ID3DXEffect Wrapper Plugin for DBPro

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Posted: 5th Mar 2017 18:25 Edited at: 8th Aug 2017 18:13

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Notice: This plugin has been discontinued and is no longer receiving updates. Please direct all comments and questions to the new jGfx thread.

Hi everyone, During development of a recent project I found the need for a faster alternative to Dark Shader's Set Effect Constant Vector Element command. Although use of this plugin is a bit clunkier than the existing solutions it does come with a few advantages:

1) Does not require referencing constants by name each time they are manipulated
2) Set vector and matrix constants without needing to use DBPro's math resources
3) Can retrieve shader constant values
4) Matrix Array Support

The download comes with a few bare-bones examples to demonstrate basic usage, but because the plugin is merely a wrapper (and I'm not sure how many people will actually use this) I didn't bother to write any help files. You can find microsoft's documentation at ID3DXBaseEffect interface and ID3DXEffect interface.

Update 2/7/2017:
-Included two new examples showing usage of this plugin in conjunction with MatBit's eXtendet Rotation plugin.

Update 2/18/2017:
-Updated Poke Vector4 to be slightly faster
-Added Poke Vector2/Poke Vector3 commands
-Added examples demonstrating batch rendering of up to 80 dynamic objects using vector arrays (with and without the eXtendet Rotation plugin)

Update 6/3/2017:
-Added 4 new commands: GetParameterBySemantic, GetParameterElement, GetValue, and SetValue

Update 7/28/2017:
-Added 5 new commands: ID3DXEffect_SetBoolVal, ID3DXEffect_SetFloatVal, ID3DXEffect_SetIntVal, ID3DXEffect_SetVectorVal, ID3DXEffect_SetMatrixVal for setting constants by value

Command List (44 total):

Poke Vector4==pMem, X#, Y#, Z#, W#
Poke Matrix4==pMem, _11#, _12#, _13#, _14#, _21#, _22#, _23#, _24#, _31#, _32#, _33#, _34#, _41#, _42#, _43#, _44#
SMesh_GetD3DXEffect==(pSMesh)
ID3DXEffect_GetParameterByName==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, NameStr)
ID3DXEffect_GetBool==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Bool)
ID3DXEffect_SetBool==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Bool)
ID3DXEffect_GetInt==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Int)
ID3DXEffect_SetInt==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Int)
ID3DXEffect_GetFloat==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Float)
ID3DXEffect_SetFloat==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Float)
ID3DXEffect_GetVector==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Vector)
ID3DXEffect_SetVector==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Vector)
ID3DXEffect_GetMatrix==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Matrix)
ID3DXEffect_SetMatrix==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Matrix)
ID3DXEffect_GetMatrixTranspose==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Matrix)
ID3DXEffect_SetMatrixTranspose==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Matrix)
ID3DXEffect_SetArrayRange==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, Start, Stop)
ID3DXEffect_GetBoolArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_BoolArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_SetBoolArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_BoolArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_GetIntArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_IntArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_SetIntArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_IntArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_GetFloatArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_FloatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_SetFloatArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_FloatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_GetVectorArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_VecArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_SetVectorArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_VecArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_GetMatrixArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_MatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_SetMatrixArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_MatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_GetMatrixTransposeArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_MatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_SetMatrixTransposeArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_MatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_GetMatrixPointerArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_pMatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_SetMatrixPointerArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_pMatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_GetMatrixTransposePointerArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_pMatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_SetMatrixTransposePointerArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_pMatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_GetParameterElement==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ElementIndex)
ID3DXEffect_GetParameterBySemantic==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, SemanticNameStr)
ID3DXEffect_GetValue==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, pData, pBytes)
ID3DXEffect_SetValue==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, pData, pBytes)

ID3DXEffect_SetBoolVal==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, BoolVal)
ID3DXEffect_SetFloatVal==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, FloatVal#)
ID3DXEffect_SetIntVal==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, IntVal)
ID3DXEffect_SetVectorVal==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, X#, Y#, Z#, W#)
ID3DXEffect_SetMatrixVal==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, _11#, _12#, _13#, _14#, _21#, _22#, _23#, _24#, _31#, _32#, _33#, _34#, _41#, _42#, _43#, _44#)

