mball_edit.c

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#include <math.h>
#include <string.h>
 
#include "MEM_guardedalloc.h"
 
#include "BLI_blenlib.h"
#include "BLI_kdtree.h"
#include "BLI_math.h"
#include "BLI_rand.h"
#include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
#include "DNA_defs.h"
#include "DNA_meta_types.h"
#include "DNA_object_types.h"
#include "DNA_scene_types.h"
 
#include "RNA_access.h"
#include "RNA_define.h"
 
#include "BKE_context.h"
#include "BKE_layer.h"
#include "BKE_mball.h"
#include "BKE_object.h"
 
#include "DEG_depsgraph.h"
 
#include "ED_mball.h"
#include "ED_object.h"
#include "ED_screen.h"
#include "ED_select_utils.h"
#include "ED_view3d.h"
 
#include "WM_api.h"
#include "WM_types.h"
 
#include "mball_intern.h"
 
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* This function is used to free all MetaElems from MetaBall */
void ED_mball_editmball_free(Object *obedit)
{
  MetaBall *mb = (MetaBall *)obedit->data;
 
  mb->editelems = NULL;
  mb->lastelem = NULL;
}
 
/* This function is called, when MetaBall Object is
 * switched from object mode to edit mode */
void ED_mball_editmball_make(Object *obedit)
{
  MetaBall *mb = (MetaBall *)obedit->data;
  MetaElem *ml; /*, *newml;*/
 
  ml = mb->elems.first;
 
  while (ml) {
    if (ml->flag & SELECT) {
      mb->lastelem = ml;
    }
    ml = ml->next;
  }
 
  mb->editelems = &mb->elems;
}
 
/* This function is called, when MetaBall Object switched from
 * edit mode to object mode. List of MetaElements is copied
 * from object->data->edit_elems to object->data->elems. */
void ED_mball_editmball_load(Object *UNUSED(obedit))
{
}
 
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
bool ED_mball_deselect_all_multi(bContext *C)
{
  Depsgraph *depsgraph = CTX_data_ensure_evaluated_depsgraph(C);
  ViewContext vc;
  ED_view3d_viewcontext_init(C, &vc, depsgraph);
  uint bases_len = 0;
  Base **bases = BKE_view_layer_array_from_bases_in_edit_mode_unique_data(
      vc.view_layer, vc.v3d, &bases_len);
  bool changed_multi = BKE_mball_deselect_all_multi_ex(bases, bases_len);
  MEM_freeN(bases);
  return changed_multi;
}
 
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
MetaElem *ED_mball_add_primitive(
    bContext *UNUSED(C), Object *obedit, bool obedit_is_new, float mat[4][4], float dia, int type)
{
  MetaBall *mball = (MetaBall *)obedit->data;
  MetaElem *ml;
 
  /* Deselect all existing metaelems */
  ml = mball->editelems->first;
  while (ml) {
    ml->flag &= ~SELECT;
    ml = ml->next;
  }
 
  ml = BKE_mball_element_add(mball, type);
  ml->rad *= dia;
 
  if (obedit_is_new) {
    mball->wiresize *= dia;
    mball->rendersize *= dia;
  }
  copy_v3_v3(&ml->x, mat[3]);
  /* MB_ELIPSOID works differently (intentional?). Whatever the case,
   * on testing this needs to be skipped otherwise it doesn't behave like other types. */
  if (type != MB_ELIPSOID) {
    mul_v3_fl(&ml->expx, dia);
  }
 
  ml->flag |= SELECT;
  mball->lastelem = ml;
  return ml;
}
 
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* Select or deselect all MetaElements */
static int mball_select_all_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
{
  int action = RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "action");
 
  ViewLayer *view_layer = CTX_data_view_layer(C);
  uint bases_len = 0;
  Base **bases = BKE_view_layer_array_from_bases_in_edit_mode_unique_data(
      view_layer, CTX_wm_view3d(C), &bases_len);
 
  if (action == SEL_TOGGLE) {
    action = BKE_mball_is_any_selected_multi(bases, bases_len) ? SEL_DESELECT : SEL_SELECT;
  }
 
  switch (action) {
    case SEL_SELECT:
      BKE_mball_select_all_multi_ex(bases, bases_len);
      break;
    case SEL_DESELECT:
      BKE_mball_deselect_all_multi_ex(bases, bases_len);
      break;
    case SEL_INVERT:
      BKE_mball_select_swap_multi_ex(bases, bases_len);
      break;
  }
 
  for (uint base_index = 0; base_index < bases_len; base_index++) {
    Object *obedit = bases[base_index]->object;
    MetaBall *mb = (MetaBall *)obedit->data;
    DEG_id_tag_update(&mb->id, ID_RECALC_SELECT);
    WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM | ND_SELECT, mb);
  }
 
