Added Billboard Node to Visual Shaders

doc/classes/VisualShaderNodeBillboard.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
+<class name="VisualShaderNodeBillboard" inherits="VisualShaderNode" version="4.0">
+	<brief_description>
+		A node that controls how the object faces the camera to be used within the visual shader graph.
+	</brief_description>
+	<description>
+		The output port of this node needs to be connected to [code]Model View Matrix[/code] port of [VisualShaderNodeOutput].
+	</description>
+	<tutorials>
+	</tutorials>
+	<methods>
+	</methods>
+	<members>
+		<member name="billboard_type" type="int" setter="set_billboard_type" getter="get_billboard_type" enum="VisualShaderNodeBillboard.BillboardType" default="1">
+			Controls how the object faces the camera. See [enum BillboardType].
+		</member>
+		<member name="keep_scale" type="bool" setter="set_keep_scale_enabled" getter="is_keep_scale_enabled" default="false">
+			If [code]true[/code], the shader will keep the scale set for the mesh. Otherwise, the scale is lost when billboarding.
+		</member>
+	</members>
+	<constants>
+		<constant name="BILLBOARD_TYPE_DISABLED" value="0" enum="BillboardType">
+			Billboarding is disabled and the node does nothing.
+		</constant>
+		<constant name="BILLBOARD_TYPE_ENABLED" value="1" enum="BillboardType">
+			A standard billboarding algorithm is enabled.
+		</constant>
+		<constant name="BILLBOARD_TYPE_FIXED_Y" value="2" enum="BillboardType">
+			A billboarding algorithm to rotate around Y-axis is enabled.
+		</constant>
+		<constant name="BILLBOARD_TYPE_PARTICLES" value="3" enum="BillboardType">
+			A billboarding algorithm designed to use on particles is enabled.
+		</constant>
+		<constant name="BILLBOARD_TYPE_MAX" value="4" enum="BillboardType">
+			Represents the size of the [enum BillboardType] enum.
+		</constant>
+	</constants>
+</class>

editor/plugins/visual_shader_editor_plugin.cpp

@@ -4260,6 +4260,7 @@ VisualShaderEditor::VisualShaderEditor() {
 	add_options.push_back(AddOption("TransformDecompose", "Transform", "Composition", "VisualShaderNodeTransformDecompose", TTR("Decomposes transform to four vectors.")));
 
 	add_options.push_back(AddOption("Determinant", "Transform", "Functions", "VisualShaderNodeDeterminant", TTR("Calculates the determinant of a transform."), -1, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_SCALAR));
+	add_options.push_back(AddOption("GetBillboardMatrix", "Transform", "Functions", "VisualShaderNodeBillboard", TTR("Calculates how the object should face the camera to be applied on Model View Matrix output port for 3D objects."), -1, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_TRANSFORM, TYPE_FLAGS_VERTEX, Shader::MODE_SPATIAL));
 	add_options.push_back(AddOption("Inverse", "Transform", "Functions", "VisualShaderNodeTransformFunc", TTR("Calculates the inverse of a transform."), VisualShaderNodeTransformFunc::FUNC_INVERSE, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_TRANSFORM));
 	add_options.push_back(AddOption("Transpose", "Transform", "Functions", "VisualShaderNodeTransformFunc", TTR("Calculates the transpose of a transform."), VisualShaderNodeTransformFunc::FUNC_TRANSPOSE, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_TRANSFORM));
 

scene/register_scene_types.cpp

@@ -597,6 +597,7 @@ void register_scene_types() {
 	ClassDB::register_class<VisualShaderNodeIs>();
 	ClassDB::register_class<VisualShaderNodeCompare>();
 	ClassDB::register_class<VisualShaderNodeMultiplyAdd>();
+	ClassDB::register_class<VisualShaderNodeBillboard>();
 
