj.matrix_world = obj.parent.matrix_world * \
+                           obj.matrix_parent_inverse * \
+                           obj.matrix_basis
+
+def is_or_has_parent(o, parent, if_is_parent=True, max_depth=10):
+    if o == parent and if_is_parent:
+        return True
+    for i in range(0, max_depth):
+        o = o.parent
+        if o == parent:
+            return True
+        if o is None:
+            return False
+    return False
+
+def parent_to_curve(o, c):
+    o.parent_type = 'OBJECT'
+    o.parent = c
+    # o.matrix_parent_inverse = c.matrix_world.inverted()
+    
+    if c.data.use_path and len(c.data.splines) > 0:
+        if c.data.splines[0].type == "BEZIER":
+            i = -1 if c.data.splines[0].use_cyclic_u else 0
+            p = c.data.splines[0].bezier_points[i].co
+            o.matrix_parent_inverse.translation = p * -1.0
+        elif c.data.splines[0].type == 'NURBS':
+            cm = c.to_mesh()
+            p = cm.vertices[0].co
+            o.matrix_parent_inverse.translation = p * -1.0
+
 def set_text_on_curve(text_properties, reset_timeout_s=0.1, reset_depsgraph_n=4):
     """set_text_on_curve
 
@@ -815,8 +856,9 @@ def set_text_on_curve(text_properties, reset_timeout_s=0.1, reset_depsgraph_n=4)
     :param reset_depsgraph_n: reset external parameters after n-th depsgraph update. (<= 0) = immediate, (> 0) = reset after n-th depsgraph update, (False) = no depsgraph reset
     :type reset_depsgraph_n: int
     """
-
-    global lock_depsgraph_update_n_times
+    # NOTE: depsgraph update not locked
+    # as we fixed data_path with parent_to_curve trick
+    # global lock_depsgraph_update_n_times
 
     # starttime = time.perf_counter_ns()
     mom = text_properties.text_object
@@ -825,28 +867,44 @@ def set_text_on_curve(text_properties, reset_timeout_s=0.1, reset_depsgraph_n=4)
 
     distribution_type = "CALCULATE" if is_bezier(mom) else "FOLLOW_PATH"
 
+    # NOTE: following not necessary anymore
+    # as we fixed data_path with parent_to_curve trick
+    #
     # use_path messes with parenting
     # however, we need it for follow_path
     # https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/100661
-    previous_use_path = mom.data.use_path
-    if distribution_type == "CALCULATE":
-        mom.data.use_path = False
-    elif distribution_type == "FOLLOW_PATH":
-        mom.data.use_path = True
+    # previous_use_path = mom.data.use_path
+    # if distribution_type == "CALCULATE":
+        # mom.data.use_path = False
+    # elif distribution_type == "FOLLOW_PATH":
+        # mom.data.use_path = True
 
     regenerate = will_regenerate(text_properties)
 
     # if we regenerate.... delete objects
     if regenerate and text_properties.get("glyphs"):
+        for g in text_properties.glyphs:
+            print(dict(g))
         glyph_objects = [g["glyph_object"] for g in text_properties["glyphs"]]
         completely_delete_objects(glyph_objects, True)
         text_properties.glyphs.clear()
 
+        mom[f"{utils.prefix()}_type"] = "textobject"
+        mom[f"{utils.prefix()}_linked_textobject"] = text_properties.text_id
+        mom[f"{utils.prefix()}_font_name"] = text_properties.font_name
+        mom[f"{utils.prefix()}_face_name"] = text_properties.face_name
+        mom[f"{utils.prefix()}_font_size"] = text_properties.font_size
+        mom[f"{utils.prefix()}_letter_spacing"] = text_properties.letter_spacing
+        mom[f"{utils.prefix()}_orientation"] = text_properties.orientation
+        mom[f"{utils.prefix()}_translation"] = text_properties.translation
+
     curve_length = get_curve_length(mom)
     advance = text_properties.offset
     glyph_advance = 0
+    glyph_index = 0
     is_command = False
     previous_spline_index = -1
+
     for i, c in enumerate(text_properties.text):
         face = Font.fonts[text_properties.font_name].faces[text_properties.face_name]
         scalor = face.unit_factor * text_properties.font_size
@@ -859,7 +917,6 @@ def set_text_on_curve(text_properties, reset_timeout_s=0.1, reset_depsgraph_n=4)
                 is_newline = True
                 next_line_advance = get_next_line_advance(mom, advance, glyph_advance)
                 if advance == next_line_advance:
-                    # self.report({'INFO'}, f"would like to add new line for {text_properties.text} please")
                     print(
                         f"would like to add new line for {text_properties.text} please"
                     )
@@ -869,9 +926,14 @@ def set_text_on_curve(text_properties, reset_timeout_s=0.1, reset_depsgraph_n=4)
             is_command = False
         glyph_id = c
 
