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* OBJ writing ['''finished''']
 
* OBJ writing ['''finished''']
 
* z-depth sorting (only works sane when everything is splitted correctly) ['''finished''']
 
* z-depth sorting (only works sane when everything is splitted correctly) ['''finished''']
* Splitting algorithms (needed for 3D cockpits) ['''Partly done'''] <BR/> '''This is the most needed feature right now.''' <BR/>''Please see [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=29584#29584 this thread] in the form for a test case i produced which isn't working correctly.''
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* Splitting algorithms (needed for 3D cockpits) ['''Partly done'''] <BR/> '''This is the most needed feature right now.''' <BR/>''Please see [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=29584#29584 this thread] in the formum or [[#Test case]] below for a test case i produced which isn't working correctly.''
 
** BSP (Binary Space Partition) splitting  
 
** BSP (Binary Space Partition) splitting  
 
** Split by view (edges)
 
** Split by view (edges)
 
* Parsing of tag data ['''finished''']
 
* Parsing of tag data ['''finished''']
 
* Writing of tag data ['''OPEN''']
 
* Writing of tag data ['''OPEN''']
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==Test case==
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The problem with the script as mentioned above is that i still don't get the correct display in vegastrike.
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I assembled this [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/users/pontiac/scripts/3cubes.tar.bz2 Test Case] [2] and i think i found the problem.
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In this archive are two screenshots, one from within Wings3D and the same file in vegastrike as cockpit. [1]
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<code>3cubes_cockpit_wings.jpg</code> == processed obj file (<code>3cubes_cockpit.obj</code>) displayed in Wings3D
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<code>3cubes_cockpit_vs.jpg</code> == <code>3cubes_cockpit.xmesh</code>
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As you can see the small cube isn't shown/drawn in vegastrike.
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Is this a bug or am I seeing ghosts again?
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[1] The xmesh in the archive was generated by my script, but the <code>obj2xml</code> converter gives me an xmesh with the same problem, so i use mine to test.
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There is no reason to say 'my' xmesh is correct though.
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<pre>
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obj2xml 3cubes_cockpit.obj
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<pre>
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[2] The most recent version of my script is in the archive as well.
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==Code==
 
==Code==
 
<pre>
 
<pre>

Revision as of 20:28, 8 May 2005

Description

This script is under HEAVY development, but only when i find some spare time ;) (i love this sort of sentences)

Features and TODOs

  • OBJ reading [finished]
  • OBJ writing [finished]
  • z-depth sorting (only works sane when everything is splitted correctly) [finished]
  • Splitting algorithms (needed for 3D cockpits) [Partly done]
    This is the most needed feature right now.
    Please see this thread in the formum or #Test case below for a test case i produced which isn't working correctly.
    • BSP (Binary Space Partition) splitting
    • Split by view (edges)
  • Parsing of tag data [finished]
  • Writing of tag data [OPEN]

Test case

The problem with the script as mentioned above is that i still don't get the correct display in vegastrike.

I assembled this Test Case [2] and i think i found the problem. In this archive are two screenshots, one from within Wings3D and the same file in vegastrike as cockpit. [1]

3cubes_cockpit_wings.jpg == processed obj file (3cubes_cockpit.obj) displayed in Wings3D 3cubes_cockpit_vs.jpg == 3cubes_cockpit.xmesh

As you can see the small cube isn't shown/drawn in vegastrike. Is this a bug or am I seeing ghosts again?

[1] The xmesh in the archive was generated by my script, but the obj2xml converter gives me an xmesh with the same problem, so i use mine to test. There is no reason to say 'my' xmesh is correct though.

obj2xml 3cubes_cockpit.obj
<pre>

[2] The most recent version of my script is in the archive as well.

==Code==
<pre>
#!/bin/perl
#######################################################################
# obj_conv.pl
#                      2004.07.26 (c) Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum
#
# Licence:
#   The content of this file is under the GNU/GPL license.
#   http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt
#
# Description:
#   Converts .obj to .obj/.xmesh files.
#   The following functions are available:
#     - BSP sorting
#     - Splitting all faces by a plane through every edge of the polys.
#       and then sorts them by the distance to the center-point
#       (called center-BSP inside this file)
#   This and other functionality listed (with a short description)
#   in the -h parameter or the $helptext variable below.
#
# Usage example (short):
#
#   perl obj_conv.pl_xxxx_xx_xx_xx.txt -i inputfile.obj -o outputfile.obj -b -s  -T
#
#   parameter description:
#     b ... BSP-sorting (fixed alot of heavy bugs)
#     s ... split by view (complete rewrite)
#     T ... triangulation (finally working correctly, partly rewritten)
#   The default output files (right now) are:
#     outputfile.obj
#     outputfile.xmesh
#
# Links:
#   VegaStrike       http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net
#   VegaStrike XMESH http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/phpwiki/index.php/VsHowtoEditMeshFiles
#   CPAN             http://cpan.org/
#   Data::Dumper     http://search.cpan.org/~ilyam/Data-Dumper/
#   Math::VectorReal http://search.cpan.org/~anthony/Math-VectorReal/
#   Binary Space Partitioning Trees FAQ http://www.faqs.org/faqs/graphics/bsptree-faq/
#   BSP trees        http://www.cs.wpi.edu/~matt/courses/cs563/talks/bsp/document.html
#   OBJ Format(Ver3) http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/~pbourke/geomformats/obj/
#   OBJ Format       http://www.fileformat.info/format/wavefrontobj/egff.htm
#
# Known bugs / missing features:
#   *) see TODO below
#
# Comments:
#   *) "# $DEBUG:testing" ... Comments like this are only for testing
#                             purpose and may/should be removed later.
#   *) "# $DEBUG:TODO"    ... Pretty much self explaining (there is usually
#                             a short description after that entry)
#   *) "# $DEBUG:MARK1"    ... marks a special place in the code to be reviewed later
#                              (for easy reference in the TODO/REVISION part)
#                              Numbers are incremented as needed
#######################################################################

#######################################################################
# VERSIONS / REVISIONS
#----------------------------------------------------------
my $VERSION        = "0.8.59 (2005.02.09)";
#----------------------------------------------------------
# *) 2005.02.09 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - Added storage of numbers (instead of strings) to the read_from* subs (i hope this works at all)
#     I used the $value_or_string *= 1; command for floats and
#     $value_or_string = int($value_or_string); for integer -> better way?
# *) 2005.02.08 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#    - Added skipping of comments and blanklines in read_from* subs
#    - Improved this skipping behaviour
# *) 2005.02.04 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - Small change in the write_to_obj for debugging (distance)
#   - Set UseNormals to 0 for now (bad display)
# *) 2005.01.28 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - Fixed some MORE multi-object problems in sub clean_data (see "for $i")
#   - Added some "my" speedups (hopefully) in sub data_exists
#   - Added some "my" speedups (hopefully) in sub clean_data
#   - Made the xmesh export from %f into %g (='compact floating point output')
#     for file-space reasons (though pure integers will be written without a point)
#   - Removed various blank characters in the xmesh export
#   - Added "UseNormals" to xmesh export
#   - Added basic transform sceleton (regex + switch)
#     Transform functions still needed though.
# *) 2005.01.27 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - Fixed some multi-object problems in the data-cleanup code
#   - Save previous objectname when a new group is created in sub read_obj.
# *) 2005.01.26 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - Fixed (i hope) the group/objectname (o & g) issue of the read_obj sub.
#   - Added basic template function
# *) 2005.01.25 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - Added if() to undef functions
#   - Found that memory consumtion only occurs in writing subs:
#     changes some of the loop variable definitions/places
# *) 2005.01.24 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - Added/changed (verbose) TODO entries
#   - Searching for the problem in the display
#   - Added check to vert3_ok: die if a vertex(list) doesn't have exactly 3 entries
#   - Replaced chop with chomp in read_xxx functions
#   - Added sub superchomp (for OS independent chomp). It's not yet in use.
#   - Modified the tag function (sub objects2vstags) a bit (regex)
#   - Finally removed old subs
#     * sub gen_bsptree
#     * sub bsptree2faceslist
#     (saved in obj_conv.pl_2005_01_24_01_old_bsptree_subs.txt):
#   - Added alot of undef commands to (hopefully) reduce memory usage.
#   - Thinking about how to include the DBMs
# *) 2004.11.24 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - Lots of bugfixes 'cause of the support for multiple objects
# *) 2004.11.23 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - Added per-face materials to the sub 'read_from_obj'
#   - Corrected storage of vertices/uv/vn data (=global ... not per object)
#   - LOTS and LOTS of functions converted to multi-object support
# *) 2004.11.22 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - removed planeface from sub 'centerbspsplit_faces_by_plane'
# *) 2004.11.20 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - test of new triangulation-algorithm -> seems to work as expected
#  - the problem with the non-splitted faces seems to be the planeface
#    in sub 'bspsplit_faces_by_plane'
# *) 2004.11.19 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - code cleanup (including comments,output) +
#   - testing triangulation functions (seems to be basically working now)
#   - testing midpoint-sorting functions (seems to work fine, but it isn't
#     correctly displayed in VS)
#   - center-BSP functions are working fine and REALLY FAST .. finally 8)
# *) 2004.11.18 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - improved center-BSP related code
#     .. should work correctly and fast now :))))
#     Testing needed though [DONE^^^^^]
#   - code cleanup
# *) 2004.11.17 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - added center-BSP related code (see $DEBUG:MARK4 and bottom of the file)
# *) 2004.11.16 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - remove skipping of faces when the...
#     see $DEBUG:MARK1 and $DEBUG:MARK2
#   - added TODO about the frustrum-bsp-algorithm (see TODO below)
#   - added pseudocode on the bottom of this file (see EOF)
# *) 2004.10.01 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - trying to find error in code (to much removed faces
#   - fix of inverted normals
#   - fix of flipped uv-map
# *) 2004.09.26 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - fixed nasty tag-closing bug <Polygons> instead of </Polygons>
# *) 2004.09.26 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - testing
# *) 2004.08.27 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - another improvement to make "-s -b" more accurate and faster
# *) 2004.08.26 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - some usage improvements (programming-vise)
#     e.g: default in helptext
# *) 2004.08.18 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - added basic xmesh export (just as a proof of concept)
#   - added basic mtl import (not yet used or even finished)
# *) 2004.08.17 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - search for bug in normal-data  + some corrections
#   - added delete_backfaces
#   - cleaned up 'clean_data' ;-)
#   - general code cleanup
#   - added vert3_ok to checck faces before making planes out of them
# *) 2004.08.16 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - some code cleanup
# *) 2004.08.12 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - added basic (and untested) cleanup sub
#   - added basic (and untested) triangulate sub
# *) 2004.08.06 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum 
#   - started implementing bsp sorting ( corrupted right now)
#   - added various (commented out) lines for future normal support
#   - splitting by viewcone still SLOW as hell: converting a sample
#     cockpit with around 1000 faces generated around 100000! faces when
#     splitted by viewcone and lasts at least three full day on my PC.
# *) 2004.07.31 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum   (2004_07_31_03)
#   - ignoring faces that are not crossing the frustum
#     (centerpoint->polygon) OR are before the face they are split by
# *) 2004.07.29 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum   (2004_07_29_10)
#   - z-sorting seems to works now (checking needed)
#   - splitting by viewplane fully implemented
#   - skipping faces that are not in the way while splitting
#   - some reformatting + cleanup
#   - still SLOOOOOOW as hell
# *) 2004.07.28 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum
#   - mostly working (not yet checked ingame) but slooooow
# *) 2004.07.27 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum
#   - basic split by view/edge
# *) 2004.07.26 - Martin 'Pontiac' Buerbaum
#   - first concept
#   - import of obj
#######################################################################

#######################################################################
# TODO       (sorted where possible from high to low priority)
#
#--DONE----------------------------------------------------------------
# *) [DONE] Remove all faces that are NOT visible  (BEFORE sorting/splitting anything)
#    Though, how do i recognize all of this faces? (imagine one face
#    that isn't visible because of 2!! ore more other faces in front of it,
#    not just one)
#    - [DONE] remove backfaces (faces poining away from the centerpoint)
#    - [$ME_WONTFIX] faces behind others (hard to do in a good way
# *) [DONE] Make vert2_to_plane recognize faulty vertices (e.g all in a row)
# *) [DONE] Support for vertex-normals (vn) 
# *) [DONE] Speedup the whole frustum split !!!!!!!!!!!! -> new algorithm
#    - [DONE] Similar algorithm as the bsp one, but this time with the
#      plane (centerpoint,edgepoint1,edgepoint2) as branching criteria.
# *) [DONE] fix triangulation
# *) [DONE] improve obj-read and mtl-read
#    - [DONE should be at least] also read tags like "o" or "mtllib" with
#      whitespaces in the beginning
#      Should be /^\s*o\s/  or /^\s*mtllib\s/ ?????
#--OPEN----------------------------------------------------------------
# *) [OPEN veryhigh] Find the problem with the wrong display in VS:
#    - [WORKING CORRECTLY!!] maybe sort_by_midpoint -> better sorting???
#    - [DONE i hope] the normal bsp algorithm doesn't split all faces!!!!!!!!
#    - [PENDING] The most likley reason is the order of drawing faces by VS (tri,quad,etc...)
#      see triangulation.
#    - [OPEN] ??? still problems in display in VS (but not in Wings3D)
# *) [OPEN low] Add DBM support for the bsptree and centerbsptree hash.
#           See bottom of file for code.
# *) [OPEN] skip faces that are on the viewplane (see $DEBUG:MARK3 )
# *) [OPEN] support for multiple objects (very low priortity right now).
#    - [DONE] read_from_obj -> read_from_obj_new
#    - [DONE] delete_backfaces
#    - [DONE] triangulate
#    - [OPEN]check if objects can share vertexnumbers
# *) [OPEN high] Support for TAG-geometry (requires multiple object support)
#    - [PENDING] read template file and replace the name tags (Vegastrike Mounts/Docks/Lights)
#      with the 3D-data from the model.
#      Example (syntax useable?):
#        Template file: '<Unit #unittagdata#>  <!-- needs better name -->
#                        #meshfilelist#        <!-- needs better name -->
#                        <Mount weapon='Photon Torpedo VI' size='heavy-photon' #tag_m_0001# />
#                        ...'
#        3D/Tag data:   MountPosition(0,1,20)
#        Result:        '<Unit scale='1.0'> 
#                          <Meshfile file='Galaxy_bussardglow1.xmesh'/>
#                          <Meshfile file='Galaxy_nacelleglow1.xmesh'/>
#                          <Mount weapon='Photon Torpedo VI' size='heavy-photon'  x='0.0' y='1.0' z='20.0' />
#                        ...'
#    - [OPEN] Remove the 3D-Tags from the file and export it to xxx (optional as a whole )
# *) [OPEN high] add cvs line output
# *) [OPEN low] add XUNIT export
# *) [OPEN] Check if normal data of the intersection point is correct .
#    - [OPEN] If this is correct, reenabling of UseNormals='1' in xmesh export should be possible.
# *) [OPEN low] add XMESH/XUNIT import
# *) [OPEN] add XBFM (SP?) import/export
# *) [OPEN low] Add function to add a point in a face (on an edge).
#    This is to make a geometry that is winged-edge ok.
#    input: ($face, $vertexnumber1,$vertexnumber2, $vertexnumber_new)
#    output: $changed_face
#    - [OPEN] Also add a function that searches through all the faces and
#      find faces with a particular edge to add the new vertex.
# *) [OPEN verylow] use sysopen for opening files (strict??)
#      no strict 'subs';
#      sysopen(FILEHANDLE, $filename, O_RDONLY)         || die "failed to open $filename\n";
# END TODO
#######################################################################

use strict;
use warnings;

use Data::Dumper;