 	ClassDB::register_class<VisualShaderNodeSDFToScreenUV>();
 	ClassDB::register_class<VisualShaderNodeScreenUVToSDF>();

scene/resources/visual_shader.cpp

@@ -152,6 +152,14 @@ bool VisualShaderNode::is_use_prop_slots() const {
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool VisualShaderNode::is_disabled() const {
+	return disabled;
+}
+
+void VisualShaderNode::set_disabled(bool p_disabled) {
+	disabled = p_disabled;
+}
+
 Vector<VisualShader::DefaultTextureParam> VisualShaderNode::get_default_texture_parameters(VisualShader::Type p_type, int p_id) const {
 	return Vector<VisualShader::DefaultTextureParam>();
 }
@@ -1260,6 +1268,12 @@ void VisualShader::_get_property_list(List<PropertyInfo> *p_list) const {
 Error VisualShader::_write_node(Type type, StringBuilder &global_code, StringBuilder &global_code_per_node, Map<Type, StringBuilder> &global_code_per_func, StringBuilder &code, Vector<VisualShader::DefaultTextureParam> &def_tex_params, const VMap<ConnectionKey, const List<Connection>::Element *> &input_connections, const VMap<ConnectionKey, const List<Connection>::Element *> &output_connections, int node, Set<int> &processed, bool for_preview, Set<StringName> &r_classes) const {
 	const Ref<VisualShaderNode> vsnode = graph[type].nodes[node].node;
 
+	if (vsnode->is_disabled()) {
+		code += "// " + vsnode->get_caption() + ":" + itos(node) + "\n";
+		code += "\t// Node is disabled and code is not generated.\n";
+		return OK;
+	}
+
 	//check inputs recursively first
 	int input_count = vsnode->get_input_port_count();
 	for (int i = 0; i < input_count; i++) {
@@ -1328,6 +1342,11 @@ Error VisualShader::_write_node(Type type, StringBuilder &global_code, StringBui
 		if (input_connections.has(ck)) {
 			//connected to something, use that output
 			int from_node = input_connections[ck]->get().from_node;
+
+			if (graph[type].nodes[from_node].node->is_disabled()) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			int from_port = input_connections[ck]->get().from_port;
 
 			VisualShaderNode::PortType in_type = vsnode->get_input_port_type(i);
@@ -2531,6 +2550,8 @@ const VisualShaderNodeOutput::Port VisualShaderNodeOutput::ports[] = {
 	{ Shader::MODE_SPATIAL, VisualShader::TYPE_VERTEX, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_VECTOR, "color", "COLOR.rgb" },
 	{ Shader::MODE_SPATIAL, VisualShader::TYPE_VERTEX, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_SCALAR, "alpha", "COLOR.a" },
 	{ Shader::MODE_SPATIAL, VisualShader::TYPE_VERTEX, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_SCALAR, "roughness", "ROUGHNESS" },
+	{ Shader::MODE_SPATIAL, VisualShader::TYPE_VERTEX, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_TRANSFORM, "model_view_matrix", "MODELVIEW_MATRIX" },
+
 	// Spatial, Fragment
 
 	{ Shader::MODE_SPATIAL, VisualShader::TYPE_FRAGMENT, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_VECTOR, "albedo", "ALBEDO" },
@@ -2670,9 +2691,13 @@ String VisualShaderNodeOutput::get_output_port_name(int p_port) const {
 }
 
 bool VisualShaderNodeOutput::is_port_separator(int p_index) const {
+	if (shader_mode == Shader::MODE_SPATIAL && shader_type == VisualShader::TYPE_VERTEX) {
+		String name = get_input_port_name(p_index);
+		return bool(name == "Model View Matrix");
+	}
 	if (shader_mode == Shader::MODE_SPATIAL && shader_type == VisualShader::TYPE_FRAGMENT) {
 		String name = get_input_port_name(p_index);
-		return (name == "Normal" || name == "Rim" || name == "Alpha Scissor Threshold");
+		return bool(name == "Normal" || name == "Rim" || name == "Alpha Scissor Threshold");
 	}
 	return false;
 }

scene/resources/visual_shader.h

@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ class VisualShaderNode : public Resource {
 
 protected:
 	bool simple_decl = true;
+	bool disabled = false;
+
 	static void _bind_methods();
 
 public:
@@ -257,6 +259,9 @@ public:
 	virtual bool is_show_prop_names() const;
 	virtual bool is_use_prop_slots() const;
 
