[Client Beta] In-experience Mesh & Image APIs now available in published experiences

[TheGamer101]

@NotPrio

For EditableImages and their drawing methods, I think it would be really cool if we had more ImageCombineType options such as Erase - or even better, the ability to write our own combine types with functions (e.g. an add blending mode formatted something like
function (a,b) return { R = a.R + b.R, G = a.G + b.G, B = a.B + b.B, A = a.A + b.A } end)

For erasing things, there are a few options:
You can use Enum.ImageCombineType.Override and a transparency of 1 with EditableImage:DrawCircle or EditableImage:DrawRectangle.

For something like EditableImage:DrawProjectionImage you can use Enum.ImageCombineType.Multiply and Enum.ImageAlphaType.LockCanvasColor with pixels with no alpha where you want to erase them.

A more explicit erase option is something we could consider but I’m slightly worried about some inconsistency in how it would work for the primitive drawing methods vs the more advanced drawing methods might make it confusing.

Custom combine types would be hard to implement in way that wouldn’t have too much performance overhead for crossing the C++ to Lua bridge for every pixel.

[NotPrio (prio)]

How would I use Enum.ImageAlphaType? I was assuming at first that it would be included in the options dictionary for EditableImage:DrawImageTransformed, but at the moment its usage is not documented anywhere.

[L3Norm]

The fix for rendering completely flat planes is now enabled, please let me know if you’re still having issues with it

[Ezworkzz]

Cmon guys, locking such a game changing feature behind having to submit an ID is insane. Please revert this.

[GamEditoPro]

May I ask you have you managed to get 20 pixels per 1 frame? Best method I know is 10 pixels from UIGradient.

[TheBabananaMilk]

Hi everyone!

ICYMI: We announced a new API – DrawImageProjected !

This allows you to add decals and images to assets, including avatar bodies. For more information, please check out our devforum post here.

Thanks

[AC_Starmarine]

ColorSequences can store 20 different color values. So if you make the gui 20 pixels long then each “part” of the gradient is perfectly distanced. I assumed it would have some weird interpolation issues but no it’s looks great.

[GamEditoPro]

Oh, so you indeed used it like 1 point = 1 pixel.
I used similar approach but scaleable, and it allows twice as less sadly.

[IceTaurus (Ice)]

When it comes to the EditableImage memory limits, how does it apply to client-side only objects? Say I use up the memory on one client for UI, would another client be affected by those limits?

[TheGamer101]

The limit is per client so other clients would not be affected.

[ultra_2033]

This is a question from a 2 year old reply to the original announcement that was never answered and I am still interested if there will be plans to expand EditableImages to be used on more properties, like,

• Beam.Texture
• ParticleEmitter.Texture
• Trail.Texture
• ClassicShirt.ShirtTemplate
• ClassicPant.PantsTemplate
• ClassicTShirt.Graphic
• Material.ColorMap
• Tool.TextureId
• Sky textures

For me I am most interested in the ShirtTemplate and PantsTemplate integration

[xyrafrost]

Yes, this is planned:

@FGmm_r2

We are just starting on the path to deprecate and replace all string URI “…Id” properties with new “…Content” properties that use the new Content data type.

You can expect all APIs and properties that support asset content ids or URI strings to be upgraded over time (eg. SurfaceAppearance, Decals, Texture, etc.).

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[ultra_2033]

Ok very nice thanks for the response

[MartimDev]

@L3Norm

It’s certainly not what I expected! Thanks for the report, we will look into it.

Hi, is there an update on meshes with Precise Convex Decomposition CollisionFidelity taking a very long time to be created?
Any estimated timeframe for a fix?