C++ API Reference
ownerEmitter/ownerEmitter.cpp
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//
// DESCRIPTION:
//
// Produces the dependency graph node "ownerEmitter".
//
// This node is an example of a particle emitter that emits in a direction
// from multiple points defined by a particle shape.
//
// The example MEL script "ownerEmitter.mel" shows how to
// create the node and appropriate connections to correctly
// establish a user defined particle emitter.
//
#include <maya/MIOStream.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "ownerEmitter.h"
#include <maya/MVectorArray.h>
#include <maya/MDoubleArray.h>
#include <maya/MIntArray.h>
#include <maya/MMatrix.h>
#include <maya/MArrayDataBuilder.h>
#include <maya/MFnDependencyNode.h>
#include <maya/MFnNumericAttribute.h>
#include <maya/MFnUnitAttribute.h>
#include <maya/MFnVectorArrayData.h>
#include <maya/MFnDoubleArrayData.h>
#include <maya/MFnArrayAttrsData.h>
#include <maya/MFnMatrixData.h>
MTypeId ownerEmitter::id( 0x80015 );
ownerEmitter::ownerEmitter()
: lastWorldPoint(0, 0, 0, 1)
{
}
ownerEmitter::~ownerEmitter()
{
}
void *ownerEmitter::creator()
{
return new ownerEmitter;
}
MStatus ownerEmitter::initialize()
//
// Descriptions:
// Initialize the node, create user defined attributes.
//
{
return( MS::kSuccess );
}
MStatus ownerEmitter::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");
// Create the data and apply the function set,
// particle array initialized to length zero,
// fnOutput.clear()
//
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 input position and velocity arrays where new particles are from,
// also known as the owner. An owner is determined if connections exist
// to the emitter node from a shape such as nurbs, polymesh, curve,
// or a lattice shape.
//
// Check positions from an owner, if an owner exists.
//
MVectorArray inPosAry;
inPosAry.clear();
ownerPosition( block, inPosAry );
// Check velocities from an owner, if an owner exists.
//
MVectorArray inVelAry;
inVelAry.clear();
ownerVelocity( multiIndex, block, inVelAry );
// inPosAry and inVelAry should have the same length.
// If not, return a failure.
//
unsigned inPosLength = inPosAry.length();
if( (inPosLength == 0) || (inPosLength != inVelAry.length()) )
{
// something is wrong, these two arrays should always
// be the same length.
//
return( MS::kFailure );
}
// 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 );
}
// Compute and store the emission count per-point.
//
MIntArray emitCountPP;
emitCountPP.clear();
status = emitCountPerPoint( plug, block, inPosLength, emitCountPP );
// 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 );
MVector rotatedV = useRotation ( dirV );
// Start emitting particles.
//
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 );
}
void ownerEmitter::emit
(
const MVectorArray &inPosAry, // points where new particles from
const MVectorArray &inVelAry, // initial velocity of new particles
const MIntArray &emitCountPP, // # of new particles per point
double dt, // elapsed time
double speed, // speed factor
double inheritFactor, // for inherit velocity
MVector dirV, // emit direction
MVectorArray &outPosAry, // holding new particles position
MVectorArray &outVelAry // holding new particles velocity
)
//
// Descriptions:
//
{
// check the length of input arrays.
//
int posLength = inPosAry.length();
int velLength = inVelAry.length();
int countLength = emitCountPP.length();
if( (posLength != velLength) || (posLength != countLength) )
return;
// Compute total emit count.
//
int index;
int totalCount = 0;
for( index = 0; index < countLength; index ++ )
totalCount += emitCountPP[index];
if( totalCount <= 0 )
return;
// Map direction vector into world space and normalize it.
//
dirV.normalize();
// Start emission.
//
int emitCount;
MVector newPos, newVel;
MVector prePos, sPos, sVel;
for( index = 0; index < posLength; index++ )
{
emitCount = emitCountPP[index];
if( emitCount <= 0 )
continue;
sPos = inPosAry[index];
sVel = inVelAry[index];
prePos = sPos - sVel * dt;
for( int i = 0; i < emitCount; i++ )
{
double alpha = ( (double)i + drand48() ) / (double)emitCount;
newPos = (1 - alpha) * prePos + alpha * sPos;
newVel = dirV * speed;
newPos += newVel * ( dt * (1 - alpha) );
newVel += sVel * inheritFactor;
// Add new data into output arrays.
