UE4 CableMesh

UE4 CableMesh

UE4 CableComponent 生成绳索效果的Mesh。

基本思路

给定起始点内插一系列点，然后物理模拟调整点的位置，最后在点周围生成一系列三角网。

生成三角网的代码如下：

/** The vertex type used for dynamic meshes. */
struct FDynamicMeshVertex
{
	FDynamicMeshVertex() {}
	FDynamicMeshVertex( const FVector& InPosition ):
		Position(InPosition),
		TangentX(FVector(1,0,0)),
		TangentZ(FVector(0,0,1)),
		Color(FColor(255,255,255)) 
	{
		//..............................
	}

	FDynamicMeshVertex(const FVector& InPosition, const FVector2D& InTexCoord, const FColor& InColor) :
		Position(InPosition),
		TangentX(FVector(1, 0, 0)),
		TangentZ(FVector(0, 0, 1)),
		Color(InColor)
	{
		//...................................
	}

	FDynamicMeshVertex(const FVector& InPosition,const FVector& InTangentX,const FVector& InTangentZ,const FVector2D& InTexCoord, const FColor& InColor):
		Position(InPosition),
		TangentX(InTangentX),
		TangentZ(InTangentZ),
		Color(InColor)
	{
		//.......................
	}

	FDynamicMeshVertex(const FVector& InPosition, const FVector& LayerTexcoords, const FVector2D& WeightmapTexcoords)
		: Position(InPosition)
		, TangentX(FVector(1, 0, 0))
		, TangentZ(FVector(0, 0, 1))
		, Color(FColor::White)
	{
		//...............
	}
   //顶点位置
	FVector Position;
   //纹理坐标
	FVector2D TextureCoordinate[MAX_STATIC_TEXCOORDS];
   //切线
	FPackedNormal TangentX;
   //法线
	FPackedNormal TangentZ;
	FColor Color;
};

void BuildCableMesh(const TArray<FVector>& InPoints, TArray<FDynamicMeshVertex>& OutVertices, TArray<int32>& OutIndices)
	{
		const FColor VertexColor(255,255,255);
		const int32 NumPoints = InPoints.Num();
		const int32 SegmentCount = NumPoints-1;

		// Build vertices

		// We double up the first and last vert of the ring, because the UVs are different
		int32 NumRingVerts = NumSides+1;

		// For each point along spline..
		for(int32 PointIdx=0; PointIdx<NumPoints; PointIdx++)
		{
			const float AlongFrac = (float)PointIdx/(float)SegmentCount; // Distance along cable

			// Find direction of cable at this point, by averaging previous and next points
			const int32 PrevIndex = FMath::Max(0, PointIdx-1);
			const int32 NextIndex = FMath::Min(PointIdx+1, NumPoints-1);
			const FVector ForwardDir = (InPoints[NextIndex] - InPoints[PrevIndex]).GetSafeNormal();

			// Find quat from up (Z) vector to forward
			const FQuat DeltaQuat = FQuat::FindBetween(FVector(0, 0, -1), ForwardDir);

			// Apply quat orth vectors
			const FVector RightDir = DeltaQuat.RotateVector(FVector(0, 1, 0));
			const FVector UpDir = DeltaQuat.RotateVector(FVector(1, 0, 0));

			// Generate a ring of verts
			for(int32 VertIdx = 0; VertIdx<NumRingVerts; VertIdx++)
			{
				const float AroundFrac = float(VertIdx)/float(NumSides);
				// Find angle around the ring
				const float RadAngle = 2.f * PI * AroundFrac;
				// Find direction from center of cable to this vertex
				const FVector OutDir = (FMath::Cos(RadAngle) * UpDir) + (FMath::Sin(RadAngle) * RightDir);

				FDynamicMeshVertex Vert;
				Vert.Position = InPoints[PointIdx] + (OutDir * 0.5f * CableWidth);
				Vert.TextureCoordinate[0] = FVector2D(AlongFrac * TileMaterial, AroundFrac);
				Vert.Color = VertexColor;
				Vert.SetTangents(ForwardDir, OutDir ^ ForwardDir, OutDir);
				OutVertices.Add(Vert);
			}
		}

		// Build triangles
		for(int32 SegIdx=0; SegIdx<SegmentCount; SegIdx++)
		{
			for(int32 SideIdx=0; SideIdx<NumSides; SideIdx++)
			{
				int32 TL = GetVertIndex(SegIdx, SideIdx);
				int32 BL = GetVertIndex(SegIdx, SideIdx+1);
				int32 TR = GetVertIndex(SegIdx+1, SideIdx);
				int32 BR = GetVertIndex(SegIdx+1, SideIdx+1);

				OutIndices.Add(TL);
				OutIndices.Add(BL);
				OutIndices.Add(TR);

				OutIndices.Add(TR);
				OutIndices.Add(BL);
				OutIndices.Add(BR);
			}
		}
	}

参考链接

UE4 CableMesh