Geometry Nodes: Remove implicit realizing and conversion

This commit removes the implicit conversion from points to a mesh
that used to happen before the next modifier. It also removes the
implicit realizing of instances that happened before another modifier.

Now we have specific nodes for both of these operations, the
implicit conversions make less sense, and implicit instance
realizing has already been removed in other nodes.

This adds another geometry nodes modifier before modifiers that would
have realized instances implicitly before. Currently adding another
data-block during versioning after linking means that an assert needs
to be changed. That should be made unnecessary by T92333.

Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D12722

source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /* Blender file format version. */
 #define BLENDER_FILE_VERSION BLENDER_VERSION
-#define BLENDER_FILE_SUBVERSION 34
+#define BLENDER_FILE_SUBVERSION 35
 
 /* Minimum Blender version that supports reading file written with the current
  * version. Older Blender versions will test this and show a warning if the file

source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_geometry_set_instances.hh

@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ struct GeometryInstanceGroup {
 void geometry_set_gather_instances(const GeometrySet &geometry_set,
                                    Vector<GeometryInstanceGroup> &r_instance_groups);
 
-GeometrySet geometry_set_realize_mesh_for_modifier(const GeometrySet &geometry_set);
 GeometrySet geometry_set_realize_instances(const GeometrySet &geometry_set);
 
 /**

source/blender/blenkernel/intern/DerivedMesh.cc

@@ -885,33 +885,6 @@ void BKE_mesh_wrapper_deferred_finalize(Mesh *me_eval,
   BLI_assert(me_eval->runtime.wrapper_type_finalize == 0);
 }
 
-/**
- * Some modifiers don't work on geometry sets directly, but expect a single mesh as input.
- * Therefore, we convert data from the geometry set into a single mesh, so that those
- * modifiers can work on it as well.
- */
-static Mesh *prepare_geometry_set_for_mesh_modifier(Mesh *mesh, GeometrySet &r_geometry_set)
-{
-  if (!r_geometry_set.has_instances() && !r_geometry_set.has_pointcloud()) {
-    return mesh;
-  }
-
-  {
-    /* Add the mesh to the geometry set. */
-    MeshComponent &mesh_component = r_geometry_set.get_component_for_write<MeshComponent>();
-    mesh_component.replace(mesh, GeometryOwnershipType::Editable);
-  }
-  {
-    /* Combine mesh and all instances into a single mesh that can be passed to the modifier. */
-    GeometrySet new_geometry_set = blender::bke::geometry_set_realize_mesh_for_modifier(
-        r_geometry_set);
-    MeshComponent &mesh_component = new_geometry_set.get_component_for_write<MeshComponent>();
-    Mesh *new_mesh = mesh_component.release();
-    r_geometry_set = new_geometry_set;
-    return new_mesh;
-  }
-}
-
 /**
  * Modifies the given mesh and geometry set. The mesh is not passed as part of the mesh component
  * in the \a geometry_set input, it is only passed in \a input_mesh and returned in the return
@@ -928,14 +901,7 @@ static Mesh *modifier_modify_mesh_and_geometry_set(ModifierData *md,
   Mesh *mesh_output = nullptr;
   const ModifierTypeInfo *mti = BKE_modifier_get_info((ModifierType)md->type);
   if (mti->modifyGeometrySet == nullptr) {
-    Mesh *new_input_mesh = prepare_geometry_set_for_mesh_modifier(input_mesh, geometry_set);
-    mesh_output = BKE_modifier_modify_mesh(md, &mectx, new_input_mesh);
-
-    /* The caller is responsible for freeing `input_mesh` and `mesh_output`. The intermediate
-     * `new_input_mesh` has to be freed here. */
-    if (!ELEM(new_input_mesh, input_mesh, mesh_output)) {
-      BKE_id_free(nullptr, new_input_mesh);
-    }
+    mesh_output = BKE_modifier_modify_mesh(md, &mectx, input_mesh);
   }
   else {
     /* For performance reasons, this should be called by the modifier and/or nodes themselves at
@@ -1177,14 +1143,6 @@ static void mesh_calc_modifiers(struct Depsgraph *depsgraph,
       /* No existing verts to deform, need to build them. */
       if (!deformed_verts) {
         if (mesh_final) {
-          Mesh *mesh_final_new = prepare_geometry_set_for_mesh_modifier(mesh_final,
-                                                                        geometry_set_final);
-          if (mesh_final_new != mesh_final) {
-            BLI_assert(mesh_final != mesh_input);
-            BKE_id_free(nullptr, mesh_final);
-            mesh_final = mesh_final_new;
-          }
-
           /* Deforming a mesh, read the vertex locations
            * out of the mesh and deform them. Once done with this
            * run of deformers verts will be written back. */

source/blender/blenkernel/intern/geometry_set_instances.cc

@@ -224,8 +224,7 @@ void geometry_set_gather_instances_attribute_info(Span<GeometryInstanceGroup> se
   }
 }
 