-        glyph_tmp = Font.get_glyph(
-            text_properties.font_name, text_properties.face_name, glyph_id
-        )
+        spline_index = 0
+
+        ############### GET GLYPH
+
+        glyph_tmp = Font.get_glyph(text_properties.font_name,
+                                   text_properties.face_name,
+                                   glyph_id,
+                                   -1)
         if glyph_tmp is None:
             space_width = Font.is_space(glyph_id)
             if space_width:
@@ -886,6 +948,7 @@ def set_text_on_curve(text_properties, reset_timeout_s=0.1, reset_depsgraph_n=4)
                     text_properties.font_name,
                     text_properties.face_name,
                     possible_replacement,
+                    -1
                 )
                 if glyph_tmp is not None:
                     message = message + f" (replaced with '{possible_replacement}')"
@@ -899,61 +962,85 @@ def set_text_on_curve(text_properties, reset_timeout_s=0.1, reset_depsgraph_n=4)
             )
             if not replaced:
                 continue
+
         glyph = glyph_tmp.original
 
-        ob = None
-        obg = None
+        ############### GLYPH PROPERTIES
+
+        glyph_properties = text_properties.glyphs[glyph_index] if not regenerate else text_properties.glyphs.add()
+
         if regenerate:
-            ob = bpy.data.objects.new(f"{glyph_id}", None)
-            ob.hide_viewport = True
-            obg = bpy.data.objects.new(f"{glyph_id}_mesh", glyph.data)
-            ob[f"{utils.prefix()}_type"] = "glyph"
-            ob[f"{utils.prefix()}_linked_textobject"] = text_properties.text_id
-            ob[f"{utils.prefix()}_font_name"] = text_properties.font_name
-            ob[f"{utils.prefix()}_face_name"] = text_properties.face_name
+            glyph_properties["glyph_id"] = glyph_id
+            glyph_properties["text_id"] = text_properties.text_id
+            glyph_properties["letter_spacing"] = 0
+
+        ############### NODE SCENE MANAGEMENT
+
+        inner_node = None
+        outer_node = None
+        if regenerate:
+            outer_node = bpy.data.objects.new(f"{glyph_id}", None)
+            inner_node = bpy.data.objects.new(f"{glyph_id}_mesh", glyph.data)
+            outer_node[f"{utils.prefix()}_type"] = "glyph"
+            outer_node[f"{utils.prefix()}_linked_textobject"] = text_properties.text_id
+            outer_node[f"{utils.prefix()}_glyph_index"] = glyph_index
+            outer_node[f"{utils.prefix()}_font_name"] = text_properties.font_name
+            outer_node[f"{utils.prefix()}_face_name"] = text_properties.face_name
+
+            # Add into the scene.
+            mom.users_collection[0].objects.link(outer_node)
+            mom.users_collection[0].objects.link(inner_node)
+            # bpy.context.scene.collection.objects.link(inner_node)
+
+            # Parenting is hard.
+            inner_node.parent_type = 'OBJECT'
+            inner_node.parent = outer_node
+            inner_node.matrix_parent_inverse = outer_node.matrix_world.inverted()
+            parent_to_curve(outer_node, mom)
+
+            glyph_properties["glyph_object"] = outer_node
         else:
-            ob = text_properties.glyphs[i].glyph_object
-            for c in ob.children:
+            outer_node = glyph_properties.glyph_object
+            outer_node[f"{utils.prefix()}_glyph_index"] = glyph_index
+            for c in outer_node.children:
                 if c.name.startswith(f"{glyph_id}_mesh"):
-                    obg = c
+                    inner_node = c
+
+        ############### TRANSFORMS
+
+        # origins could be shifted
+        # so we need to apply a pre_advance
+        glyph_pre_advance, glyph_post_advance = get_glyph_prepost_advances(glyph)
+        advance += glyph_pre_advance * scalor
 