#######################################################################
# DEFINITION OF GLOBAL VARIABLES (and default behaviour)
#######################################################################
my $verbose;
my $undef_vars = 1;    # $DEBUG:testing "if ($undef_vars)"  # Does this cause problems???
my $epsilon = 0.001;   # defines a +/- tolerance for the plane-splitting
                       # and similar calculations  (e.g: +/-0.01)
#######################################################################

#######################################################################
# SUBROUTINE DECLARATIONS (needed to prevent strict complaining
#                          about their use before the definition):
#######################################################################
sub gen_bsptree_new (@%);
sub bsptree2faceslist_new (%);
sub gen_centerbsptree_new (@%%);
sub centerbsptree2faceslist_new (%);
sub get_edges (%);
#######################################################################


#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# BEGIN FILE-IMPORT
#----------------------------------------------------------------------

#######################################################################
# Import obj file
#######################################################################
# Example objects data:
# $objects=
#    {#global options
#     'mtllib'   => ""
#     'vertices' => {1=>[x,y,z]}, 'vert_counter' => 0,
#     'uvdata'   => {1=>[u,v]},   'uv_counter'   => 0,
#     'vndata'   => {1=>[s,t]},   'norm_counter' => 0
#
#     'objects'  =>
#       [{'objectname'=> '',
#         'groupname' => '',
#         'mtlname'   => '',
#         'faces'     => [ {'face'=>[{'v'=>1, 'vt'=>1, 'vn'=>1},
#                                    {}],
#                            'mtl'=>''
#                          }
#                          {}
#                        ]
#        },
#        {}
#       ]
#   };
sub read_from_obj ($)
{
  my ($filename) = @_;

  my $objects        = {
                         'vertices' => {}, 'vert_counter' => 0,
                         'uvdata'   => {}, 'uv_counter'   => 0,
                         'vndata'   => {}, 'norm_counter' => 0 ,
                         'objects'  => []
                       };
 
  my $current_object = {
                        'initial_dummy' => 1,
                        'objectname'    => 'default',
		 		  		 		  		 		  'groupname'     => 'default'

                       };
  my $current_mtlname = "";
  
  open(OBJ_IN, "< $filename") ||
    die "failed to open $filename\n";

  while(<OBJ_IN>) {
    next if /^\s*#/;	# skip comments
    next if /^$/;	# skip blank lines
    chomp;

    /^\s*mtllib\s/ && do { # test.mtl
      (undef, $objects->{'mtllib'}) = split;
      #$objects->{'mtllib'} = $mtlname_found; 
      print "Material library: '".$objects->{'mtllib'}."'\n";
    };

#    /^\s*o\s/ && do { # body
#      if (!exists $current_object->{'initial_dummy'}) {          # if 'current_object' isn't the first object...
#        push(@{$objects->{'objects'}}, {%{$current_object}});       # ......add previous object to the objectlist
#      }
#      $current_object = {
#                          'faces'    => [],
#                        };                                       # make new object
#      (undef, $current_object->{'objectname'}) = split;
#      print "Object:   '".$current_object->{'objectname'}."'\n";
#    };

#    /^\s*g\s/ && do { # body_body_auv
#      (undef, $current_object->{'groupname'}) = split;
#      print "Group:    '".$current_object->{'groupname'}."'\n";
#    };

    /^\s*g\s/ && do {
      if (!exists $current_object->{'initial_dummy'}) { 
        push(@{$objects->{'objects'}}, {%{$current_object}});
      }
      $current_object = { 'objectname' => $current_object->{'objectname'},  # save previous object name
                          'faces'      => []
                        };
      (undef, $current_object->{'groupname'})  = split;
      print "Group:    '".$current_object->{'groupname'}."'\n";
    };

    /^\s*o\s/ && do {
      (undef, $current_object->{'objectname'}) = split;
      print "Object:    '".$current_object->{'objectname'}."'\n";
    };

  
    /^\s*usemtl\s/ && do { # body_auv
      if ($current_mtlname eq "") {
        print "1st\n";
        (undef, $current_object->{'mtlname'}) = split;
        $current_mtlname = $current_object->{'mtlname'};
        print "Usemtl:   '".$current_object->{'mtlname'}."'\n";
      }
      else {
        (undef, $current_mtlname) = split;
        print "Usemtl*X :'".$current_mtlname."'\n";
      }
    };
    
    /^\s*v\s/ && do {
      ++$objects->{'vert_counter'};
      (undef, my $x, my $y, my $z) = split; # x,y,z = floating point values
      $x *= 1; $y *= 1; $z *= 1; # make the values numbers (hope this works at all)
      print "Vertex: x'$x',y'$y',z'$z'\n" if ($verbose==1);
      my $vertex = [$x, $y, $z];
      $objects->{'vertices'}->{$objects->{'vert_counter'}} = $vertex ;
    };

    /^\s*vt\s/ && do {
      ++$objects->{'uv_counter'};
      (undef, my $u, my $v) = split; # u,v = floating point values
      $u *= 1; $v *= 1; # make the values numbers (hope this works at all)
      print "UV: u'$u',v'$v'\n" if ($verbose==1);
      my $uv_numbers = [$u,$v];
      $objects->{'uvdata'}->{$objects->{'uv_counter'}} = $uv_numbers;
    };
   
    /^\s*vn/ && do { # vn is not yet supported
      ++$objects->{'norm_counter'};
      (undef, my $i, my $j, my $k) = split; # i,j,k = floating point values
      $i *= 1; $j *= 1; $k *= 1; # make the values numbers (hope this works at all)
      print "Normal: i'$i',j'$j',k'$k'\n" if ($verbose==1);
      my $vn_numbers = [$i, $j, $k];
      $objects->{'vndata'}->{$objects->{'norm_counter'}} = $vn_numbers;
    };

    /^\s*f\s/ && do {
      (undef, my @indices) = split;
      print "Face: " if ($verbose==1);
      my $dummy_face = [];
      foreach my $vertexnumbers_text ( @indices )
      {
        my ($vert, $vt, $vn) = split(/\//,$vertexnumbers_text);
        if (!$vert)  {die "no vertex-number\n"};
        if (!$vt)    {die "no uv-number found\n"};     # $DEBUG:testing
        if (!$vn)    {die "no normal-number found\n"}; # $DEBUG:testing
	$vert = int($vert); $vt = int($vt); $vn = int($vn); # make the values (integer) numbers (hope this works at all)
        my $vertexnumbers = { 'v'   => $vert,
                              'vt'  => $vt,
                              'vn'  => $vn };
        push(@{$dummy_face}, $vertexnumbers );
        print "$vert,$vt,$vn " if ($verbose==1);
      }
      my $face = {'face'=> $dummy_face,
                  'mtl' => $current_mtlname
                 };
      push(@{$current_object->{'faces'}}, $face);
      print "\n" if ($verbose==1);
    };
  } # while <>

  if (!exists $current_object->{'initial_dummy'}) {        # if 'current_object' isn't the first object...
    push(@{$objects->{'objects'}}, {%{$current_object}});  # ...add previous object to the objectlist
  }

  close(OBJ_IN);

  return $objects;
} # sub read_from_obj

#######################################################################
# TODO:  Convert tag-objects to VegaStrike Tag-Info and remove them from the objectlist
#######################################################################
sub objects2vstags (%)
{
  my ($objects) = @_;
  die "objects2vstags:objects" unless ( ref($objects) eq 'HASH' );
  my $normal_objects = [];
  my $vs_tags     = {};
  foreach my $object (@{$objects->{'objects'}})  {
    if ($object->{'objectname'} =~ m/^tag_(.)_.*/) { # matching tag objectnames (.+ ... one or more characters)
      my $tag_type = \1;                             # get regex-group defined by (.)
      #if (correct_tag) {
      if (1) {
        my ($x,$y,$z,$r,$s,$t) = (0,0,0,0,0,0);                             #$DEBUG:TODO  tagobj2data($object);
        # ($x,$y,$z,$r,$s,$t) = ($x*1.0,$y*1.0,$z*1.0,$r*1.0,$s*1.0,$t*1.0) #$DEBUG:TODO
        SWITCH: {
          if ( ($tag_type eq "w") ||   # MOUNT/WEAPON
               ($tag_type eq "d")  ) { # DOCK
            $vs_tags->{$object->{'objectname'}} = "x='".$x."' ".
                                                  "y='".$y."' ".
                                                  "z='".$z."' ";
            last SWITCH;
          }
          if ( ($tag_type eq "l") ||   # LIGHT/ENGINE
               ($tag_type eq "s")  ) { # SUBUNIT

            $vs_tags->{$object->{'objectname'}} = "x='".$x."' ".
                                                  "y='".$y."' ".
                                                  "z='".$z."' ".
                                                  "r='".$r."' ".
                                                  "s='".$s."' ".
                                                  "t='".$t."' ";
            last SWITCH;
          }
          #else
          print "Unknown tag-type! Ignored.\n";
        } # SWITCH tag_type
      } 
      else { 
        print "Bad tag-object! Ignored.\n";
      } # if correct_tag
    } # if tag-object
    else {
      push(@{$normal_objects},$object); # leave object in the list
    }# if tag-object
  }
  $objects->{'objects'} = $normal_objects; # delete tag objects
  return $vs_tags;
}

#######################################################################
# TODO: replace the tags in the given file
#######################################################################
sub write_vstags_template($%$)
{
  my ($filename, $vs_tags, $write_new_file) = @_;

  if ($write_new_file) {
    open(TEMPLATE_IN, "< $filename") ||
      die "failed to open $filename\n";
    open(TEMPLATE_OUT, "> $write_new_file") ||
      die "failed to open $write_new_file\n";
    #sysopen(TEMPLATE_IN, $filename, O_RDONLY)         || die "failed to open $filename\n";
    while(<TEMPLATE_IN>) {
      my $vstag_key = '';
      my $line = '';
      foreach $vstag_key (keys %{$vs_tags}) {
        $line = $_;
        $line =~ s/^(.*)$vstag_key(.*)/$1$vs_tags->{vstag_key}$2/g;
        printf TEMPLATE_OUT "$line";
      } # foreach vstag_key

    } # while <>
    close(TEMPLATE_IN);
    close(TEMPLATE_OUT);
  }
  else {
    open(TEMPLATE, "+< $filename") ||
      die "failed to open $filename\n";
    while(<TEMPLATE>) {
      my $vstag_key = '';
      foreach $vstag_key (keys %{$vs_tags}) {
        # $_ =~ s/^(.*)$vstag_key(.*)/$1$vs_tags->{vstag_key}$2/g;
        s/^(.*)$vstag_key(.*)/$1$vs_tags->{vstag_key}$2/g;
      } # foreach vstag_key

    } # while <>
    close(TEMPLATE);
  } # if write_new_file
}

#######################################################################
# TODO: Merge several objects into one
#######################################################################
sub merge_objects(%) # only works for xmesh if the material is the same right now
{
  my ($objects) = @_;
  die "merge_objects:objects" unless ( ref($objects) eq 'HASH' );
  my $final_object = {'objectname' => 'merged_all',
                      'groupname'  => 'merged_all',
                      'mtlname'    =>  $objects->{'objects'}->[0]->{'mtlname'},
                      'faces'      =>  []
                     };
  foreach my $object (@{$objects->{'objects'}})  {
    push(@{$final_object->{'faces'}},$object->{'faces'});
  }
  $objects->{'objects'} = [ $final_object ];
}


#######################################################################
# Get the total facecount of the objects
#######################################################################
sub objects_facecount (%)
{
  my ($objects) = @_;
  die "objects2vstags:objects" unless ( ref($objects) eq 'HASH' );
  my $facecount=0;

  foreach my $object (@{$objects->{'objects'}}) {
    $facecount += $#{ $object->{'faces'}} + 1;
  }
  return $facecount;
}


#######################################################################
# Read obj-material file (.mtl)
#######################################################################
# Example material data:
#my $material_hash->{mtl_name} 
#   = {'diffuse'      => [1, 1, 1],
#      'ambient'      => [1, 1, 1],
#      'specular'     => [1, 1, 1],
#      'diffuse_map'  => "",
#      'ambient_map'  => "",
#      'specular_map' => "",
#      'illumination' => 2         };
###
sub read_mtl (%)
{
  my ($objects) = @_;
 die "objects2vstags:objects" unless ( ref($objects) eq 'HASH' );  my ($filename) = @_;

  my $material_hash = {};

  open(MTL_IN, "< $filename") ||
    die "failed to open $filename\n";

  my $current_mtlname = "";
  my $current_mtl     = {};

  while(<MTL_IN>)  {
    next if /^\s*#/;	# skip comments
    next if /^$/;	# skip blank lines
    chomp;
    /^newmtl\s/ && do {
      $material_hash->{$current_mtlname} = $current_mtl;
      $current_mtl = {};
      (undef, $current_mtlname) = split;
      
    };

    /^illum\s/ && do {
      (undef,  $current_mtl->{'illumination'}) = split;
    };

    /^Kd\s/ && do {
      $current_mtl->{'diffuse'} = [];
      (undef,  $current_mtl->{'diffuse'}->[0],
               $current_mtl->{'diffuse'}->[1],
               $current_mtl->{'diffuse'}->[2]) = split;
    };

    /^Ka\s/ && do {
      $current_mtl->{'ambient'} = [];
      (undef,  $current_mtl->{'ambient'}->[0],
               $current_mtl->{'ambient'}->[1],
               $current_mtl->{'ambient'}->[2]) = split;
    };

    /^Ks\s/ && do {
      $current_mtl->{'specular'} = [];
      (undef,  $current_mtl->{'specular'}->[0],
               $current_mtl->{'specular'}->[1],
               $current_mtl->{'specular'}->[2]) = split;
    };

    /^map_Kd\s/ && do {
      (undef,  $current_mtl->{'diffuse_map'}) = split;
    };

    /^map_Ka\s/ && do {
      (undef,  $current_mtl->{'ambient_map'}) = split;
    };

    /^map_Ks\s/ && do {
      (undef,  $current_mtl->{'specular_map'}) = split;
    };

    /^d\s/ && do {
      # $DEBUG:TODO
    };

    /^Ns\s/ && do {
      # $DEBUG:TODO
    };

  } # while <>
  close(MTL_IN);

  $material_hash->{$current_mtlname} = $current_mtl;
  return $material_hash;

} # sub read_mtl

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# END FILE-IMPORT
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# BEGIN PLANE FUNCTIONS
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
#######################################################################
# Calculate plane from 3 vertices/points
# input   (point1,point2,point3)
# returns (A,B,C,D)
#######################################################################
sub vert3_to_plane (@@@)
{
  use Math::VectorReal;
  my ($vertex1, $vertex2, $vertex3 ) = @_;
  die "vert3_to_plane:vertex1 ".$vertex1 unless ( ref($vertex1) eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "vert3_to_plane:vertex2 ".$vertex2 unless ( ref($vertex2) eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "vert3_to_plane:vertex3 ".$vertex3 unless ( ref($vertex3) eq 'ARRAY' );

  die "vert3_to_plane:The given vertices are not useable." unless vert3_ok($vertex1, $vertex2, $vertex3 );
#  print vert3_ok($vertex1, $vertex2, $vertex3 );
 
  my ($x1, $y1, $z1) = @{$vertex1};
  my ($x2, $y2, $z2) = @{$vertex2};
  my ($x3, $y3, $z3) = @{$vertex3};