//
outPosAry.append( newPos );
outVelAry.append( newVel );
}
}
}
void ownerEmitter::ownerPosition
(
MDataBlock& block,
MVectorArray &ownerPosArray
)
//
// Descriptions:
// If this emitter has an owner, get the owner's position array or
// centroid, then assign it to the ownerPosArray.
// If it does not have owner, get the emitter position in the world
// space, and assign it to the given array, ownerPosArray.
//
{
MStatus status;
bool hasOwner = false;
MDataHandle hOwnerPos = block.inputValue( mOwnerPosData, &status );
if( status == MS::kSuccess )
{
MObject dOwnerPos = hOwnerPos.data();
MFnVectorArrayData fnOwnerPos( dOwnerPos );
MVectorArray posArray = fnOwnerPos.array( &status );
if( status == MS::kSuccess )
{
// assign vectors from block to ownerPosArray.
//
for( unsigned int i = 0; i < posArray.length(); i ++ )
ownerPosArray.append( posArray[i] );
// Got position array from owner, turn hasOwnerPos on.
//
hasOwner = true;
}
}
// If there is not an owner, get the emitter position
// in the world space and add it into ownerPosArray.
//
if( !hasOwner )
{
MPoint worldPos(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
status = getWorldPosition( worldPos );
MVector worldV;
worldV[0] = worldPos[0];
worldV[1] = worldPos[1];
worldV[2] = worldPos[2];
ownerPosArray.append( worldV );
}
}
void ownerEmitter::ownerVelocity
(
int plugIndex,
MDataBlock& block,
MVectorArray &ownerVelArray
)
//
// Descriptions:
// If this emitter has an owner, get the owner's velocity array
// then assign it to the ownerVelArray. If it does not have owner,
// get the current emitter position, compute velocity vector, modify
// lastWorldPoint, and assign it to the given array, ownerVelArray.
//
{
MStatus status;
bool hasOwner = false;
MDataHandle hOwnerVel = block.inputValue( mOwnerVelData, &status );
if( status == MS::kSuccess )
{
MObject dOwnerVel = hOwnerVel.data();
MFnVectorArrayData fnOwnerVel( dOwnerVel );
MVectorArray velArray = fnOwnerVel.array( &status );
if( status == MS::kSuccess )
{
// assign vectors from block to ownerPosArray.
//
for( unsigned int i = 0; i < velArray.length(); i ++ )
ownerVelArray.append( velArray[i] );
// Got position array from owner, turn hasOwnerPos on.
//
hasOwner = true;
}
}
// If there is not an owner, get the emitter position
// in the world space and calcuate velocity and add it
// into ownerVelArray.
if( !hasOwner )
{
MVector velV(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
MPoint worldPos(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
status = getWorldPosition( worldPos );
MTime dT = deltaTimeValue( plugIndex, block );
double dt = dT.as( MTime::kSeconds );
if( dt > 0.0 )
velV = (worldPos - lastWorldPoint) / dt;
ownerVelArray.append( velV );
lastWorldPoint = worldPos;
}
}
MStatus ownerEmitter::getWorldPosition( MPoint &point )
//
// Descriptions:
// get the emitter position in the world space.
// The position value is from inherited attribute, aWorldMatrix.
//
{
MStatus status;
MObject thisNode = thisMObject();
MFnDependencyNode fnThisNode( thisNode );
// get worldMatrix attribute.
//
MObject worldMatrixAttr = fnThisNode.attribute( "worldMatrix" );
// build worldMatrix plug, and specify which element the plug refers to.
// We use the first element(the first dagPath of this emitter).
//
MPlug matrixPlug( thisNode, worldMatrixAttr );
matrixPlug = matrixPlug.elementByLogicalIndex( 0 );
// Get the value of the 'worldMatrix' attribute
//
MObject matrixObject;
status = matrixPlug.getValue( matrixObject );
if( !status )
{
status.perror("ownerEmitter::getWorldPosition: get matrixObject");
return( status );
}
MFnMatrixData worldMatrixData( matrixObject, &status );
if( !status )
{
status.perror("ownerEmitter::getWorldPosition: get worldMatrixData");
return( status );
}
MMatrix worldMatrix = worldMatrixData.matrix( &status );
if( !status )
{
status.perror("ownerEmitter::getWorldPosition: get worldMatrix");
return( status );
}
// assign the translate to the given vector.