  MEM_freeN(bases);
 
  return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
}
 
void MBALL_OT_select_all(wmOperatorType *ot)
{
  /* identifiers */
  ot->name = "(De)select All";
  ot->description = "Change selection of all metaball elements";
  ot->idname = "MBALL_OT_select_all";
 
  /* callback functions */
  ot->exec = mball_select_all_exec;
  ot->poll = ED_operator_editmball;
 
  /* flags */
  ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO;
 
  WM_operator_properties_select_all(ot);
}
 
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
enum {
  SIMMBALL_TYPE = 1,
  SIMMBALL_RADIUS,
  SIMMBALL_STIFFNESS,
  SIMMBALL_ROTATION,
};
 
static const EnumPropertyItem prop_similar_types[] = {
    {SIMMBALL_TYPE, "TYPE", 0, "Type", ""},
    {SIMMBALL_RADIUS, "RADIUS", 0, "Radius", ""},
    {SIMMBALL_STIFFNESS, "STIFFNESS", 0, "Stiffness", ""},
    {SIMMBALL_ROTATION, "ROTATION", 0, "Rotation", ""},
    {0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL},
};
 
static void mball_select_similar_type_get(
    Object *obedit, MetaBall *mb, int type, KDTree_1d *tree_1d, KDTree_3d *tree_3d)
{
  float tree_entry[3] = {0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
  MetaElem *ml;
  int tree_index = 0;
  for (ml = mb->editelems->first; ml; ml = ml->next) {
    if (ml->flag & SELECT) {
      switch (type) {
        case SIMMBALL_RADIUS: {
          float radius = ml->rad;
          /* Radius in world space. */
          float smat[3][3];
          float radius_vec[3] = {radius, radius, radius};
          BKE_object_scale_to_mat3(obedit, smat);
          mul_m3_v3(smat, radius_vec);
          radius = (radius_vec[0] + radius_vec[1] + radius_vec[2]) / 3;
          tree_entry[0] = radius;
          break;
        }
        case SIMMBALL_STIFFNESS: {
          tree_entry[0] = ml->s;
          break;
        } break;
        case SIMMBALL_ROTATION: {
          float dir[3] = {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
          float rmat[3][3];
          mul_qt_v3(ml->quat, dir);
          BKE_object_rot_to_mat3(obedit, rmat, true);
          mul_m3_v3(rmat, dir);
          copy_v3_v3(tree_entry, dir);
          break;
        }
      }
      if (tree_1d) {
        BLI_kdtree_1d_insert(tree_1d, tree_index++, tree_entry);
      }
      else {
        BLI_kdtree_3d_insert(tree_3d, tree_index++, tree_entry);
      }
    }
  }
}
 
static bool mball_select_similar_type(Object *obedit,
                                      MetaBall *mb,
                                      int type,
                                      const KDTree_1d *tree_1d,
                                      const KDTree_3d *tree_3d,
                                      const float thresh)
{
  MetaElem *ml;
  bool changed = false;
  for (ml = mb->editelems->first; ml; ml = ml->next) {
    bool select = false;
    switch (type) {
      case SIMMBALL_RADIUS: {
        float radius = ml->rad;
        /* Radius in world space is the average of the
         * scaled radius in x, y and z directions. */
        float smat[3][3];
        float radius_vec[3] = {radius, radius, radius};
        BKE_object_scale_to_mat3(obedit, smat);
        mul_m3_v3(smat, radius_vec);
        radius = (radius_vec[0] + radius_vec[1] + radius_vec[2]) / 3;
 
        if (ED_select_similar_compare_float_tree(tree_1d, radius, thresh, SIM_CMP_EQ)) {
          select = true;
        }
        break;
      }
      case SIMMBALL_STIFFNESS: {
        float s = ml->s;
        if (ED_select_similar_compare_float_tree(tree_1d, s, thresh, SIM_CMP_EQ)) {
          select = true;
        }
        break;
      }
      case SIMMBALL_ROTATION: {
        float dir[3] = {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
        float rmat[3][3];
        mul_qt_v3(ml->quat, dir);
        BKE_object_rot_to_mat3(obedit, rmat, true);
        mul_m3_v3(rmat, dir);
 
        float thresh_cos = cosf(thresh * (float)M_PI_2);
 