         if distribution_type == "FOLLOW_PATH":
-            ob.constraints.new(type="FOLLOW_PATH")
-            ob.constraints["Follow Path"].target = mom
-            ob.constraints["Follow Path"].use_fixed_location = True
-            ob.constraints["Follow Path"].offset_factor = advance / curve_length
-            ob.constraints["Follow Path"].use_curve_follow = True
-            ob.constraints["Follow Path"].forward_axis = "FORWARD_X"
-            ob.constraints["Follow Path"].up_axis = "UP_Y"
+            outer_node.constraints.new(type="FOLLOW_PATH")
+            outer_node.constraints["Follow Path"].target = mom
+            outer_node.constraints["Follow Path"].use_fixed_location = True
+            outer_node.constraints["Follow Path"].offset_factor = advance / curve_length
+            outer_node.constraints["Follow Path"].use_curve_follow = True
+            outer_node.constraints["Follow Path"].forward_axis = "FORWARD_X"
+            outer_node.constraints["Follow Path"].up_axis = "UP_Y"
             spline_index = 0
         elif distribution_type == "CALCULATE":
-            previous_ob_rotation_mode = None
-            previous_obg_rotation_mode = None
-            if ob.rotation_mode != "QUATERNION":
-                ob.rotation_mode = "QUATERNION"
-                previous_ob_rotation_mode = ob.rotation_mode
-            if obg.rotation_mode != "QUATERNION":
-                obg.rotation_mode = "QUATERNION"
-                previous_obg_rotation_mode = obg.rotation_mode
+            previous_outer_node_rotation_mode = None
+            previous_inner_node_rotation_mode = None
+            if outer_node.rotation_mode != "QUATERNION":
+                outer_node.rotation_mode = "QUATERNION"
+                previous_outer_node_rotation_mode = outer_node.rotation_mode
+            if inner_node.rotation_mode != "QUATERNION":
+                inner_node.rotation_mode = "QUATERNION"
+                previous_inner_node_rotation_mode = inner_node.rotation_mode
 
-            location, tangent, spline_index = calc_point_on_bezier_curve(
-                mom, advance, True, True
-            )
+            # get info from bezier
+            location, tangent, spline_index = calc_point_on_bezier_curve(mom, advance, True, True)
+
+            # check if we are on a new line
             if spline_index != previous_spline_index:
                 is_newline = True
 
-            if regenerate:
-                # ob.location = mom.matrix_world @ (
-                    # location + text_properties.translation
-                # )
-                ob.location = location + text_properties.translation
-                mom.users_collection[0].objects.link(obg)
-                mom.users_collection[0].objects.link(ob)
-                ob.parent = mom
-                obg.parent = ob
-                obg.location = mathutils.Vector((0.0, 0.0, 0.0))
-            else:
-                ob.location = location + text_properties.translation
+            # position
+            outer_node.location = location + text_properties.translation
 
             # orientation / rotation
             mask = [0]
@@ -967,26 +1054,28 @@ def set_text_on_curve(text_properties, reset_timeout_s=0.1, reset_depsgraph_n=4)
 
             q = mathutils.Quaternion()
             q.rotate(text_properties.orientation)
-            ob.rotation_quaternion = (motor[0].to_3x3() @ q.to_matrix()).to_quaternion()
-            # if regenerate:
-                # obg.rotation_quaternion = q
-                # ob.rotation_quaternion = (
-                    # mom.matrix_world @ motor[0]
-                # ).to_quaternion()
-            # else:
-                # ob.rotation_quaternion = motor[0].to_quaternion()
+            outer_node.rotation_quaternion = (motor[0].to_3x3() @ q.to_matrix()).to_quaternion()
 
