Add Convex Functionality

LancerEditUtility.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ bl_info = {
     "category": "Development",
 }
 
+import bmesh
 import bpy
 import re
 
@@ -158,6 +159,59 @@ class RenameChildObjectOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
         self.report({'INFO'}, "Selected child objects renamed successfully")
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
+class OBJECT_OT_create_convex(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "object.create_convex"
+    bl_label = "Create Convex"
+    bl_description = "Delete faces and edges, then create a convex hull of the active object"
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        obj = context.active_object
+        if not obj or obj.type != 'MESH':
+            self.report({'WARNING'}, "No active mesh object selected")
+            return {'CANCELLED'}
+
+        # Make object active and selected
+        bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
+        bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+        obj.select_set(True)
+        context.view_layer.objects.active = obj
+
+        # Enter edit mode
+        bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='EDIT')
+        mesh = bmesh.from_edit_mesh(obj.data)
+
+        # Delete all faces and edges
+        bmesh.ops.delete(mesh, geom=[f for f in mesh.faces] + [e for e in mesh.edges], context='EDGES_FACES')
+        bmesh.update_edit_mesh(obj.data)
+
+        # Exit edit mode
+        bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
+
+        # Now, perform the convex hull operation on the vertices
+        # Create a new bmesh from the current mesh
+        bm = bmesh.new()
+        bm.from_mesh(obj.data)
+
+        # Perform convex hull
+        bmesh.ops.convex_hull(bm, input=bm.verts)
+
+        # Write back to the mesh
+        bm.to_mesh(obj.data)
+        bm.free()
+
+        self.report({'INFO'}, "Convex hull created")
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+        # Alternatively, directly run the convex hull operator:
+        bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+        obj.select_set(True)
+        context.view_layer.objects.active = obj
+        bpy.ops.object.convert(target='MESH')
+        bpy.ops.mesh.convex_hull()
+
+        self.report({'INFO'}, "Convex hull created")
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
 
 class LancerEditHelpersPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_label = "LancerEdit Model Utility Plugin"
@@ -180,8 +234,13 @@ class LancerEditHelpersPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
 
         # Section for renaming selected child object
         layout.separator()
-        layout.label(text="Surface Creation Kit")
+        layout.label(text="Surface Creation Kit:")
+        # Button for creating Convex Hull Object
+        layout.operator("object.create_convex")
+        layout.separator()
+        # Input Dialogue for Sur Name
         layout.prop(scene, "child_object_new_name")
+        # Button for Convert to Hull
         layout.operator("object.rename_selected_child")
 
 
@@ -189,6 +248,7 @@ def register():
     bpy.utils.register_class(LancerEditHelpersPanel)
     bpy.utils.register_class(RenameObjectsAndMeshesOperator)
     bpy.utils.register_class(RenameChildObjectOperator)
+    bpy.utils.register_class(OBJECT_OT_create_convex)
     
     bpy.types.Scene.object_names = bpy.props.StringProperty(
         name="Parent Name",
@@ -210,6 +270,7 @@ def unregister():
     bpy.utils.unregister_class(LancerEditHelpersPanel)
     bpy.utils.unregister_class(RenameObjectsAndMeshesOperator)
     bpy.utils.unregister_class(RenameChildObjectOperator)
+    bpy.utils.unregister_class(OBJECT_OT_create_convex)
     del bpy.types.Scene.object_names
     del bpy.types.Scene.new_name
     del bpy.types.Scene.child_object_new_name