Esempio n. 1
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    def create_geometry(self, blender_context, ms3d_model, blender_mesh_objects, blender_to_ms3d_bones):
        blender_scene = blender_context.scene

        blender_to_ms3d_vertices = {}
        blender_to_ms3d_triangles = {}
        blender_to_ms3d_groups = {}
        blender_to_ms3d_materials = {}

        for blender_mesh_object in blender_mesh_objects:
            blender_mesh = blender_mesh_object.data

            ##########################
            # prepare ms3d groups if available
            # works only for exporting active object
            ##EXPORT_ACTIVE_ONLY:
            for ms3d_local_group_index, blender_ms3d_group in enumerate(blender_mesh.ms3d.groups):
                ms3d_group = Ms3dGroup()
                ms3d_group.__index = len(ms3d_model._groups)
                ms3d_group.name = blender_ms3d_group.name
                ms3d_group.flags = Ms3dUi.flags_to_ms3d(blender_ms3d_group.flags)
                if blender_ms3d_group.comment:
                    ms3d_group._comment_object = Ms3dCommentEx()
                    ms3d_group._comment_object.comment = blender_ms3d_group.comment
                    ms3d_group._comment_object.index = len(ms3d_model._groups)
                ms3d_group.material_index = None  # to mark as not setted
                ms3d_model._groups.append(ms3d_group)
                blender_to_ms3d_groups[blender_ms3d_group.id] = ms3d_group

            ##########################
            # i have to use BMesh, because there are several custom data stored.
            # BMesh doesn't support quads_convert_to_tris()
            # so, i use that very ugly way:
            # create a complete copy of mesh and bend object data
            # to be able to apply operations to it.

            # get a temporary mesh with applied modifiers
            if self.options.prop_apply_modifier:
                blender_mesh_temp = blender_mesh_object.to_mesh(
                    blender_scene, self.options.prop_apply_modifier, self.options.prop_apply_modifier_mode
                )
            else:
                blender_mesh_temp = blender_mesh_object.data.copy()

            # assign temporary mesh as new object data
            blender_mesh_object.data = blender_mesh_temp

            # convert to tris
            enable_edit_mode(True)
            select_all(True)
            if ops.mesh.quads_convert_to_tris.poll():
                ops.mesh.quads_convert_to_tris()
            enable_edit_mode(False)

            enable_edit_mode(True)
            bm = bmesh.from_edit_mesh(blender_mesh_temp)

            layer_texture = bm.faces.layers.tex.get(ms3d_str["OBJECT_LAYER_TEXTURE"])
            if layer_texture is None:
                layer_texture = bm.faces.layers.tex.new(ms3d_str["OBJECT_LAYER_TEXTURE"])

            layer_smoothing_group = bm.faces.layers.int.get(ms3d_str["OBJECT_LAYER_SMOOTHING_GROUP"])
            if layer_smoothing_group is None:
                layer_smoothing_group = bm.faces.layers.int.new(ms3d_str["OBJECT_LAYER_SMOOTHING_GROUP"])

            layer_group = bm.faces.layers.int.get(ms3d_str["OBJECT_LAYER_GROUP"])
            if layer_group is None:
                layer_group = bm.faces.layers.int.new(ms3d_str["OBJECT_LAYER_GROUP"])

            layer_uv = bm.loops.layers.uv.get(ms3d_str["OBJECT_LAYER_UV"])
            if layer_uv is None:
                if bm.loops.layers.uv:
                    layer_uv = bm.loops.layers.uv[0]
                else:
                    layer_uv = bm.loops.layers.uv.new(ms3d_str["OBJECT_LAYER_UV"])

            layer_deform = bm.verts.layers.deform.active

            ##########################
            # handle vertices
            for bmv in bm.verts:
                item = blender_to_ms3d_vertices.get(bmv)
                if item is None:
                    index = len(ms3d_model._vertices)
                    ms3d_vertex = Ms3dVertex()
                    ms3d_vertex.__index = index
                    ms3d_vertex._vertex = (
                        self.matrix_scaled_coordination_system * (bmv.co + blender_mesh_object.location)
                    )[:]

                    if layer_deform:
                        blender_vertex_group_ids = bmv[layer_deform]
                        if blender_vertex_group_ids:
                            temp_weight = 0
                            count = 0
                            for blender_index, blender_weight in blender_vertex_group_ids.items():
                                ms3d_joint = blender_to_ms3d_bones.get(
                                    blender_mesh_object.vertex_groups[blender_index].name
                                )
                                if ms3d_joint:
                                    if count == 0:
                                        ms3d_vertex.bone_id = ms3d_joint.__index
                                        temp_weight = blender_weight
                                    elif count == 1:
                                        ms3d_vertex._vertex_ex_object.bone_ids[0] = ms3d_joint.__index
                                        ms3d_vertex._vertex_ex_object.weights[0] = temp_weight * 100
                                        ms3d_vertex._vertex_ex_object.weights[1] = blender_weight * 100
                                    elif count == 2:
                                        ms3d_vertex._vertex_ex_object.bone_ids[1] = ms3d_joint.__index
                                        ms3d_vertex._vertex_ex_object.weights[2] = blender_weight * 100
                                    # elif count == 3:
                                    #    ms3d_vertex._vertex_ex_object.bone_ids[2] = ms3d_joint.__index

