v0.0.6 - Switchable sound effect on/off

__init__.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 # Import modules with all classes and functions
 from . import utils
 from .thruster import (
+    OBJECT_PT_thruster_panel_export,
     ThrusterProperties,
     OBJECT_OT_add_thruster,
     OBJECT_PT_thruster_panel,
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
     EngineProperties,
     OBJECT_OT_add_engine,
     OBJECT_PT_engine_panel,
+    OBJECT_PT_engine_panel_export,
 )
 from .export import (
     OBJECT_OT_export_ksa_metadata,
@@ -42,6 +44,16 @@
     menu_func_export,
 )
 
+# Addon metadata
+bl_info = {
+    "name": "Kitten export",
+    "description": "A Blender addon for exporting spacecraft models to Kitten Space Agency (KSA) format with support for thrusters, engines, meshes, and materials.",
+    "author": "Marcus Zuber",
+    "version": (0, 0, 6),
+    "blender": (4, 50, 0),
+    "location": "Add Menu > KSA folder, and File > Export > KSA Part",
+    "category": ["Add Mesh", "Import-Export"],
+}
 
 # List of all classes to register
 classes = (
@@ -52,7 +64,9 @@
     OBJECT_PT_thruster_panel,
     OBJECT_PT_thruster_panel_control,
     OBJECT_PT_thruster_panel_offset,
+    OBJECT_PT_thruster_panel_export,
     OBJECT_PT_engine_panel,
+    OBJECT_PT_engine_panel_export,
     OBJECT_OT_export_ksa_metadata,
     OBJECT_OT_export_glb_with_meta,
     VIEW3D_MT_ksa_add,

blender_manifest.toml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ schema_version = "1.0.0"
 # Example of manifest file for a Blender extension
 # Change the values according to your extension
 id = "kittenExport"
-version = "0.0.5"
+version = "0.0.6"
 name = "Kitten Space Agency Exporter"
 tagline = "Export your models to Kitten Space Agency format"
 maintainer = "Marcus Zuber"

engine.py

@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ def _engine_dict_to_xml_element(parent, engine_data, decimal_places=3):
     else:
         ex_dir = [1.0, 0.0, 0.0]  # default forward (+X)
 
+
+    if engine_data.get('sound_on'): # switchable sound export on/off
+        engine_sound_on_off = 'On'
+    else:
+        engine_sound_on_off = 'Off'
+
     rounded_ex_dir = [_round_coordinate(v, decimal_places) for v in ex_dir]
     ET.SubElement(engine, 'ExhaustDirection', X=str(rounded_ex_dir[0]), Y=str(rounded_ex_dir[1]),
                   Z=str(rounded_ex_dir[2]))
@@ -74,8 +80,8 @@ def _engine_dict_to_xml_element(parent, engine_data, decimal_places=3):
     ET.SubElement(engine, 'VolumetricExhaust', Id=exhaust_id)
 
     # SoundEvent with Action and SoundId attributes
-    sound_id = engine_data.get('sound_event_action_on', 'DefaultEngineSoundBehavior')
-    ET.SubElement(engine, 'SoundEvent', Action='On', SoundId=sound_id)
+    sound_id = engine_data.get('sound_effect', 'DefaultEngineSoundBehavior')
+    ET.SubElement(engine, 'SoundEvent', Action=engine_sound_on_off, SoundId=sound_id)
 
 
 def engines_list_to_xml_str(list_of_meta):
@@ -113,17 +119,24 @@ class EngineProperties(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     )
 
     volumetric_exhaust_id: bpy.props.StringProperty(
-        name="Volumetric exhaust",
+        name="Exhaust effect",
         description="Volumetric exhaust effect to be used by the thurster when firing.",
         default="ApolloCSM"
     )
 
-    sound_event_action_on: bpy.props.StringProperty(
-        name="Sound",
+    sound_effect: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+        name="Sound effect",
         description="Sound effect to be used by the thurster when firing.",
         default="DefaultEngineSoundBehavior"
     )
 
