MStatus DA_GridGenerator::compute(const MPlug &plug, MDataBlock &data)
{
MStatus stat;
if (plug != aOutDynamicArray)
return MS::kFailure;
//
// Control Inputs
//
double dWidth = data.inputValue(aWidth).asDouble();
double dHeight = data.inputValue(aHeight).asDouble();
int iResolutionX = data.inputValue(aResolutionX).asInt();
int iResolutionY = data.inputValue(aResolutionY).asInt();
short ePattern = data.inputValue(aPattern).asShort();
// Create output
MFnArrayAttrsData fnOutDynamicArray;
fnOutDynamicArray.create();
// Create position data
MVectorArray outPositionPP = fnOutDynamicArray.vectorArray("position");
//
// Create grid
//
double xOffset = dWidth / ((double)iResolutionX - 1);
double yOffset = dHeight / ((double)iResolutionY - 1);
// Keep brick pattern in range
if (ePattern == 1)
xOffset -= (xOffset/2) / double(iResolutionX);
if (ePattern == 2)
yOffset -= (yOffset/2) / double(iResolutionY);
// Generate grid
for(int i = 0; i < iResolutionX; i++)
{
for(int j = 0; j < iResolutionY; j++)
{
MVector position;
position.x = -dWidth / 2;
position.y = 0;
position.z = -dHeight / 2;
// Pattern offset
if (ePattern == 1)
position.x += (xOffset/2) * double(j % 2);
if (ePattern == 2)
position.z += (yOffset/2) * double(i % 2);
position.x += xOffset * i;
position.z += yOffset * j;
outPositionPP.append( position );
}
}
//
// Set output data
//
MDataHandle outArray = data.outputValue(aOutDynamicArray);
outArray.set(fnOutDynamicArray.object());
// Set plug to clean
data.setClean(aOutDynamicArray);
// Done
return MS::kSuccess;
}
MStatus sweptEmitter::compute(const MPlug& plug, MDataBlock& block)
//
// Descriptions:
// Call emit emit method to generate new particles.
//
{
MStatus status;
// Determine if we are requesting the output plug for this emitter node.
//
if( !(plug == mOutput) )
return( MS::kUnknownParameter );
// Get the logical index of the element this plug refers to,
// because the node can be emitting particles into more
// than one particle shape.
//
int multiIndex = plug.logicalIndex( &status );
McheckErr(status, "ERROR in plug.logicalIndex.\n");
// Get output data arrays (position, velocity, or parentId)
// that the particle shape is holding from the previous frame.
//
MArrayDataHandle hOutArray = block.outputArrayValue(mOutput, &status);
McheckErr(status, "ERROR in hOutArray = block.outputArrayValue.\n");
// Create a builder to aid in the array construction efficiently.
//
MArrayDataBuilder bOutArray = hOutArray.builder( &status );
McheckErr(status, "ERROR in bOutArray = hOutArray.builder.\n");
// Get the appropriate data array that is being currently evaluated.
//
MDataHandle hOut = bOutArray.addElement(multiIndex, &status);
McheckErr(status, "ERROR in hOut = bOutArray.addElement.\n");
// Get the data and apply the function set.
//
MFnArrayAttrsData fnOutput;
MObject dOutput = fnOutput.create ( &status );
McheckErr(status, "ERROR in fnOutput.create.\n");
// Check if the particle object has reached it's maximum,
// hence is full. If it is full then just return with zero particles.
//
bool beenFull = isFullValue( multiIndex, block );
if( beenFull )
{
return( MS::kSuccess );
}
// Get deltaTime, currentTime and startTime.
// If deltaTime <= 0.0, or currentTime <= startTime,
// do not emit new pariticles and return.
//
MTime cT = currentTimeValue( block );
MTime sT = startTimeValue( multiIndex, block );
MTime dT = deltaTimeValue( multiIndex, block );
if( (cT <= sT) || (dT <= 0.0) )
{
// We do not emit particles before the start time,
// and do not emit particles when moving backwards in time.
//
// This code is necessary primarily the first time to
// establish the new data arrays allocated, and since we have
// already set the data array to length zero it does
// not generate any new particles.
//
hOut.set( dOutput );
block.setClean( plug );
return( MS::kSuccess );
}
// Get speed, direction vector, and inheritFactor attributes.
//
double speed = speedValue( block );
MVector dirV = directionVector( block );
double inheritFactor = inheritFactorValue( multiIndex, block );
// Get the position and velocity arrays to append new particle data.
//
MVectorArray fnOutPos = fnOutput.vectorArray("position", &status);
MVectorArray fnOutVel = fnOutput.vectorArray("velocity", &status);
// Convert deltaTime into seconds.
//
double dt = dT.as( MTime::kSeconds );
// Apply rotation to the direction vector
MVector rotatedV = useRotation ( dirV );
// position,
MVectorArray inPosAry;
// velocity
MVectorArray inVelAry;
// emission rate
MIntArray emitCountPP;
// Get the swept geometry data
//
MObject thisObj = this->thisMObject();
MPlug sweptPlug( thisObj, mSweptGeometry );
if ( sweptPlug.isConnected() )
{
MDataHandle sweptHandle = block.inputValue( mSweptGeometry );
// MObject sweptData = sweptHandle.asSweptGeometry();
MObject sweptData = sweptHandle.data();
MFnDynSweptGeometryData fnSweptData( sweptData );
// Curve emission
//
if (fnSweptData.lineCount() > 0) {
int numLines = fnSweptData.lineCount();
for ( int i=0; i<numLines; i++ )
{
inPosAry.clear();
inVelAry.clear();
emitCountPP.clear();
MDynSweptLine line = fnSweptData.sweptLine( i );
// ... process current line ...
MVector p1 = line.vertex( 0 );
MVector p2 = line.vertex( 1 );
inPosAry.append( p1 );
inPosAry.append( p2 );
inVelAry.append( MVector( 0,0,0 ) );
inVelAry.append( MVector( 0,0,0 ) );
// emit Rate for two points on line
emitCountPP.clear();
status = emitCountPerPoint( plug, block, 2, emitCountPP );
emit( inPosAry, inVelAry, emitCountPP,
dt, speed, inheritFactor, rotatedV, fnOutPos, fnOutVel );
}
}
// Surface emission (nurb or polygon)
//
if (fnSweptData.triangleCount() > 0) {
int numTriangles = fnSweptData.triangleCount();
for ( int i=0; i<numTriangles; i++ )
{
inPosAry.clear();
inVelAry.clear();
emitCountPP.clear();
MDynSweptTriangle tri = fnSweptData.sweptTriangle( i );
// ... process current triangle ...
MVector p1 = tri.vertex( 0 );
MVector p2 = tri.vertex( 1 );
MVector p3 = tri.vertex( 2 );
MVector center = p1 + p2 + p3;
center /= 3.0;
inPosAry.append( center );
inVelAry.append( MVector( 0,0,0 ) );
// emit Rate for two points on line
emitCountPP.clear();
status = emitCountPerPoint( plug, block, 1, emitCountPP );
emit( inPosAry, inVelAry, emitCountPP,
dt, speed, inheritFactor, rotatedV, fnOutPos, fnOutVel );
}
}
}
// Update the data block with new dOutput and set plug clean.
//
hOut.set( dOutput );
block.setClean( plug );
return( MS::kSuccess );
}