-static Mesh *join_mesh_topology_and_builtin_attributes(Span<GeometryInstanceGroup> set_groups,
-                                                       const bool convert_points_to_vertices)
+static Mesh *join_mesh_topology_and_builtin_attributes(Span<GeometryInstanceGroup> set_groups)
 {
   int totverts = 0;
   int totloops = 0;
@@ -255,10 +254,6 @@ static Mesh *join_mesh_topology_and_builtin_attributes(Span<GeometryInstanceGrou
         materials.add(material);
       }
     }
-    if (convert_points_to_vertices && set.has_pointcloud()) {
-      const PointCloud &pointcloud = *set.get_pointcloud_for_read();
-      totverts += pointcloud.totpoint * tot_transforms;
-    }
   }
 
   /* Don't create an empty mesh. */
@@ -345,24 +340,6 @@ static Mesh *join_mesh_topology_and_builtin_attributes(Span<GeometryInstanceGrou
         poly_offset += mesh.totpoly;
       }
     }
-
-    const float3 point_normal{0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f};
-    short point_normal_short[3];
-    normal_float_to_short_v3(point_normal_short, point_normal);
-
-    if (convert_points_to_vertices && set.has_pointcloud()) {
-      const PointCloud &pointcloud = *set.get_pointcloud_for_read();
-      for (const float4x4 &transform : set_group.transforms) {
-        for (const int i : IndexRange(pointcloud.totpoint)) {
-          MVert &new_vert = new_mesh->mvert[vert_offset + i];
-          const float3 old_position = pointcloud.co[i];
-          const float3 new_position = transform * old_position;
-          copy_v3_v3(new_vert.co, new_position);
-          memcpy(&new_vert.no, point_normal_short, sizeof(point_normal_short));
-        }
-        vert_offset += pointcloud.totpoint;
-      }
-    }
   }
 
   /* A possible optimization is to only tag the normals dirty when there are transforms that change
@@ -495,12 +472,9 @@ static CurveEval *join_curve_splines_and_builtin_attributes(Span<GeometryInstanc
   return new_curve;
 }
 
-static void join_instance_groups_mesh(Span<GeometryInstanceGroup> set_groups,
-                                      bool convert_points_to_vertices,
-                                      GeometrySet &result)
+static void join_instance_groups_mesh(Span<GeometryInstanceGroup> set_groups, GeometrySet &result)
 {
-  Mesh *new_mesh = join_mesh_topology_and_builtin_attributes(set_groups,
-                                                             convert_points_to_vertices);
+  Mesh *new_mesh = join_mesh_topology_and_builtin_attributes(set_groups);
   if (new_mesh == nullptr) {
     return;
   }
@@ -508,21 +482,17 @@ static void join_instance_groups_mesh(Span<GeometryInstanceGroup> set_groups,
   MeshComponent &dst_component = result.get_component_for_write<MeshComponent>();
   dst_component.replace(new_mesh);
 
-  Vector<GeometryComponentType> component_types;
-  component_types.append(GEO_COMPONENT_TYPE_MESH);
-  if (convert_points_to_vertices) {
-    component_types.append(GEO_COMPONENT_TYPE_POINT_CLOUD);
-  }
-
   /* Don't copy attributes that are stored directly in the mesh data structs. */
   Map<AttributeIDRef, AttributeKind> attributes;
   geometry_set_gather_instances_attribute_info(
       set_groups,
-      component_types,
+      {GEO_COMPONENT_TYPE_MESH},
       {"position", "material_index", "normal", "shade_smooth", "crease"},
       attributes);
-  join_attributes(
-      set_groups, component_types, attributes, static_cast<GeometryComponent &>(dst_component));
+  join_attributes(set_groups,
+                  {GEO_COMPONENT_TYPE_MESH},
+                  attributes,
+                  static_cast<GeometryComponent &>(dst_component));
 }
 
 static void join_instance_groups_pointcloud(Span<GeometryInstanceGroup> set_groups,
@@ -582,24 +552,6 @@ static void join_instance_groups_curve(Span<GeometryInstanceGroup> set_groups, G
                   static_cast<GeometryComponent &>(dst_component));
 }
 