                                # only first three weights will be supported
                                count += 1
                                if count > 3:
                                    break

                    ms3d_model._vertices.append(ms3d_vertex)
                    blender_to_ms3d_vertices[bmv] = ms3d_vertex

            ##########################
            # handle faces / tris
            for bmf in bm.faces:
                item = blender_to_ms3d_triangles.get(bmf)
                if item is None:
                    index = len(ms3d_model._triangles)
                    ms3d_triangle = Ms3dTriangle()
                    ms3d_triangle.__index = index
                    bmv0 = bmf.verts[0]
                    bmv1 = bmf.verts[1]
                    bmv2 = bmf.verts[2]
                    ms3d_vertex0 = blender_to_ms3d_vertices[bmv0]
                    ms3d_vertex1 = blender_to_ms3d_vertices[bmv1]
                    ms3d_vertex2 = blender_to_ms3d_vertices[bmv2]
                    ms3d_vertex0.reference_count += 1
                    ms3d_vertex1.reference_count += 1
                    ms3d_vertex2.reference_count += 1
                    ms3d_triangle._vertex_indices = (ms3d_vertex0.__index, ms3d_vertex1.__index, ms3d_vertex2.__index)
                    ms3d_triangle._vertex_normals = (
                        (self.matrix_coordination_system * bmv0.normal)[:],
                        (self.matrix_coordination_system * bmv1.normal)[:],
                        (self.matrix_coordination_system * bmv2.normal)[:],
                    )
                    ms3d_triangle._s = (
                        bmf.loops[0][layer_uv].uv.x,
                        bmf.loops[1][layer_uv].uv.x,
                        bmf.loops[2][layer_uv].uv.x,
                    )
                    ms3d_triangle._t = (
                        1.0 - bmf.loops[0][layer_uv].uv.y,
                        1.0 - bmf.loops[1][layer_uv].uv.y,
                        1.0 - bmf.loops[2][layer_uv].uv.y,
                    )

                    ms3d_triangle.smoothing_group = bmf[layer_smoothing_group]
                    ms3d_model._triangles.append(ms3d_triangle)

                    ms3d_material = self.get_ms3d_material_add_if(
                        blender_mesh, ms3d_model, blender_to_ms3d_materials, bmf.material_index
                    )
                    ms3d_group = blender_to_ms3d_groups.get(bmf[layer_group])

                    ##EXPORT_ACTIVE_ONLY:
                    if ms3d_group is not None:
                        if ms3d_material is None:
                            ms3d_group.material_index = Ms3dSpec.DEFAULT_GROUP_MATERIAL_INDEX
                        else:
                            if ms3d_group.material_index is None:
                                ms3d_group.material_index = ms3d_material.__index
                            else:
                                if ms3d_group.material_index != ms3d_material.__index:
                                    ms3d_group = self.get_ms3d_group_by_material_add_if(ms3d_model, ms3d_material)
                    else:
                        if ms3d_material is not None:
                            ms3d_group = self.get_ms3d_group_by_material_add_if(ms3d_model, ms3d_material)
                        else:
                            ms3d_group = self.get_ms3d_group_default_material_add_if(ms3d_model)

                    if ms3d_group is not None:
                        ms3d_group._triangle_indices.append(ms3d_triangle.__index)
                        ms3d_triangle.group_index = ms3d_group.__index

                    blender_to_ms3d_triangles[bmf] = ms3d_triangle

            if bm is not None:
                bm.free()

            enable_edit_mode(False)

            ##########################
            # restore original object data
            blender_mesh_object.data = blender_mesh

