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Delphi version of proctree

Execute.Tree3D.pas is a direct translation of proctree.js by Paul Brunt.

This unit can compute the 3D Mesh of a tree based on some mathematicals parameters.

the Presets tab show some presets parameters, but you can change them on the other tabs.

the vcl directory contains a VCL application to display this mesh with OpenGL

the fmx directory contains a FMX application to display this mesh under Firemonkey.

to display the twig under FMX, I had to introduce a new Texture object that supports pixel transparency, this is achieved by adding an alpha test in the shader to discard any unwanted pixel (see Execute.TransparentTexture.pas).

float Opacity;
float Modulation;
sampler2D texture0;
struct PSInput {
 float4 Pos: POSITION;
 float4 Color: COLOR0;
 float2 Tex0: TEXCOORD0;
};
float4 main(PSInput input): COLOR {
 float4 color;
 if (Modulation == 0) color = input.Color;
 if (Modulation == 1) color = tex2D(texture0, input.Tex0);
 if (Modulation == 2) color = input.Color * tex2D(texture0, input.Tex0);
 if (color.a < 0.5) discard;  // discard any pixel with Alpha channel < 0.5, ZBuffer will not be affected !
 return color * Opacity;
}

the OpenGL version for VCL just uses the corresponding OpenGL functions

  glAlphaFunc(GL_GREATER, 0.5);
  glEnable(GL_ALPHA_TEST);

FMX needs also a second hack to support wrapping textures, for DX11 under Windows, just copy original FMX.Context.DX11.pas file from Delphi source code and change the texture attributes. Since we don't change the unit interface, no other unit need to be copied.

<pre> // FMX.Context.DX11.pas ... procedure TDX11Context.SetTexture(const AUnit: Integer; const Texture: TTexture); var Tex: ID3D11Texture2D; Desc: TD3D11_SAMPLER_DESC; OldResourceView: ID3D11ShaderResourceView; OldSampleState: ID3D11SamplerState; begin SaveClearFPUState; try if FSampleStates[AUnit] = nil then begin FillChar(Desc, SizeOf(Desc), 0); <s> Desc.AddressU := D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_CLAMP; Desc.AddressV := D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_CLAMP; Desc.AddressW := D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_CLAMP;</s> Desc.AddressU := D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_WRAP; Desc.AddressV := D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_WRAP; Desc.AddressW := D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_WRAP; ... </pre>

The application is tested under Windows for DirectX 11 only, and Linux.

The application works on Android even though the user interface is not designed for mobiles.

FMX.Context.GLES.pas needs also a patch for texture wrapping. <pre> ... class procedure TCustomContextOpenGL.DoInitializeTexture(const Texture: TTexture); var Tex: GLuint; begin if Valid then begin glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0); glGenTextures(1, @Tex); glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, Tex); <s> glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE); glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);</s> glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_REPEAT); glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_REPEAT); ... </pre>

I didn't test the application under OSX or iOS (Metal) but it may work also.