Introduce Surface Creation Kit

LancerEditUtility.py

@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ class RenameObjectsAndMeshesOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
 
 class RenameChildObjectOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_idname = "object.rename_selected_child"
-    bl_label = "Rename Selected Child (Hulls/Sur) Objects"
+    bl_label = "Convert to Hulls/Sur Objects"
-    bl_description = "Rename the mesh data of the selected child object and assign a new suffix, filling gaps"
+    bl_description = "Select Child Objects and assign to hull suffix"
 
     def execute(self, context):
         scene = context.scene
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class RenameChildObjectOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
         used_suffixes = sorted(set(used_suffixes))
         suffixes_to_use = []
 
-        # Fill in gaps starting from 1
+        # Fill in gaps starting from 0
         expected_suffix = 0
         for suffix in used_suffixes:
             while expected_suffix < suffix:
@@ -103,6 +103,28 @@ class RenameChildObjectOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
                 expected_suffix += 1
             expected_suffix = suffix + 1
 
+        # Prepare the special material
+        material_name = "material_0x00000000"
+        material = bpy.data.materials.get(material_name)
+        if material is None:
+            material = bpy.data.materials.new(name=material_name)
+            # Set viewport display color
+            material.diffuse_color = (1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5)  # RGBA
+            # For newer Blender versions, ensure the viewport display color is set
+            if hasattr(material, 'viewport_color'):
+                material.viewport_color = (1.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+            # Set material display options
+            material.blend_method = 'BLEND'  # ensure transparency is visible
+            # For Eevee, ensure transparency is enabled
+            # (optional, depending on your render engine)
+
+        # Assign the material to each selected child object
+        for obj in selected_children:
+            # Assign the material
+            if obj.type == 'MESH':
+                if material.name not in [mat.name for mat in obj.data.materials]:
+                    obj.data.materials.append(material)
+
         # Now, assign suffixes:
         suffix_index = 0
 
@@ -158,7 +180,7 @@ class LancerEditHelpersPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
 
         # Section for renaming selected child object
         layout.separator()
-        layout.label(text="Rename Selected Child (Hulls/Sur) Objects")
+        layout.label(text="Surface Creation Kit")
         layout.prop(scene, "child_object_new_name")
         layout.operator("object.rename_selected_child")
 
@@ -179,7 +201,7 @@ def register():
         default=""
     )
     bpy.types.Scene.child_object_new_name = bpy.props.StringProperty(
-        name="Change Name",
+        name="Sur Name",
         description="New name for the selected child object",
         default=""
     )