Build modifier for Text object builds characters in the reversed order. #62043

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Jurek · 2019-02-28T12:22:13+01:00

Jurek commented

2019-02-28 12:22:13 +01:00

System Information
Operating system: win10
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Blender Version
blender-2.80.0-git.dd9cedddae69-windows64

Short description of error
As in the title. Build modifier for Text object goes from the last character to the first.

Converting Text to Curve object or Mesh object makes it work as expected.

Toogling 'reversed' checkbox doesn't help as it reverses the time not the building direction.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
bugreport.blend

Open the file and play animation

**System Information** Operating system: win10 Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1060 6GB **Blender Version** blender-2.80.0-git.dd9cedddae69-windows64 **Short description of error** As in the title. Build modifier for Text object goes from the last character to the first. Converting Text to Curve object or Mesh object makes it work as expected. Toogling 'reversed' checkbox doesn't help as it reverses the time not the building direction. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** [bugreport.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F6729809/bugreport.blend) Open the file and play animation

Jurek commented

2019-02-28 12:22:13 +01:00

Added subscriber: @solartistic

Sebastian Parborg self-assigned this 2019-02-28 13:02:27 +01:00

Sebastian Parborg commented

2019-02-28 15:37:09 +01:00

Added subscriber: @ideasman42

Sebastian Parborg commented

2019-02-28 15:37:09 +01:00

@ideasman42 found the issue here.

In blender/editors/object/object_add.c:1994 we convert the text object to a curve first, this causes the order in which the geometry indices are build to be reversed.
However, it seems like the current code can convert OB_FONT without any problems so if I remove that conversion, it seems to work fine.

I'm guessing that is is like this for a reason or is this simply something that is not needed anymore and can be removed?

I should also note that there seems to be a mem leak here too when converting to mesh:
Error: Not freed memory blocks: 15, total unfreed memory 0.032776 MB

@ideasman42 found the issue here. In `blender/editors/object/object_add.c:1994` we convert the text object to a curve first, this causes the order in which the geometry indices are build to be reversed. However, it seems like the current code can convert OB_FONT without any problems so if I remove that conversion, it seems to work fine. I'm guessing that is is like this for a reason or is this simply something that is not needed anymore and can be removed? I should also note that there seems to be a mem leak here too when converting to mesh: `Error: Not freed memory blocks: 15, total unfreed memory 0.032776 MB`

Jeroen Bakker commented

2019-03-20 10:54:42 +01:00

Added subscriber: @Jeroen-Bakker

Jeroen Bakker commented

2019-03-20 10:54:42 +01:00

Mem Leak might also be related to #60211

Sebastian Parborg was unassigned by Dalai Felinto

2019-12-23 16:35:02 +01:00

Dalai Felinto commented

2019-12-23 16:35:02 +01:00

Added subscriber: @ZedDB

Sebastian Parborg self-assigned this 2020-01-30 15:05:33 +01:00

Sebastian Parborg commented

2020-03-02 15:43:50 +01:00

Changed status from 'Confirmed' to: 'Resolved'

Sebastian Parborg closed this issue

2020-03-02 15:43:50 +01:00

Sebastian Parborg commented

2020-03-02 15:43:50 +01:00

This one seems to be fixed in master now.

The result is the same for the text and the mesh object.

This one seems to be fixed in master now. The result is the same for the text and the mesh object.

Miłosz Kłosowicz commented

2020-05-24 00:55:14 +02:00

Added subscriber: @miklobit-3

Miłosz Kłosowicz commented

2020-05-24 00:55:14 +02:00

Build modifier for Text still works in reversed order.

System Information
Operating system: Linux-4.15.0-20-lowlatency-x86_64-with-debian-buster-sid 64 Bits
Graphics card: Mesa DRI Intel(R) Haswell Mobile Intel Open Source Technology Center 4.5 (Core Profile) Mesa 18.0.0-rc5

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.82 (sub 7), branch: master, commit date: 2020-03-12 05:06, hash: 375c7dc4ca
Broken: version: 2.83 (sub 17), branch: master, commit date: 2020-05-22 19:52, hash: e8dd8c2829

Build modifier for Text still works in reversed order. **System Information** Operating system: Linux-4.15.0-20-lowlatency-x86_64-with-debian-buster-sid 64 Bits Graphics card: Mesa DRI Intel(R) Haswell Mobile Intel Open Source Technology Center 4.5 (Core Profile) Mesa 18.0.0-rc5 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.82 (sub 7), branch: master, commit date: 2020-03-12 05:06, hash: 375c7dc4ca Broken: version: 2.83 (sub 17), branch: master, commit date: 2020-05-22 19:52, hash: e8dd8c2829

Sebastian Parborg commented

2020-05-25 10:56:07 +02:00

The issue reported here was that the build modifier would switch directions when converting a text object into a mesh.
This is not the case anymore so that issue is fixed.

The issue reported here was that the build modifier would switch directions when converting a text object into a mesh. This is not the case anymore so that issue is fixed.

dono dono commented

2020-07-07 17:33:56 +02:00

Added subscriber: @ParrotDenis

dono dono commented

2020-07-07 17:33:56 +02:00

Hello,

Build modifier for Text still works in reversed order.
I think what is expected here is that, with this build modifier and text, first letter appear, then second letter, then third ... But here is first the last letter...

Thank you!

Hello, Build modifier for Text still works in reversed order. I think what is expected here is that, with this build modifier and text, first letter appear, then second letter, then third ... But here is first the last letter... Thank you!

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Build modifier for Text object builds characters in the reversed order. #62043