# Sorcar

**Repository Path**: constor/Sorcar

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: Sorcar
- **Description**: No description available
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: GPL-3.0
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2020-03-08
- **Last Updated**: 2021-03-15

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

# Sorcar

Procedural modeling in Blender using Node Editor

![sc_cover](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_cover.png "Sorcar v3")
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</br>BlenderArtist Thread: <https://blenderartists.org/t/sorcar-procedural-modeling-in-blender-using-node-editor/1156769>
</br>Intro & Tutorials: <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZiIC3gdS_O7nCm1-xpWbZmTQWeL5c6KV>
</br>Trello (Project Tracker): <https://trello.com/b/aKIFRoTh/sorcar>
</br>Documentation: https://github.com/aachman98/Sorcar/wiki

## About

Sorcar is a **procedural modeling node-based system** which utilises Blender and its Python API to create a visual programming environment for artists and developers. Heavily inspired by Side-FX Houdini, it presents a node editor with a variety of **modular nodes** to make the modelling workflow easier and fast. Most of the nodes are blender internal operations (bpy.ops.mesh/object) which also makes it easier for frequent blender users to manipulate geometry. It helps the users to quickly create 3D models and **control node parameters** to generate limitless variations in a **non-destructive** manner. It also provides the users to view and edit mesh on any stage of the node network independently, with **realtime updates**.

## Release & Instructions

[Latest Release (v3.1.4)](https://github.com/aachman98/Sorcar/releases/latest)
</br>*Requirement: Blender 2.80 or later*

1. Download the zip file and install it as a Blender addon (Edit -> Preferences... -> Add-ons-> Install...)
2. Open Sorcar Node Editor (**Do not** remove the 3D viewport as it is required by some operations like extrude, transform, ...)
3. Click on the + button to create a new tree
4. Press Shift+A to open the nodes menu. Alternatively, navigate through tabs on the Right panel in the node editor
5. Select the desired node and press "Set Preview"

*Open blender using a command prompt to view logs and errors, if encountered.*

## Features

| | |
| --- | --- |
| ![sc_visual_programming](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_visual_programming.gif "Visual Programming") | <p style="text-align: left; padding-left: 16px;"><strong>VISUAL PROGRAMMING</strong><br /><em>Don't like programming?</em></p> <hr style="padding-left: 16px;" /> <p style="text-align: left; padding-left: 16px;">Construct geometries using custom algorithms, maths or generate patterns without writing a single line of code!</p> |
| <p style="text-align: right; padding-right: 16px;"><strong>NON-DESTRUCTIVE WORKFLOW</strong><br /><em>Want to change cylinder vertices after bevel?</em></p> <hr style="padding-right: 16px;" /> <p style="text-align: right; padding-right: 16px;">Edit node parameters at any point without the fear of losing mesh data. Also apply same procedural operations to different objects easily.</p> | ![sc_non_destructive](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_non_destructive.gif "Non-Destructive Workflow") |
| ![sc_realtime_updates](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_realtime_updates.gif "Realtime Updates") | <p style="text-align: left; padding-left: 16px;"><strong>REAL-TIME UPDATES</strong><br /><em>Quick as the wind...</em></p> <hr style="padding-left: 16px;" /> <p style="text-align: left; padding-left: 16px;">Drive a parameter using current frame value (or manually change it) and see the mesh update in viewport.</p> |
| <p style="text-align: right; padding-right: 16px;"><strong>ITERATE & RANDOMIZE</strong><br /><em>Need multiple extrusions of random amount?</em></p> <hr style="padding-right: 16px;" /> <p style="text-align: right; padding-right: 16px;">Generate variations in mesh by using seed-controlled pseudorandom numbers. Use loops to handle repeatitive operations with same level of randomness.</p> | ![sc_iterate_randomize](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_iterate_randomize.gif "Iterate & Randomize") |
| ![sc_automation](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_automation.gif "Automation") | <p style="text-align: left; padding-left: 16px;"><strong>AUTOMATION</strong><br /><em>Modify, Save, Repeat...</em></p> <hr style="padding-left: 16px;" /> <p style="text-align: left; padding-left: 16px;">Use frame number to drive seed value and batch export the meshes in different files.</p> |
| <p style="text-align: right; padding-right: 16px;"><strong>200+ NODES</strong><br /><em>At your service!</em></p> <hr style="padding-right: 16px;" /> <p style="text-align: right; padding-right: 16px;">A growing list of functions available as nodes (operators & scene settings) including custom inputs, selection & transform tools, modifiers and component level operators.</p> | ![sc_nodes](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_nodes.gif "200+ Nodes") |

- Simplified node sockets with internal data conversion for the convenience of users.
- Colour-coded nodes (preview, error, invalid inputs etc.) for easier debugging.
- Multi-level heirarchy & auto-registration of classes for easy development of custom nodes in any category (existing or new).

and more...!

