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Reverse order for Build modifier
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The patch adds the "Reverse" option to the "Build" modifier so it will build mesh from the last vertex to the first one.

Can be used for example in titles to create the "typewriter" effect.

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Andrey Lebedenko (lucidlook) edited a custom field.Sep 25 2012, 11:07 PM
Andrey Lebedenko (lucidlook) attached 1 file(s): F20263: MOD_build.c.
Andrey Lebedenko (lucidlook) attached 1 file(s): F20264: properties_data_modifier.py.
Andrey Lebedenko (lucidlook) attached 1 file(s): F20265: readfile.c.
Andrey Lebedenko (lucidlook) attached 1 file(s): F20267: rna_modifier.c.
Andrey Lebedenko (lucidlook) attached 1 file(s): F20270: BuildReverse.diff.Oct 1 2012, 11:53 AM

Added Patch in form of a single .diff file.

Kévin Dietrich (kevindietrich) changed the task status from Unknown Status to Resolved.Feb 7 2014, 6:27 PM
Kévin Dietrich (kevindietrich) claimed this task.

I guess we can close this one, because commited by someone else: 5c74ac2c.

Andrey Lebedenko (lucidlook) added a comment.Jun 21 2014, 2:21 AM

The currently implemented version of "Reverse build" feature has nothing in common with originally proposed one. The original feature was about vertexes/edeges/faces sequencial order, not the frame order.

Event current version of the Build moifier builds only from the last element to the first -- it is very simple to illustrate:

  1. Create a new sceene
  2. Add a text to the sceene
  3. Add the modifier to the text
  4. Go to frame 50

Frame 1: https://pp.vk.me/c620019/v620019114/76b2/ivI7xSk-Hjw.jpg
Frame 50: https://pp.vk.me/c620019/v620019114/76bb/61QFfNmLprk.jpg
Frame 50 with "Reverse" enabled: https://pp.vk.me/c620019/v620019114/76c4/8MqGL2d1exE.jpg

As you can see, currently there is no way to build the text from the first vertex (letter "T").

However, proposed change was exactly about this feature. Is there any chance to re-open it?