#print "1 ".$x1." ".$y1." ".$z1."\n"; #$DEBUG:testing
#print "2 ".$x2." ".$y2." ".$z2."\n"; #$DEBUG:testing
#print "3 ".$x3." ".$y3." ".$z3."\n"; #$DEBUG:testing

  my $vec1 = vector($x1, $y1, $z1 );
  my $vec2 = vector($x2, $y2, $z2 );
  my $vec3 = vector($x3, $y3, $z3 );

#  print "x\n"; #$DEBUG:testing
  my ($normal, $distance_from_plane) = plane($vec1, $vec2, $vec3);
#  print "y\n"; #$DEBUG:testing

  return [$normal->x,
          $normal->y,
          $normal->z,
          $distance_from_plane];
} # sub vert3_to_plane

#######################################################################
# Check if the 3 vertices would be a valid face/plane
# input   (point1,point2,point3)
# returns true=1 / false=0
#######################################################################
sub vert3_ok (@@@)
{
  my ($vertex1, $vertex2, $vertex3 ) = @_;
  die "vert3_ok:vertex1"   unless ( ref($vertex1) eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "vert3_ok:vertex2"   unless ( ref($vertex2) eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "vert3_ok:vertex3"   unless ( ref($vertex3) eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "vert3_ok:vertex1_2" unless ( $#{$vertex1} == 2 );
  die "vert3_ok:vertex2_2" unless ( $#{$vertex2} == 2 );
  die "vert3_ok:vertex3_2" unless ( $#{$vertex3} == 2 );

  my $equal_x = ( ($vertex1->[0] == $vertex2->[0])&&
                  ($vertex2->[0] == $vertex3->[0]) );
  my $equal_y = ( ($vertex1->[1] == $vertex2->[1])&&
                  ($vertex2->[1] == $vertex3->[1]) );
  my $equal_z = ( ($vertex1->[2] == $vertex2->[2])&&
                  ($vertex2->[2] == $vertex3->[2]) );
#  die "All vertices in a row, would cause problems when creating plane.\n"
#     .$vertex1->[0]." ".$vertex1->[1]." ".$vertex1->[2]."\n"
#     .$vertex2->[0]." ".$vertex2->[1]." ".$vertex2->[2]."\n"
#     .$vertex3->[0]." ".$vertex3->[1]." ".$vertex3->[2]."\n"
  if ( ($equal_x && $equal_y) ||
       ($equal_y && $equal_z) ||
       ($equal_x && $equal_z)   ) {
    return 0;
  }
  return 1; # else
} # sub vert3_ok

#######################################################################
# Calculate plane from the first 3 vertices of a face
# usage   (face,verticelist)
# returns (A,B,C,D)
#######################################################################
sub face2plane (@%)
{
  my ($face, $vertices ) = @_;
  die "face2plane:face"     unless ( ref($face)     eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "face2plane:vertices" unless ( ref($vertices) eq 'HASH' );
  
  #my ($v1,$v2,$v3) = ([],[],[]);
  my ($v1,$v2,$v3) = ('error_couldnt_create_plane',
                      'error_couldnt_create_plane',
                      'error_couldnt_create_plane' ); 

  my $last_point_number = $#{$face} - 2 ;
  for (my $i = 0; $i <= $last_point_number; $i++)                    # loop through the vertices of the face
  {
    if (vert3_ok($vertices->{$face->[$i  ]->{'v'}},
                 $vertices->{$face->[$i+1]->{'v'}},
                 $vertices->{$face->[$i+2]->{'v'}} ) )
    {
      ($v1,$v2,$v3) = ($vertices->{$face->[$i  ]->{'v'}},
                       $vertices->{$face->[$i+1]->{'v'}},
                       $vertices->{$face->[$i+2]->{'v'}} );
      last;
    }
  }
   
  my $plane  = vert3_to_plane ( $v1, $v2, $v3 );
  return $plane;
} # sub face2plane


#######################################################################
# Classify a vertex/point relative to a plane
# usage   (plane,point)
# returns distance_to_plane
#######################################################################
sub classify_point_by_plane (@@)
{
  my ($plane, $vertex) = @_;
  die "classify_point_by_plane:plane"  unless ( ref($plane)  eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "classify_point_by_plane:vertex" unless ( ref($vertex) eq 'ARRAY' );

  my ($a, $b, $c, $d) = @{$plane};
  my ($x, $y, $z)     = @{$vertex};
  return (($a * $x) + ($b * $y) + ($c * $z)) - $d; #-$d
} # sub classify_point_by_plane

#######################################################################
# Classify a face relative to a plane
# usage   (plane,face,verticelist)
# returns left=1 / crossing=0 / right=-1 ?????
# returns left=-1 / crossing=0 / right=1 ?????
#######################################################################
sub classify_face_by_plane (@@%)
{
  my ($plane, $face, $vertices) = @_;
  die "classify_face_by_plan:plane"    unless ( ref($plane)    eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "classify_face_by_plan:face"     unless ( ref($face)     eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "classify_face_by_plan:vertices" unless ( ref($vertices) eq 'HASH'  );

  my $status = 0;

  my $last_point_number = $#{$face};
  for (my $i = 0; $i <= $last_point_number; $i++)                    # loop through the vertices of the face
  {
    my $vertex = $vertices->{$face->[$i]->{'v'}};
    my $side = classify_point_by_plane($plane,  $vertex );
    if ( $side <= -$epsilon)
    {
      if ($status ==  1 )  { return 0; };
      #else
      $status = -1;
    };
    if ( $side >= $epsilon )
    {
      if ( $status == -1 ) { return 0; };
      #else
      $status = 1;
    };
    #if ( $side == 0 )     { return 0; }; # $DEBUG:testing only deactivated for testing purpose
    
  } #for
  return $status; # 0=crossing, 1/-1=left/right (or reverse)
} # sub classify_face_by_plane

#######################################################################
# split an edge by a plane (and calculate the intersection point)
# usage   (point1,point1-UV,point1-NORMAL,point2,point2-UV,point2-NORMAL,plane,vertexcount,UV-count,NORMAL-count)
# returns (intersectionpoint,intersectionpoint-UV,intersectionpoint-NORMAL,new-vertexcount,new-UV-count,new-NORMAL-count)
#######################################################################
sub intersect_edge_with_plane (@@@@@@@$$)
{
  use Math::VectorReal;                         # qw(:all);
  my ($vertex1, $vertex1_uv, $vertex1_vn,
      $vertex2, $vertex2_uv, $vertex2_vn,
      $plane,
      $vertexcount,  $uvcount, $vncount  ) = @_;

  die "intersect_edge_with_plane:vertex1"    unless ( ref($vertex1)    eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "intersect_edge_with_plane:vertex2"    unless ( ref($vertex2)    eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "intersect_edge_with_plane:vertex1_uv" unless ( ref($vertex1_uv) eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "intersect_edge_with_plane:vertex2_uv" unless ( ref($vertex2_uv) eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "intersect_edge_with_plane:vertex1_vn" unless ( ref($vertex1_vn) eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "intersect_edge_with_plane:vertex2_vn" unless ( ref($vertex2_vn) eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "intersect_edge_with_plane:plane"      unless ( ref($plane)      eq 'ARRAY' );

  my ($x1, $y1, $z1)  = @{$vertex1};
  my ($x2, $y2, $z2)  = @{$vertex2};
  my ($u1, $v1)       = @{$vertex1_uv};
  my ($u2, $v2)       = @{$vertex2_uv};
  my ($a, $b, $c, $d) = @{$plane};

  my $side1           = classify_point_by_plane($plane, $vertex1);
  my $vertex1_vec     = vector($x1, $y1, $z1 );
  my $vertex2_vec     = vector($x2, $y2, $z2 );
  my $normal          = vector($a, $b, $c);
  my $vector12        = vector($x2-$x1, $y2-$y1, $z2-$z1);        #  my $vector12        = $vertex1_vec - $vertex2_vec; #???

die "points in the same place"       if ($vector12->length == 0); # $DEBUG:better code needed
die "normal vector with zero length" if ($normal->length   == 0); # $DEBUG:better code needed

  my $sect            = ( -$side1 / ( $normal . $vector12 ) );    #  my $sect           =  -$side1/($a*($x2-$x1) + $b * ($y2-$y1) + $c * ($z2-$z1));

  my $vertex_int_vec  = $vertex1_vec + ($vector12 * $sect);       #  my $vertex_int_vec = vector( $x1+(($x2-$x1)*$sect),$y1+(($y2-$y1)*$sect),$z1+(($z2-$z1)*$sect) );
  my $vertex_int_length = $vertex_int_vec->length;

  ##########
  # BEGIN calculating the new uv data
  my ($ui, $vi)       = ($u1, $v1);
  my $vector1i_length = vector($vertex_int_vec->x - $x1,          #  my $vector1i_length = ($vertex1_vec - $vertex_int_vec)->length; #???
                               $vertex_int_vec->y - $y1,
                               $vertex_int_vec->z - $z1)->length; #OK (mit I-1)

  if ($vector1i_length  != 0)
  {
    my ($u12, $v12) = ($u2 - $u1,
                       $v2 - $v1);
    my $mult        = ($vector1i_length / $vector12->length);
    ($ui, $vi)      = ($u1 + ($u12 * $mult),
                       $v1 + ($v12 * $mult));
  };
  # END new uv data
  ##########
  # BEGIN calculating the new normal data
  my $vni = get_avg_normal_vector ($vertex1_vn, $vertex2_vn);
  # END new normal data
  ##########

  ++$vertexcount;
  ++$uvcount;
  ++$vncount;

  return ([ $vertex_int_vec->x,
            $vertex_int_vec->y,
            $vertex_int_vec->z ],
          [$ui, $vi],
          $vni,
          $vertexcount, $uvcount, $vncount );
} # sub intersect_edge_with_plane

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# END PLANE FUNCTIONS
#----------------------------------------------------------------------

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# BEGIN FACE FUNCTIONS
#----------------------------------------------------------------------
#######################################################################
# Check if face is inside/outside/crossing of the(extended)  frustum of another face
#######################################################################
#  *) loop trough edges of first face and use the centerpoint to make planes
#  *) at every plane check if the second face (all points) are on one side of the plane (hopefully completely outside or inside)
# TODO 
#  *) right now the function is written for polygons that are 'round' (so -1 means it is  OUTSIDE for sure )
sub face_in_frustum_of_other_face (@@%)
{
  my ($face1, $face2, $vertices) = @_;
  # face1 ... the face that provides the fustrum
  # face2 ... the face that has to be checked if it is inside/etc...
  die "face_in_frustum_of_other_face:face1"    unless ( ref($face1)    eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "face_in_frustum_of_other_face:face2"    unless ( ref($face2)    eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "face_in_frustum_of_other_face:vertices" unless ( ref($vertices) eq 'HASH'  );
  my $status = 666; 
  my $zero_point   = [0, 0, 0];


  my $last_point_number = $#{$face1};
  for (my $i = 0; $i <= $last_point_number; $i++)                    # loop through the vertices of the face
  {
    my ($vertexnumbers1,
        $vertexnumbers2 ) = get_edgenumbers_from_face ($i,$face1);
    my $vertex1    = $vertices->{$vertexnumbers1->{'v'}};
    my $vertex2    = $vertices->{$vertexnumbers2->{'v'}};
    my $zeroplane  = vert3_to_plane($zero_point, $vertex1, $vertex2 );
    my $status_2   = classify_face_by_plane ($zeroplane, $face2, $vertices);


    if ($status_2 ==   0) { return  0; } # the face is crossing, no further checks necessary
    if ($status_2 ==  -1) { return -1; } 
    if ($status_2 ==   1) {              # the face is on the side of the polygon (but not yet inside for sure... loop is going on)
      $status =  1;
    }
  }
  return $status;                        # 0=crossing; 1=in; - 1=out;    #maybe -1 and 1 swapped

}

#######################################################################
# Check if a face is inside/outside/crossing of another face
# TODO? ...VERY similar to face_in_frustum_of_other_face
#######################################################################
sub face_inside_of_other_face (@@%)
{
  my ($face1, $face2, $vertices) = @_;
  # face1 ... the face that provides the xxx
  # face2 ... the face that has to be checked if it is inside/etc...
  die "face_inside_of_other_fac:face1"    unless ( ref($face1)    eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "face_inside_of_other_fac:face2"    unless ( ref($face2)    eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "face_inside_of_other_fac:vertices" unless ( ref($vertices) eq 'HASH'  );

  my $status = 666; 
  my ($a, $b, $c, $d) = face2plane($face1, $vertices );

  my $last_point_number = $#{$face1};
  for (my $i = 0; $i <= $last_point_number; $i++)                    # loop through the vertices of the face
  {
    my ($vertexnumbers1,
        $vertexnumbers2 ) = get_edgenumbers_from_face ($i,$face1);
    my $vertex1    = $vertices->{$vertexnumbers1->{'v'}};
    my $vertex2    = $vertices->{$vertexnumbers2->{'v'}};
    my $normalpoint  = [$vertex1->[0] + $a,
                        $vertex1->[1] + $b,
                        $vertex1->[2] + $c ];
    my $zeroplane  = vert3_to_plane($vertex1, $vertex2, $normalpoint );
    my $status_2   = classify_face_by_plane ($zeroplane, $face2, $vertices);


    if ($status_2 ==  0) { return  0;}; #the face is crossing, no further checks necessary
    if ($status_2 == -1) { return -1;}; 
    if ($status_2 ==  1) { # the face is on the side of the polygon (but not yet inside for sure... loop is going on)
      $status =  1;
    }
  }
  return $status; # 0=crossing; 1=in; - 1=out;    #maybe -1 and 1 swapped
}

#######################################################################
# Calculates the min/max distance of a face to the center point
#######################################################################
sub distance_face_from_center (@$%)
{
  my ($face, $max, $vertices) = @_;
  die "distance_face_from_center:face"     unless ( ref($face)     eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "distance_face_from_center:vertices" unless ( ref($vertices) eq 'HASH'  );
  
  my $dist;
  if ($max) # a bit redundant, but may be faster then the other alternative
  {
    for (my $i = 0; $i <= $#{$face}; $i++)                    # loop through the vertices of the face
    {
      my $vertex     = $vertices->{$face->[$i]->{'v'}};
      my $dummy_dist = sqrt( ($vertex->[0])**2 +
                             ($vertex->[1])**2 +
                             ($vertex->[2])**2  );

      if ($i == 0)             { $dist = $dummy_dist; };
      if ($dummy_dist > $dist) { $dist = $dummy_dist; };
    }
  }
  else
  {
    for (my $i = 0; $i <= $#{$face}; $i++)                    # loop through the vertices of the face
    {
      my $vertex     = $vertices->{$face->[$i]->{'v'}};
      my $dummy_dist = sqrt( ($vertex->[0])**2 +
                             ($vertex->[1])**2 +
                             ($vertex->[2])**2  );
      
      if ($i == 0)             { $dist = $dummy_dist; };
      if ($dummy_dist < $dist) { $dist = $dummy_dist; };
    }
  }
  return $dist;
} # sub distance_face_from_center