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Poke Vector4==pMem, X#, Y#, Z#, W#
Poke Matrix4==pMem, _11#, _12#, _13#, _14#, _21#, _22#, _23#, _24#, _31#, _32#, _33#, _34#, _41#, _42#, _43#, _44#
SMesh_GetD3DXEffect==(pSMesh)
ID3DXEffect_GetParameterByName==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, NameStr)
ID3DXEffect_GetBool==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Bool)
ID3DXEffect_SetBool==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Bool)
ID3DXEffect_GetInt==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Int)
ID3DXEffect_SetInt==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Int)
ID3DXEffect_GetFloat==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Float)
ID3DXEffect_SetFloat==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Float)
ID3DXEffect_GetVector==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Vector)
ID3DXEffect_SetVector==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Vector)
ID3DXEffect_GetMatrix==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Matrix)
ID3DXEffect_SetMatrix==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Matrix)
ID3DXEffect_GetMatrixTranspose==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Matrix)
ID3DXEffect_SetMatrixTranspose==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_Matrix)
ID3DXEffect_SetArrayRange==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, Start, Stop)
ID3DXEffect_GetBoolArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_BoolArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_SetBoolArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_BoolArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_GetIntArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_IntArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_SetIntArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_IntArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_GetFloatArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_FloatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_SetFloatArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_FloatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_GetVectorArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_VecArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_SetVectorArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_VecArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_GetMatrixArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_MatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_SetMatrixArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_MatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_GetMatrixTransposeArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_MatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_SetMatrixTransposeArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_MatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_GetMatrixPointerArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_pMatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_SetMatrixPointerArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_pMatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_GetMatrixTransposePointerArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_pMatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_SetMatrixTransposePointerArray==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ptr_pMatArr, Count)
ID3DXEffect_GetParameterElement==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, ElementIndex)
ID3DXEffect_GetParameterBySemantic==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, SemanticNameStr)
ID3DXEffect_GetValue==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, pData, pBytes)
ID3DXEffect_SetValue==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, pData, pBytes)

ID3DXEffect_SetBoolVal==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, BoolVal)
ID3DXEffect_SetFloatVal==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, FloatVal#)
ID3DXEffect_SetIntVal==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, IntVal)
ID3DXEffect_SetVectorVal==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, X#, Y#, Z#, W#)
ID3DXEffect_SetMatrixVal==(pD3DXEffect, hParam, _11#, _12#, _13#, _14#, _21#, _22#, _23#, _24#, _31#, _32#, _33#, _34#, _41#, _42#, _43#, _44#)

This plugin only provides wrapper commands for members I thought people might find useful. If I've missed anything important let me know.

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Posted: 7th Mar 2017 00:07

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I've subscribed to this thread and downloaded a copy to play around with later. Thanks for sharing.

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You're welcome, let me know if you find any issues or have suggestions for improvement.

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Updated download in first post; corrected error in the matrix pointer array example, two new examples using MatBit's eXtendet Rotation plugin as a replacement for dbpro's native vector/matrix commands.

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Will it be faster than darkShader's when setting effect Vector Element?

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Yes, on my machine it is x7-x8 faster. This plugin helps to cut down on the work which is needlessly repeated each time the "set effect constant" commands are called (less string usage, avoids dbp's math resources, reuses effect constant handles).

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Posted: 16th Mar 2017 21:32 Edited at: 16th Mar 2017 21:33

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Test it on Win7 and DBProEx 1.0.0.8. Works fine.
Also I get boost about 50% ( dark shader fps 223 vs fps 376 ID3DX )
Maybe I did something wrong?

sync on : sync rate 0 : backdrop off : hide mouse
set display mode desktop width() ,desktop height() ,32,0
autocam off

position camera 0,45,-150
`sync
global gameLevelID=1
load object "test.dbo",gameLevelID
load effect "vector_array.fx",900,0
set object effect gameLevelID,900

global test_count as integer
test_count=100
`Vectors/matrices
global dim Vector4(6) as integer
Vector4(1)=205:Null=make vector4(Vector4(1))
Vector4(2)=206:Null=make vector4(Vector4(2))
	
i_VecCount = 99
	
global darkShaderOn as boolean
darkShaderOn=1
    
if darkShaderOn=0
	parr_Vec4 = Make Memory(16*i_VecCount)

