SprBlender

Installation

  1. Download & Install Blender (newer than 2.5)
  2. Download SprBlender
    • SVN Checkout : svn+ssh://springhead.info/home/svn/lab/Experiments/trunk/SprPyBlender
      • (please rewrite "springhead.info" according to your PuTTY settings)
      • copy "SprPyBlender\scripts\modules\spr_op" to "c:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.63\scripts\modules\spr_op"
  3. Get Spr.pyd

User Inteface

  • SprBlender UI
    • Scene panel in "3D view"
    • some tabs in "Properties"
      • "Object"
      • "Material"
      • "Scene"
    • "Text Editor"

Solids & Shapes

  • SprObjectPanel, in "Object" tab
    • Set Dynamical
      • or Static (= fixed objects). (e.g. Floor)
    • specify Shape -> added as simulated entity
      • i.e. You can't create solid WITHOUT any shape
  • Real-time Editing
    • if Available (green check-marked parameters)
      • if Enabled : changes is applied in real time (while simulation)
      • if Disabled : push "Apply Parameters"
    • Otherwise
      • push "Set Scene" or "Set Objects" to apply
  • Object with Complex shape
    • -> Multiple blender-objects to construct One Solid
    1. "Object" tab, "Relations" panel
      • base object as parent, additional shape objects as child
    2. set shape type "Convex" for Child object (in SprObjectPanel)
    3. enable "Compound Child" check

Execute Simulation

  • Scene settings, right-side in "3D view"
    • if hidden, find "+" mark and click
  • Set Scene
    • Build springhead scene-graph internally, from Blender objects
  • Physics Steps Enable
    • Start Simulation
  • Set Objects
    • Apply changes on selected blender objects, into springhead scene
  • "Scene" tab in "Properties"
    • also has some settings on simulation

What's "Set Scene" or "Set Objects"?

(see figure)

Joints & IK

  • Blender object <=> ( solid & joint to parent object )
    • (see figure)

Create Joint

  • SprJointPanel
    1. Select Joint Child Object
    2. Set Joint Type
      • some joint types : see Springhead Document.
    3. Set Joint Target : Joint will be connected to this object
    4. Plug Handle Mode
      • Edit position of joint
      • push "Apply" after edit

Joint Limit

  • see Springhead Document.
    • (some types of joint limits seems to have some bugs... sorry.)

Joint Actuation

  • Spring / Damper is embedded on each joints.
    • set Spring / Damper parameters in SprJointPanel

Joint Actuation with IK

  • for Arm-like objects
    • Goal position/orientation of end-point object is given
    • Arm objects will automatically controlled
  • for each arm object
    • SprIKPanel : check "IK Enabled"
  • for each end-point object
    • SprIKPanel : check "IK EndEffector"
  • to see how it works
    • in Spr IK Control Panel
    • Enable "IK Real-time Control"
    • Check "Enable Target Object"
    • Set target object name
  • Joint Parameters
    • IK use "joint damper" for actuation
    • set large value as damper for arm joints

Creature

  • if the object is a part of creature body :
    • check "Creature Body" in SprCreaturePanel
  • to use default scripts : set Labels as follows
    • Head Object : CRIKSolid label "Head", CRIKJoint label "Neck"
    • Hand Object : CRIKSolid label "RightHand", CRIKJoint label "RightElbow" (or Left)
    • Waist Object : CRIKSolid label "Waist", CRIKJoint label "Waist"
    • Base Object : CRIKSolid label "Base", CRIKJoint label "None"
  • check "Creature Core" for "Base" object
  • in "Text editor" : add text with name "cr_0_0_Basic"
    • type followings
      #cr_0_0_Basic
      #This is Basic Rule for cr_0
      #To Use Multi Rules, Create Rule-Name-List as "cr_0_rules"
      #------------------------------
      #Rule Properties
      p = [1,1,1,1,1,1]
      import bpy
      if "Base" in bpy.data.objects:
         p[0] = bpy.data.objects["Base"].spr_creature_rule_parameter_0
         p[1] = bpy.data.objects["Base"].spr_creature_rule_parameter_0
         p[2] = bpy.data.objects["Base"].spr_creature_rule_parameter_0
         p[3] = bpy.data.objects["Base"].spr_creature_rule_parameter_0
         p[4] = bpy.data.objects["Base"].spr_creature_rule_parameter_0
         p[5] = bpy.data.objects["Base"].spr_creature_rule_parameter_0
#------------------------------
currentModel = self.models["current"]
maxAttvSo = currentModel.maxAttvSo
maxAtttSo = currentModel.maxAtttSo
maxAttSo = currentModel.maxAttSo
if maxAttSo:
   self.HeadController.LookAt(maxAttSo.phSolid.GetFramePosition(),Spr.Vec3d(),1)
   #self.LeftHand.SetTargetPos(maxAttSo.phSolid.GetFramePosition())
   #self.RightHand.SetTargetPos(maxAttSo.phSolid.GetFramePosition())
   #self.LeftHand.Start()
   #self.RightHand.Start()
  • Start Simulation (in Spr Operator Panel)
    • Enable IK
    • Enable Creature
    • Physics Step Enable

Scripting

  • "cr_0_0_Basic" script runs on each step.
    • write sensor -> action cycle here

Advanced Scripting

  • see SprPyBlender\scripts\modules\spr_op\creature.py

Skin mesh & Creature

  • Use parent-child relations
    • Springhead actuate parent object -> blender render related mesh