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# END FACE FUNCTIONS
#----------------------------------------------------------------------

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# BEGIN VECTOR FUNCTIONS
#----------------------------------------------------------------------
#######################################################################
# Makes the length of a vector exactly 1 unit (== normal vector)
#######################################################################
sub make_vector_normal (@)
{
  my ($vector) = @_;
  die "make_vector_normal:vector"     unless ( ref($vector) eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "make_vector_normal:vec_number" unless ( $#{$vector}  == 2       );
  my ($x, $y, $z) = @{$vector};
#  print $x.",".$y.",".$z."\n";  # $DEBUG:testing

  my $length = sqrt( ($vector->[0]) ** 2 +
                     ($vector->[1]) ** 2 +
                     ($vector->[2]) ** 2  );
  return [ $x / $length, 
           $y / $length,
           $z / $length ];
} # sub make_vector_normal 

#######################################################################
# Calculates the average normal vector of two given vecs
#######################################################################
sub get_avg_normal_vector (@@)
{
  my ($vector1, $vector2) = @_;
  die "get_avg_normal_vector:vector1"     unless ( ref($vector1) eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "get_avg_normal_vector:vector2"     unless ( ref($vector2) eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "get_avg_normal_vector:vec1_number" unless ( $#{$vector1}  == 2       );
  die "get_avg_normal_vector:vec2_number" unless ( $#{$vector2}  == 2       );
  my ($x1, $y1, $z1) = @{$vector1};
  my ($x2, $y2, $z2) = @{$vector2};

  return make_vector_normal( [ $x1 + $x2,
                               $y1 + $y2,
                               $z1 + $z2 ] );
} # sub get_avg_normal_vector
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# END VECTOR FUNCTIONS
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------


#######################################################################
# get the verticenumbers of an edge by the index of the first vertex
#######################################################################
sub get_edgenumbers_from_face ($@)
{
  my ($i, $face ) = @_;
  die "get_edgenumbers_from_face" unless (ref($face) eq 'ARRAY');

  if ($i < $#{$face})
    { return ( $face->[$i], $face->[$i+1] ); } 
  else
    { return ( $face->[$i], $face->[0   ] ); }
} # sub get_edgenumbers_from_face

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# BEGIN ADVANCED PLANE FUNCTIONS
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
#######################################################################
# split a face with a plane
#######################################################################
sub split_face_by_plane (@@%%%$$$)
{
  my ($face, $plane, $vertices, $uvdata, $vndata, $vertexcount, $uvcount, $vncount ) = @_;
  die "split_face_by_plane:face"     if ( ref($face)     ne 'ARRAY' );
  die "split_face_by_plane:plane"    if ( ref($plane)    ne 'ARRAY' );
  die "split_face_by_plane:vertices" if ( ref($vertices) ne 'HASH'  );
  die "split_face_by_plane:uvdata"   if ( ref($uvdata)   ne 'HASH'  );
  die "split_face_by_plane:vndata"   if ( ref($vndata)   ne 'HASH'  );

  my $newvertices    = {};
  my $newuvdata      = {};
  my $newvndata      = {};

  my $pointsnear     = [];
  my $pointsfar      = [];

my $all_points_on_plane = 1;

  my $last_point_number = $#{$face};
  for (my $i = 0; $i <= $last_point_number; $i++)                    # loop through the vertices of the face
  {
    my ($vertexnumbers1,$vertexnumbers2) = get_edgenumbers_from_face ($i,$face);
    my $vertex1    = $vertices->{$vertexnumbers1->{'v'}};
    my $vertex2    = $vertices->{$vertexnumbers2->{'v'}};
    my $vertex1_uv = $uvdata->{$vertexnumbers1->{'vt'}};
    my $vertex2_uv = $uvdata->{$vertexnumbers2->{'vt'}};
    my $vertex1_vn = $vndata->{$vertexnumbers1->{'vn'}};
    my $vertex2_vn = $vndata->{$vertexnumbers2->{'vn'}};
    my $side1      = classify_point_by_plane($plane, $vertex1);
    my $side2      = classify_point_by_plane($plane, $vertex2);

#    if ($vertexnumbers1 == $vertexnumbers2) {die " points are the same";} # $DEBUG:testing remove or replace later
#    if ( ($vertex1->[0] == $vertex2->[0]) &&
#         ($vertex1->[1] == $vertex2->[1]) &&
#         ($vertex1->[2] == $vertex2->[2]) ) {die " points are the same";}   # $DEBUG:testing remove or replace later

    my $intpoint         = [];
    my $intpoint_uv      = [];
    my $intpoint_vn      = [];
    my $intpoint_numbers = {};

    SWITCH:
    {
      
      if ( ($side2 < -$epsilon) &&
           ($side1 <  $epsilon)    )                         # point2 on one side and point1 als least inside the +/- epsilon
      {
        push(@{$pointsnear}, $vertexnumbers2 );              # pointsnear  + point2
        $all_points_on_plane = 0;
        last SWITCH;      
      }

      if ( ($side2 >  $epsilon) &&
           ($side1 > -$epsilon)   )                          # point1 on one side and point2 als least inside the +/- epsilon
      {    
        push(@{$pointsfar}, $vertexnumbers2 );               # pointsfar  + point2
        $all_points_on_plane = 0;
        last SWITCH;  
      }

      if ( ($side2 >  $epsilon) && 
           ($side1 < -$epsilon)    )
      {
        ($intpoint,    $intpoint_uv, $intpoint_vn,
         $vertexcount, $uvcount    , $vncount     )
            = intersect_edge_with_plane ($vertex1, $vertex1_uv, $vertex1_vn,
                                         $vertex2, $vertex2_uv, $vertex2_vn,
                                         $plane,
                                         $vertexcount, $uvcount, $vncount   );

        $intpoint_numbers = {'v'  => $vertexcount,
                             'vt' => $uvcount,
                             'vn' => $vncount     };
        push(@{$pointsnear}, $intpoint_numbers  );                   # pointsnear + intp
        push(@{$pointsfar},  $intpoint_numbers, $vertexnumbers2 );   # pointsfar  + intp + point2
        $newvertices->{$vertexcount} = $intpoint;                    # newverticeslist + intp
        $newuvdata->{$uvcount}       = $intpoint_uv;                 # -- " --
        $newvndata->{$vncount}       = $intpoint_vn;                 # -- " --
        $all_points_on_plane = 0;
        last SWITCH; 
      }

      if ( ($side2 < -$epsilon) &&
           ($side1 >  $epsilon)    )
      {
        ($intpoint,    $intpoint_uv, $intpoint_vn,
         $vertexcount, $uvcount,     $vncount     )
            = intersect_edge_with_plane ($vertex1, $vertex1_uv, $vertex1_vn,
                                         $vertex2, $vertex2_uv, $vertex2_vn,
                                         $plane,
                                         $vertexcount, $uvcount, $vncount   );
        $intpoint_numbers = {'v'  => $vertexcount,
                             'vt' => $uvcount,     
                             'vn' => $vncount     };
        push(@{$pointsnear}, $intpoint_numbers, $vertexnumbers2 );  # pointsnear + intp + point2
        push(@{$pointsfar},  $intpoint_numbers );                   # pointsfar  + intp
        $newvertices->{$vertexcount} = $intpoint;                   # newverticeslist + intp
        $newuvdata->{$uvcount}       = $intpoint_uv;                # -- " --
        $newvndata->{$vncount}       = $intpoint_vn;                # -- " --
        $all_points_on_plane = 0;
        last SWITCH;
      }
      # else: on plane (inside +/- epsilon)      
      push(@{$pointsnear}, $vertexnumbers2 );                         # pointsnear + point2
      push(@{$pointsfar},  $vertexnumbers2 );                         # pointsfar  + point2
    } # SWITCH

  } #for 
  my $facesnear = [];
  my $facesfar  = [];

  if ($all_points_on_plane) # make sure there are no duplicate faces generated
  {
    $facesnear = [$face];
    $facesfar  = [];    
  }
  else
  {
    $facesnear = ($#{$pointsnear} >= 2)
                   ?[[@{$pointsnear}]]
                   :[];
    $facesfar  = ($#{$pointsfar}  >= 2)
                   ?[[@{$pointsfar}]]
                   :[];
  }
  undef $pointsnear if ($undef_vars); #$DEBUG:testing
  undef $pointsfar if ($undef_vars);  #$DEBUG:testing

  return ($facesnear, $facesfar, $newvertices, $newuvdata, $newvndata,
                                 $vertexcount, $uvcount,   $vncount   );
} # sub split_face_by_plane

#######################################################################
# Split all faces with a plane
#######################################################################
sub split_faces_by_plane (@@%%%$$$)
{
  my ($faces, $vert3, $planeface, $vertices, $uvdata, $vndata, $vertexcount, $uvcount, $vncount) = @_;
  die "split_faces_by_plane:faces"     unless ( ref($faces)     eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "split_faces_by_plane:vert3"     unless ( ref($vert3)     eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "split_faces_by_plane:planeface" unless ( ref($planeface) eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "split_faces_by_plane:vertices"  unless ( ref($vertices)  eq 'HASH'  );
  die "split_faces_by_plane:uvdata"    unless ( ref($uvdata)    eq 'HASH'  );
  die "split_faces_by_plane:vndata"    unless ( ref($vndata)    eq 'HASH'  );


  my $plane       = vert3_to_plane($vert3->[0],$vert3->[1],$vert3->[2]);
  my $newfaces    = [];
  my $newvertices = {};
  my $newuvdata   = {};
  my $newvndata   = {};
  my $planeface_max_distance = distance_face_from_center ($planeface, 1, $vertices);
  
  foreach my $face (@{$faces})
  { # check if face needs to be splitted/skipped/added
    if ($face == $planeface)
    { 
#      print " adding planeface\n" if ($verbose == 3);
      push(@{$newfaces}, $face ); 
      next;
    }
    my $face_min_distance = distance_face_from_center($face, 0, $vertices);
    my $face_in_frustum   = face_in_frustum_of_other_face($planeface, $face, $vertices);
#    print "'$face_in_frustum'";

#print $planeface_max_distance." ".$face_min_distance."\n";

    SWITCH:
    {
      if ( ($face_in_frustum        == 1                  ) &&
           ($planeface_max_distance <  $face_min_distance )   )
      { # face is inside the (extended) frustum AND behind the planeface
#        print " skipping face\n" if ($verbose == 3);
        print 2;
        last SWITCH;      
      } #if

      if ( ($face_in_frustum        != 0                  ) ||
           ($planeface_max_distance <  $face_min_distance )   )
      { # face is not crossing (0 or 1) the (extended) frustum OR it is behind the planeface (mind the OR !!!!)
#        print " adding orig. face\n" if ($verbose == 3);
        push(@{$newfaces}, $face ); 
        last SWITCH;      
      } #if
 
      #if (face completly on plane) $DEBUG:TODO $DEBUG:MARK3
      #{ 
      # skip
      #}

      # ELSE SWITCH    # ($face_in_frustum == 0) and others
#      print " splitting face\n" if ($verbose == 3);
      (my $dummy_newfacesnear, my $dummy_newfacesfar,
       my $dummy_newvertices, my $dummy_newuvdata, my $dummy_newvndata,
       $vertexcount,          $uvcount,            $vncount )
          = split_face_by_plane($face, $plane, $vertices,    $uvdata,  $vndata,
                                               $vertexcount, $uvcount, $vncount );
      push(@{$newfaces}, @{$dummy_newfacesnear}, @{$dummy_newfacesfar} );
      %{$newvertices} = ( %{$newvertices}, %{$dummy_newvertices} );
      %{$newuvdata}   = ( %{$newuvdata},   %{$dummy_newuvdata}   );
      %{$newvndata}   = ( %{$newvndata},   %{$dummy_newvndata}   );
      undef $dummy_newvertices  if ($undef_vars); #$DEBUG:testing
      undef $dummy_newuvdata if ($undef_vars);   #$DEBUG:testing
      undef $dummy_newvndata if ($undef_vars);   #$DEBUG:testing
    } # SWITCH
  } # foreach
  return ($newfaces, $newvertices, $newuvdata, $newvndata, $vertexcount, $uvcount, $vncount);
} # sub split_faces_by_plane

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# END ADVANCED PLANE FUNCTIONS
#----------------------------------------------------------------------

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# BEGIN BSP SORTING
#----------------------------------------------------------------------
#######################################################################
# Split faces by a plane that for use in the bsp sorting algorithm
#######################################################################
sub bspsplit_faces_by_plane (@@@%%%$$$) 
{
  my ($bspfaces, $plane, $planeface, $vertices, $uvdata, $vndata, $vertexcount, $uvcount, $vncount) = @_; 
  die "bspsplit_faces_by_plane:faces"     unless ( ref($bspfaces)     eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "bspsplit_faces_by_plane:plane"     unless ( ref($plane)     eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "bspsplit_faces_by_plane:planeface" unless ( ref($planeface) eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "bspsplit_faces_by_plane:vertices"  unless ( ref($vertices)  eq 'HASH'  );
  die "bspsplit_faces_by_plane:uvdata"    unless ( ref($uvdata)    eq 'HASH'  );
  die "bspsplit_faces_by_plane:vndata"    unless ( ref($vndata)    eq 'HASH'  );

  my $newfacesnear = [];
  my $newfacesfar  = [];
  my $newfacespar  = [];
  my $newvertices  = {};
  my $newuvdata    = {};
  my $newvndata    = {};

  foreach my $bspface (@{$bspfaces})
  { # check if face needs to be splitted/skipped/added
    my $face = $bspface->{'face'};
    if ($face == $planeface) { 
      push(@{$newfacesnear}, $bspface);
      next;                            # skipping this foreach-face
    }

    print " splitting face\n" if ($verbose == 3);
    (my $dummy_newfacesnear, my $dummy_newfacesfar,
     my $dummy_newvertices, my $dummy_newuvdata, my $dummy_newvndata,
     $vertexcount,          $uvcount,            $vncount )
        = split_face_by_plane($face, $plane, $vertices,    $uvdata,  $vndata,
                                             $vertexcount, $uvcount, $vncount );

    $dummy_newfacesnear = faces2bspfaces($dummy_newfacesnear,$bspface->{'used_as_plane'});
    $dummy_newfacesfar  = faces2bspfaces($dummy_newfacesfar, $bspface->{'used_as_plane'});

    push(@{$newfacesnear}, @{$dummy_newfacesnear});
    push(@{$newfacesfar},  @{$dummy_newfacesfar} );

    undef $dummy_newfacesnear if ($undef_vars);  #$DEBUG:testing
    undef $dummy_newfacesfar if ($undef_vars);   #$DEBUG:testing

    %{$newvertices} = ( %{$newvertices}, %{$dummy_newvertices} );
    %{$newuvdata}   = ( %{$newuvdata},   %{$dummy_newuvdata}   );
    %{$newvndata}   = ( %{$newvndata},   %{$dummy_newvndata}   );

    undef $dummy_newvertices if ($undef_vars); #$DEBUG:testing
    undef $dummy_newuvdata if ($undef_vars);   #$DEBUG:testing
    undef $dummy_newvndata if ($undef_vars);   #$DEBUG:testing
  } # foreach
  return ($newfacesnear, $newfacesfar, $newvertices, $newuvdata, $newvndata,
                                       $vertexcount, $uvcount,   $vncount );
} # sub bspsplit_faces_by_plane