+    sound_on: bpy.props.BoolProperty(
+        name="Sound on",
+        description="Sound effect on/off.",
+        default=True,
+    )
+
+
     exportable: bpy.props.BoolProperty(
         name="Export",
         description="Include this object in custom exports.",
@@ -207,6 +220,44 @@ def draw(self, context):
         prop_with_unit(col, props, "thrust_kn", "kN")
         prop_with_unit(col, props, "specific_impulse_seconds", "s")
         prop_with_unit(col, props, "minimum_throttle", "%")
+
+        col.separator()
+
+        # Exhaust effect
         col.prop(props, "volumetric_exhaust_id")
-        col.prop(props, "sound_event_action_on")
+        col.separator()
+
+        # Sound effect
+        col.prop(props, "sound_effect")
+        col.prop(props, "sound_on") # Sound on/ff
+        col.separator()
+
+
+class OBJECT_PT_engine_panel_export(bpy.types.Panel):
+    """Display engine properties in the properties panel."""
+    bl_label = "Engine export"
+    bl_idname = "OBJECT_PT_engine_panel_export"
+    bl_space_type = 'PROPERTIES'
+    bl_region_type = 'WINDOW'
+    bl_context = 'data' # more intuitive location
+
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        obj = getattr(context, 'object', None)
+        if obj is None:
+            return False
+        # Only show panel for objects that are marked as engines
+        return obj.get('_is_engine') is not None or obj.get('_engine_meta') is not None or obj.name.startswith('Engine')
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        layout = self.layout
+        obj = context.object
+
+        # Access engine_props
+        props = obj.engine_props
+
+        col = layout.column()
+
+        col.separator()
         col.prop(props, "exportable")
+        col.separator()

export.py

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class OBJECT_OT_export_ksa_metadata(bpy.types.Operator):
 
     coordinate_decimal_places: bpy.props.IntProperty(
         name="Coordinate Decimal Places",
-        description="Number of decimal places for coordinates in the XML export (e.g., 3 for 0.001 precision)",
+        description="Number of decimal places for coordinates in the XML export (e.g., 3 for 0.001 precision). \n Bigger does not equal better. Recommended to not increase above 4. This is a soltuion for floating point errors for now.",
         default=3,
         min=0,
         max=10,
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def execute(self, context):
                 'specific_impulse_seconds': tp.specific_impulse_seconds,
                 'minimum_pulse_time_seconds': tp.minimum_pulse_time_seconds,
                 'volumetric_exhaust_id': tp.volumetric_exhaust_id,
-                'sound_event_on': tp.sound_event_on,
+                'sound_effect': tp.sound_effect,
                 'control_map_translation': _safe_vector_to_list(tp.control_map_translation),
                 'control_map_rotation': _safe_vector_to_list(tp.control_map_rotation),
                 'exportable': tp.exportable,
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def execute(self, context):
                 'specific_impulse_seconds': ep.specific_impulse_seconds,
                 'minimum_throttle': ep.minimum_throttle,
                 'volumetric_exhaust_id': ep.volumetric_exhaust_id,
-                'sound_event_action_on': ep.sound_event_action_on,
+                'sound_effect': ep.sound_effect,
                 'exportable': ep.exportable,
             }
             engines.append(entry)
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ def execute(self, context):
                         'specific_impulse_seconds': kp.specific_impulse_seconds,
                         'minimum_pulse_time_seconds': kp.minimum_pulse_time_seconds,
                         'volumetric_exhaust_id': kp.volumetric_exhaust_id,
-                        'sound_event_on': kp.sound_event_on,
+                        'sound_effect': kp.sound_effect,
                         'control_map_translation': _safe_vector_to_list(kp.control_map_translation),
                         'control_map_rotation': _safe_vector_to_list(kp.control_map_rotation),
                         'exportable': kp.exportable,

thruster.py

@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ def _thruster_dict_to_xml_element(parent, thruster_data, decimal_places=3):
             if enabled and i < len(rot_labels):
                 csv_parts.append(rot_labels[i])
 