            ##########################
            # remove the temporary data
            if blender_mesh_temp is not None:
                blender_mesh_temp.user_clear()
                blender_context.blend_data.meshes.remove(blender_mesh_temp)
Esempio n. 2
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    def create_geometry(self, blender_context, ms3d_model):
        ##########################
        # blender stuff:
        # create a blender Mesh
        blender_mesh = blender_context.blend_data.meshes.new(
                "{}.m".format(ms3d_model.name))
        blender_mesh.ms3d.name = ms3d_model.name

        ms3d_comment = ms3d_model.comment_object
        if ms3d_comment is not None:
            blender_mesh.ms3d.comment = ms3d_comment.comment
        ms3d_model_ex = ms3d_model.model_ex_object
        if ms3d_model_ex is not None:
            blender_mesh.ms3d.joint_size = ms3d_model_ex.joint_size
            blender_mesh.ms3d.alpha_ref = ms3d_model_ex.alpha_ref
            blender_mesh.ms3d.transparency_mode \
                    = Ms3dUi.transparency_mode_from_ms3d(
                            ms3d_model_ex.transparency_mode)

        ##########################
        # blender stuff:
        # link to blender object
        blender_mesh_object = blender_context.blend_data.objects.new(
                "{}.m".format(ms3d_model.name), blender_mesh)

        ##########################
        # blender stuff:
        # create edge split modifire, to make sharp edges visible
        blender_modifier = get_edge_split_modifier_add_if(blender_mesh_object)

        ##########################
        # blender stuff:
        # link to blender scene
        blender_scene = blender_context.scene
        blender_scene.objects.link(blender_mesh_object)
        #blender_mesh_object.location = blender_scene.cursor_location
        enable_edit_mode(False, blender_context)
        select_all(False)
        blender_mesh_object.select = True
        blender_scene.objects.active = blender_mesh_object

        ##########################
        # take this as active object after import
        self.active_object = blender_mesh_object

        ##########################
        # blender stuff:
        # create all (ms3d) groups
        ms3d_to_blender_group_index = {}
        blender_group_manager = blender_mesh.ms3d
        for ms3d_group_index, ms3d_group in enumerate(ms3d_model.groups):
            blender_group = blender_group_manager.create_group()
            blender_group.name = ms3d_group.name
            blender_group.flags = Ms3dUi.flags_from_ms3d(ms3d_group.flags)
            blender_group.material_index = ms3d_group.material_index

            ms3d_comment = ms3d_group.comment_object
            if ms3d_comment is not None:
                blender_group.comment = ms3d_comment.comment

            # translation dictionary
            ms3d_to_blender_group_index[ms3d_group_index] = blender_group.id

        ####################################################
        # begin BMesh stuff
        #

        ##########################
        # BMesh stuff:
        # create an empty BMesh
        bm = bmesh.new()

        ##########################
        # BMesh stuff:
        # create new Layers for custom data per "mesh face"
        layer_texture = bm.faces.layers.tex.get(
                ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_TEXTURE'])
        if layer_texture is None:
            layer_texture = bm.faces.layers.tex.new(
                    ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_TEXTURE'])

        layer_smoothing_group = bm.faces.layers.int.get(
                ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_SMOOTHING_GROUP'])
        if layer_smoothing_group is None:
            layer_smoothing_group = bm.faces.layers.int.new(
                    ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_SMOOTHING_GROUP'])

        layer_group = bm.faces.layers.int.get(
                ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_GROUP'])
        if layer_group is None:
            layer_group = bm.faces.layers.int.new(
                    ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_GROUP'])

        ##########################
        # BMesh stuff:
        # create new Layers for custom data per "face vertex"
        layer_uv = bm.loops.layers.uv.get(ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_UV'])
        if layer_uv is None:
            layer_uv = bm.loops.layers.uv.new(ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_UV'])

        ##########################
        # BMesh stuff:
        # create new Layers for custom data per "vertex"
        layer_extra = bm.verts.layers.int.get(ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_EXTRA'])
        if layer_extra is None:
            layer_extra = bm.verts.layers.int.new(ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_EXTRA'])

        ##########################
        # BMesh stuff:
        # create all vertices
        for ms3d_vertex_index, ms3d_vertex in enumerate(ms3d_model.vertices):
            bmv = bm.verts.new(self.geometry_correction(ms3d_vertex.vertex))

            if layer_extra and ms3d_vertex.vertex_ex_object and \
                    (isinstance(ms3d_vertex.vertex_ex_object, Ms3dVertexEx2) \
                    or isinstance(ms3d_vertex.vertex_ex_object, Ms3dVertexEx3)):

                #bmv[layer_extra] = ms3d_vertex.vertex_ex_object.extra
                # bm.verts.layers.int does only support signed int32
                # convert unsigned int32 to signed int32 (little-endian)
                unsigned_int32 = ms3d_vertex.vertex_ex_object.extra
                bytes_int32 = unsigned_int32.to_bytes(
                        4, byteorder='little', signed=False)
                signed_int32 = int.from_bytes(
                        bytes_int32, byteorder='little', signed=True)
                bmv[layer_extra] = signed_int32