`Get a pointer to limb 0's internal sMesh structure
	lock vertexdata for limb gameLevelID,1
		p_SMesh = get vertexdata ptr()
	unlock vertexdata

`Get a pointer to the limb's effect through it's sMesh structure
	p_D3DEfx = SMesh_GetD3DXEffect(p_SMesh)

`Get a handle for the shader constant named "Ambient".
	h_TestVecArr = ID3DXEffect_GetParameterByName(p_D3DEfx, 0, "Color")
endif

`dark shader fps ( 223 )   vs  376 ID3DX   
do

if darkShaderOn=1
		
	null=get object effect(gameLevelID,1)
	for t=1 to test_count
  		for i=0 to i_VecCount-1
  			set vector4 Vector4(2),rnd(255)/255.0,rnd(255)/255.0,rnd(255)/255.0,rnd(255)/255.0
     		set effect constant vector element "Color",i,Vector4(2)
  		next i	
	next t	
else
	for t=1 to test_count  	  	
		`poke some new values into the vector array
		Ptr = parr_Vec4
		for i=0 to i_VecCount-1
			Poke Vector4 Ptr, rnd(255)/255.0,rnd(255)/255.0,rnd(255)/255.0,rnd(255)/255.0
			Ptr=Ptr+16
		next i
	
		`Pass the new values to the shader constant
		result = ID3DXEffect_SetVectorArray(p_D3DEfx, h_TestVecArr, parr_Vec4, i_VecCount)	 		
	next t
endif

text 100,100,"fps:"+str$(screen fps())+"  poly:"+str$(statistic(1))

sync
loop

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sync on : sync rate 0 : backdrop off : hide mouse
set display mode desktop width() ,desktop height() ,32,0
autocam off

position camera 0,45,-150
`sync
global gameLevelID=1
load object "test.dbo",gameLevelID
load effect "vector_array.fx",900,0
set object effect gameLevelID,900

global test_count as integer
test_count=100
`Vectors/matrices
global dim Vector4(6) as integer
Vector4(1)=205:Null=make vector4(Vector4(1))
Vector4(2)=206:Null=make vector4(Vector4(2))
	
i_VecCount = 99
	
global darkShaderOn as boolean
darkShaderOn=1
    
if darkShaderOn=0
	parr_Vec4 = Make Memory(16*i_VecCount)

	`Get a pointer to limb 0's internal sMesh structure
	lock vertexdata for limb gameLevelID,1
		p_SMesh = get vertexdata ptr()
	unlock vertexdata

	`Get a pointer to the limb's effect through it's sMesh structure
	p_D3DEfx = SMesh_GetD3DXEffect(p_SMesh)

	`Get a handle for the shader constant named "Ambient".
	h_TestVecArr = ID3DXEffect_GetParameterByName(p_D3DEfx, 0, "Color")
endif

`dark shader fps ( 223 )   vs  376 ID3DX   
do

if darkShaderOn=1
		
	null=get object effect(gameLevelID,1)
	for t=1 to test_count
  		for i=0 to i_VecCount-1
  			set vector4 Vector4(2),rnd(255)/255.0,rnd(255)/255.0,rnd(255)/255.0,rnd(255)/255.0
     		set effect constant vector element "Color",i,Vector4(2)
  		next i	
	next t	
else
	for t=1 to test_count  	  	
		`poke some new values into the vector array
		Ptr = parr_Vec4
		for i=0 to i_VecCount-1
			Poke Vector4 Ptr, rnd(255)/255.0,rnd(255)/255.0,rnd(255)/255.0,rnd(255)/255.0
			Ptr=Ptr+16
		next i
	
		`Pass the new values to the shader constant
		result = ID3DXEffect_SetVectorArray(p_D3DEfx, h_TestVecArr, parr_Vec4, i_VecCount)	 		
	next t
endif

text 100,100,"fps:"+str$(screen fps())+"  poly:"+str$(statistic(1))

sync
loop

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Posted: 17th Mar 2017 03:02 Edited at: 19th Mar 2017 16:01

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Hi Kuper, thanks for testing. Remove all of those rnd(255)/255.0, they are effecting the program's speed more than anything. Also, you should not use the framerate counter to test the speed of specific commands; a program is always doing more than just calling the command you wish to test, and so it is not possible to see the total difference in command speed through FPS alone.