        KDTreeNearest_3d nearest;
        if (BLI_kdtree_3d_find_nearest(tree_3d, dir, &nearest) != -1) {
          float orient = angle_normalized_v3v3(dir, nearest.co);
          /* Map to 0-1 to compare orientation. */
          float delta = thresh_cos - fabsf(cosf(orient));
          if (ED_select_similar_compare_float(delta, thresh, SIM_CMP_EQ)) {
            select = true;
          }
        }
        break;
      }
    }
 
    if (select) {
      changed = true;
      ml->flag |= SELECT;
    }
  }
  return changed;
}
 
static int mball_select_similar_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
{
  const int type = RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "type");
  const float thresh = RNA_float_get(op->ptr, "threshold");
  int tot_mball_selected_all = 0;
 
  ViewLayer *view_layer = CTX_data_view_layer(C);
  uint bases_len = 0;
  Base **bases = BKE_view_layer_array_from_bases_in_edit_mode_unique_data(
      view_layer, CTX_wm_view3d(C), &bases_len);
 
  tot_mball_selected_all = BKE_mball_select_count_multi(bases, bases_len);
 
  short type_ref = 0;
  KDTree_1d *tree_1d = NULL;
  KDTree_3d *tree_3d = NULL;
 
  switch (type) {
    case SIMMBALL_RADIUS:
    case SIMMBALL_STIFFNESS:
      tree_1d = BLI_kdtree_1d_new(tot_mball_selected_all);
      break;
    case SIMMBALL_ROTATION:
      tree_3d = BLI_kdtree_3d_new(tot_mball_selected_all);
      break;
  }
 
  /* Get type of selected MetaBall */
  for (uint base_index = 0; base_index < bases_len; base_index++) {
    Object *obedit = bases[base_index]->object;
    MetaBall *mb = (MetaBall *)obedit->data;
 
    switch (type) {
      case SIMMBALL_TYPE: {
        MetaElem *ml;
        for (ml = mb->editelems->first; ml; ml = ml->next) {
          if (ml->flag & SELECT) {
            short mball_type = 1 << (ml->type + 1);
            type_ref |= mball_type;
          }
        }
        break;
      }
      case SIMMBALL_RADIUS:
      case SIMMBALL_STIFFNESS:
      case SIMMBALL_ROTATION:
        mball_select_similar_type_get(obedit, mb, type, tree_1d, tree_3d);
        break;
      default:
        BLI_assert(0);
        break;
    }
  }
 
  if (tree_1d != NULL) {
    BLI_kdtree_1d_deduplicate(tree_1d);
    BLI_kdtree_1d_balance(tree_1d);
  }
  if (tree_3d != NULL) {
    BLI_kdtree_3d_deduplicate(tree_3d);
    BLI_kdtree_3d_balance(tree_3d);
  }
  /* Select MetaBalls with desired type. */
  for (uint base_index = 0; base_index < bases_len; base_index++) {
    Object *obedit = bases[base_index]->object;
    MetaBall *mb = (MetaBall *)obedit->data;
    bool changed = false;
 
    switch (type) {
      case SIMMBALL_TYPE: {
        MetaElem *ml;
        for (ml = mb->editelems->first; ml; ml = ml->next) {
          short mball_type = 1 << (ml->type + 1);
          if (mball_type & type_ref) {
            ml->flag |= SELECT;
            changed = true;
          }
        }
        break;
      }
      case SIMMBALL_RADIUS:
      case SIMMBALL_STIFFNESS:
      case SIMMBALL_ROTATION:
        changed = mball_select_similar_type(obedit, mb, type, tree_1d, tree_3d, thresh);
        break;
      default:
        BLI_assert(0);
        break;
    }
 
    if (changed) {
      DEG_id_tag_update(&mb->id, ID_RECALC_SELECT);
      WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM | ND_SELECT, mb);
    }
  }
 
  MEM_freeN(bases);
  if (tree_1d != NULL) {
    BLI_kdtree_1d_free(tree_1d);
  }
  if (tree_3d != NULL) {
    BLI_kdtree_3d_free(tree_3d);
  }
  return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
}
 
void MBALL_OT_select_similar(wmOperatorType *ot)
{
  /* identifiers */
  ot->name = "Select Similar";
  ot->idname = "MBALL_OT_select_similar";
 
  /* callback functions */
  ot->invoke = WM_menu_invoke;
  ot->exec = mball_select_similar_exec;
  ot->poll = ED_operator_editmball;
  ot->description = "Select similar metaballs by property types";
 