        ##########################
        # blender stuff (uses BMesh stuff):
        # create all materials / image textures
        ms3d_to_blender_material = {}
        for ms3d_material_index, ms3d_material in enumerate(
                ms3d_model.materials):
            blender_material = blender_context.blend_data.materials.new(
                    ms3d_material.name)

            # custom datas
            blender_material.ms3d.name = ms3d_material.name
            blender_material.ms3d.ambient = ms3d_material.ambient
            blender_material.ms3d.diffuse = ms3d_material.diffuse
            blender_material.ms3d.specular = ms3d_material.specular
            blender_material.ms3d.emissive = ms3d_material.emissive
            blender_material.ms3d.shininess = ms3d_material.shininess
            blender_material.ms3d.transparency = ms3d_material.transparency
            blender_material.ms3d.mode = Ms3dUi.texture_mode_from_ms3d(
                    ms3d_material.mode)

            if ms3d_material.texture:
                blender_material.ms3d.texture = ms3d_material.texture

            if ms3d_material.alphamap:
                blender_material.ms3d.alphamap = ms3d_material.alphamap

            ms3d_comment = ms3d_material.comment_object
            if ms3d_comment is not None:
                blender_material.ms3d.comment = ms3d_comment.comment

            # blender datas
            blender_material.ambient = (
                    (ms3d_material.ambient[0]
                    + ms3d_material.ambient[1]
                    + ms3d_material.ambient[2]) / 3.0)

            blender_material.diffuse_color[0] = ms3d_material.diffuse[0]
            blender_material.diffuse_color[1] = ms3d_material.diffuse[1]
            blender_material.diffuse_color[2] = ms3d_material.diffuse[2]

            blender_material.specular_color[0] = ms3d_material.specular[0]
            blender_material.specular_color[1] = ms3d_material.specular[1]
            blender_material.specular_color[2] = ms3d_material.specular[2]

            blender_material.emit = (
                    (ms3d_material.emissive[0]
                    + ms3d_material.emissive[1]
                    + ms3d_material.emissive[2]) / 3.0)

            blender_material.specular_hardness = ms3d_material.shininess * 4.0
            blender_material.alpha = 1.0 - ms3d_material.transparency

            # diffuse texture
            if ms3d_material.texture:
                dir_name_diffuse = self.directory_name
                file_name_diffuse = path.split(ms3d_material.texture)[1]
                blender_image_diffuse = load_image(
                        file_name_diffuse, dir_name_diffuse)
                blender_texture_diffuse = \
                        blender_context.blend_data.textures.new(
                        name=file_name_diffuse, type='IMAGE')
                blender_texture_diffuse.image = blender_image_diffuse
                blender_texture_slot_diffuse \
                        = blender_material.texture_slots.add()
                blender_texture_slot_diffuse.texture = blender_texture_diffuse
                blender_texture_slot_diffuse.texture_coords = 'UV'
                blender_texture_slot_diffuse.uv_layer = layer_uv.name
                blender_texture_slot_diffuse.use_map_color_diffuse = True
                blender_texture_slot_diffuse.use_map_alpha = False
                if blender_image_diffuse is not None:
                    self.has_textures = True
            else:
                blender_image_diffuse = None

            # alpha texture
            if ms3d_material.alphamap:
                dir_name_alpha = self.directory_name
                file_name_alpha = path.split(ms3d_material.alphamap)[1]
                blender_image_alpha = load_image(
                        file_name_alpha, dir_name_alpha)
                blender_texture_alpha = blender_context.blend_data.textures.new(
                        name=file_name_alpha, type='IMAGE')
                blender_texture_alpha.image = blender_image_alpha
                blender_texture_slot_alpha \
                        = blender_material.texture_slots.add()
                blender_texture_slot_alpha.texture = blender_texture_alpha
                blender_texture_slot_alpha.texture_coords = 'UV'
                blender_texture_slot_alpha.uv_layer = layer_uv.name
                blender_texture_slot_alpha.use_map_color_diffuse = False
                blender_texture_slot_alpha.use_map_alpha = True
                blender_texture_slot_alpha.use_rgb_to_intensity = True
                blender_material.alpha = 0
                blender_material.specular_alpha = 0

            # append blender material to blender mesh, to be linked to
            blender_mesh.materials.append(blender_material)

            # translation dictionary
            ms3d_to_blender_material[ms3d_material_index] \
                    = blender_image_diffuse