sync on : sync rate 0 : backdrop off : hide mouse
set display mode desktop width() ,desktop height() ,32,0
autocam off
   
position camera 0,45,-150
`sync
global gameLevelID=1
load object "test.dbo",gameLevelID
load effect "vector_array.fx",900,0
set object effect gameLevelID,900
   
global test_count as integer
test_count=100
`Vectors/matrices
global dim Vector4(6) as integer
Vector4(1)=205:Null=make vector4(Vector4(1))
Vector4(2)=206:Null=make vector4(Vector4(2))
       
i_VecCount = 99
       
//global darkShaderOn as boolean
//darkShaderOn=0
       
//if darkShaderOn=0
    parr_Vec4 = Make Memory(16*i_VecCount)
   
    `Get a pointer to limb 0's internal sMesh structure
    lock vertexdata for limb gameLevelID,1
        p_SMesh = get vertexdata ptr()
    unlock vertexdata
   
    `Get a pointer to the limb's effect through it's sMesh structure
    p_D3DEfx = SMesh_GetD3DXEffect(p_SMesh)
   
    `Get a handle for the shader constant named "Ambient".
    h_TestVecArr = ID3DXEffect_GetParameterByName(p_D3DEfx, 0, "Color")
//endif
  
  
do
  
//if darkShaderOn=1
    UpdateStart = perftimer()
    for t=1 to test_count
        null=get object effect(gameLevelID,1)
        for i=0 to i_VecCount-1
            set vector4 Vector4(2),1.0,1.0,1.0,1.0
            set effect constant vector element "Color",i,Vector4(2)
        next i  
        Release Effect Pointer
    next t
    DSUpdateTime = perftimer()-UpdateStart
//else
    UpdateStart = perftimer()
    for t=1 to test_count       
        `poke some new values into the vector array
        Ptr = parr_Vec4
        for i=0 to i_VecCount-1
            Poke Vector4 Ptr, 1.0,1.0,1.0,1.0
            Ptr=Ptr+16
        next i
        `Pass the new values to the shader constant
        result = ID3DXEffect_SetVectorArray(p_D3DEfx, h_TestVecArr, parr_Vec4, i_VecCount) 
    next t
    DXUpdateTime = perftimer()-UpdateStart
//endif
  
text 100,100,"fps:"+str$(screen fps())+"  poly:"+str$(statistic(1))
text 100,120,"DarkShader time:"+str$(DSUpdateTime)
text 100,140,"D3DXEffect time:"+str$(DXUpdateTime)
text 100,160,"Speed Ratio: "+str$((DSUpdateTime+0.0)/DXUpdateTime)
  
sync
loop

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sync on : sync rate 0 : backdrop off : hide mouse
set display mode desktop width() ,desktop height() ,32,0
autocam off
   
position camera 0,45,-150
`sync
global gameLevelID=1
load object "test.dbo",gameLevelID
load effect "vector_array.fx",900,0
set object effect gameLevelID,900
   
global test_count as integer
test_count=100
`Vectors/matrices
global dim Vector4(6) as integer
Vector4(1)=205:Null=make vector4(Vector4(1))
Vector4(2)=206:Null=make vector4(Vector4(2))
       
i_VecCount = 99
       
//global darkShaderOn as boolean
//darkShaderOn=0
       
//if darkShaderOn=0
    parr_Vec4 = Make Memory(16*i_VecCount)
   
    `Get a pointer to limb 0's internal sMesh structure
    lock vertexdata for limb gameLevelID,1
        p_SMesh = get vertexdata ptr()
    unlock vertexdata
   
    `Get a pointer to the limb's effect through it's sMesh structure
    p_D3DEfx = SMesh_GetD3DXEffect(p_SMesh)
   
    `Get a handle for the shader constant named "Ambient".
    h_TestVecArr = ID3DXEffect_GetParameterByName(p_D3DEfx, 0, "Color")
//endif
  
  
do
  
//if darkShaderOn=1
    UpdateStart = perftimer()
    for t=1 to test_count
        null=get object effect(gameLevelID,1)
        for i=0 to i_VecCount-1
            set vector4 Vector4(2),1.0,1.0,1.0,1.0
            set effect constant vector element "Color",i,Vector4(2)
        next i  
        Release Effect Pointer
    next t
    DSUpdateTime = perftimer()-UpdateStart
//else
    UpdateStart = perftimer()
    for t=1 to test_count       
        `poke some new values into the vector array
        Ptr = parr_Vec4
        for i=0 to i_VecCount-1
            Poke Vector4 Ptr, 1.0,1.0,1.0,1.0
            Ptr=Ptr+16
        next i
        `Pass the new values to the shader constant
        result = ID3DXEffect_SetVectorArray(p_D3DEfx, h_TestVecArr, parr_Vec4, i_VecCount) 
    next t
    DXUpdateTime = perftimer()-UpdateStart
//endif
  