-GeometrySet geometry_set_realize_mesh_for_modifier(const GeometrySet &geometry_set)
-{
-  if (!geometry_set.has_instances() && !geometry_set.has_pointcloud()) {
-    return geometry_set;
-  }
-
-  GeometrySet new_geometry_set = geometry_set;
-  Vector<GeometryInstanceGroup> set_groups;
-  geometry_set_gather_instances(geometry_set, set_groups);
-  join_instance_groups_mesh(set_groups, true, new_geometry_set);
-  /* Remove all instances, even though some might contain other non-mesh data. We can't really
-   * keep only non-mesh instances in general. */
-  new_geometry_set.remove<InstancesComponent>();
-  /* If there was a point cloud, it is now part of the mesh. */
-  new_geometry_set.remove<PointCloudComponent>();
-  return new_geometry_set;
-}
-
 GeometrySet geometry_set_realize_instances(const GeometrySet &geometry_set)
 {
   if (!geometry_set.has_instances()) {
@@ -610,7 +562,7 @@ GeometrySet geometry_set_realize_instances(const GeometrySet &geometry_set)
 
   Vector<GeometryInstanceGroup> set_groups;
   geometry_set_gather_instances(geometry_set, set_groups);
-  join_instance_groups_mesh(set_groups, false, new_geometry_set);
+  join_instance_groups_mesh(set_groups, new_geometry_set);
   join_instance_groups_pointcloud(set_groups, new_geometry_set);
   join_instance_groups_volume(set_groups, new_geometry_set);
   join_instance_groups_curve(set_groups, new_geometry_set);

source/blender/blenkernel/intern/lib_id.c

@@ -1121,8 +1121,9 @@ void *BKE_libblock_alloc(Main *bmain, short type, const char *name, const int fl
       id->us = 1;
     }
     if ((flag & LIB_ID_CREATE_NO_MAIN) == 0) {
-      /* Note that 2.8x versioning has tested not to cause conflicts. */
-      BLI_assert(bmain->is_locked_for_linking == false || ELEM(type, ID_WS, ID_GR));
+      /* Note that 2.8x versioning has tested not to cause conflicts. Node trees are
+       * skipped in this check to allow adding a geometry node tree for versioning. */
+      BLI_assert(bmain->is_locked_for_linking == false || ELEM(type, ID_WS, ID_GR, ID_NT));
       ListBase *lb = which_libbase(bmain, type);
 
       BKE_main_lock(bmain);

source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_300.c

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include "BKE_idprop.h"
 #include "BKE_lib_id.h"
 #include "BKE_main.h"
+#include "BKE_modifier.h"
 #include "BKE_node.h"
 