//
point[0] = worldMatrix( 3, 0 );
point[1] = worldMatrix( 3, 1 );
point[2] = worldMatrix( 3, 2 );
return( status );
}
MStatus ownerEmitter::getWorldPosition( MDataBlock& block, MPoint &point )
//
// Descriptions:
// Find the emitter position in the world space.
//
{
MStatus status;
MObject thisNode = thisMObject();
MFnDependencyNode fnThisNode( thisNode );
// get worldMatrix attribute.
//
MObject worldMatrixAttr = fnThisNode.attribute( "worldMatrix" );
// build worldMatrix plug, and specify which element the plug refers to.
// We use the first element(the first dagPath of this emitter).
//
MPlug matrixPlug( thisNode, worldMatrixAttr );
matrixPlug = matrixPlug.elementByLogicalIndex( 0 );
MDataHandle hWMatrix = block.inputValue( matrixPlug, &status );
McheckErr(status, "ERROR getting hWMatrix from dataBlock.\n");
if( status == MS::kSuccess )
{
MMatrix wMatrix = hWMatrix.asMatrix();
point[0] = wMatrix(3, 0);
point[1] = wMatrix(3, 1);
point[2] = wMatrix(3, 2);
}
return( status );
}
MVector ownerEmitter::useRotation ( MVector &direction )
{
MStatus status;
MVector rotatedVector;
MObject thisNode = thisMObject();
MFnDependencyNode fnThisNode( thisNode );
// get worldMatrix attribute.
//
MObject worldMatrixAttr = fnThisNode.attribute( "worldMatrix" );
// build worldMatrix plug, and specify which element the plug refers to.
// We use the first element(the first dagPath of this emitter).
//
MPlug matrixPlug( thisNode, worldMatrixAttr );
matrixPlug = matrixPlug.elementByLogicalIndex( 0 );
// Get the value of the 'worldMatrix' attribute
//
MObject matrixObject;
status = matrixPlug.getValue( matrixObject );
if( !status )
{
status.perror("ownerEmitter::getWorldPosition: get matrixObject");
return ( direction );
}
MFnMatrixData worldMatrixData( matrixObject, &status );
if( !status )
{
status.perror("ownerEmitter::getWorldPosition: get worldMatrixData");
return( direction );
}
MMatrix worldMatrix = worldMatrixData.matrix( &status );
if( !status )
{
status.perror("ownerEmitter::getWorldPosition: get worldMatrix");
return( direction );
}
rotatedVector = direction * worldMatrix;
return( rotatedVector );
}
MStatus ownerEmitter::emitCountPerPoint
(
const MPlug &plug,
MDataBlock &block,
int length, // length of emitCountPP
MIntArray &emitCountPP // output: emitCount for each point
)
//
// Descriptions:
// Compute emitCount for each point where new particles come from.
//
{
MStatus status;
int plugIndex = plug.logicalIndex( &status );
McheckErr(status, "ERROR in emitCountPerPoint: when plug.logicalIndex.\n");
// Get rate and delta time.
//
double rate = rateValue( block );
MTime dt = deltaTimeValue( plugIndex, block );
// Compute emitCount for each point.
//
double dblCount = rate * dt.as( MTime::kSeconds );
int intCount = (int)dblCount;
for( int i = 0; i < length; i++ )
{
emitCountPP.append( intCount );
}
return( MS::kSuccess );
}
MStatus initializePlugin(MObject obj)
{
MStatus status;
MFnPlugin plugin(obj, PLUGIN_COMPANY, "3.0", "Any");
status = plugin.registerNode( "ownerEmitter", ownerEmitter::id,
&ownerEmitter::creator, &ownerEmitter::initialize,
if (!status) {
status.perror("registerNode");
return status;
}
return status;
}
MStatus uninitializePlugin(MObject obj)
{
MStatus status;
MFnPlugin plugin(obj);
status = plugin.deregisterNode( ownerEmitter::id );
if (!status) {
status.perror("deregisterNode");
return status;
}
return status;
}