## Nodes

| | |
| --- | --- |
| ![sc_inputs](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_inputs.png "Inputs") | **Inputs** </br> Primitive Meshes (Cube, Cylinder, Sphere, ...), Import FBX, Custom Object from the scene |
| ![sc_transform](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_transform.png "Transform") | **Transform** </br> Set/Add/Randomize transform (Edit/Object mode), Apply transform, Create custom orientation|
| ![sc_selection](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_selection.png "Selection") | **Selection** </br> Manual, invert/toggle, loops, random, similar components or by their property (location, index, normal, material, ...) |
| ![sc_deletion](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_deletion.png "Deletion") | **Deletion** </br> Delete/Dissolve selected components (or loops) |
| | |
| ![sc_component_operators](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_component_operators.png "Component Operators") | **Component Operators** </br> Bevel, Decimate, Extrude, Fill, Inset, Loop Cut, Merge, Offset Loop, Poke, Screw, Spin, Subdivide, UV Map |
| ![sc_object_operators](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_object_operators.png "Object Operators") | **Object Operators** </br> Duplicate, Raycast/Overlap, Merge, Scatter, Shading, Viewport Draw Mode |
| ![sc_modifiers](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_modifiers.png "Modifiers") | **Modifiers** </br> Array, Bevel, Boolean, Build, Cast, Curve, Decimate, Remesh, Skin, Solidify, Subsurf, Wave, Wireframe |
| | |
| ![sc_constants](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_constants.png "Constants") | **Constants** </br> Number (Float/Int/Angle/Random), Bool, Vector, String |
| ![sc_utilities](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_utilities.png "Utilities") | **Utilities** </br> Array, String/Bool/Vector ops, Maths, Clamp, Map, Trigonometry, Scene/Component/Object Info, Custom Python Script |
| ![sc_flow_control](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_flow_control.png "Flow Control") | **Flow Control** </br> For loop, For-Each loop, If-Else Branch |
| ![sc_settings](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_settings.png "Settings") | **Settings** </br> Cursor Transform, Edit Mode, Pivot Point, Transform Orientation |

## Upcoming Feature

1. Improve loop nodes: Add more options to control in each pass
2. Curve nodes: Edit spline properties, convert to mesh
3. Named variables: Get/set values of custom variables, accessible across node trees

## Future

1. Node Groups: Collapse big node networks into a single node with custom inputs & outputs
2. Complete integration to dependency graph
3. Debugging tools: Watch/track values of node parameters
4. Node-Viewport link: Create nodes automatically in editor based on actions in 3D viewport

## Showcase

![sc_logo](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_logo.png "Sorcar")
![sc_showcase](https://github.com/aachman98/sc-img-data/raw/master/sc_showcase.png "Made in Sorcar")

## Changelog

#### v3.1.4

- Added "Voxel Remesh" object operator node
- Added "Raycast (Scene)" utility node (renamed "Raycast" to "Raycast (Object)")
- Added "Instancing" & "Parent" object operator nodes
- Added "Empty" and "Single Vertex" input nodes
- Added "Hide/Unhide Component" and "Mark Component" nodes
- Fixed "Element" output pin type of "Begin For-Each Loop" node
- Fixed issue with addon activation
- Fixed int conversion in "Shortest Path" selection nodes

#### v3.1.3

- Added "For-Each Component Loop" nodes
- Added "Get/Set Variable" nodes
- Added "To Sphere" transform node
- Added "Select Vertices by Connections" selection node
- Fixed issue with reset() attribute
- Improved "For" & "For-Each" loop nodes
- Improved "Select Manually" node

#### v3.1.2

- Added noise nodes (cell, fractal, voronoi, ...) in a new category "Noise"
- Added array operation nodes (add, remove, search, ...) in a new category "Arrays"
- Added "Material Parameter" node
- Renamed "Edit Mode" node to "Set Selection Mode"
- Moved "Get Element" & "Make Array" node to "Arrays" category
- Added selection type input socket in "Set Selection Mode" node
- Added custom overridable method for socket layout drawing
- Removed redundant sorcar_updater folder (also added in gitignore)

#### v3.1.1

- Added addon updator by CGCookie
- Fixed issue with realtime update checkbox in "Scene Info" node
- New socket type: Selection Type
- Ability to change selection type directly though selection nodes
- Added issue templates for bug report & feature request

#### v3.1.0

- Support for Blender 2.8
- New architecture for data flow node executions
- Improved socket types and node hierarchy
- Internal data conversions

## Contributors

- [@CORPSE-SYS](https://github.com/CORPSE-SYS) - Active Developer ([#83](https://github.com/aachman98/Sorcar/pull/83), [#96](https://github.com/aachman98/Sorcar/pull/96))
- [@zebus3d](https://github.com/zebus3d) - Active Developer ([#88](https://github.com/aachman98/Sorcar/pull/88), [#90](https://github.com/aachman98/Sorcar/pull/90))
- [@CGCookie](https://github.com/CGCookie) (CG Cookie) - Addon updater ([Github](https://github.com/CGCookie/blender-addon-updater))
- [@8176135](https://github.com/8176135) - Individual edit mode type in selection nodes using a new socket ([#80](https://github.com/aachman98/Sorcar/pull/80))
- [@huiyao8761380](https://github.com/huiyao8761380) (TangHui) - Documentation Maintainer
- [@Megalomaniak](https://github.com/Megalomaniak) (Felix Kütt) - Documentation Structuring
- [@kichristensen](https://github.com/kichristensen) (Kim Christensen) - Port Sorcar (v2) to Blender 2.80 ([#54](https://github.com/aachman98/Sorcar/pull/54))
- [@SevenNeumann](https://github.com/SevenNeumann) (Mark) - Icons for Sorcar & layout design for main menu ([#46](https://github.com/aachman98/Sorcar/pull/46))

And the amazing [BlenderArtists](https://blenderartists.org) community!