-            # NOTE: supercool but out of scope, as we wouldhave to update it everytime the curve object rotates,
-            # but this would ignore the curve objects orientation:
-            # ob.rotation_quaternion = (mom.matrix_world.inverted().to_3x3() @ motor[0].to_3x3() @ q.to_matrix()).to_quaternion()
+            # # NOTE: supercool but out of scope, as we wouldhave to update it everytime the curve object rotates,
+            # # but this would ignore the curve objects orientation:
+            # outer_node.rotation_quaternion = (mom.matrix_world.inverted().to_3x3() @ motor[0].to_3x3() @ q.to_matrix()).to_quaternion()
 
-            if previous_ob_rotation_mode:
-                ob.rotation_mode = previous_ob_rotation_mode
-            if previous_obg_rotation_mode:
-                obg.rotation_mode = previous_obg_rotation_mode
+            # # scale
+            outer_node.scale = (scalor, scalor, scalor)
 
+            if previous_outer_node_rotation_mode:
+                outer_node.rotation_mode = previous_outer_node_rotation_mode
+            if previous_inner_node_rotation_mode:
+                inner_node.rotation_mode = previous_inner_node_rotation_mode
+
+            # outer_node.hide_viewport = True
+            outer_node.hide_set(True)
+
+        ############### PREPARE FOR THE NEXT
+
+        print(f"{glyph_id}: {glyph_properties.letter_spacing=}")
         glyph_advance = (
-            get_glyph_advance(glyph) * scalor + text_properties.letter_spacing
+            glyph_post_advance * scalor + text_properties.letter_spacing + glyph_properties.letter_spacing
         )
 
         # now we need to compensate for curvature
@@ -995,7 +1084,7 @@ def set_text_on_curve(text_properties, reset_timeout_s=0.1, reset_depsgraph_n=4)
         curve_compensation = 0
         if distribution_type == "CALCULATE" and (
             not is_newline or spline_index == 0
-        ):  # TODO: fix newline hack
+        ):
             if text_properties.compensate_curvature and glyph_advance > 0:
                 previous_location, psi = calc_point_on_bezier_curve(
                     mom, advance, False, True
@@ -1025,67 +1114,46 @@ def set_text_on_curve(text_properties, reset_timeout_s=0.1, reset_depsgraph_n=4)
                             output_spline_index=True,
                         )
 
-        ob.scale = (scalor, scalor, scalor)
-
         advance = advance + glyph_advance + curve_compensation
+        glyph_index += 1
         previous_spline_index = spline_index
 
