BlenderKit: fix transparent materials for eevee on upload time

blenderkit/__init__.py

@@ -375,6 +375,8 @@ def name_update(self, context):
             nname = nname.lower()
         nname = nname[0].upper() + nname[1:]
         props.name = nname
+        asset = utils.get_active_asset()
+        asset.name = nname
 
 
 def update_tags(self, context):
@@ -402,6 +404,7 @@ def update_tags(self, context):
         props.tags = ns
 
 
+
 class BlenderKitCommonUploadProps(object):
     id: StringProperty(
         name="Asset Version Id",

blenderkit/overrides.py

@@ -147,6 +147,34 @@ def modelProxy():
     return False
 
 
+eevee_transp_nodes = [
+    'BSDF_GLASS',
+    'BSDF_REFRACTION',
+    'BSDF_TRANSPARENT',
+    'PRINCIPLED_VOLUME',
+    'VOLUME_ABSORPTION',
+    'VOLUME_SCATTER'
+]
+
+
+def ensure_eevee_transparency(m):
+    ''' ensures alpha for transparent materials when the user didn't set it up correctly'''
+    # if the blend mode is opaque, it means user probably ddidn't know or forgot to
+    # set up material properly
+    if m.blend_method == 'OPAQUE':
+        alpha = False
+        for n in m.node_tree.nodes:
+            if n.type in eevee_transp_nodes:
+                alpha = True
+            elif n.type == 'BSDF_PRINCIPLED':
+                i = n.inputs['Transmission']
+                if i.default_value > 0 or len(i.links) > 0:
+                    alpha = True
+        if alpha:
+            m.blend_method = 'HASHED'
+            m.shadow_method = 'HASHED'
+
+
 class BringToScene(Operator):
     """Bring linked object hierarchy to scene and make it editable."""
 
@@ -215,7 +243,7 @@ class BringToScene(Operator):
 
 
 class ModelProxy(Operator):
-    """Tooltip"""
+    """Attempt to create proxy armature from the asset"""
     bl_idname = "object.blenderkit_make_proxy"
     bl_label = "BlenderKit Make Proxy"
 
@@ -231,7 +259,7 @@ class ModelProxy(Operator):
 
 
 class ColorCorrector(Operator):
-    """Tooltip"""
+    """Add color corector to the asset. """
     bl_idname = "object.blenderkit_color_corrector"
     bl_label = "Add color corrector"
 

blenderkit/upload.py

@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ if "bpy" in locals():
     version_checker = reload(version_checker)
     search = reload(search)
     ui_panels = reload(ui_panels)
+    overrides = reload(overrides)
 else:
-    from blenderkit import asset_inspector, paths, utils, bg_blender, autothumb, version_checker, search, ui_panels
+    from blenderkit import asset_inspector, paths, utils, bg_blender, autothumb, version_checker, search, ui_panels, \
+        overrides
 
 import tempfile, os, subprocess, json, re
 
@@ -524,7 +526,17 @@ def check_storage_quota(props):
     return False
 
 
+def auto_fix(asset_type=''):
+    #this applies various procedures to ensure coherency in the database.
+    asset = utils.get_active_asset()
+    props = utils.get_upload_props()
+    if asset_type == 'MATERIAL':
+        overrides.ensure_eevee_transparency(asset)
+        asset.name = props.name
+
+
 def start_upload(self, context, asset_type, as_new, metadata_only):
+    '''start upload process, by processing data'''
     props = utils.get_upload_props()
     storage_quota_ok = check_storage_quota(props)
     if not storage_quota_ok:
@@ -533,9 +545,13 @@ def start_upload(self, context, asset_type, as_new, metadata_only):
 
     location = get_upload_location(props)
     props.upload_state = 'preparing upload'
+
+    auto_fix(asset_type = asset_type)
+
     # do this for fixing long tags in some upload cases
     props.tags = props.tags[:]
 
+
     props.name = props.name.strip()
     # TODO  move this to separate function
     # check for missing metadata