text 100,100,"fps:"+str$(screen fps())+"  poly:"+str$(statistic(1))
text 100,120,"DarkShader time:"+str$(DSUpdateTime)
text 100,140,"D3DXEffect time:"+str$(DXUpdateTime)
text 100,160,"Speed Ratio: "+str$((DSUpdateTime+0.0)/DXUpdateTime)
  
sync
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Posted: 17th Mar 2017 13:22

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Thanks revenant chaos!
Nice snippet
I think only MatrixUtils have such hiresolution timer? DBPro's timer() and perftimer() doesn't provide such accurate results

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Posted: 17th Mar 2017 13:41 Edited at: 17th Mar 2017 14:06

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You're welcome, thanks again for testing. Could I ask how much of a speed difference you get with the revised code?

Quote: "I think only MatrixUtils have such hiresolution timer?"

Yeah sorry about that; I think PerfTimer() should be more than accurate enough to replace the calls to HiTimer().

[Edit] Updated the above code snippet to use PerfTimer(), and modified the darkshader test loop to be a bit more realistic (corrected a silly error...)

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I've tested with PerfTimer() already ( cause I try to use as less plugins as i can ) and it shows much lower speed difference
between DarkShader and D3DXEffect.( about 6 times )
Matrix utils timer shows about 10 times difference.
Seems like HiTimer() is best solution to get perfomance statistic of your code

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Great work, thanks for sharing!

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Thanks and you're welcome Rudolpho!

Uploaded new version, see first post for details.

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Posted: 25th Mar 2017 07:42 Edited at: 25th Mar 2017 07:46

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[oops wrong post, sorry]

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Posted: 5th Apr 2017 14:06

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How to use "AnimBone_SetPosition" command"?
I'l try to use it for inverse kinematic like this:

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Posted: 7th Apr 2017 02:27 Edited at: 7th Apr 2017 02:36

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Hi Kuper, Wrong thread

The AnimBone_SetPosition command is used to define a bone's position (or position offset) within it's parent's local coordinate space. If any animations are being played onto the bone, manually defined rotation/position/scale will be overwritten when AnimObject_Update is called. This is not true for bone rotation/position/scale offsets. Much like DBPro's offset limb, the effects of this command are typically not desirable when used in conjunction with multi-weighted geometry.

To achieve inverse kinematics like you show in the picture, you would need to apply rotation offsets to the bones which lead from the pelvis down to each foot.

It should be noted that jGpuSkin was written with forward kinematics in mind, with speed being it's main concern. I do not have any plans to implement IK in the future.

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Posted: 7th Apr 2017 12:05

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Sorry wrong thread indeed!!

Move question to right one

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Is it possible to set not all float4 array elements at once but only variable[1] for example?

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Updated first post with a new version.

Hi Kuper, the new version I've just uploaded contains the command you are looking for: ID3DXEffect_GetParameterElement(). Example:

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`Get a handle for the shader array
	h_VecArr = ID3DXEffect_GetParameterByName(p_D3DEfx, 0, "VecArr")
	
`Get a handle for the array element
	ArrIndex = 0
	h_ArrElemnt = ID3DXEffect_GetParameterElement(p_D3DEfx, h_VecArr, ArrIndex)
	
`Set the element's value
	result = ID3DXEffect_SetVector(p_D3DEfx, h_ArrElemnt, VecPtr)

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Nope, realized it was missing because you asked.

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Updated first post with a new version, adds commands for setting boolean, float, integer, vector and matrix constants by value rather than using pointers.

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Great stuff, thank you for sharing!

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You're welcome Chris, I hope everyone finds it useful but I'm here to announce this plugin will not be receiving any farther updates. It's functionality has been implemented into a soon-to-be released plugin which combines my ID3DXEffect and MRT tpcs; along with new commands for dynamic cubemapping and gpu-accelerated geometry instancing. The new plugin will be entitled jGfx, and I'm hoping to get it released within the next few days.

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