Allow custom names for ladder stems

korman/operators/op_mesh.py

@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ class PlasmaAddLadderMeshOperator(PlasmaMeshOperator, bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_description = "Adds a new Plasma Ladder"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
 
+    # Allows user to specify their own name stem
+    ladder_name = bpy.props.StringProperty(name="Name",
+                                           description="Ladder name stem",
+                                           default="Ladder")
+
     # Basic stats
     ladder_height = bpy.props.FloatProperty(name="Height",
                                           description="Height of ladder in feet",
@@ -74,10 +79,16 @@ class PlasmaAddLadderMeshOperator(PlasmaMeshOperator, bpy.types.Operator):
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
         space = bpy.context.space_data
-        if (not space.local_view):
+
+        if not space.local_view:
             box = layout.box()
-            box.label("Geometry:")
+            box.label("Ladder Name:")
+            row = box.row()
+            row.alert = not self.ladder_name
+            row.prop(self, "ladder_name", text="")
 
+            box = layout.box()
+            box.label("Geometry:")
             row = box.row()
             row.alert = self.ladder_height % 2 != 0
             row.prop(self, "ladder_height")
@@ -116,13 +127,12 @@ class PlasmaAddLadderMeshOperator(PlasmaMeshOperator, bpy.types.Operator):
             row.label("Warning: Operator does not work in local view mode", icon="ERROR")
 
     def execute(self, context):
-        if bpy.context.mode == "OBJECT":
+        if context.mode == "OBJECT":
             self.create_ladder_objects()
-            return {"FINISHED"}
         else:
             self.report({"WARNING"}, "Ladder creation only valid in Object mode")
             return {"CANCELLED"}
-
+        return {"FINISHED"}
 
     def create_guide_rungs(self):
         bpyscene = bpy.context.scene
@@ -146,8 +156,8 @@ class PlasmaAddLadderMeshOperator(PlasmaMeshOperator, bpy.types.Operator):
         for rung_num in range(0, int(self.ladder_height)):
             side = "L" if (rung_num % 2) == 0 else "R"
 
-            mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new("LadderRung_{}_{}".format(side, rung_num))
-            rungs = bpy.data.objects.new("LadderRung_{}_{}".format(side, rung_num), mesh)
+            mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new("{}_Rung_{}_{}".format(self.name_stem, side, rung_num))
+            rungs = bpy.data.objects.new("{}_Rung_{}_{}".format(self.name_stem, side, rung_num), mesh)
             rungs.hide_render = True
             rungs.draw_type = "BOUNDS"
 
@@ -174,8 +184,9 @@ class PlasmaAddLadderMeshOperator(PlasmaMeshOperator, bpy.types.Operator):
         cursor_shift = mathutils.Matrix.Translation(bpy.context.scene.cursor_location)
 
         # Create an empty mesh and the object.
-        mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new("LadderBack")
-        back = bpy.data.objects.new("LadderBack", mesh)
+        name = "{}_Back".format(self.name_stem)
+        mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new(name)
+        back = bpy.data.objects.new(name, mesh)
         back.hide_render = True
         back.draw_type = "BOUNDS"
 
@@ -205,8 +216,9 @@ class PlasmaAddLadderMeshOperator(PlasmaMeshOperator, bpy.types.Operator):
 
         for pos in ("Upper", "Lower"):
             # Create an empty mesh and the object.
-            mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new("LadderGround_{}".format(pos))
-            ground = bpy.data.objects.new("LadderGround_{}".format(pos), mesh)
+            name = "{}_Ground_{}".format(self.name_stem, pos)
+            mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new(name)
+            ground = bpy.data.objects.new(name, mesh)
             ground.hide_render = True
             ground.draw_type = "BOUNDS"
 
@@ -238,8 +250,9 @@ class PlasmaAddLadderMeshOperator(PlasmaMeshOperator, bpy.types.Operator):
         cursor_shift = mathutils.Matrix.Translation(bpy.context.scene.cursor_location)
 
         # Create an empty mesh and the object.
-        mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new("LadderEntry_Upper")
-        upper_rgn = bpy.data.objects.new("LadderEntry_Upper", mesh)
+        name = "{}_Entry_Upper".format(self.name_stem)
+        mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new(name)
+        upper_rgn = bpy.data.objects.new(name, mesh)
         upper_rgn.hide_render = True
         upper_rgn.draw_type = "WIRE"
 
@@ -278,8 +291,9 @@ class PlasmaAddLadderMeshOperator(PlasmaMeshOperator, bpy.types.Operator):
         cursor_shift = mathutils.Matrix.Translation(bpy.context.scene.cursor_location)
 
         # Create an empty mesh and the object.
-        mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new("LadderEntry_Lower")
-        lower_rgn = bpy.data.objects.new("LadderEntry_Lower", mesh)
+        name = "{}_Entry_Lower".format(self.name_stem)
+        mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new(name)
+        lower_rgn = bpy.data.objects.new(name, mesh)
         lower_rgn.hide_render = True
         lower_rgn.draw_type = "WIRE"
 
@@ -334,6 +348,9 @@ class PlasmaAddLadderMeshOperator(PlasmaMeshOperator, bpy.types.Operator):
         bpy.ops.group.create(name="LadderGroup")
         bpy.ops.group.objects_add_active()
 
+    @property
+    def name_stem(self):
+        return self.ladder_name if self.ladder_name else "Ladder"
 
 def origin_to_bottom(obj):
     # Modified from https://blender.stackexchange.com/a/42110/3055