        ##########################
        # BMesh stuff:
        # create all triangles
        length_verts = len(bm.verts)
        vertex_extra_index = length_verts
        blender_invalide_normal = Vector()
        smoothing_group_blender_faces = {}
        for ms3d_triangle_index, ms3d_triangle in enumerate(
                ms3d_model.triangles):
            bmv_list = []
            bmf_normal = Vector()

            for index, vert_index in enumerate(ms3d_triangle.vertex_indices):
                if vert_index < 0 or vert_index >= length_verts:
                    continue
                bmv = bm.verts[vert_index]

                blender_normal = self.geometry_correction(
                        ms3d_triangle.vertex_normals[index])
                if bmv.normal == blender_invalide_normal:
                    bmv.normal = blender_normal
                elif bmv.normal != blender_normal \
                        and self.options_use_extended_normal_handling:
                    ## search for an already created extra vertex
                    bmv_new = None
                    for vert_index_candidat in range(
                            vertex_extra_index, length_verts):
                        bmv_candidat = bm.verts[vert_index_candidat]
                        if bmv_candidat.co == bmv.co \
                                and bmv_candidat.normal == blender_normal:
                            bmv_new = bmv_candidat
                            vert_index = vert_index_candidat
                            break

                    ## if not exists, create one in blender and ms3d as well
                    if bmv_new is None:
                        ms3d_model.vertices.append(
                                ms3d_model.vertices[vert_index])
                        bmv_new = bm.verts.new(bmv.co)
                        bmv_new.normal = blender_normal
                        bmv_new[layer_extra] = bmv[layer_extra]
                        vert_index = length_verts
                        length_verts += 1
                        if self.report and self.options_verbose in Ms3dUi.VERBOSE_NORMAL:
                            self.report({'WARNING', 'INFO'},
                                    ms3d_str['WARNING_IMPORT_EXTRA_VERTEX_NORMAL'].format(
                                    bmv.normal, blender_normal))
                    bmv = bmv_new

                if [[x] for x in bmv_list if x == bmv]:
                    if self.report and self.options_verbose in Ms3dUi.VERBOSE_NORMAL:
                        self.report(
                                {'WARNING', 'INFO'},
                                ms3d_str['WARNING_IMPORT_SKIP_VERTEX_DOUBLE'].format(
                                        ms3d_triangle_index))
                    continue
                bmv_list.append(bmv)
                bmf_normal += bmv.normal

            if len(bmv_list) < 3:
                if self.report and self.options_verbose in Ms3dUi.VERBOSE_NORMAL:
                    self.report(
                            {'WARNING', 'INFO'},
                            ms3d_str['WARNING_IMPORT_SKIP_LESS_VERTICES'].format(
                                    ms3d_triangle_index))
                continue

            bmf_normal.normalize()

            bmf = bm.faces.get(bmv_list)
            if bmf is not None:
                if self.report and self.options_verbose in Ms3dUi.VERBOSE_NORMAL:
                    self.report(
                            {'WARNING', 'INFO'},
                            ms3d_str['WARNING_IMPORT_SKIP_FACE_DOUBLE'].format(
                                    ms3d_triangle_index))
                continue

            bmf = bm.faces.new(bmv_list)
            bmf.normal = bmf_normal

            # blender uv custom data per "face vertex"
            bmf.loops[0][layer_uv].uv = Vector(
                    (ms3d_triangle.s[0], 1.0 - ms3d_triangle.t[0]))
            bmf.loops[1][layer_uv].uv = Vector(
                    (ms3d_triangle.s[1], 1.0 - ms3d_triangle.t[1]))
            bmf.loops[2][layer_uv].uv = Vector(
                    (ms3d_triangle.s[2], 1.0 - ms3d_triangle.t[2]))

            # ms3d custom data per "mesh face"
            bmf[layer_smoothing_group] = ms3d_triangle.smoothing_group

            blender_group_id = ms3d_to_blender_group_index.get(
                    ms3d_triangle.group_index)
            if blender_group_id is not None:
                bmf[layer_group] = blender_group_id

            if ms3d_triangle.group_index >= 0 \
                    and ms3d_triangle.group_index < len(ms3d_model.groups):
                ms3d_material_index \
                        = ms3d_model.groups[ms3d_triangle.group_index].material_index
                if ms3d_material_index != Ms3dSpec.NONE_GROUP_MATERIAL_INDEX:
                    bmf.material_index = ms3d_material_index
                    # apply diffuse texture image to face, to be visible in 3d view
                    bmf[layer_texture].image = ms3d_to_blender_material.get(
                            ms3d_material_index)

            # helper dictionary for post-processing smoothing_groups
            smoothing_group_blender_face = smoothing_group_blender_faces.get(
                    ms3d_triangle.smoothing_group)
            if smoothing_group_blender_face is None:
                smoothing_group_blender_face = []
                smoothing_group_blender_faces[ms3d_triangle.smoothing_group] \
                        = smoothing_group_blender_face
            smoothing_group_blender_face.append(bmf)

