space_view3d_add_surround_cameras.py

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bl_info = {
    "name": "Surround Projection Tools",
    "author": "Cole Ingraham",
    "version": (0, 1, 2),
    "blender": (2, 60, 0),
    "location": "View3D > Tool Shelf > Surround Projection panel",
    "description": "Setup cameras and create rendering scenes for n-screen surround projection.",
    "wiki_url": "http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Extensions:2.6/Py/Scripts/3D_interaction/Surround_Projection_Tools",
    "tracker_url": "https://developer.blender.org/T29266",
    "category": "3D View"}


import bpy
from bpy.props import IntProperty
from bpy.props import BoolProperty
from math import pi
import re

CAMERA_ORIGIN_NAME = "CameraOrigin"

# property for how many screens to add
bpy.types.WindowManager.num_surround_screens = IntProperty(
    name="Number of screens",
    description="How many screens to add",
    default=4,
    min=3)

# safeguard for removing previous cameras/scenes
bpy.types.WindowManager.previous_num_surround_screens = IntProperty(
    name="Previous number of screens",
    description="used for removing cameras/scenes",
    default=-1)

# used to enable/disable make/remove scenes and cameras
bpy.types.WindowManager.surround_screens_init = BoolProperty(
    name="SurroundScenesInit",
    default=False)

# GUI panel
class AddSurroundCamerasPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
    bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
    bl_region_type = 'TOOLS'
    bl_label = "Surround Projection"
    bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
    def draw(self, context):
        layout = self.layout
        col = layout.column(align=True)

        row = col.row()
        row.prop(context.window_manager, "num_surround_screens")
        row = col.row()

        if context.window_manager.previous_num_surround_screens is not -1:
             row.operator('objects.remove_surround_cameras', icon='X')
        else:
             row.operator('objects.add_surround_cameras', icon='CAMERA_DATA')

        row = col.row()

        if context.window_manager.surround_screens_init is True:
             row.operator('objects.remove_linked_scenes_for_surround_cameras', icon='X')
        else:
             row.operator('scene.add_linked_scenes_for_surround_cameras', icon='SCENE_DATA')

        #col = layout.column(align=True)
        #row = col.row()
        #row.operator('objects.remove_surround_cameras', icon='X')
        #row = col.row()
        #row.operator('objects.remove_linked_scenes_for_surround_cameras', icon='X')


# operator for adding cameras
class AddSurroundCamerasOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
    bl_idname = 'objects.add_surround_cameras'
    bl_label = "Add Cameras"
    bl_description = "Add n cameras"
    bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}

    @classmethod
    def poll(cls, context):
        return context.window_manager.previous_num_surround_screens is -1

    def execute(self, context):

        scene = context.scene
        numScreens = context.window_manager.num_surround_screens

        # add an empty for the camera origin if not already present
        obj_origin = scene.objects.get(CAMERA_ORIGIN_NAME)
        if not obj_origin:
            bpy.ops.object.add()
            obj_origin = context.active_object
            obj_origin.name = CAMERA_ORIGIN_NAME
            obj_origin.location = scene.cursor_location

        for i in range(0,numScreens):

            # add a new camer
            bpy.ops.object.camera_add()

            # get the current camera
            cam = context.active_object

            # name the camera
            cameraName = "Camera" + str(i)
            cam.name = cameraName
            cam.data.name = cameraName

            # position camera
            cam.location = 0,0,0
            cam.rotation_euler = (pi/2), 0, ((-2*pi)/numScreens) * i

            # set the field of view angle
            cam.data.angle = (2*pi)/numScreens

            # make the parent of the camera the origin
            cam.parent = obj_origin

        # sel/activate origin
        bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
        obj_origin.select = True
        scene.objects.active = obj_origin

        context.window_manager.previous_num_surround_screens = numScreens
        return {'FINISHED'}


# operator for creating new linked scenes for each camera
class AddSurroundScenesOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
    bl_idname = 'scene.add_linked_scenes_for_surround_cameras'
    bl_label = "Make Scenes"
    bl_description = "Creates new scenes with linked object data for each camera"
    bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}

    @classmethod
    def poll(cls, context):
        if context.window_manager.previous_num_surround_screens is not -1 and context.window_manager.surround_screens_init is False:
            return True
        return False

    def execute(self, context):
        scene_base = context.scene
        numScreens = context.window_manager.previous_num_surround_screens
        sceneName = scene_base.name
        renderpath = scene_base.render.filepath

        for i in range(0, numScreens):

            thisScene = sceneName + "-Camera" + str(i)

            bpy.ops.scene.new(type='EMPTY')
            scene_new = context.scene
            scene_new.name = thisScene

            camera_object = bpy.data.objects["Camera" + str(i)]
            scene_new.camera = camera_object
            scene_new.background_set = scene_base

            # not essential but nice to have the camera in the scene
            scene_new.objects.link(camera_object)

            scene_new.render.filepath = renderpath + thisScene

        context.screen.scene = scene_base
        context.window_manager.surround_screens_init = True
        return {'FINISHED'}


# operator for removing the surround scenes
class RemoveSurroundScenesOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
    bl_idname = 'objects.remove_linked_scenes_for_surround_cameras'
    bl_label = "Remove Scenes"
    bl_description = "Removes all surround scenes"
    bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}

    @classmethod
    def poll(cls, context):
        return context.window_manager.surround_screens_init is True

    def execute(self, context):
        numScreens = context.window_manager.previous_num_surround_screens

        for scene in list(bpy.data.scenes):
            if re.search("-Camera",scene.name):
                bpy.data.scenes.remove(scene)

        context.window_manager.surround_screens_init = False
        return {'FINISHED'}


# operator for removing the surround cameras/scenes
class RemoveSurroundCamerasOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
    bl_idname = 'objects.remove_surround_cameras'
    bl_label = "Remove Cameras"
    bl_description = "Removes all surround cameras"
    bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}

    @classmethod
    def poll(cls, context):
        if context.window_manager.previous_num_surround_screens is not -1 and context.window_manager.surround_screens_init is False:
            return True
        return False

    def execute(self, context):

        scene = context.scene

        # XXX. shouldnt there be some less general way to do this?
        # like check if they are the child of origin? - campbell
        for obj in scene.objects[:]:
            if obj.type == 'CAMERA':
                scene.objects.unlink(obj)

        context.window_manager.previous_num_surround_screens = -1
        return {'FINISHED'}



def register():
    bpy.utils.register_module(__name__)


def unregister():
    bpy.utils.unregister_module(__name__)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    register()