 #include "RNA_access.h"
@@ -539,6 +540,54 @@ static void version_geometry_nodes_add_realize_instance_nodes(bNodeTree *ntree)
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * The geometry nodes modifier used to realize instances for the next modifier implicitly. Now it
+ * is done with the realize instances node. It also used to convert meshes to point clouds
+ * automatically, which is also now done with a specific node.
+ */
+static bNodeTree *add_realize_node_tree(Main *bmain)
+{
+  bNodeTree *node_tree = ntreeAddTree(bmain, "Realize Instances 2.93 Legacy", "GeometryNodeTree");
+
+  ntreeAddSocketInterface(node_tree, SOCK_IN, "NodeSocketGeometry", "Geometry");
+  ntreeAddSocketInterface(node_tree, SOCK_OUT, "NodeSocketGeometry", "Geometry");
+
+  bNode *group_input = nodeAddStaticNode(NULL, node_tree, NODE_GROUP_INPUT);
+  group_input->locx = -400.0f;
+  bNode *group_output = nodeAddStaticNode(NULL, node_tree, NODE_GROUP_OUTPUT);
+  group_output->locx = 500.0f;
+  group_output->flag |= NODE_DO_OUTPUT;
+
+  bNode *join = nodeAddStaticNode(NULL, node_tree, GEO_NODE_JOIN_GEOMETRY);
+  join->locx = group_output->locx - 175.0f;
+  join->locy = group_output->locy;
+  bNode *conv = nodeAddStaticNode(NULL, node_tree, GEO_NODE_POINTS_TO_VERTICES);
+  conv->locx = join->locx - 175.0f;
+  conv->locy = join->locy - 70.0;
+  bNode *separate = nodeAddStaticNode(NULL, node_tree, GEO_NODE_SEPARATE_COMPONENTS);
+  separate->locx = join->locx - 350.0f;
+  separate->locy = join->locy + 50.0f;
+  bNode *realize = nodeAddStaticNode(NULL, node_tree, GEO_NODE_REALIZE_INSTANCES);
+  realize->locx = separate->locx - 200.0f;
+  realize->locy = join->locy;
+
+  nodeAddLink(node_tree, group_input, group_input->outputs.first, realize, realize->inputs.first);
+  nodeAddLink(node_tree, realize, realize->outputs.first, separate, separate->inputs.first);
+  nodeAddLink(node_tree, conv, conv->outputs.first, join, join->inputs.first);
+  nodeAddLink(node_tree, separate, BLI_findlink(&separate->outputs, 3), join, join->inputs.first);
+  nodeAddLink(node_tree, separate, BLI_findlink(&separate->outputs, 1), conv, conv->inputs.first);
+  nodeAddLink(node_tree, separate, BLI_findlink(&separate->outputs, 2), join, join->inputs.first);
+  nodeAddLink(node_tree, separate, separate->outputs.first, join, join->inputs.first);
+  nodeAddLink(node_tree, join, join->outputs.first, group_output, group_output->inputs.first);
+
+  LISTBASE_FOREACH (bNode *, node, &node_tree->nodes) {
+    nodeSetSelected(node, false);
+  }
+
+  ntreeUpdateTree(bmain, node_tree);
+  return node_tree;
+}
+
 void do_versions_after_linking_300(Main *bmain, ReportList *UNUSED(reports))
 {
   if (MAIN_VERSION_ATLEAST(bmain, 300, 0) && !MAIN_VERSION_ATLEAST(bmain, 300, 1)) {
@@ -672,6 +721,38 @@ void do_versions_after_linking_300(Main *bmain, ReportList *UNUSED(reports))
     }
   }
 
+  if (!MAIN_VERSION_ATLEAST(bmain, 300, 35)) {
+    /* Add a new modifier to realize instances from previous modifiers.
+     * Previously that was done automatically by geometry nodes. */
+    bNodeTree *realize_instances_node_tree = NULL;
+    LISTBASE_FOREACH (Object *, ob, &bmain->objects) {
+      LISTBASE_FOREACH_MUTABLE (ModifierData *, md, &ob->modifiers) {
+        if (md->type != eModifierType_Nodes) {
+          continue;
+        }
+        if (md->next == NULL) {
+          break;
+        }
+        if (md->next->type == eModifierType_Nodes) {
+          continue;
+        }
+        NodesModifierData *nmd = (NodesModifierData *)md;
+        if (nmd->node_group == NULL) {
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        NodesModifierData *new_nmd = (NodesModifierData *)BKE_modifier_new(eModifierType_Nodes);
+        STRNCPY(new_nmd->modifier.name, "Realize Instances 2.93 Legacy");
+        BKE_modifier_unique_name(&ob->modifiers, &new_nmd->modifier);
+        BLI_insertlinkafter(&ob->modifiers, md, new_nmd);
+        if (realize_instances_node_tree == NULL) {
+          realize_instances_node_tree = add_realize_node_tree(bmain);
+        }
+        new_nmd->node_group = realize_instances_node_tree;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Versioning code until next subversion bump goes here.
    *

source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_nodes.cc

@@ -1093,12 +1093,6 @@ static Mesh *modifyMesh(ModifierData *md, const ModifierEvalContext *ctx, Mesh *
 
   modifyGeometry(md, ctx, geometry_set);
 
-  if (ctx->flag & MOD_APPLY_TO_BASE_MESH) {
-    /* In this case it makes sense to realize instances, otherwise in some cases there might be no
-     * results when applying the modifier. */
-    geometry_set = blender::bke::geometry_set_realize_mesh_for_modifier(geometry_set);
-  }
-
   Mesh *new_mesh = geometry_set.get_component_for_write<MeshComponent>().release();
   if (new_mesh == nullptr) {
     return BKE_mesh_new_nomain(0, 0, 0, 0, 0);