        ##########################
        # BMesh stuff:
        # create all sharp edges for blender to make smoothing_groups visible
        for ms3d_smoothing_group_index, blender_face_list \
                in smoothing_group_blender_faces.items():
            edge_dict = {}
            for bmf in blender_face_list:
                bmf.smooth = True
                for bme in bmf.edges:
                    if edge_dict.get(bme) is None:
                        edge_dict[bme] = 0
                    else:
                        edge_dict[bme] += 1
                    bme.seam = (edge_dict[bme] == 0)
                    bme.smooth = (edge_dict[bme] != 0)

        ##########################
        # BMesh stuff:
        # finally tranfer BMesh to Mesh
        bm.to_mesh(blender_mesh)
        bm.free()


        #
        # end BMesh stuff
        ####################################################

        blender_mesh.validate(self.options_verbose in Ms3dUi.VERBOSE_MAXIMAL)

        return blender_mesh_object
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    def create_geometry(self, blender_context, ms3d_model):
        ##########################
        # blender stuff:
        # create a blender Mesh
        blender_mesh = blender_context.blend_data.meshes.new(
                ms3d_model.name + ".m")
        blender_mesh.ms3d.name = ms3d_model.name

        ms3d_comment = ms3d_model.comment_object
        if ms3d_comment is not None:
            blender_mesh.ms3d.comment = ms3d_comment.comment
        ms3d_model_ex = ms3d_model.model_ex_object
        if ms3d_model_ex is not None:
            blender_mesh.ms3d.joint_size = ms3d_model_ex.joint_size
            blender_mesh.ms3d.alpha_ref = ms3d_model_ex.alpha_ref
            blender_mesh.ms3d.transparency_mode \
                    = Ms3dUi.transparency_mode_from_ms3d(
                            ms3d_model_ex.transparency_mode)

        ##########################
        # blender stuff:
        # link to blender object
        blender_mesh_object = blender_context.blend_data.objects.new(
                ms3d_model.name + ".m", blender_mesh)

        ##########################
        # blender stuff:
        # create edge split modifire, to make sharp edges visible
        blender_modifier = get_edge_split_modifier_add_if(blender_mesh_object)

        ##########################
        # blender stuff:
        # link to blender scene
        blender_scene = blender_context.scene
        blender_scene.objects.link(blender_mesh_object)
        #blender_mesh_object.location = blender_scene.cursor_location
        enable_edit_mode(False)
        select_all(False)
        blender_mesh_object.select = True
        blender_scene.objects.active = blender_mesh_object

        ##########################
        # blender stuff:
        # create all (ms3d) groups
        ms3d_to_blender_group_index = {}
        blender_group_manager = blender_mesh.ms3d
        for ms3d_group_index, ms3d_group in enumerate(ms3d_model.groups):
            blender_group = blender_group_manager.create_group()
            blender_group.name = ms3d_group.name
            blender_group.flags = Ms3dUi.flags_from_ms3d(ms3d_group.flags)
            blender_group.material_index = ms3d_group.material_index

            ms3d_comment = ms3d_group.comment_object
            if ms3d_comment is not None:
                blender_group.comment = ms3d_comment.comment

            # translation dictionary
            ms3d_to_blender_group_index[ms3d_group_index] = blender_group.id

        ####################################################
        # begin BMesh stuff
        #

        ##########################
        # BMesh stuff:
        # create an empty BMesh
        bm = bmesh.new()

        ##########################
        # BMesh stuff:
        # create new Layers for custom data per "mesh face"
        layer_texture = bm.faces.layers.tex.get(
                ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_TEXTURE'])
        if layer_texture is None:
            layer_texture = bm.faces.layers.tex.new(
                    ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_TEXTURE'])

        layer_smoothing_group = bm.faces.layers.int.get(
                ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_SMOOTHING_GROUP'])
        if layer_smoothing_group is None:
            layer_smoothing_group = bm.faces.layers.int.new(
                    ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_SMOOTHING_GROUP'])

        layer_group = bm.faces.layers.int.get(
                ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_GROUP'])
        if layer_group is None:
            layer_group = bm.faces.layers.int.new(
                    ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_GROUP'])

        ##########################
        # BMesh stuff:
        # create new Layers for custom data per "face vertex"
        layer_uv = bm.loops.layers.uv.get(ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_UV'])
        if layer_uv is None:
            layer_uv = bm.loops.layers.uv.new(ms3d_str['OBJECT_LAYER_UV'])