-        if regenerate:
-            glyph_data = text_properties.glyphs.add()
-            glyph_data.glyph_id = glyph_id
-            glyph_data.glyph_object = ob
-            glyph_data.letter_spacing = 0
-
-    if regenerate:
-        mom[f"{utils.prefix()}_type"] = "textobject"
-        mom[f"{utils.prefix()}_linked_textobject"] = text_properties.text_id
-        mom[f"{utils.prefix()}_font_name"] = text_properties.font_name
-        mom[f"{utils.prefix()}_face_name"] = text_properties.face_name
-        mom[f"{utils.prefix()}_font_size"] = text_properties.font_size
-        mom[f"{utils.prefix()}_letter_spacing"] = text_properties.letter_spacing
-        mom[f"{utils.prefix()}_orientation"] = text_properties.orientation
-        mom[f"{utils.prefix()}_translation"] = text_properties.translation
-
-        if lock_depsgraph_update_n_times < 0:
-            lock_depsgraph_update_n_times = len(
-                bpy.context.selected_objects
-            )
-        else:
-            lock_depsgraph_update_n_times += len(
-                bpy.context.selected_objects
-            )
-
-    # NOTE: we reset with a timeout, as setting and resetting certain things
-    # in fast succession will cause visual glitches (e.g. {}.data.use_path).
-    def reset():
-        mom.data.use_path = previous_use_path
-        if counted_reset in bpy.app.handlers.depsgraph_update_post:
-            bpy.app.handlers.depsgraph_update_post.remove(counted_reset)
-        if bpy.app.timers.is_registered(reset):
-            bpy.app.timers.unregister(reset)
-
-    molotov = reset_depsgraph_n + 0
-
-    def counted_reset(scene, depsgraph):
-        nonlocal molotov
-        if molotov == 0:
-            reset()
-        else:
-            molotov -= 1
-
-    # unregister previous resets to avoid multiple execution
-    if bpy.app.timers.is_registered(reset):
-        bpy.app.timers.unregister(reset)
-    if counted_reset in bpy.app.handlers.depsgraph_update_post:
-        bpy.app.handlers.depsgraph_update_post.remove(counted_reset)
-
-    if not isinstance(reset_timeout_s, bool):
-        if reset_timeout_s > 0:
-            bpy.app.timers.register(reset, first_interval=reset_timeout_s)
-        elif reset_timeout <= 0:
-            reset()
-
-    bpy.app.handlers.depsgraph_update_post.append(counted_reset)
+    # NOTE: depsgraph update not locked
+    # as we fixed data_path with parent_to_curve trick
+    # if lock_depsgraph_update_n_times < 0:
+        # lock_depsgraph_update_n_times = len(
+            # bpy.context.selected_objects
+        # )
+    # else:
+        # lock_depsgraph_update_n_times += len(
+            # bpy.context.selected_objects
+        # )
+    # # NOTE: we reset with a timeout, as setting and resetting certain things
+    # # in fast succession will cause visual glitches (e.g. {}.data.use_path).
+    # def reset():
+        # mom.data.use_path = previous_use_path
+        # if counted_reset in bpy.app.handlers.depsgraph_update_post:
+            # bpy.app.handlers.depsgraph_update_post.remove(counted_reset)
+        # if bpy.app.timers.is_registered(reset):
+            # bpy.app.timers.unregister(reset)
+    # molotov = reset_depsgraph_n + 0
+    # def counted_reset(scene, depsgraph):
+        # nonlocal molotov
+        # if molotov == 0:
+            # reset()
+        # else:
+            # molotov -= 1
+    # # unregister previous resets to avoid multiple execution
+    # if bpy.app.timers.is_registered(reset):
+        # bpy.app.timers.unregister(reset)
+    # if counted_reset in bpy.app.handlers.depsgraph_update_post:
+        # bpy.app.handlers.depsgraph_update_post.remove(counted_reset)
+    # if not isinstance(reset_timeout_s, bool):
+        # if reset_timeout_s > 0:
+            # bpy.app.timers.register(reset, first_interval=reset_timeout_s)
+        # elif reset_timeout <= 0:
+            # reset()
+    # bpy.app.handlers.depsgraph_update_post.append(counted_reset)
 
     # endtime = time.perf_counter_ns()
     # elapsedtime = endtime - starttime
@@ -1502,3 +1570,109 @@ def align_metrics_of_objects(objects=None):
 
