- Introduced a new `compare_node` function to streamline comparison operations across various geometry nodes.
- Replaced instances of mathematical comparison nodes with the new `compare_node` function in multiple files, enhancing code readability and maintainability.
- Updated related logic in cutout, depth surface, and image processing groups to utilize the new comparison method.
- Ensured consistent handling of boolean logic through the introduction of a `boolean_node` function for combining boolean inputs.
- Removed `Smooth Weight` input from `O Image Depth Plane`, `O Image Depth Cutout`, and `O Image Depth Panorama` to streamline the interface and maintain consistent boundary smoothing behavior.
- Adjusted the `Reference Depth` input to appear last in the options panel for better organization, reflecting its role as a calibration value.
- Consolidated the `expand_smooth()` function to only accept necessary parameters, eliminating unused branches related to `Smooth Weight` and `pin_sharp`.
- Updated related tests and node assets to ensure functionality remains intact and consistent with the new structure.
- Introduced new specifications to document the changes and ensure compliance with the updated requirements.
- Unified reference depth calculation to use a single implementation in common/depth.py.
- Removed server-side reference depth computation and adjusted depth.json to only include image_size and intrinsics.
- Updated depth texture handling to ignore transparent, invalid, and non-positive pixels when calculating reference depth.
- Changed reference depth calculation to use the 95th percentile of valid depth values.
- Adjusted depth direction fitting to return a flat direction when no samples are available.
- Removed cleanup threshold parameters from Cutout and related nodes, simplifying the interface.
- Updated tests to verify new reference depth logic and ensure compatibility with existing functionality.
- Unified the canonical local frame for generated geometries (Plane, Depth Plane, Relief Plane, Cutout, Depth Cutout) to align with Blender's object coordinate system, setting X as horizontal, Z as up, and +Y as depth.
- Removed the `Depth Axis` parameter from `O Image Cutout` and `O Image Depth Cutout`, simplifying the geometry generation process.
- Updated the depth direction defaults to use +Y instead of -Z for `O Image Relief Plane` and Depth Symmetry.
- Adjusted the geometry nodes to ensure thickness, projection, and shell displacements operate along the Y-axis.
- Implemented new capabilities for handling object space normals to align with the new canonical frame.
- Enhanced the Depth Symmetry functionality to mirror across the canonical Y-axis and perform a final rotation to maintain the correct orientation.
- Added tests to validate the new coordinate system and ensure compatibility with existing assets.
- Introduced a new `Boundary Padding` preference in the Cutout Tool with a default of 2 px and a configurable range of 1-4 px.
- Updated the Cutout client to establish inward mapping from the final Mask, sampling in a fixed direction and processing independent material RGBA and Depth.
- Enhanced the handling of RGBA and Depth during cutout operations, ensuring proper mapping and preservation of source data.
- Added tests to validate the new boundary padding functionality and its integration with existing cutout processes.
feat(geometry): remove overall mesh smoothing from geometry nodes
- Removed the `Smooth` input from several geometry node groups to eliminate unnecessary overall mesh smoothing.
- Retained `Smooth Weight` for depth nodes while removing it from Cutout and Relief Plane nodes.
- Ensured that boundary, normal, and fill smoothing behaviors remain intact and consistent.
- Updated tests and documentation to reflect the changes in node interfaces and behaviors.
feat(normals): scale tangent normals with depth
- Reused the existing `o_normal_reduction` attribute to adjust Tangent Normal strength based on the geometry's `Depth Scale`.
- Ensured that Tangent Normal strength is consistent with the geometry depth, preserving full strength for materials that do not provide the attribute.
- Updated tests to verify the correct behavior of normal strength adjustments in both Tangent and Object Space.
- Implemented a preview tool for rectifying images with interactive aspect controls in `preview.py`.
- Added tests for depth metadata loading to ensure consistent schema usage in `test_depth_metadata.py`.
- Developed comprehensive tests for cutout calibration processes in `test_cutout_calibration.py`, including stability checks and depth calibration.
- Created tests for frame compositing operations in `test_frame_compositing.py`, ensuring correct handling of depth and transparency.
- Introduced material slot inheritance functionality in `material_slots.py` to manage geometry material assignments.
- Built shared shader nodes for material processing in `shader.py`, including roughness and bump mapping setups.
- Added validation documentation for AI model tiers.
- Introduced `background.py` for background removal logic, including inference functions for alpha and foreground extraction.
- Created `onnx_birefnet.py` to handle BiRefNet model sessions and alpha inference.
- Developed tests for background models, ensuring proper dispatch and session reuse.
- Added tests for BiRefNet ONNX model to validate alpha output and error handling for invalid values.
- Implemented model export scripts for BiRefNet and HAT Sharper, ensuring proper weight compression and licensing.
- Created `deform_sampling.py` for deformable convolution operations used in BiRefNet.
- Added utility functions for compressing ONNX weights without altering graph arithmetic.
- Introduced a reference plane node for depth field adjustments in geometry processing.
- Introduced new utility functions in common nodes for evaluating fields and capturing attributes.
- Simplified volume field calculations in image depth cutout and panorama groups by utilizing new utility functions.
- Enhanced readability and maintainability of the image depth cutout and panorama node groups by removing redundant code and improving function usage.
- Adjusted default values for thickness and depth scale in image relief plane group for better user experience.
- Improved handling of geometry attributes and connections in image depth plane group to streamline processing.
- Implemented the "O Image Relief Plane" Geometry Nodes group to create a fixed-base image relief using depth images and various parameters.
- Created the "O Shadeless" shader node group to display color without scene lighting while preserving shadows and reflections.
- Introduced a preview feature for node groups, allowing for interactive visualization of node arrangements in an HTML format.
- Added a template HTML file for rendering node previews with customizable views and controls.