+	bool is_disabled() const;
+	void set_disabled(bool p_disabled = true);
+
 	virtual Vector<StringName> get_editable_properties() const;
 
 	virtual Vector<VisualShader::DefaultTextureParam> get_default_texture_parameters(VisualShader::Type p_type, int p_id) const;

scene/resources/visual_shader_nodes.cpp

@@ -5579,3 +5579,127 @@ VisualShaderNodeMultiplyAdd::VisualShaderNodeMultiplyAdd() {
 	set_input_port_default_value(1, 0.0);
 	set_input_port_default_value(2, 0.0);
 }
+
+////////////// Billboard
+
+String VisualShaderNodeBillboard::get_caption() const {
+	return "GetBillboardMatrix";
+}
+
+int VisualShaderNodeBillboard::get_input_port_count() const {
+	return 0;
+}
+
+VisualShaderNodeBillboard::PortType VisualShaderNodeBillboard::get_input_port_type(int p_port) const {
+	return PORT_TYPE_SCALAR;
+}
+
+String VisualShaderNodeBillboard::get_input_port_name(int p_port) const {
+	return "";
+}
+
+int VisualShaderNodeBillboard::get_output_port_count() const {
+	return 1;
+}
+
+VisualShaderNodeBillboard::PortType VisualShaderNodeBillboard::get_output_port_type(int p_port) const {
+	return PORT_TYPE_TRANSFORM;
+}
+
+String VisualShaderNodeBillboard::get_output_port_name(int p_port) const {
+	return "model_view_matrix";
+}
+
+String VisualShaderNodeBillboard::generate_code(Shader::Mode p_mode, VisualShader::Type p_type, int p_id, const String *p_input_vars, const String *p_output_vars, bool p_for_preview) const {
+	String code;
+
+	switch (billboard_type) {
+		case BILLBOARD_TYPE_ENABLED:
+			code += "\t{\n";
+			code += "\t\tmat4 __mvm = INV_CAMERA_MATRIX * mat4(CAMERA_MATRIX[0], CAMERA_MATRIX[1], CAMERA_MATRIX[2], WORLD_MATRIX[3]);\n";
+			if (keep_scale) {
+				code += "\t\t__mvm = __mvm * mat4(vec4(length(WORLD_MATRIX[0].xyz), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0), vec4(0.0, length(WORLD_MATRIX[1].xyz), 0.0, 0.0), vec4(0.0, 0.0, length(WORLD_MATRIX[2].xyz), 0.0), vec4(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0));\n";
+			}
+			code += "\t\t" + p_output_vars[0] + " = __mvm;\n";
+			code += "\t}\n";
+			break;
+		case BILLBOARD_TYPE_FIXED_Y:
+			code += "\t{\n";
+			code += "\t\tmat4 __mvm = INV_CAMERA_MATRIX * mat4(CAMERA_MATRIX[0], WORLD_MATRIX[1], vec4(normalize(cross(CAMERA_MATRIX[0].xyz, WORLD_MATRIX[1].xyz)), 0.0), WORLD_MATRIX[3]);\n";
+			if (keep_scale) {
+				code += "\t\t__mvm = __mvm * mat4(vec4(length(WORLD_MATRIX[0].xyz), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0), vec4(0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0), vec4(0.0, 0.0, length(WORLD_MATRIX[2].xyz), 0.0), vec4(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0));\n";
+			} else {
+				code += "\t\t__mvm = __mvm * mat4(vec4(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0), vec4(0.0, 1.0 / length(WORLD_MATRIX[1].xyz), 0.0, 0.0), vec4(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0), vec4(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0));\n";
+			}
+			code += "\t\t" + p_output_vars[0] + " = __mvm;\n";
+			code += "\t}\n";
+			break;
+		case BILLBOARD_TYPE_PARTICLES:
+			code += "\t{\n";
+			code += "\t\tmat4 __wm = mat4(normalize(CAMERA_MATRIX[0]) * length(WORLD_MATRIX[0]), normalize(CAMERA_MATRIX[1]) * length(WORLD_MATRIX[0]), normalize(CAMERA_MATRIX[2]) * length(WORLD_MATRIX[2]), WORLD_MATRIX[3]);\n";
+			code += "\t\t__wm = __wm * mat4(vec4(cos(INSTANCE_CUSTOM.x), -sin(INSTANCE_CUSTOM.x), 0.0, 0.0), vec4(sin(INSTANCE_CUSTOM.x), cos(INSTANCE_CUSTOM.x), 0.0, 0.0), vec4(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0), vec4(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0));\n";
+			code += "\t\t" + p_output_vars[0] + " = INV_CAMERA_MATRIX * __wm;\n";
+			code += "\t}\n";
+			break;
+		default:
+			code += "\t" + p_output_vars[0] + " = mat4(1.0);\n";
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return code;
+}
+
+bool VisualShaderNodeBillboard::is_show_prop_names() const {
+	return true;
+}
+
+void VisualShaderNodeBillboard::set_billboard_type(BillboardType p_billboard_type) {
+	ERR_FAIL_INDEX((int)p_billboard_type, BILLBOARD_TYPE_MAX);
+	billboard_type = p_billboard_type;
+	simple_decl = bool(billboard_type == BILLBOARD_TYPE_DISABLED);
+	set_disabled(simple_decl);
+	emit_changed();
+}
+
+VisualShaderNodeBillboard::BillboardType VisualShaderNodeBillboard::get_billboard_type() const {
+	return billboard_type;
+}
+
+void VisualShaderNodeBillboard::set_keep_scale_enabled(bool p_enabled) {
+	keep_scale = p_enabled;
+	emit_changed();
+}
+
+bool VisualShaderNodeBillboard::is_keep_scale_enabled() const {
+	return keep_scale;
+}
+
+Vector<StringName> VisualShaderNodeBillboard::get_editable_properties() const {
+	Vector<StringName> props;
+	props.push_back("billboard_type");
+	if (billboard_type == BILLBOARD_TYPE_ENABLED || billboard_type == BILLBOARD_TYPE_FIXED_Y) {
+		props.push_back("keep_scale");
+	}
+	return props;
+}
+
+void VisualShaderNodeBillboard::_bind_methods() {
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_billboard_type", "billboard_type"), &VisualShaderNodeBillboard::set_billboard_type);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_billboard_type"), &VisualShaderNodeBillboard::get_billboard_type);
+
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_keep_scale_enabled", "enabled"), &VisualShaderNodeBillboard::set_keep_scale_enabled);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("is_keep_scale_enabled"), &VisualShaderNodeBillboard::is_keep_scale_enabled);
+
+	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "billboard_type", PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM, "Disabled,Enabled,Y-Billboard,Particles"), "set_billboard_type", "get_billboard_type");
+	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "keep_scale"), "set_keep_scale_enabled", "is_keep_scale_enabled");
+
+	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(BILLBOARD_TYPE_DISABLED);
+	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(BILLBOARD_TYPE_ENABLED);
+	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(BILLBOARD_TYPE_FIXED_Y);
+	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(BILLBOARD_TYPE_PARTICLES);
+	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(BILLBOARD_TYPE_MAX);
+}
+
+VisualShaderNodeBillboard::VisualShaderNodeBillboard() {
+	simple_decl = false;
+}

