TextMeshBuilder

Extends MeshBuilder

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Constructors

TextMeshBuilder:newTextMeshBuilder(glyphAtlas)

Creates a text mesh builder

Arguments

glyphAtlas (GlyphAtlas)

Returns

(TextMeshBuilder)

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Methods

TextMeshBuilder:print(text, transform)

Print a simple, single line text

Arguments

text (string)

transform (Mat4)

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TextMeshBuilder:printf(text, wrapLimit, align, transform)

Print a formatted text

Arguments

text (MaterializedText, string)

wrapLimit (number)

align (string)

transform (Mat4)

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MeshBuilder:clear()

Resets the buffer

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MeshBuilder:updateBoundingSphere()

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MeshBuilder:addMesh(mesh, transform)

Adds a mesh with given transform to the builder

Arguments

mesh (Mesh)

transform (Mat4)

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MeshBuilder:addVertices(vertexCount, vertexMapLength)

Returns the pointer to vertices, pointer to vertex map and the index offset. Make sure to fill all requested vertices and build the vertex map accordingly.

Arguments

vertexCount (number)

vertexMapLength (number)

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MeshBuilder:addTriangle()

Allocates an triangle and returns the pointer to the first vertex

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MeshBuilder:addQuad()

Allocates an quad and returns the pointer to the first vertex

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Mesh:setMaterial(material)

Sets the meshes material

Arguments

material (Material)

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Mesh:getMaterial()

Returns

(Material)

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Mesh:setVisible(visibility)

Arguments

visibility (boolean)

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Mesh:setRenderVisibility(visibility)

Arguments

visibility (boolean)

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Mesh:getRenderVisibility()

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Mesh:setShadowVisibility(visibility)

Arguments

visibility (boolean)

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Mesh:getShadowVisibility()

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Mesh:setSkeleton(skeleton)

Arguments

skeleton (Skeleton)

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Mesh:getSkeleton()

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Mesh:getPixelShader()

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Mesh:getVertexShader()

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Mesh:getWorldShader()

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Mesh:updateBoundingSphere()

Updates the bounding sphere based on mesh data

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Mesh:cleanup()

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Mesh:preload(force)

Load textures and similar

Arguments

force (boolean) Bypass threaded loading and immediately load things

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Mesh:clearMesh()

Deletes the mesh, will regenerate next time needed

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Mesh:getMesh(name)

Get a mesh, load automatically if required

Arguments

name (string) optional, default “mesh”

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Mesh:applyTransform(transform)

Apply a transformation matrix to all vertices

Arguments

transform (Mat4)

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Mesh:applyBones(skeleton)

Apply joints to mesh data directly

Arguments

skeleton (Skeleton) optional

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Mesh:getJointMatrix(skeleton, jointIndex)

Returns the final joint transformation based on vertex weights

Arguments

skeleton (Skeleton)

jointIndex (number)

Returns

(Mat4)

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Mesh:recalculateTangents()

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Mesh:createVertexMap()

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Mesh:getMeshFormat()

Returns the required mesh format set by the current pixel shader

Returns

(MeshFormat)

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Mesh:create()

Makes this mesh render-able

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Mesh:separate()

Separates by loose parts and returns a list of new meshes

Returns

(Mesh[])

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Mesh:setMeshDrawMode(meshDrawMode)

Sets the current meshDrawMode, rarely makes sense to set manually

Arguments

meshDrawMode (MeshDrawMode)

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Mesh:getMeshDrawMode()

Gets the current meshDrawMode

Returns

(MeshDrawMode)

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Mesh:getOrCreateBuffer(name)

Gets or creates an dynamic, typeless buffer

Arguments

name (string) name of buffer

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Clonable:clone()

Slow and deep clone

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Clonable:instance()

Creates an fast instance

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HasShaders:setPixelShader(shader)

Arguments

shader (Shader)

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HasShaders:setVertexShader(shader)

Arguments

shader (Shader)

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HasShaders:setWorldShader(shader)

Arguments

shader (Shader)

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IsNamed:setName(name)

A name has no influence other than being able to print more nicely

Arguments

name (string)

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IsNamed:getName()

Gets the name, or “unnamed”

Returns

(string)

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