#######################################################################
# Split faces by a plane that for use in the bsp sorting algorithm
#######################################################################
sub bspsplit_faces_by_plane_new (@@@%) 
{
  my ($bspfaces, $plane, $planeface, $objects) = @_; 
  die "bspsplit_faces_by_plane:faces"     unless ( ref($bspfaces)     eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "bspsplit_faces_by_plane:plane"     unless ( ref($plane)     eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "bspsplit_faces_by_plane:planeface" unless ( ref($planeface) eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "bspsplit_faces_by_plane:objects"   unless ( ref($objects)  eq 'HASH'  );

  my $newfacesnear = [];
  my $newfacesfar  = [];
  my $newfacespar  = [];

  foreach my $face (@{$bspfaces}) { # check if face needs to be splitted/skipped/added
    #my $face = $bspface->{'face'};
    if ($face->{'face'} == $planeface) { 
      push(@{$newfacesnear}, $face);
      next;                            # skipping this foreach-face
    }

    print " splitting face\n" if ($verbose == 3);

    (my $dummy_newfacesnear, my $dummy_newfacesfar,
     my $dummy_newvertices,  my $dummy_newuvdata, my $dummy_newvndata,
     $objects->{'vert_counter'}, $objects->{'uv_counter'}, $objects->{'norm_counter'})
        = split_face_by_plane($face->{'face'}, $plane, 
		 		  		 		   		 		  		 		                          $objects->{'vertices'},     $objects->{'uvdata'},     $objects->{'vndata'},
                              $objects->{'vert_counter'}, $objects->{'uv_counter'}, $objects->{'norm_counter'} 
		 		  		 		   		 		  		 		    		 		  		 		   		 		  		 		    		 		  		 		   		 		  		 		         );
    my $dummy_newfacesnear2 = [];
    foreach my $facex (@{$dummy_newfacesnear}) {
      push(@{$dummy_newfacesnear2},{'face'=>$facex,
                                    'mtl' =>""});#$face->{'mtl'}} );
    }
    my $dummy_newfacesfar2 = [];
    foreach my $facex (@{$dummy_newfacesfar}) {
      push(@{$dummy_newfacesfar2},{'face'=>$facex,
                                    'mtl' =>""});#$face->{'mtl'}} );
    }

    faces2bspfaces($dummy_newfacesnear2, $face->{'used_as_plane'});
    faces2bspfaces($dummy_newfacesfar2,  $face->{'used_as_plane'});

    push(@{$newfacesnear}, @{$dummy_newfacesnear2});
    push(@{$newfacesfar},  @{$dummy_newfacesfar2} );

    undef $dummy_newfacesnear2 if ($undef_vars);  #$DEBUG:testing
    undef $dummy_newfacesfar2 if ($undef_vars);   #$DEBUG:testing
    
    %{$objects->{'vertices'}} = ( %{$objects->{'vertices'}}, %{$dummy_newvertices} );
    %{$objects->{'uvdata'}}   = ( %{$objects->{'uvdata'}},   %{$dummy_newuvdata}   );
    %{$objects->{'vndata'}}   = ( %{$objects->{'vndata'}},   %{$dummy_newvndata}   );

    undef $dummy_newvertices if ($undef_vars); #$DEBUG:testing
    undef $dummy_newuvdata if ($undef_vars);   #$DEBUG:testing
    undef $dummy_newvndata if ($undef_vars);   #$DEBUG:testing

  } # foreach face
  return ($newfacesnear, $newfacesfar);
} # sub bspsplit_faces_by_plane

#######################################################################
# Converts a facelist to a list of hashes with the face and additional info.
# the info says if the face has been used as plane
#######################################################################
sub faces2bspfaces(@$)
{
  my ($faces, $used_as_plane) = @_;
  if ($#{$faces} >= 0){
    foreach my $face (@{$faces}) { 
      $face->{'used_as_plane'} = $used_as_plane;
    }
  }
}

sub bspfaces2faces(@)
{
  my ($faces) = @_;
  if ($#{$faces} >= 0){
    foreach my $face (@{$faces}) { 
      if (exists $face->{'used_as_plane'}) {
        delete($face->{'used_as_plane'})
      }
    } # foreach face
  }
}

#######################################################################
# Generate a bsp sorted/splitted tree out of a list of faces
#######################################################################
sub gen_bsptree_new (@%)
{
  my ($bspfaces, $objects ) = @_;
  die "gen_bsptree:faces"   unless ( ref($bspfaces) eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "gen_bsptree:objects" unless ( ref($objects)  eq 'HASH'  );

  my $bsptree           = {};
  my $bsptree_near      = {};
  my $bsptree_far       = {};
  my $dummy_newvertices = {};
  my $dummy_newuvdata   = {};
  my $dummy_newvndata   = {};

  if ($#{$bspfaces} >= 0) {
    my $planeface = [];
    for (my $i = 0; $i <= $#{$bspfaces}; $i++) {
      if ($bspfaces->[$i]->{'used_as_plane'} == 0) {
        $planeface = $bspfaces->[$i]->{'face'};
        $bspfaces->[$i]->{'used_as_plane'} = 1;
        last; # for
      }
    }
    if ($#{$planeface} >= 0) {
      print "<".$bspfaces.">\n"      if ($verbose == 4 ); # $DEBUG:testing
      print "<".$#{$bspfaces}.">\n"  if ($verbose == 4 ); # $DEBUG:testing
      print "<".$bspfaces->[0]->{'face'}.">\n" if ($verbose == 4 ); # $DEBUG:testing

      my $plane     = face2plane($planeface, $objects->{'vertices'} );
      (my $newfacesnear, my $newfacesfar)
          = bspsplit_faces_by_plane_new($bspfaces, $plane, $planeface, $objects );

      if ( $#{$newfacesnear} >= 0 ) { # one face or more
        $bsptree_near = gen_bsptree_new ($newfacesnear, $objects );
      }
  
      if ( $#{$newfacesfar} >= 0 ) { # one face or more
         $bsptree_far  = gen_bsptree_new ($newfacesfar, $objects );
      }
      $bsptree = { 'near' => $bsptree_near,  # bsptree near
                   'far'  => $bsptree_far,   # bsptree far
                   'f'    => []              # faces
                 };
    }#if $planeface=ok
    else
    {
      $bsptree = { 'near' => 0,        # bsptree near
                   'far'  => 0,        # bsptree far
                   'f'    => $bspfaces # faces
                 };
    }
  }
  else # ( ${$faces} <= -1 )
  {
   $bsptree = { 'near' => 0,            # empty
                'far'  => 0,            # empty
                'f'    => []            # faces
              };
  }

  return $bsptree;
} # sub gen_bsptree

#######################################################################
# Generate a list of faces out of a BSP-tree
#######################################################################
sub bsptree2faceslist_new  (%)
{
  my ($bsptree, $objects) = @_;
  die "bsptree2faceslist:bsptree" unless ( ref($bsptree) eq 'HASH' );

  my $faces      = [];
  my $faces_near = [];
  my $faces_far  = [];

  if (ref($bsptree->{'near'}) eq "HASH"){
    $faces_near = bsptree2faceslist_new($bsptree->{'near'});
    #$faces_near = bspfaces2faces($faces_near);
    if ($#{$faces_near} >= 0) {
      push( @{$faces}, @{$faces_near});
    }
  }

  if ($#{$bsptree->{'f'}}>= 0) {
    bspfaces2faces($bsptree->{'f'});
    push( @{$faces}, @{$bsptree->{'f'}});
    #push( @{$faces}, @{$bsptree->{'f'}});
  }

  if (ref($bsptree->{'far'}) eq "HASH"){
    $faces_far = bsptree2faceslist_new($bsptree->{'far'});
    #$faces_far = bspfaces2faces($faces_far);
    
    if ($#{$faces_far} >= 0) {
      push( @{$faces}, @{$faces_far});
    }
  }
  return $faces;
} # sub bsptree2faceslist
#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# END BSP SORTING
#----------------------------------------------------------------------

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# BEGIN center-BSP SORTING
#----------------------------------------------------------------------
#######################################################################
# Split faces by a plane that for use in the bsp sorting algorithm
# this one is used by the center-bsp method
#######################################################################
sub centerbspsplit_faces_by_plane (@@%%%$$$) 
{
  my ($faces, $plane, $vertices, $uvdata, $vndata, $vertexcount, $uvcount, $vncount) = @_; 
  die "centerbspsplit_faces_by_plane:faces"     unless ( ref($faces)     eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "centerbspsplit_faces_by_plane:plane"     unless ( ref($plane)     eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "centerbspsplit_faces_by_plane:vertices"  unless ( ref($vertices)  eq 'HASH'  );
  die "centerbspsplit_faces_by_plane:uvdata"    unless ( ref($uvdata)    eq 'HASH'  );
  die "centerbspsplit_faces_by_plane:vndata"    unless ( ref($vndata)    eq 'HASH'  );

  my $newfacesnear = [];
  my $newfacesfar  = [];
  my $newfacespar  = [];
  my $newvertices  = {};
  my $newuvdata    = {};
  my $newvndata    = {};

  foreach my $face (@{$faces})
  { 
    print " splitting face\n" if ($verbose == 3);
    (my $dummy_newfacesnear, my $dummy_newfacesfar,
     my $dummy_newvertices, my $dummy_newuvdata, my $dummy_newvndata,
     $vertexcount,          $uvcount,            $vncount )
        = split_face_by_plane($face, $plane, $vertices,    $uvdata,  $vndata,
                                             $vertexcount, $uvcount, $vncount );

    push(@{$newfacesnear}, @{$dummy_newfacesnear});
    push(@{$newfacesfar},  @{$dummy_newfacesfar} );

    undef $dummy_newfacesnear if ($undef_vars);
    undef $dummy_newfacesfar if ($undef_vars);

    %{$newvertices} = ( %{$newvertices}, %{$dummy_newvertices} );
    %{$newuvdata}   = ( %{$newuvdata},   %{$dummy_newuvdata}   );
    %{$newvndata}   = ( %{$newvndata},   %{$dummy_newvndata}   );

    undef $dummy_newvertices if ($undef_vars);
    undef $dummy_newuvdata if ($undef_vars);
    undef $dummy_newvndata if ($undef_vars);

  } # foreach
  return ($newfacesnear, $newfacesfar, $newvertices, $newuvdata, $newvndata,
                                       $vertexcount, $uvcount,   $vncount );
} # sub centerbspsplit_faces_by_plane

#######################################################################
# Split faces by a plane that for use in the bsp sorting algorithm
# this one is used by the center-bsp method
#######################################################################
sub centerbspsplit_faces_by_plane_new (@@%) 
{
  my ($faces, $plane, $objects) = @_; 
  die "centerbspsplit_faces_by_plane:faces"   unless ( ref($faces)     eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "centerbspsplit_faces_by_plane:plane"   unless ( ref($plane)     eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "centerbspsplit_faces_by_plane:objects" unless ( ref($objects)  eq 'HASH'  );

  my $newfacesnear = [];
  my $newfacesfar  = [];
  my $newfacespar  = [];

  foreach my $face (@{$faces}) { 
    print " splitting face\n" if ($verbose == 3);
    (my $dummy_newfacesnear, my $dummy_newfacesfar,
     my $dummy_newvertices, my $dummy_newuvdata, my $dummy_newvndata,
     $objects->{'vert_counter'}, $objects->{'uv_counter'}, $objects->{'norm_counter'})
        = split_face_by_plane($face->{'face'}, $plane, 
                              $objects->{'vertices'},     $objects->{'uvdata'},     $objects->{'vndata'},
                              $objects->{'vert_counter'}, $objects->{'uv_counter'}, $objects->{'norm_counter'} 
                             );
#print "a".Dumper($dummy_newfacesnear);
    my $dummy_newfacesnear2 = [];
    foreach my $face (@{$dummy_newfacesnear}) {
      push(@{$dummy_newfacesnear2},{'face'=>$face,
                                    'mtl' =>""});#$face->{'mtl'}} );
    }
    undef $dummy_newfacesnear if ($undef_vars);
    my $dummy_newfacesfar2 = [];
    foreach my $face (@{$dummy_newfacesfar}) {
      push(@{$dummy_newfacesfar2},{'face'=>$face,
                                    'mtl' =>""});#$face->{'mtl'}} );
    }
    undef $dummy_newfacesfar if ($undef_vars);
    push(@{$newfacesnear}, @{$dummy_newfacesnear2});
    push(@{$newfacesfar},  @{$dummy_newfacesfar2} );

    undef $dummy_newfacesnear2 if ($undef_vars);
    undef $dummy_newfacesfar2 if ($undef_vars);

    %{$objects->{'vertices'}} =  ( %{$objects->{'vertices'}}, %{$dummy_newvertices} );
    %{$objects->{'uvdata'}}   =  ( %{$objects->{'uvdata'}},   %{$dummy_newuvdata} );
    %{$objects->{'vndata'}}   =  ( %{$objects->{'vndata'}},   %{$dummy_newvndata} );

    undef $dummy_newvertices if ($undef_vars);
    undef $dummy_newuvdata if ($undef_vars);
    undef $dummy_newvndata if ($undef_vars);

  } # foreach face
  return ($newfacesnear, $newfacesfar);
} # sub centerbspsplit_faces_by_plane

#######################################################################
# generate center-BSP tree
#######################################################################
sub gen_centerbsptree_new (@%%)
{
  my ($faces, $objects, $edges, $used_edges ) = @_;
  #my  ($faces, $vertices, $uvdata, $vndata,  $vertexcount, $uvcount, $vncount, $edges, $used_edges ) = @_;
  
  die "gen_centerbsptree:faces"        unless ( ref($faces)      eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "gen_centerbsptree:objects"      unless ( ref($objects)    eq 'HASH'  );
  die "gen_centerbsptree:edges"        unless ( ref($edges)      eq 'HASH'  ); 
  die "gen_centerbsptree:unused_edges" unless ( ref($used_edges) eq 'HASH'  ); 

  my $zero_point   = [0, 0, 0];

  my $centerbsptree      = {};
  my $centerbsptree_near = {};
  my $centerbsptree_far  = {};
  my $dummy_newvertices  = {};
  my $dummy_newuvdata    = {};
  my $dummy_newvndata    = {};

  print "Processed edges: " . (keys %{$used_edges}) ." of <=  ~". (keys %{$edges}) ."\n";

  if ($#{$faces} >= 0) {
    print "<".$faces.">\n"      if ($verbose == 4 ); # $DEBUG:testing
    print "<".$#{$faces}.">\n"  if ($verbose == 4 ); # $DEBUG:testing
    print "<".$faces->[0].">\n" if ($verbose == 4 ); # $DEBUG:testing

    my $first_unused_edge = first_unused_edges_in_faces($faces, $edges, $used_edges);

    if ((exists $first_unused_edge->{'v1'}) &&
        (exists $first_unused_edge->{'v2'})   )
    {
      my $vertexnumbers1 = $first_unused_edge->{'v1'};
      my $vertexnumbers2 = $first_unused_edge->{'v2'};
         
      $used_edges->{$vertexnumbers1->{'v'}.'-'.$vertexnumbers2->{'v'}} = 1;              # save used edge

      my $vertex1 = $objects->{'vertices'}->{$vertexnumbers1->{'v'}};
      my $vertex2 = $objects->{'vertices'}->{$vertexnumbers2->{'v'}};      
      my $zeroplane  = vert3_to_plane($zero_point, $vertex1, $vertex2 );
      
      #undef $vertex1; #$DEBUG:TODO possible? (link needed?)
      #undef $vertex2; #$DEBUG:TODO possible? (link needed?)