scene/resources/visual_shader_nodes.h

@@ -2217,4 +2217,51 @@ public:
 
 VARIANT_ENUM_CAST(VisualShaderNodeMultiplyAdd::OpType)
 
+class VisualShaderNodeBillboard : public VisualShaderNode {
+	GDCLASS(VisualShaderNodeBillboard, VisualShaderNode);
+
+public:
+	enum BillboardType {
+		BILLBOARD_TYPE_DISABLED,
+		BILLBOARD_TYPE_ENABLED,
+		BILLBOARD_TYPE_FIXED_Y,
+		BILLBOARD_TYPE_PARTICLES,
+		BILLBOARD_TYPE_MAX,
+	};
+
+protected:
+	BillboardType billboard_type = BILLBOARD_TYPE_ENABLED;
+	bool keep_scale = false;
+
+protected:
+	static void _bind_methods();
+
+public:
+	virtual String get_caption() const override;
+
+	virtual int get_input_port_count() const override;
+	virtual PortType get_input_port_type(int p_port) const override;
+	virtual String get_input_port_name(int p_port) const override;
+
+	virtual int get_output_port_count() const override;
+	virtual PortType get_output_port_type(int p_port) const override;
+	virtual String get_output_port_name(int p_port) const override;
+
+	virtual String generate_code(Shader::Mode p_mode, VisualShader::Type p_type, int p_id, const String *p_input_vars, const String *p_output_vars, bool p_for_preview = false) const override;
+
+	virtual bool is_show_prop_names() const override;
+
+	void set_billboard_type(BillboardType p_billboard_type);
+	BillboardType get_billboard_type() const;
+
+	void set_keep_scale_enabled(bool p_enabled);
+	bool is_keep_scale_enabled() const;
+
+	virtual Vector<StringName> get_editable_properties() const override;
+
+	VisualShaderNodeBillboard();
+};
+
+VARIANT_ENUM_CAST(VisualShaderNodeBillboard::BillboardType)
+
 #endif // VISUAL_SHADER_NODES_H