GPencil: Wrong Naming of Convert GP object to Meshes #71150

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ronan ducluzeau · 2019-10-28T06:40:19+01:00

ronan ducluzeau commented

2019-10-28 06:40:19 +01:00

Operating system: Ubuntu 18.04 64 bits
Graphics card: NVIDIA Titan Black

Blender Version
Broken: 2.80,2.81, master
Worked: (optional)

Short description of error
Grease Pencil conversion operators are only creating Curve objects.
A curve object can correspond to different spline types (Nurbs, Bezier or Poly).

Convert to Polygon Curve operator correspond to conversion of a Grease Pencil stroke to a Curve object made of a Poly spline.
But this operation was wrongly named Convert to Meshes.

That confuses people because they expect a mesh made of a succession of edges instead of a curve object.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Create a Grease Pencil Stroke object.
Make a right click to see Object Context menu.
Click on "Convert to Mesh".

Result is a Curve object named Lines. It is not a mesh.
Based on the default startup or an attached .blend file (as simple as possible).

Operating system: Ubuntu 18.04 64 bits Graphics card: NVIDIA Titan Black **Blender Version** Broken: 2.80,2.81, master Worked: (optional) **Short description of error** Grease Pencil conversion operators are only creating Curve objects. A curve object can correspond to different spline types (Nurbs, Bezier or Poly). Convert to Polygon Curve operator correspond to conversion of a Grease Pencil stroke to a Curve object made of a Poly spline. But this operation was wrongly named Convert to Meshes. That confuses people because they expect a mesh made of a succession of edges instead of a curve object. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** Create a Grease Pencil Stroke object. Make a right click to see Object Context menu. Click on "Convert to Mesh". - > Result is a Curve object named Lines. It is not a mesh. Based on the default startup or an attached .blend file (as simple as possible).

ronan ducluzeau commented

2019-10-28 06:40:19 +01:00

Added subscriber: @zeauro

Antonio Vazquez commented

2019-10-28 09:48:50 +01:00

Added subscribers: @mendio, @antoniov

Antonio Vazquez commented

2019-10-28 09:48:50 +01:00

@mendio This is the old 2.7x conversion code. What do you think of the naming?

ronan ducluzeau commented

2019-10-28 10:14:23 +01:00

I think there is no discussion to have about naming.
UI should not present a Curve as a Mesh.

If you want to keep a "convert to mesh" operator, result should be a mesh.
If you can change behavior in order to produce directly a mesh for 2.81 release, do it.

If it is not a safe change, at least, in 2.81, naming could be correct.

I think there is no discussion to have about naming. UI should not present a Curve as a Mesh. If you want to keep a "convert to mesh" operator, result should be a mesh. If you can change behavior in order to produce directly a mesh for 2.81 release, do it. If it is not a safe change, at least, in 2.81, naming could be correct.

Antonio Vazquez commented

2019-10-28 10:17:22 +01:00

@zeauro I'm not saying the naming is correct, but before doing any change we must talk and determine the best solution...here it's how the things are done.

Antonio Vazquez changed title from ~~Wrong Naming of Convert GP object to Polygon Curve as a Convert to Meshes~~ to GPencil: Wrong Naming of Convert GP object to Meshes

2019-10-28 10:27:58 +01:00

Antonio Vazquez self-assigned this 2019-10-28 10:28:08 +01:00

blender-admin commented

2019-10-28 11:03:53 +01:00

This issue was referenced by a2bfd28d5e

This issue was referenced by a2bfd28d5e2d65892369568ffe2b896cd62d5086

Antonio Vazquez commented

2019-10-28 11:04:39 +01:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Resolved'

Antonio Vazquez closed this issue

2019-10-28 11:04:39 +01:00

Antonio Vazquez commented

2019-10-28 11:06:26 +01:00

The problem is not the conversion to mesh is not working, the real mistake is the real menu text must be Convert to Polygon Curve as is in Object menu:

The problem is not the conversion to mesh is not working, the real mistake is the real menu text must be `Convert to Polygon Curve` as is in Object menu: ![image.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7864889/image.png)

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GPencil: Wrong Naming of Convert GP object to Meshes #71150