         add_metrics_obj_from_bound_box(t, bound_box)
     return ""
+
+def align_origins_to_active_object(objects=None, axis=2):
+    if objects is None:
+        objects = bpy.context.selected_objects
+        if len(objects) == 0:
+            return "no objects selected"
+
+    if bpy.context.active_object is None:
+        return "no active object selected"
+
+    reference_origin_position = bpy.context.active_object.matrix_world.translation[axis]
+
+    # do it
+    for o in objects:
+        is_possibly_glyph = is_glyph(o)
+        if is_possibly_glyph and o is not bpy.context.active_object:
+            if is_mesh(o):
+                diff = reference_origin_position - o.matrix_world.translation[axis]
+
+                for v in o.data.vertices:
+                    v.co[axis] -= diff
+
+                o.matrix_world.translation[axis] = reference_origin_position
+            
+    return ""
+
+# NOTE:
+# Following code is not necessary anymore,
+# as we derive the advance through metrics
+# boundaries
+
+# def divide_vectors(v1=mathutils.Vector((1.0,1.0,1.0)), v2=mathutils.Vector((1.0,1.0,1.0))):
+    # return mathutils.Vector([v1[i] / v2[i] for i in range(3)])
+
+# def get_origin_shift_metrics(o, axis=0):
+    # if not is_metrics_object(o):
+        # return False
+    # min_value = sys.float_info.max
+    # for v in o.data.vertices:
+        # if v.co[axis] < min_value:
+            # min_value = v.co[axis]
+    # if min_value == sys.float_info.max:
+        # return False
+    # return min_value
+
+# def fix_origin_shift_metrics(o, axis=0):
+    # shift = get_origin_shift_metrics(o)
+    # if not shift:
+        # print("False")
+        # return False
+    # for v in o.data.vertices:
+        # v.co[axis] -= shift
+    # shift_vector = mathutils.Vector((0.0, 0.0, 0.0))
+    # shift_vector[axis] = shift
+    # # o.location = o.location - (divide_vectors(v2=o.matrix_world.to_scale()) * (o.matrix_world @ shift_vector))
+    # o.matrix_local.translation = o.matrix_local.translation + (shift_vector @ o.matrix_local.inverted())
+    # # update_matrices(o)
+    # return True
+
+
+# def fix_objects_metrics_origins(objects=None, axis=0, handle_metrics_directly=True):
+    # if objects is None:
+        # objects = bpy.context.selected_objects
+        # if len(objects) == 0:
+            # return "no objects selected"
+
+    # for o in objects:
+        # is_possibly_glyph = is_glyph(o)
+        # if is_possibly_glyph:
+            # for c in o.children:
+                # if is_metrics_object(c):
+                    # fix_origin_shift_metrics(c, axis)
+        # elif is_metrics_object(o) and handle_metrics_directly:
+             # fix_origin_shift_metrics(o, axis)
+    # return ""
+
+# def align_origins_to_metrics(objects=None):
+    # if objects is None:
+        # objects = bpy.context.selected_objects
+        # if len(objects) == 0:
+            # return "no objects selected"
+
+    # for o in objects:
+        # is_possibly_glyph = is_glyph(o)
+        # if is_possibly_glyph:
+            # min_x = 9999999999
+            # for c in o.children:
+                # if is_metrics_object(c):
+                    # for v in c.data.vertices:
+                        # if v.co[0] < min_x:
+                            # min_x = v.co[0]
+
+            # metrics_origin_x = c.matrix_world.translation[0] + min_x
+             
+            # diff = metrics_origin_x - o.matrix_world.translation[0]
+
+            # for v in o.data.vertices:
+                # v.co[0] -= diff
+
+            # o.location += mathutils.Vector((diff, 0.0, 0.0)) @ o.matrix_world.inverted()
+
+            # for c in o.children:
+                # if is_metrics_object(c):
+                    # c.location -= mathutils.Vector((diff, 0.0, 0.0)) @ o.matrix_world.inverted()
+
+    # return ""

common/Font.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-from typing import TypedDict
 from typing import Dict
-from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
 
 # convenience dictionary for translating names to glyph ids
@@ -45,9 +43,9 @@ known_misspellings = {
     "overdot": "dotaccent",
     "diaresis": "dieresis",
     "diaeresis": "dieresis",
+    # different conventions
+    "doubleacute": "hungarumlaut",
     # character does not exist.. maybe something else
-    "Odoubleacute": "Ohungarumlaut",
-    "Udoubleacute": "Uhungarumlaut",
     "Wcaron": "Wcircumflex",
     "Neng": "Nlongrightleg",
     "Lgrave": "Lacute",
@@ -77,6 +75,13 @@ def name_to_glyph(name):
         return None
 
 
+def glyph_to_name(glyph_id):
+    for k in name_to_glyph_d:
+        if glyph_id == name_to_glyph_d[k]:
+            return k
+    return glyph_id
+
+
 def is_space(character):
     for name in space_d:
         if character == space_d[name][0]:

common/utils.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ def get_version_minor():
 
 
 def get_version_patch():
-    return 5
+    return 6
 
 
 def get_version_string():
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ def prefix():
 import datetime
 import time
 
-from mathutils import Vector
 
 
 def get_timestamp():