        ##########################
        # BMesh stuff:
        # create all vertices
        for ms3d_vertex_index, ms3d_vertex in enumerate(ms3d_model.vertices):
            bmv = bm.verts.new(
                    self.matrix_scaled_coordination_system
                    * Vector(ms3d_vertex.vertex))

        ##########################
        # blender stuff (uses BMesh stuff):
        # create all materials / image textures
        ms3d_to_blender_material = {}
        for ms3d_material_index, ms3d_material in enumerate(
                ms3d_model.materials):
            blender_material = blender_context.blend_data.materials.new(
                    ms3d_material.name)

            # custom datas
            blender_material.ms3d.name = ms3d_material.name
            blender_material.ms3d.ambient = ms3d_material.ambient
            blender_material.ms3d.diffuse = ms3d_material.diffuse
            blender_material.ms3d.specular = ms3d_material.specular
            blender_material.ms3d.emissive = ms3d_material.emissive
            blender_material.ms3d.shininess = ms3d_material.shininess
            blender_material.ms3d.transparency = ms3d_material.transparency
            blender_material.ms3d.mode = Ms3dUi.texture_mode_from_ms3d(
                    ms3d_material.mode)

            if ms3d_material.texture:
                blender_material.ms3d.texture = ms3d_material.texture

            if ms3d_material.alphamap:
                blender_material.ms3d.alphamap = ms3d_material.alphamap

            ms3d_comment = ms3d_material.comment_object
            if ms3d_comment is not None:
                blender_material.ms3d.comment = ms3d_comment.comment

            # blender datas
            blender_material.ambient = ((
                    (ms3d_material.ambient[0]
                    + ms3d_material.ambient[1]
                    + ms3d_material.ambient[2]) / 3.0)
                    * ms3d_material.ambient[3])

            blender_material.diffuse_color[0] = ms3d_material.diffuse[0]
            blender_material.diffuse_color[1] = ms3d_material.diffuse[1]
            blender_material.diffuse_color[2] = ms3d_material.diffuse[2]
            blender_material.diffuse_intensity = ms3d_material.diffuse[3]

            blender_material.specular_color[0] = ms3d_material.specular[0]
            blender_material.specular_color[1] = ms3d_material.specular[1]
            blender_material.specular_color[2] = ms3d_material.specular[2]
            blender_material.specular_intensity = ms3d_material.specular[3]

            blender_material.emit = ((
                    (ms3d_material.emissive[0]
                    + ms3d_material.emissive[1]
                    + ms3d_material.emissive[2]) / 3.0)
                    * ms3d_material.emissive[3])

            blender_material.specular_hardness = ms3d_material.shininess * 2.0

            if (ms3d_material.transparency):
                blender_material.use_transparency = True
                blender_material.alpha = ms3d_material.transparency
                blender_material.specular_alpha = blender_material.alpha

            if (blender_material.game_settings):
                blender_material.game_settings.use_backface_culling = False
                blender_material.game_settings.alpha_blend = 'ALPHA'

            # diffuse texture
            if ms3d_material.texture:
                dir_name_diffuse = self.filepath_splitted[0]
                file_name_diffuse = path.split(ms3d_material.texture)[1]
                blender_image_diffuse = load_image(
                        file_name_diffuse, dir_name_diffuse)
                blender_texture_diffuse = blender_context.blend_data.textures.new(
                        name=file_name_diffuse, type='IMAGE')
                blender_texture_diffuse.image = blender_image_diffuse
                blender_texture_slot_diffuse \
                        = blender_material.texture_slots.add()
                blender_texture_slot_diffuse.texture = blender_texture_diffuse
                blender_texture_slot_diffuse.texture_coords = 'UV'
                blender_texture_slot_diffuse.uv_layer = layer_uv.name
                blender_texture_slot_diffuse.use_map_color_diffuse = True
                blender_texture_slot_diffuse.use_map_alpha = False
                if blender_image_diffuse is not None:
                    self.has_textures = True
            else:
                blender_image_diffuse = None

            # alpha texture
            if ms3d_material.alphamap:
                dir_name_alpha = self.filepath_splitted[0]
                file_name_alpha = path.split(ms3d_material.alphamap)[1]
                blender_image_alpha = load_image(
                        file_name_alpha, dir_name_alpha)
                blender_texture_alpha = blender_context.blend_data.textures.new(
                        name=file_name_alpha, type='IMAGE')
                blender_texture_alpha.image = blender_image_alpha
                blender_texture_slot_alpha \
                        = blender_material.texture_slots.add()
                blender_texture_slot_alpha.texture = blender_texture_alpha
                blender_texture_slot_alpha.texture_coords = 'UV'
                blender_texture_slot_alpha.uv_layer = layer_uv.name
                blender_texture_slot_alpha.use_map_color_diffuse = False
                blender_texture_slot_alpha.use_map_alpha = True
                blender_texture_slot_alpha.use_rgb_to_intensity = True
                blender_material.alpha = 0
                blender_material.specular_alpha = 0