      (my $newfacesnear, my $newfacesfar)
                          = centerbspsplit_faces_by_plane_new($faces, $zeroplane, $objects );
      #$first_unused_edge  = first_unused_edges_in_faces($newfacesnear, $edges, $used_edges);
      $centerbsptree_near = gen_centerbsptree_new ($newfacesnear, $objects, $edges, $used_edges);
      $centerbsptree_far  = gen_centerbsptree_new ($newfacesfar,  $objects, $edges, $used_edges);

      		 		   		 		  		 		    		 		  		 		   		 		  		 		    		 		  		 		   		 		  		 		    		 		  		 		   		 		  		 		    		 		  		 		   		 		  		 		       
		 		  		 		   		 		  		 		     		 		  		 		   		 		  		 		    		 		  		 		   		 		  		 		      		 		  		 		   		 		  		 		    		 		  		 		   		 		  		 		     		 		  		 		   		 		  		 		    		 		  		 		   		 		  		 		       
      $centerbsptree = { 'near'  => $centerbsptree_near,  # bsptree near
                         'far'   => $centerbsptree_far,   # bsptree far
                         'f'     => [],                   # faces 
                         'edges' => [ $vertexnumbers1->{'v'}.'-'.$vertexnumbers2->{'v'} ] # edges on the plane

                         # $DEBUG:TODO ADD rest of the coplanar edges to this list
                       };
      # $DEBUG:TODO ADD th3 rest of the 'f' edges to the used edges
    }
    else {
      # no unused edges found
      $centerbsptree = { 'near'  => 0,            # empty
                         'far'   => 0,            # empty
                         'f'     => $faces,      # faces 
                         'edges' => []             # edges on the plane

                         # $DEBUG:TODO ADD rest of the coplanar edges to this list
                       };
    }   
  }
  else {# ( ${$faces} <= -1 ) ## == no faces
    $centerbsptree = { 'near'  => 0,            # empty
                       'far'   => 0,            # empty
                       'f'     => [],            # faces
                       'edges' => []             # edges
                     };
  }

#  return ($centerbsptree, $vertices, $uvdata, $vndata, $vertexcount, $uvcount, $vncount);
  return $centerbsptree;
} # sub gen_centerbsptree

#######################################################################
# makes a facelist out of a centerBSP tree
#######################################################################
sub centerbsptree2faceslist_new  (%)
{
  my ($centerbsptree) = @_;
  die "centerbsptree2faceslist:bsptree" unless ( ref($centerbsptree) eq 'HASH' );

  my $faces      = [];
  my $faces_near = [];
  my $faces_far  = [];
   
  if (ref($centerbsptree->{'near'}) eq "HASH"){
    $faces_near = centerbsptree2faceslist_new($centerbsptree->{'near'});
    if ($#{$faces_near} >= 0) {
      push( @{$faces}, @{$faces_near});
    }
  }

  if ($#{$centerbsptree->{'f'}} >= 0) {
    push( @{$faces}, @{$centerbsptree->{'f'}});
  }

  if (ref($centerbsptree->{'far'}) eq "HASH"){
    $faces_far = centerbsptree2faceslist_new($centerbsptree->{'far'});
    
    if ($#{$faces_far} >= 0) {
      push( @{$faces}, @{$faces_far});
    }
  }

  return $faces;
} # sub centerbsptree2faceslist

#######################################################################
# Returns the first edge in $faces that is also listed
# in $edges and not listed in $used_edges
#######################################################################
sub first_unused_edges_in_faces(@%%)
{
  my ($faces, $edges, $used_edges) = @_;
  die "first_unused_edges_in_faces:faces"      unless ( ref($faces)      eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "first_unused_edges_in_faces:edges"      unless ( ref($edges)      eq 'HASH'  );
  die "first_unused_edges_in_faces:used_edges" unless ( ref($used_edges) eq 'HASH'  );

  my $first_unused_edges = {'all_edges_used' => 1};
 

  foreach my $face (@{$faces}) # loop trough faces
  {
    my $last_point_number = $#{$face->{'face'}};
    for (my $i = 0; $i <= $last_point_number; $i++)                    # loop through the vertices of the face and check if there is an unused edge
    {
     my ($vertexnumbers1,$vertexnumbers2) = get_edgenumbers_from_face ($i, $face->{'face'}); 
     if ( (exists( $used_edges->{$vertexnumbers1->{'v'}.'-'.$vertexnumbers2->{'v'}} )) ||   
          (exists( $used_edges->{$vertexnumbers2->{'v'}.'-'.$vertexnumbers1->{'v'}} ))   )
      { 
        # print "Already used edge ... trying the next one.\n";
        next;
      }
      else
      {
        if  ( (exists( $edges->{$vertexnumbers1->{'v'}.'-'.$vertexnumbers2->{'v'}} )) ||
              (exists( $edges->{$vertexnumbers2->{'v'}.'-'.$vertexnumbers1->{'v'}} ))   )
        {
          $first_unused_edges = { 'v1'   => $vertexnumbers1,
                                  'v2'   => $vertexnumbers2 };
          last;
        }
        else
        {
          # print "Newly created edge ... trying the next one.\n";
          next;
        }
      }
    } # for

  } # foreach

  return $first_unused_edges;

} # sub first_unused_edges_in_faces

#######################################################################
# returns a list of all edges (no duplicates) in a facelist
# format: "pointnumber1-pointnumber2"
#######################################################################
sub get_edges(%)
{
  my ($objects) = @_;
  die "get_edges:objects"      unless ( ref($objects)      eq 'HASH' );
  my $edges = {};
  my $faces = [];
  foreach my $object (@{$objects->{'objects'}})  {
    push(@{$faces}, @{$object->{'faces'}});
  }
  foreach my $face (@{$faces}) {# loop trough faces
    my $last_point_number = $#{$face->{'face'}};
    for (my $i = 0; $i <= $last_point_number; $i++)  {                 # loop through the vertices of the face and check if there is an unused edge
     my ($vertexnumbers1, $vertexnumbers2) = get_edgenumbers_from_face ($i, $face->{'face'}); 
     if ( exists( $edges->{$vertexnumbers1->{'v'}.'-'.$vertexnumbers2->{'v'}} ) ||   
          exists( $edges->{$vertexnumbers2->{'v'}.'-'.$vertexnumbers1->{'v'}} )   ) # check for already used edges.
      { 
        # print "Already existing edge.. trying the next one.\n";
        next;
      }
      else {
        $edges->{$vertexnumbers1->{'v'}.'-'.$vertexnumbers2->{'v'}} = 1;
      }
    } # for

  } # foreach face
  return $edges;
} # sub get_edges

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# END center-BSP SORTING
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# BEGIN SORTING
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
#######################################################################
# Returns the midpoint of a face
#######################################################################
sub get_face_midpoint (@%) # fixed for objects
{
  my ($face, $vertices) = @_;
  die "get_face_midpoint:face"     unless (ref($face)     eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "get_face_midpoint:vertices" unless (ref($vertices) eq 'HASH'  );

  my ($xd, $yd, $zd) = (0, 0, 0);
  my $vertex_count   = 0;
  
  foreach my $vertexnumbers (@{$face})
  {
#   print "number=".$vertexnumbers->{'v'}."\n";                  # $DEBUG_testing
#   print "value=".$vertices->{$vertexnumbers->{'v'}}->[0]."\n"; # $DEBUG_testing
    $xd += $vertices->{$vertexnumbers->{'v'}}->[0];
    $yd += $vertices->{$vertexnumbers->{'v'}}->[1];
    $zd += $vertices->{$vertexnumbers->{'v'}}->[2];
    ++$vertex_count;
  }
  #my $vertex_count = ($#{$face} + 1);

  return [ $xd / $vertex_count,
           $yd / $vertex_count,
           $zd / $vertex_count ];
} # sub get_face_midpoint

#######################################################################
# Returns the distance from the center to the midpoint of a face
#######################################################################
sub get_distance_to_midpoint (@%) # fixed for objects
{
  my ($face, $vertices) = @_;
  die "get_distance_to_midpoint:face"     unless (ref($face)     eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "get_distance_to_midpoint:vertices" unless (ref($vertices) eq 'HASH'  );

  my $midpoint = get_face_midpoint($face, $vertices);
  my $distance = sqrt(($midpoint->[0])**2 +
                      ($midpoint->[1])**2 +
                      ($midpoint->[2])**2  );      # distance center->midpoint
  return $distance;
} # sub get_distance_to_midpoint

#######################################################################
# Sort faceslist by face-midpoint (z sorting)
#######################################################################
sub sort_by_facemidpoint (%$) # fixed for objects
{
  my ($objects, $far_to_near) = @_;
  die "sort_by_facemidpoint:objects" unless (ref($objects) eq 'HASH'  );
  my $vertices = $objects->{'vertices'};
  foreach my $object (@{$objects->{'objects'}})  {
    if ($far_to_near) {
      @{ $object->{'faces'} }
        = sort { get_distance_to_midpoint($b->{'face'},$vertices)
                 <=>
                 get_distance_to_midpoint($a->{'face'},$vertices) }  @{ $object->{'faces'} };
    }
    else {  # near_to_far
      @{ $object->{'faces'} }
        = sort { get_distance_to_midpoint($a->{'face'},$vertices)
                 <=>
                 get_distance_to_midpoint($b->{'face'},$vertices) }  @{ $object->{'faces'} };
    } # if
  } # foreach object
} # sub sort_by_facemidpoint
#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# END SORTING
#----------------------------------------------------------------------

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# BEGIN CLEANING
#----------------------------------------------------------------------
#######################################################################
# Checks if an entry of vertices/uvdata/normals alread exists in a hash
# this function requires to have a maximum of 1 (one) existing entries in the hash
#######################################################################
sub data_exists (@%)
{
  my ($data, $datahash) = @_;
  die "data_exists:data"     unless (ref($data)     eq 'ARRAY' );
  die "data_exists:datahash" unless (ref($datahash) eq 'HASH'  );

  my $existing = 0;
  #foreach my $dummy_data_key (keys %{$datahash}) {     # slower than "while ..each" ?
  #  my $dummy_data = $datahash->{$dummy_data_key};     # slower than "while ..each" ?

  my $dummy_data_key;
  my $dummy_data;
  while (($dummy_data_key, $dummy_data) = each %{$datahash}) {
    for (my $i = 0; $i <= $#{$dummy_data}; ++$i) {
      if ($dummy_data->[$i] != $data->[$i])
        { $existing = 0; last; }                 # this entry isn't equal, skipping the rest of this entry
      else
        { $existing = 1; }
    } #for

    if ($existing) {
      return [$dummy_data_key, $dummy_data];    # found a match -> returning the key+entry
    }
  #} #foreach dummy_data_key
  } #while
  return $existing;
} # sub data_exists

#######################################################################
# Remove all unneeded vertices/uvdata/normals and remake the index
#######################################################################
sub clean_data (%)

{
  my ($objects) = @_;
  die "clean_data:objects" unless (ref($objects) eq 'HASH'  );

  foreach my $object (@{$objects->{'objects'}})  {

    my $new_vertices     = {};
    my $new_uvdata       = {};
    my $new_vndata       = {};

    my $new_vert_indices = {}; #relationship old/new idex of vert data (old=key)
    my $new_uv_indices   = {}; #relationship old/new idex of uv data (old=key)
    my $new_vn_indices   = {}; #relationship old/new idex of vn data (old=key)


    #make new list of used vertices/uvdata (+ add new index)
    my $new_vert_count = 0;
    my $new_uv_count   = 0;
    my $new_vn_count   = 0;

    print "  Creating new list of vertices/uvdata/normals ... \n";
    my $face = {};

      my $vertexnumbers = {};
      my $v;
      my $vt;
      my $vn;
      my $vertex_v;
      my $vertex_vt;
      my $vertex_vn;
      my $exists = [];

    foreach $face (@{ $object->{'faces'} }) {
      # ->moved var defs to the top
      foreach $vertexnumbers (@{ $face->{'face'} }) {
        $v  = $vertexnumbers->{'v'};
        $vt = $vertexnumbers->{'vt'};
        $vn = $vertexnumbers->{'vn'};

        $vertex_v  = $objects->{'vertices'}->{$v};
        $vertex_vt = $objects->{'uvdata'}->{$vt};
        $vertex_vn = $objects->{'vndata'}->{$vn};

        ### vertex data ###
        $exists = data_exists($vertex_v, $new_vertices);
        if (! $exists) {
          ++$new_vert_count;
          $new_vertices->{$new_vert_count} = $vertex_v;       # add a new index
          $new_vert_indices->{$v}          = $new_vert_count; # add a new index
        }
        else {
          $new_vert_indices->{$v} = $exists->[0];             # relate the old index with the new existing one
        }       
        ### UV data ###
        $exists = data_exists($vertex_vt, $new_uvdata);
        if (! $exists) {
          ++$new_uv_count;    
          $new_uvdata->{$new_uv_count} = $vertex_vt;          # add a new index
          $new_uv_indices->{$vt}       = $new_uv_count;       # add a new index
        }
        else {
          $new_uv_indices->{$vt} = $exists->[0];              # relate the old index with the new existing one
        }
        ### normal data ###
        $exists = data_exists($vertex_vn, $new_vndata);
        if (! $exists) {
          ++$new_vn_count;
          $new_vndata->{$new_vn_count} = $vertex_vn;          # add a new index
          $new_vn_indices->{$vn}       = $new_vn_count;       # add a new index
        }
        else {
          $new_vn_indices->{$vn} = $exists->[0];              # relate the old index with the new existing one
        }
        ###### 
      } #foreach vertexnumers
    } #foreach face
    print "  ...done.\n";

    print "  Replace faces ...\n";
    #loop through faces and replace the indices of vertices/uvdata/normals with the new ones
### BEGIN OLD
#    my $new_faces = [];
#    foreach my $face (@{ $object->{'faces'} }) {
#      my $new_face = [];
#      foreach my $vertexnumbers (@{$face->{'face'}}) {
#        push(@{$new_face}, {'v'  => $new_vert_indices->{$vertexnumbers->{'v'}},
#                            'vt' => $new_uv_indices->{$vertexnumbers->{'vt'}},
#                            'vn' => $new_vn_indices->{$vertexnumbers->{'vn'}}
#                           }
#            )
#      } # foreach vertexnumbers
#      push(@{$new_faces},[@{$new_face}]);
#    } # foreach face
#     $object->{'faces'} = $new_faces;
### END OLD
    $face = {};
    foreach $face (@{ $object->{'faces'} }) {
      for (my $i=0; $i<=$#{$face->{'face'}}; $i++) {
        $face->{'face'}->[$i]->{'v' }=$new_vert_indices->{$face->{'face'}->[$i]->{'v'}};
        $face->{'face'}->[$i]->{'vt'}=$new_vert_indices->{$face->{'face'}->[$i]->{'vt'}};
        $face->{'face'}->[$i]->{'vn'}=$new_vert_indices->{$face->{'face'}->[$i]->{'vn'}};
      } # for $i
    } # foreach face
    print "  ...object done.\n";
  } # foreach object
  print "  ...done.\n";
} # sub clean_data


