3D wishlist (last update 06/01/16)

[DK_PETER]

Hey team

Particles:
Since we got LightLookAt(), EntityLookAt(), NodeLookAt(), CameraLookAt() - why not:

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ParticleEmitterLookAt(EmitterID, posX.f, posY.f, posZ.f)

Automatically calculate and change the particleEmitterdirection() towards the defined point in 3D space.

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NodeDirection(Node.i, x.f, y.f, z.f)

;param values -1 to 1

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EntityDirection(EntityID, x.f, y.f, z.f

;param values -1 to 1

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*Done*
Torusmesh = CreateTorus(#pb_any, InnerRadius.f, OuterRadius.f, NumOfSegments.i) 

*not done*
RectangleMesh = CreateRectangle(#pb_any, WidthSegmentNum.i, HeightSegmentNum.i, LengthSegmentNum.i)  ;Would look much nicer than always having to scale a cube.

Cut and slice mesh

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ResultMesh = CompoundMesh(#PB_Any, MeshID1.i, MeshID2.i)

Text3D: (Adding 'depth' to 3D text)

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Text3DMaterial(Text3DID, MaterialID(Material)) ;Add a material to 3D text.

Rotation of 3D text - like LightDirection()

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RotateText3D(Text3DID.i, DirectionX.f, DirectionY.f, DirectionZ.f)

The ability to dynamically change the camera display field.
Hide/Show a camera

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CameraDisplayChange(CameraID.i, percentX.i, percentY.i, percentWidth.i, percentHeight.i)
HideCamera(CameraID.i, #True/#False)

Water:
Water limited area - just like a plane but with the same options as Createwater.

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Res = CreateWaterPlane(#MeshID, TileSizeX, TileSizeZ, TileCountX, TileCountZ, TextureRepeatCountX, TextureRepeatCountZ, Transparency, Flags)
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SetWaterAttribute(#MeshID, WaterAttribute, NewValue) ; waveHeight, foam, details...etc...
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ScaleWater(#MeshID, x.f, y.f, z.f)

For testing purposes and easy access - it would be nice to have these at hand and not only using scripts.

Particle Emitter types:

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’Cylinder’, ’Ellipsoid’, ’HollowEllipsoid’ and ’Ring’ 

Affector:

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ParticlesLiniarForce(id.i, x.f, y.f, z.f)

Affector:

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ParticlesScale(id.i, ScalefactorOverTime.f)

External Texture sources. (Ogre3D plugin)
http://www.ogre3d.org/docs/manual/manua ... re-Sources

An Ogre3D upgrade would be very nice.

Best regards

[AndyLy]

ParticleEmitterLookAt

I do not understand English very well, so I could be wrong, but
The particles are oriented to the camera. What is the meaning to direct them somewhere else?

[DK_PETER]

@AndyLy

Yes..The particles are always oriented towards the camera.
If the particles are of same size (width and height) everything looks great
even when you tilt your camera up.

Again...I already know, how to take care of it, but ParticleEmitterLookAt() would be a nice touch.

[AndyLy]

All of these things (the orientation of the particles) is realized in Ogre scripts.
I understand you just want to PB was extended functional commands to work with particles.

[DK_PETER]

All of these things (the orientation of the particles) is realized in Ogre scripts.

I know and I use particle script often myself.

I understand you just want to PB was extended functional commands to work with particles.

Exactly

[AndyLy]

DK_PETER

Exactly

sorry, but 95% probability that they will say no

[DK_PETER]

DK_PETER

Exactly

sorry, but 95% probability that they will say no

Maybe...But I have a strong confidence in the team.

Added a couple of extra wishes to the list.

[Henry00]

ParticleEmitterDirectionX(#ParticleEmitter[, mode])
ParticleEmitterDirectionY(#ParticleEmitter[, mode])
ParticleEmitterDirectionZ(#ParticleEmitter[, mode])
#PB_Absolute: get the absolute 'x' direction vector of the particle emitter in the world (default).
#PB_Relative: get the 'x' direction vector of the particle emitter relative to its parent.

Edit:
I agree with DK_PETER and would also like to see ParticleEmitterLookAt.

[IdeasVacuum]

Generate 2D curve at intersection of plane and mesh....