+    if thruster_data.get('sound_on'): # switchable sound export on/off
+        thruster_sound_on_off = 'On'
+    else:
+        thruster_sound_on_off = 'Off'
+
     # Always add the ControlMap element (even if empty)
     csv_value = ','.join(csv_parts) if csv_parts else ''
     ET.SubElement(thruster, 'ControlMap', CSV=csv_value)
@@ -104,8 +109,8 @@ def _thruster_dict_to_xml_element(parent, thruster_data, decimal_places=3):
     ET.SubElement(thruster, 'VolumetricExhaust', Id=exhaust_id)
 
     # SoundEvent with Action and SoundId attributes
-    sound_id = thruster_data.get('sound_event_on', 'DefaultRcsThruster')
-    ET.SubElement(thruster, 'SoundEvent', Action='On', SoundId=sound_id)
+    sound_id = thruster_data.get('sound_effect', 'DefaultRcsThruster')
+    ET.SubElement(thruster, 'SoundEvent', Action=thruster_sound_on_off, SoundId=sound_id)
 
 
 def thrusters_list_to_xml_str(list_of_meta):
@@ -142,17 +147,23 @@ class ThrusterProperties(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     )
 
     volumetric_exhaust_id: bpy.props.StringProperty(
-        name="VolumetricExhaust_id",
+        name="Exhaust effect",
         description="Volumetric exhaust effect to be used by the thurster when firing.",
         default="ApolloRCS"
     )
 
-    sound_event_on: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+    sound_effect: bpy.props.StringProperty(
         name="Sound effect",
-        description="Sound effect to be used by the thurster when firing.",
+        description="Sound effect to be played when firing the thurster.",
         default="DefaultRcsThruster"
     )
 
+    sound_on: bpy.props.BoolProperty(
+        name="Sound on",
+        description="Sound effect on/off.",
+        default=True,
+    )
+
     control_map_translation: bpy.props.BoolVectorProperty(
         name="control_map_translation",
         description="Set if thruster should fire on translation input. Do not select both option for the same direction.",
@@ -168,7 +179,7 @@ class ThrusterProperties(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     )
 
     fx_location: bpy.props.FloatVectorProperty(
-        name="FxLocation",
+        name="Offset",
         description="Offset of the thruster effect.",
         default=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
         size=3,                          # 3D vector
@@ -263,11 +274,15 @@ def draw(self, context):
         prop_with_unit(col, props, "thrust_n", "N")
         prop_with_unit(col, props, "specific_impulse_seconds", "s")
         prop_with_unit(col, props, "minimum_pulse_time_seconds", "s")
-
         col.separator()
 
+        # Exhaust effect
         col.prop(props, "volumetric_exhaust_id")
-        col.prop(props, "sound_event_on")
+        col.separator()
+
+        # Sound effect
+        col.prop(props, "sound_effect")
+        col.prop(props, "sound_on")
 
 
 class OBJECT_PT_thruster_panel_control(bpy.types.Panel):
@@ -343,6 +358,34 @@ def draw(self, context):
         col = layout.column()
 
         col.prop(props, "fx_location")
+        col.separator()
+
+
+class OBJECT_PT_thruster_panel_export(bpy.types.Panel):
+    bl_label = "Thruster export"
+    bl_idname = "OBJECT_PT_thruster_panel_offset"
+    bl_space_type = 'PROPERTIES'
+    bl_region_type = 'WINDOW'
+    bl_context = 'data'  
+
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        obj = getattr(context, 'object', None)
+        if obj is None:
+            return False
+        # Only show panel for objects that are marked as thrusters
+        return obj.get('_is_thruster') is not None or obj.get('_thruster_meta') is not None or obj.name.startswith(
+            'Thruster')
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        layout = self.layout
+        obj = context.object
+
+        # Access thruster_props
+        props = obj.thruster_props
+
+        col = layout.column()
 
         col.separator()
         col.prop(props, "exportable")
+        col.separator()