#######################################################################
# Remove every face that is clearly pointing the other way ;-)
#######################################################################
sub delete_backfaces (%) # fixed for objects
{
  my ($objects) = @_;
  die "delete_backfaces:objects" unless (ref($objects) eq 'HASH'  );
  my $object = {};
  foreach $object (@{ $objects->{'objects'} }) {
    my $new_faces  = [];
    my $zero_point = [0, 0, 0];
    foreach my $face (@{ $object->{'faces'} }) {
      #print Dumper($face->{'face'}); #$DEBUG:testing
      my $plane = face2plane($face->{'face'}, $objects->{'vertices'} ); 
      my $side  = classify_point_by_plane($plane, $zero_point);
      if ($side > 0) {
        push(@{$new_faces},$face);
      }
#     else {
#       print "Removed face".$face."\n";
#     }
    } # foreach face
    $object->{'faces'} = $new_faces;
  } # foreach object
} # sub delete_backfaces

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# END CLEANING
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# BEGIN TRIANGULATE
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
#######################################################################
# Make all faces in _all objects_  triangles
#######################################################################
sub triangulate_objects (%) # fixed for objects
{
  my ($objects) = @_;
  die "triangulate_objects:objects" unless (ref($objects) eq 'HASH'  );

  foreach my $object (@{ $objects->{'objects'} }) {
    triangulate_object($object);
  } # foreach object
} # sub triangulate_objects

#######################################################################
# Make all faces in _one object_  triangles
#######################################################################
sub triangulate_object (%) # fixed for objects
{
  my ($object) = @_;
  die "triangulate_object:object" unless (ref($object) eq 'HASH'  );
  my $new_faces = [];
  foreach my $face (@{$object->{'faces'}}) {
    push(@{$new_faces},@{triangulate_face($face)});
  } # foreach face
  $object->{'faces'} = $new_faces;
} # sub triangulate_objects

#######################################################################
# Make face into triangles 
#######################################################################
sub triangulate_face (%)
{
  my ($face) = @_;

  my $new_faces = [];

  my $vertexcount  = @{$face->{'face'}};          # get number of vertices
  my $first = 0;                        # store first 
  my $last  = $first + $vertexcount -1; # store last

  for (my $v_index = 0; $v_index < $vertexcount; $v_index++) { # loop through face
    SWITCH:
    {
      if ($v_index == $last) {               ## if last vertex
        push(@{$new_faces},{'face'=> [$face->{'face'}->[$v_index],      #1
                                      $face->{'face'}->[$last],         #next
                                      $face->{'face'}->[$first+1] ],    #prev
                            'mtl' => $face->{'mtl'}
                           }
        ); 
		 		  		 		   last SWITCH;
      }
      if ($v_index == $first) {         ## if first vertex
		 		  		 		    push(@{$new_faces},{'face'=> [$face->{'face'}->[$v_index]  ,   #1
                                       $face->{'face'}->[$v_index+1],   #next
                                       $face->{'face'}->[$last]      ], #prev
                             'mtl' => $face->{'mtl'}
                            }
         );
		 		  		 		    last SWITCH;
      }
      # else                      ## if anything else
      push(@{$new_faces},{'face' => [$face->{'face'}->[$v_index],      #1
                                     $face->{'face'}->[$v_index+1],    #next
                                     $face->{'face'}->[$last]      ],  #prev
                           'mtl' => $face->{'mtl'}
                         }   
      );
    } #SWITCH
  } #for
  return $new_faces ;
} # triangulate_face
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# END TRIANGULATE
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# BEGIN TRANSFORM
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------

#######################################################################
# Transform objects
#######################################################################
# Possible commands
# Rotation
#   rx90 rx-90
#   ry90 ry-90
#   rz90 rz-90
# Scaling
#   sx0.5 sx2
#   sy0.5 sy2
#   sz0.5 sz2
#   s0.5 s2
#######################################################################
sub transform_objects(%$)
{
  my ($objects, $transform_commands) = @_;
  die "transform_objects:objects" unless ( ref($objects) eq 'HASH' );
  my $commands = [];
  print "Transform input: '".$transform_commands."'\n";
  @{$commands} = ($transform_commands =~ /\s*([rs][xyz]*[\d\.]+)\s*/g);
  foreach my $transform_command (@{$commands}) {
    my ($type ,$axis, $value) = ($transform_command =~ m/([rs])([xyz]*)([\d\.]+)/);
    print "Type='".$type."' Axis='".$axis."' Value='".$value."'\n";
    SWITCH: { # TYPE
      if ($type eq "r") { # ROTATE
        #rotate around axis $value degrees
        last SWITCH;
      }
      if ($type eq "s") { # SCALE
        #scale along axis (or global if empty) factor
        last SWITCH;
      }
      #else
      print "Unknown command: '".$transform_command."'! Ignored.\n";
    } # SWITCH TYPE
  } # foreach command
}

#######################################################################
# Scale objects
#######################################################################
sub transform_scale_objects(%$$)
{
  my ($objects, $axis, $value) = @_;
  die "transform_scale_objects:objects" unless ( ref($objects) eq 'HASH' );
  my $scaling = [0,0,0];
  my $axislist = [];
  @{$axislist} = split(//, $axis);
  #for (my $single_axis)character
  foreach my $single_axis (@{$axislist}) {
    SWITCH: { # AXIS
      if ($single_axis eq  '') { $scaling      = [1,1,1]; last SWITCH; }
      if ($single_axis eq 'x') { $scaling->[0] = 1;       last SWITCH; }
      if ($single_axis eq 'y') { $scaling->[1] = 1;       last SWITCH; }
      if ($single_axis eq 'z') { $scaling->[2] = 1;       last SWITCH; }
      #else
      print "Bad axis: '".$axis."'! Ignored.\n";
    } # SWITCH AXIS
  }
  # foreach vertice (verticelist) {
  # scale vertices
  # } # foreach vertice
  # if  ((!$scaling->[0]) || (!$scaling->[1]) || (!$scaling->[2])) {
  ## scale normals too
  #}
}

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# END TRANSFORM
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# BEGIN FILE-EXPORT
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
#######################################################################
# Write/Export to new obj file
#######################################################################
sub write_to_obj ($%)
{
  my ($filename, $objects) = @_;
  die "write_to_obj:objects" unless ( ref($objects) eq 'HASH' );

  my $write_vt = 1; #write uv data if it exists
  my $write_vn = 1; #write normals if they exists # $DEBUG:TODO calulate normals

  print "Opening file '$filename' for writing ...\n";
  open(OBJ_OUT, "> $filename") || die "failed to open $filename\n";
  print "...Done.\n";

  print "Writing Header ...\n";
  printf OBJ_OUT "# Generated with obj_conv.pl version %s \n", $VERSION; 
  #printf OBJ_OUT "#  - Split by BSP-tree\n" if ($split_bsp); 
  #printf OBJ_OUT "#  - Split by edges\n"    if ($split_by_view); 
  #printf OBJ_OUT "#  - Triangulated\n"      if ($triangulate_objects); 


  printf OBJ_OUT "mtllib %s\n", $objects->{'mtllib'};
  print "...Done.\n";

  print "Writing vertices ...\n";
  my $dummy_index = '';
  foreach $dummy_index (sort { $a <=> $b } (keys %{$objects->{'vertices'}}))
  {
    printf OBJ_OUT "v %f %f %f\n", $objects->{'vertices'}->{$dummy_index}->[0],
                                   $objects->{'vertices'}->{$dummy_index}->[1],
                                   $objects->{'vertices'}->{$dummy_index}->[2];
  }
  print "...Done.\n";

  #if ($#{@{keys %{$objects->{'uvdata'}}}} < 0 ) {$write_vt=0;}   # $DEBUG:TODO check if the data is empty
  #if ($#{@{keys %{$objects->{'vndata'}}}} < 0 ) {$write_vn=0;}   # $DEBUG:TODO check if the data is empty

  print "Writing uv data ...\n";
  foreach $dummy_index (sort { $a <=> $b } (keys %{$objects->{'uvdata'}})) {
    printf OBJ_OUT "vt %f %f\n", $objects->{'uvdata'}->{$dummy_index}->[0],
                                 $objects->{'uvdata'}->{$dummy_index}->[1];
  }
  print "...Done.\n";

  print "Writing normal data ...\n";
  foreach $dummy_index (sort { $a <=> $b } (keys %{$objects->{'vndata'}})) {
    printf OBJ_OUT "vn %f %f %f\n", $objects->{'vndata'}->{$dummy_index}->[0],
                                    $objects->{'vndata'}->{$dummy_index}->[1],
                                    $objects->{'vndata'}->{$dummy_index}->[2];
  }
  print "...Done.\n";

  my $object = {};
  foreach $object (@{$objects->{'objects'}})  {

    print "Writing group+usemtl ...\n";
    if ((! exists( $object->{'objectname'})) || ($object->{'objectname'} eq "")){
      printf OBJ_OUT "#o\n" 
    }
    else {
      printf OBJ_OUT "o %s\n", $object->{'objectname'};
    }
    if ((! exists( $object->{'groupname'})) || ($object->{'groupname'} eq "")){
      printf OBJ_OUT "#g\n" 
    }
    else{
      printf OBJ_OUT "g %s\n", $object->{'groupname'};
    }
    if ((! exists( $object->{'mtlname'})) ||  ($object->{'mtlname'} eq "")){
      printf OBJ_OUT "#usemtl\n" 
    }
    else{
      printf OBJ_OUT "usemtl %s\n", $object->{'mtlname'};
    }

    print "...Done.\n";

    print "Writing faces ...\n";
    my $face = {};
    my $vertexnumbers = {};
    foreach $face (@{$object->{'faces'}}) {
      print "face=". ($face->{'face'}) ."\n" if ($verbose ==1);
      printf OBJ_OUT "f";
      foreach $vertexnumbers (@{$face->{'face'}}) {
        print "vertnr=".$vertexnumbers."\n" if ($verbose == 1);
        printf OBJ_OUT " %i", $vertexnumbers->{'v'};
        printf OBJ_OUT "\/";
        printf OBJ_OUT "%i",  $vertexnumbers->{'vt'} if (($write_vt) && (exists $vertexnumbers->{'vt'}));
        printf OBJ_OUT "\/";
        printf OBJ_OUT "%i",  $vertexnumbers->{'vn'} if (($write_vn) && (exists $vertexnumbers->{'vn'}));
      }
      #printf OBJ_OUT "\n# dist %f",  get_distance_to_midpoint($face->{'face'}, $objects->{'vertices'}); # $DEBUG:testing
      printf OBJ_OUT "\n";
    } # foreach face
  } # foreach object
  
  printf OBJ_OUT "# EOF\n"; 
  close(OBJ_OUT);
  print "...Done.\n";
} # sub write_to_obj

#######################################################################
# Write/Export to vegastrike xmesh file
#######################################################################
sub write_first_to_xmesh ($%)
{
  my ($filename, $objects) = @_;
  die "write_first_to_xmesh:objects" unless ( ref($objects) eq 'HASH' );

  my $write_vt    = 1;   #write uv data if it exists
  my $write_vn    = 1;   #write normals if they exists # $DEBUG:TODO calulate normals
  my $use_normals = "0"; # $DEBUG:TODO get this from type of export
  
  #if ($#{@{keys %{$objects->{'uvdata'}}}} < 0 ) {$write_vt=0;}   # $DEBUG:TODO check if the data is empty
  #if ($#{@{keys %{$objects->{'vndata'}}}} < 0 ) {$write_vn=0;}   # $DEBUG:TODO check if the data is empty

  #... get data from first object
  my $faces   = $objects->{'objects'}->[0]->{'faces'};

  ############################################
  # BEGIN make new data ('cause points include the normal data and the vertices of the faces include the uv-data)
  my $new_vertex_data    = {};
  my $new_faces          = [];
  my $new_vertex_counter = 0;
  my $vertexnumbers = {};
  foreach my $face (@{$faces}) {
    my $new_face = [];
    foreach $vertexnumbers (@{$face->{'face'}}) {
      $new_vertex_data->{$new_vertex_counter} =
        { 'v_data' => $objects->{'vertices'}->{$vertexnumbers->{'v'}},
           'vn_data'=> $objects->{'vndata'}->{$vertexnumbers->{'vn'}} };
      push(@{$new_face},{'v'      => $new_vertex_counter,
                         'vt_data'=> $objects->{'uvdata'}->{$vertexnumbers->{'vt'}} 
                        } );
      $new_vertex_counter++;
    } # foreach vertexnumbers
    push(@{$new_faces}, $new_face);
  } # foreach face
  # END make new data
  ############################################

  #---
  print "Opening file '$filename' for writing ...\n";
  open(XMESH_OUT, "> $filename") || die "failed to open $filename\n";
  print "...Done.\n";
  #---
  print "Writing Header ...\n";
  printf XMESH_OUT "<!-- Generated with obj_conv.pl version %s ", $VERSION;
  #printf XMESH_OUT "\n - Split by BSP-tree" if ($split_bsp); 
  #printf XMESH_OUT "\n - Split by edges"    if ($split_by_view); 
  #printf XMESH_OUT "\n - Triangulated"      if ($triangulate_objects);  
  printf XMESH_OUT " -->\n";
  printf XMESH_OUT "<Mesh texture='%s' scale='%f' %s >\n", "dummy.bmp", 1, "sharevertex='0'";
  print "...Done.\n";
  #---
  print "Writing material settings ...\n";
  printf XMESH_OUT "<!-- material %s -->\n", $objects->{'mtllib'};
  printf XMESH_OUT "<Material reflect='%s' LightningOn='%s' UseNormals='%s' %s >\n" ,"1","1",$use_normals,"";
  printf XMESH_OUT "<Diffuse  red='%f' green='%f' blue='%f' alpha='%f'/>\n",1,1,1,1;
  printf XMESH_OUT "<Ambient  red='%f' green='%f' blue='%f' alpha='%f'/>\n",1,1,1,1;
  printf XMESH_OUT "<Specular red='%f' green='%f' blue='%f' alpha='%f'/>\n",1,1,1,1;
  printf XMESH_OUT "<\/Material>\n";
  print "...Done.\n";
  #---
  printf XMESH_OUT "<!-- %i faces -->\n", $#{$new_faces};
  #---
  print "Writing vertices ...\n";
  my $dummy_index = '';
  printf XMESH_OUT "<Points>\n";
  my $dummy_data_key;
  my $dummy_data = {};
  foreach $dummy_data_key (sort { $a <=> $b } (keys %{$new_vertex_data})) {
    $dummy_data = $new_vertex_data->{$dummy_data_key};
    printf XMESH_OUT "<Point>\n";
    printf XMESH_OUT "<Location x='%g' y='%g' z='%g'\/>\n", $dummy_data->{'v_data'}->[0],
                                                            $dummy_data->{'v_data'}->[1],
                                                            $dummy_data->{'v_data'}->[2];
    printf XMESH_OUT "<Normal i='%g' j='%g' k='%g'\/>\n", (-$dummy_data->{'vn_data'}->[0]),
                                                          (-$dummy_data->{'vn_data'}->[1]),
                                                          (-$dummy_data->{'vn_data'}->[2]);
    printf XMESH_OUT "</Point>\n";
  } # foreach dummydatakey

  printf XMESH_OUT "</Points>\n";
  print "...Done.\n";
  #---
  print "Writing faces ...\n";
  printf XMESH_OUT "<Polygons>\n";
  my $face = [];
  $vertexnumbers = {};
  foreach $face (@{$new_faces}) {
    printf XMESH_OUT "<%s>\n",poly_text(($#{$face}+1));
    foreach $vertexnumbers (@{$face}) {
      printf XMESH_OUT "  <Vertex point='%s' s='%g' t='%g'\/>\n", $vertexnumbers->{'v'},
                                                                  $vertexnumbers->{'vt_data'}->[0],
                                                             (1 - $vertexnumbers->{'vt_data'}->[1]) ;      