            # append blender material to blender mesh, to be linked to
            blender_mesh.materials.append(blender_material)

            # translation dictionary
            ms3d_to_blender_material[ms3d_material_index] \
                    = blender_image_diffuse

        ##########################
        # BMesh stuff:
        # create all triangles
        smoothing_group_blender_faces = {}
        for ms3d_triangle_index, ms3d_triangle in enumerate(
                ms3d_model.triangles):
            bmv_list = []
            for vert_index in ms3d_triangle.vertex_indices:
                bmv = bm.verts[vert_index]
                if [[x] for x in bmv_list if x == bmv]:
                    self.options.report(
                            {'WARNING', 'INFO'},
                            ms3d_str['WARNING_IMPORT_SKIP_VERTEX_DOUBLE'].format(
                                    ms3d_triangle_index))
                    continue
                bmv_list.append(bmv)

            if len(bmv_list) < 3:
                self.options.report(
                        {'WARNING', 'INFO'},
                        ms3d_str['WARNING_IMPORT_SKIP_LESS_VERTICES'].format(
                                ms3d_triangle_index))
                continue
            bmf = bm.faces.get(bmv_list)
            if bmf is not None:
                self.options.report(
                        {'WARNING', 'INFO'},
                        ms3d_str['WARNING_IMPORT_SKIP_FACE_DOUBLE'].format(
                                ms3d_triangle_index))
                continue

            bmf = bm.faces.new(bmv_list)

            # blender uv custom data per "face vertex"
            bmf.loops[0][layer_uv].uv = Vector(
                    (ms3d_triangle.s[0], 1.0 - ms3d_triangle.t[0]))
            bmf.loops[1][layer_uv].uv = Vector(
                    (ms3d_triangle.s[1], 1.0 - ms3d_triangle.t[1]))
            bmf.loops[2][layer_uv].uv = Vector(
                    (ms3d_triangle.s[2], 1.0 - ms3d_triangle.t[2]))

            # ms3d custom data per "mesh face"
            bmf[layer_smoothing_group] = ms3d_triangle.smoothing_group

            blender_group_id = ms3d_to_blender_group_index.get(
                    ms3d_triangle.group_index)
            if blender_group_id is not None:
                bmf[layer_group] = blender_group_id

            if ms3d_triangle.group_index >= 0 \
                    and ms3d_triangle.group_index < len(ms3d_model.groups):
                ms3d_material_index \
                        = ms3d_model.groups[ms3d_triangle.group_index].material_index
                if ms3d_material_index != Ms3dSpec.NONE_GROUP_MATERIAL_INDEX:
                    # BMFace.material_index expects...
                    # index of material in types.Mesh.materials,
                    # not index of material in blender_context.blend_data.materials!
                    bmf.material_index = ms3d_material_index

                    # apply diffuse texture image to face, to be visible in 3d view
                    bmf[layer_texture].image = ms3d_to_blender_material.get(
                            ms3d_material_index)
                else:
                    # set material index to highes possible index
                    # - in most cases there is no maretial assigned ;)
                    bmf.material_index = 32766
                    pass

            # helper dictionary for post-processing smoothing_groups
            smoothing_group_blender_face = smoothing_group_blender_faces.get(
                    ms3d_triangle.smoothing_group)
            if smoothing_group_blender_face is None:
                smoothing_group_blender_face = []
                smoothing_group_blender_faces[ms3d_triangle.smoothing_group] \
                        = smoothing_group_blender_face
            smoothing_group_blender_face.append(bmf)

        ##########################
        # BMesh stuff:
        # create all sharp edges for blender to make smoothing_groups visible
        for ms3d_smoothing_group_index, blender_face_list \
                in smoothing_group_blender_faces.items():
            edge_dict = {}
            for bmf in blender_face_list:
                bmf.smooth = True
                for bme in bmf.edges:
                    if edge_dict.get(bme) is None:
                        edge_dict[bme] = 0
                    else:
                        edge_dict[bme] += 1
                    bme.seam = (edge_dict[bme] == 0)
                    bme.smooth = (edge_dict[bme] != 0)

        ##########################
        # BMesh stuff:
        # finally tranfer BMesh to Mesh
        bm.to_mesh(blender_mesh)
        bm.free()


        #
        # end BMesh stuff
        ####################################################

        return blender_mesh_object