Merge pull request #21 from Menithal/blender-2.8

Blender 2.8 - 1.4.2

.gitignore

@@ -102,4 +102,9 @@ venv.bak/
 /site
 
 # mypy
-.mypy_cache/
+.mypy_cache/
+
+
+# Temporary, until ready
+tests/
+scripts/

.gitmodules

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "hifi_tools/ext/apply_modifier_for_object_with_shapekeys"]
+	path = hifi_tools/ext/apply_modifier_for_object_with_shapekeys
+	url = https://github.com/Menithal/ApplyModifierForObjectWithShapeKeys

README.md

@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@
 
 Plugin ("Project Hermes") is a plugin for Blender to allow for easier content creation and importing for the High Fidelity Metaverse Platform.
 
-## Existing installations should be removed prior to installing this new version of the Blender PLugin
-
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-
+## 1.4 works only with Blender 2.80
 
 # Installation Guide
 
@@ -24,23 +21,26 @@ On Windows this is under `%APPDATA%/Blender Foundation/Blender/<BlenderVersion>/
 
 # Utility Functions:
 
-- A new Panel on the `3D View`'s left tool set is added, labled `High Fidelity`
+- A new Panel on the `3D View`'s right tool set is added, labled `High Fidelity`
 - Armature Tools
     - `Add Hifi Armature` - Adds an Armature which is compatible with High Fidelity, has all the naming conventions in place
     - `Test Avatar Rest Pose` - Tests the T-Pose used in high fidelity in Blender, useful for debugging issues
     - `Set Bone Physical` - (Armature Edit mode only) Adds a prefix to selected bones for Scripts in High fidelity for physical simulation
     - `Remove Bone Physical` - (Armature Edit mode only) Removes prefix from selected bones for Scripts in High fidelity for physical simulation
 - Avatar Converters
+    - `Custom Avatar` - Binds selected bones to HF specific Bone naming and rotations.
     - `MMD Avatar` - Translates and fixes MMD models and their materials for them to work in High Fidelity. [Full MMD Avatar import tutorial here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJX8VUPZLKQ)
-    - `Mixamo Avatar` - Translates and fixes mixamo models and their materials for them to work in High Fidelity
 - Material Tools
-    - `Make All Fullbright` - Sets ALL materials fullbright
-    - `Make All Shadeless` - Sets ALL materials shadeless - Will not work for avatars, however.
-    - `Textures To PNG` - Converts ALL images used in the blend file to png. You must save first
-    - `Textures To Mask` - Converts ALL Opaque images into Masks, avoiding z sort issues with avatars
+   - Automatic `Principled BDSF` binding to HF FBX. You can use Blender materials to define HF materials, just do not use Node Groups.
+   - `Set Non-Diffuse ColorData` and `Auto Correct on Save` Tools that fixes color spaces for Roughness, Normal, and Metallic textures bound to the `HFShader` 
+   - `Textures to Mask` and `Textures to png` utility helpers.
+- Mesh Tools:
+    - `Merge Modifiers & Shapekeys` attempt to merge modifiers onto Mesh with Shapekeys using Przemysław Bągard's ApplyModifierForObjectWithShapeKeys script, now included with this plugin, but if an existing copy exists, it is used instead
+    - `Clean Unused Vertex Groups` Clean model from vertex groups that are no in its skeleton.
 
 # Export Tools:
 
+- `File > Export > Hifi FBX`: Custom FBX that binds to the `Principled BDSF` into a format HiFi understands
 - `File > Export > Hifi Avatar FST`: Exports Avatar, applies necessary steps for avatar to work in High Fifelity. 
    - Supports Embedded textures: Exports Textures embedded to file
    - Supports Selected Only: Exports Selected only