    } # foreach vertexnumbers
    #printf XMESH_OUT "<!-- dist %f -->\n",  get_distance_to_midpoint($face, $objects->{'vertices'}); # $DEBUG:testing
    printf XMESH_OUT "<\/%s>\n",poly_text(($#{$face}+1));
  } # foreach face
  printf XMESH_OUT "<\/Polygons>\n";
  #---
  #printf XMESH_OUT "<!-- %s -->", Dumper($objects); # $DEBUG:DEBUG
  printf XMESH_OUT "%s". "";  #print LOD etc...
  #---
  printf XMESH_OUT "<\/Mesh>\n";
  close(XMESH_OUT);
  print "...Done.\n";
} # sub write_first_to_xmesh

#######################################################################
# Return the currect XML-tag text for a poly with a given number of vertices
#######################################################################
sub poly_text ($)
{
  my ($number) = @_;
  SWITCH :
  {    
    
    if ($number == 3) {return "Tri";    last SWITCH;}
    if ($number == 4) {return "Quad";   last SWITCH;}
    if ($number >  4) {return "Trifan"; last SWITCH;}
    #else
    return "BADFACE";
  }
}
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# END FILE-EXPORT
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# BEGIN MAIN PROGRAM
#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# set default values
  my $obj_in              = '';
  my $obj_out             = '';
  my $delete_backfaces    = 1;
  my $cleanup_data        = 0;
  my $cleanup_data2       = 0;
  my $triangulate_objects = 0;
  my $split_by_view       = 0;
  my $split_bsp           = 0;
  my $sort_by_midpoint    = 0;
  my $sort_by_midpoint2   = 1;
  my $write_as_obj        = 1; # needs to be deleted
  my $xmesh_out           = "";

my $helptext =
 "=====================================\n"
."== obj converter  $VERSION\n"
."=====================================\n"
."usage: obj_conv.pl <TAGS>\n"
."\n"
." -i<filename>       Input  file (obj)\n"
." -o<filename>       Output file (obj)\n"
."                      [Default: <input-filename>_cockpit.obj]\n"
." -h                 Displays this help text.\n"
." -v<level>          Verbosity level. Only for debugging.\n"
."                      [Default: 0]\n"
."-- PRE-ACTIONS --------------------------------------------\n"
." -d                 Delete all backfaces (= faces that are pointing\n"
."                    away from the center/viewpoint)\n"
."                      [Default: $delete_backfaces]\n"
." -r                 Re-sort faces (depth sorting) before doing\n"
."                    anything.\n"
."                      [Default: $sort_by_midpoint]\n"
." -c                 Cleanup vertices/uvdata/normals/faces before\n"
."                    doing anything else (removes duplicates, etc...)\n"
."                      [Default: $cleanup_data]\n"
."-- MAIN-ACTIONS --------------------------------------------\n"
." -s                 Split faces by planes tru the centerpoint\n"
."                    and every edge of the faces (center-BSP)\n"
."                      [Default: $split_by_view]\n"
." -b                 Sort/split faces to a BSP-tree\n"
."                      [Default: $split_bsp]\n"
."-- PAST-ACTIONS --------------------------------------------\n"
." -C                 Cleanup vertices/uvdata/normals/faces before\n"
."                    saving\n"
."                      [Default: $cleanup_data2]\n"
." -T                 Make all faces triangles before saving\n"
."                      [Default: $triangulate_objects]\n"
." -R                 Re-sort faces (depth sorting) before saving\n"
."                      [Default: $sort_by_midpoint2] (normally needed)\n"
."\n"
."NOTE: Every tag that doesn't need additional data\n"
."      INVERTS THE DEFAULT SETTING.\n"
."      (e.g: if -b is used and default is 0 then the\n"
."      program will use the -b functionality and vice versa)\n" 
."\n";

  


#######################################################################
# Get all parameters and switches from the command line
#######################################################################
sub get_commandline_params ()
{
  use vars qw($opt_i $opt_o $opt_r $opt_R $opt_h $opt_v $opt_s $opt_b $opt_c $opt_C $opt_T $opt_d);
  use Getopt::Std;

  print $#ARGV."\n";                               # $DEBUG_testing
  if ($#ARGV == -1) {
    print "Error: Not enough parameters. See usage below\n";die $helptext;
  }

  if (!getopts('i:o:rRhv:sbcCTd')) {               # 'x:' takes argument 'x' doesn't
    print "bad param\n";die $helptext;
  }

  if ($opt_h) {
    print "help\n";die $helptext;
  }

  # params with additional data
  if ($opt_v) {$verbose           = $opt_v;}
  else        {$verbose           = 0;}
  if ($opt_i) {$obj_in            = $opt_i;}
  if ($obj_in eq '') {
    print "Error: no input file (-i). See usage below.\n";die $helptext;
  }
  if ($opt_o) {
               $obj_out                = $opt_o;
               ($xmesh_out = $obj_out) =~ s/\.obj$/\.xmesh/;
              }
  else        {
               ($obj_out   = $obj_in)  =~ s/\.obj$/_cockpit\.obj/;
               ($xmesh_out = $obj_in)  =~ s/\.obj$/_cockpit\.xmesh/;
              }

  # single params
  if ($opt_c) {$cleanup_data        = !$cleanup_data;}
  if ($opt_d) {$delete_backfaces    = !$delete_backfaces;}
  if ($opt_r) {$sort_by_midpoint    = !$sort_by_midpoint;}
  if ($opt_R) {$sort_by_midpoint2   = !$sort_by_midpoint2;}
  if ($opt_s) {$split_by_view       = !$split_by_view;}
  if ($opt_b) {$split_bsp           = !$split_bsp;}
  if ($opt_T) {$triangulate_objects = !$triangulate_objects;}
  if ($opt_C) {$cleanup_data2       = !$cleanup_data2;}
} # sub get_commandline_params
    
get_commandline_params();

print "##################################################################\n";
print "#---< OBJ Converter:  .obj -> .obj (e.g. VegaStrike Cockpit) >---#\n";
print "##################################################################\n";
print "Current settings (chronological order).......\n";
print "Infile          (i): ".$obj_in           ."\n";
print "Outfile         (o): ".$obj_out          ."\n";
print "Outfile Xmesh   ( ): ".$xmesh_out        ."\n";
print "Remove Backfaces(d): ".$delete_backfaces ."\n";
print "Re-sort Faces   (r): ".$sort_by_midpoint ."\n";
print "Cleanup data    (c): ".$cleanup_data     ."\n";
print "Split faces     (s): ".$split_by_view    ."\n";
print "Create BSP tree (b): ".$split_bsp        ."\n";
print "Trianulate      (t): ".$triangulate_objects."\n";
print "Re-sort Faces   (R): ".$sort_by_midpoint2."\n";
print "Cleanup data    (C): ".$cleanup_data2    ."\n";
print "Verbosity       (v): ".$verbose          ."\n";


#---- main program variables ----

#my $vertices         = {};
#my $uvdata           = {};
#my $vndata           = {};
#my $faces            = [];

#my $vert_counter     = 0;
#my $uv_counter       = 0;
#my $norm_counter     = 0;

#my $mtlname_found    = 0;
#my $objectname_found = 0;

#my $groupname_found  = 0;
#my $usemtlname_found = 0;

#---- main program ----

print "#############################################################\n";
print "Reading .obj file: ".$obj_in."\n";

#( $mtlname_found,   $objectname_found,
#  $groupname_found, $usemtlname_found,
#  $vert_counter,    $uv_counter, $norm_counter)
#  = read_from_obj ($obj_in,$faces,
#                   $vertices,    $uvdata,     $vndata,
#                   $vert_counter,$uv_counter, $norm_counter,
#                   $mtlname_found,   $objectname_found,
#                   $groupname_found, $usemtlname_found);

my $objects = read_from_obj($obj_in);

print "Facecount  : ".(objects_facecount($objects))."\n";   #print "Facecount  : ".$#{$faces}    ."\n";
print "Vertexcount: ".($objects->{'vert_counter'} )."\n";
print "UV-count   : ".($objects->{'uv_counter'}   )."\n";
print "Normalcount: ".($objects->{'norm_counter'} )."\n";
print "... Reading done.\n";

if ($delete_backfaces)
{
  print "#############################################################\n";
  print "Removing the faces that are pointing the other way (away from center)  ...\n";
  print "Old facecount: ".objects_facecount($objects)."\n";

  delete_backfaces ($objects);

  print "New facecount: ".objects_facecount($objects)."\n";
  print "... Backfaces removed.\n";
}

if ($sort_by_midpoint) # $DEBUG:testing
{
  print "#############################################################\n";
  print "Sorting by midpoint the first time  ...\n";

  sort_by_facemidpoint ($objects, 1 );

  print "... Sorting done.\n";
}

if ($cleanup_data)
{
  print "#############################################################\n";
  print "Clean up data ...\n";

  clean_data($objects);

  print "... Cleaning done.\n";
}

my $edges             = {};

if ($split_bsp)
{

  if ($split_by_view) {
     $edges                = get_edges($objects);
  }

  print "#############################################################\n";
  print "Creating and sorting BSP tree ...\n";
  print "Old facecount: ".objects_facecount($objects)."\n";
  print "Creating BSP tree (this will take some time)...\n";
  faces2bspfaces($objects->{'objects'}->[0]->{'faces'}, 0);
#print "f".Dumper($objects->{'objects'}->[0]->{'faces'})."f\n";

#  my %bsptree;
#  use DB_File;                      # optional; overrides default
#  use POSIX qw(tmpnam);
#  do { my $tmp_filename = tmpnam() }
#    until (dbmopen %bsptree, $tmp_filename, 0666); # try new temporary filenames until we get one that didn't already exist


  my $bsptree = gen_bsptree_new( $objects->{'objects'}->[0]->{'faces'} , $objects );
  print "...done.\n";
  print "converting BSP-tree to facelist ...\n";

  $objects->{'objects'}->[0]->{'faces'} = bsptree2faceslist_new($bsptree);

#dbmclose %bsptree;                   # close the database
#undef %bsptree;
undef $bsptree if ($undef_vars);

  print "...done.\n";

  print "New facecount: ".objects_facecount($objects)."\n";
  print "... BSP tree+sorting done.\n";
}

### NEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! # $DEBUG:MARK4
if ($split_by_view)
{
  print "#############################################################\n";
  print "Splitting by view ...\n";
  print "Old facecount: ".objects_facecount($objects)."\n";
  print "Creating centerBSP-tree ...\n";
  
  my $used_edges = {};
  if (! $split_bsp) {
    $edges  = get_edges($objects);
  }

  print "Edgecount: ". (keys %{$edges}) ."\n";

#print "y".Dumper($objects->{'objects'}->[0]->{'faces'})."yy";

  my $centerbsptree  = gen_centerbsptree_new ($objects->{'objects'}->[0]->{'faces'},  $objects, $edges, $used_edges);
  
#print "x".Dumper($centerbsptree)."xx";
  print "\n";
  print "...done.\n";
  print "converting centerBSP-tree to facelist ...\n";
  $objects->{'objects'}->[0]->{'faces'} = centerbsptree2faceslist_new($centerbsptree);
undef $centerbsptree if ($undef_vars);
  print "...done.\n";


  print "New facecount: ".objects_facecount($objects)."\n";
  print "... Splitting by view done.\n";

} # split_by_view
### NEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if ($cleanup_data2)
{
  print "#############################################################\n";
  print "Clean up data ...\n";

  clean_data($objects);

  print "... Cleaning done.\n";
}

if ($triangulate_objects)
{
  print "#############################################################\n";
  print "Making all faces triangles ...\n";
  print "Old facecount: ".objects_facecount($objects)."\n";
  
  triangulate_objects($objects);

  print "New facecount: ".objects_facecount($objects)." (tris)\n";
  print "... triangles done.\n";
}

if ($sort_by_midpoint2)
{
  print "#############################################################\n";
  print "Sorting by midpoint ...\n";
#print "x".Dumper($bsptree);
  sort_by_facemidpoint ($objects, 1 ); # high to low distance (should be correct for VS display)
#  sort_by_facemidpoint ($objects, 0 ); # low to high distance

  print "... Sorting done.\n";
}


if ($write_as_obj)
{
  print "#############################################################\n";
  print "Writing to obj file ...\n";
  write_to_obj ($obj_out, $objects);
  print "... Writing obj done.\n";
  print "\n";
######
  print "Writing to xmesh file ...\n";
  write_first_to_xmesh ($xmesh_out, $objects);
  print "... Writing xmesh done.\n";
}

print "#############################################################\n";

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# END MAIN PROGRAM
#----------------------------------------------------------------------

#######################################################################
# If you're not sure whether the variable has a newline on the end, you can use the slightly
# safer chomp operator, which removes only a newline character
# (Or whatever the input record separator $/is set to.)
sub superchomp ($)
{
  my ($string) = @_;
  #die "triangulate_object:object" unless (ref($object) eq 'HASH'  );
  my $default_EOL = $/;
  chomp($string);
  $/ = "\n";
  chomp($string);
  $/ = "\n\r";
  chomp($string);
  $/ = $default_EOL;
  return $string;
} # sub superchomp

#######################################################################
##obj example
#
#mtllib 2box.mtl
#
#o cube2
#v -1.00000 -1.00000 5.63644
#vt 0.00000e+0 0.333333
#vn -0.577350 -0.577350 0.577350
#g cube2_cube2_auv
#usemtl cube2_auv
#f 3/20/3 2/15/2 1/13/1 4/19/4
#
#o cube1
#v 2.10756 -1.00000 5.63644
#vt 0.00000e+0 0.666667
#vn -0.577350 -0.577350 0.577350
#g cube1_cube1_auv
#usemtl cube1_auv
#f 11/41/11 10/37/10 9/36/9 12/40/12
#######################################################################

#######################################################################
##mtl example
#
#newmtl octotoad1_auv_0
#Ns 100.000
#d 1.00000
#illum 2
#Kd 1.00000 1.00000 1.00000
#Ka 1.00000 1.00000 1.00000
#Ks 1.00000 1.00000 1.00000
#map_Kd fighter_hammer_octotoad1_auv_0_map_Kd.tga
#######################################################################

##################################
# test functions
#open(DUMMY, "> test.txt") ||
#    die "failed to open test.txt\n";
#
#my $objects_dummy =read_from_obj($obj_in);
#print DUMMY Dumper($objects_dummy)."\n";
#print DUMMY @{$objects_dummy->{'objects'}}."\n";
#################################

#use DB_File;                      # optional; overrides default
#use POSIX qw(tmpnam);
# try new temporary filenames until we get one that didn't already exist
# my %HASH ;
#do { $tmp_filename = tmpnam() }
#    until (dbmopen %HASH, $tmp_filename, 0666);

#$V = $HASH{$KEY};                 # retrieve from database
#$HASH{$KEY} = $VALUE;             # put value into database
#if (exists $HASH{$KEY}) {         # check whether in database
#    # ...
#}
#dbmclose %HASH;                   # close the database
#######################################################################
# EOF
#######################################################################=