  /* flags */
  ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO;
 
  /* properties */
  ot->prop = RNA_def_enum(ot->srna, "type", prop_similar_types, 0, "Type", "");
 
  RNA_def_float(ot->srna, "threshold", 0.1, 0.0, FLT_MAX, "Threshold", "", 0.01, 1.0);
}
 
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
static int select_random_metaelems_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
{
  const bool select = (RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "action") == SEL_SELECT);
  const float randfac = RNA_float_get(op->ptr, "ratio");
  const int seed = WM_operator_properties_select_random_seed_increment_get(op);
 
  ViewLayer *view_layer = CTX_data_view_layer(C);
  uint objects_len = 0;
  Object **objects = BKE_view_layer_array_from_objects_in_edit_mode_unique_data(
      view_layer, CTX_wm_view3d(C), &objects_len);
  for (uint ob_index = 0; ob_index < objects_len; ob_index++) {
    Object *obedit = objects[ob_index];
    MetaBall *mb = (MetaBall *)obedit->data;
    if (!BKE_mball_is_any_unselected(mb)) {
      continue;
    }
    int seed_iter = seed;
 
    /* This gives a consistent result regardless of object order. */
    if (ob_index) {
      seed_iter += BLI_ghashutil_strhash_p(obedit->id.name);
    }
 
    RNG *rng = BLI_rng_new_srandom(seed_iter);
 
    LISTBASE_FOREACH (MetaElem *, ml, mb->editelems) {
      if (BLI_rng_get_float(rng) < randfac) {
        if (select) {
          ml->flag |= SELECT;
        }
        else {
          ml->flag &= ~SELECT;
        }
      }
    }
 
    BLI_rng_free(rng);
 
    DEG_id_tag_update(&mb->id, ID_RECALC_SELECT);
    WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM | ND_SELECT, mb);
  }
  MEM_freeN(objects);
  return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
}
 
void MBALL_OT_select_random_metaelems(struct wmOperatorType *ot)
{
  /* identifiers */
  ot->name = "Select Random";
  ot->description = "Randomly select metaball elements";
  ot->idname = "MBALL_OT_select_random_metaelems";
 
  /* callback functions */
  ot->exec = select_random_metaelems_exec;
  ot->poll = ED_operator_editmball;
 
  /* flags */
  ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO;
 
  /* properties */
  WM_operator_properties_select_random(ot);
}
 
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* Duplicate selected MetaElements */
static int duplicate_metaelems_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
{
  ViewLayer *view_layer = CTX_data_view_layer(C);
  uint objects_len = 0;
  Object **objects = BKE_view_layer_array_from_objects_in_edit_mode_unique_data(
      view_layer, CTX_wm_view3d(C), &objects_len);
  for (uint ob_index = 0; ob_index < objects_len; ob_index++) {
    Object *obedit = objects[ob_index];
    MetaBall *mb = (MetaBall *)obedit->data;
    MetaElem *ml, *newml;
 
    if (!BKE_mball_is_any_selected(mb)) {
      continue;
    }
 
    ml = mb->editelems->last;
    if (ml) {
      while (ml) {
        if (ml->flag & SELECT) {
          newml = MEM_dupallocN(ml);
          BLI_addtail(mb->editelems, newml);
          mb->lastelem = newml;
          ml->flag &= ~SELECT;
        }
        ml = ml->prev;
      }
      WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM | ND_DATA, mb);
      DEG_id_tag_update(obedit->data, 0);
    }
  }
  MEM_freeN(objects);
  return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
}
 
void MBALL_OT_duplicate_metaelems(wmOperatorType *ot)
{
  /* identifiers */
  ot->name = "Duplicate Metaball Elements";
  ot->description = "Duplicate selected metaball element(s)";
  ot->idname = "MBALL_OT_duplicate_metaelems";
 
  /* callback functions */
  ot->exec = duplicate_metaelems_exec;
  ot->poll = ED_operator_editmball;
 
  /* flags */
  ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO;
}
 
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
static int delete_metaelems_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
{
  ViewLayer *view_layer = CTX_data_view_layer(C);
  uint objects_len = 0;
  Object **objects = BKE_view_layer_array_from_objects_in_edit_mode_unique_data(
      view_layer, CTX_wm_view3d(C), &objects_len);
  for (uint ob_index = 0; ob_index < objects_len; ob_index++) {
    Object *obedit = objects[ob_index];
    MetaBall *mb = (MetaBall *)obedit->data;
    MetaElem *ml, *next;
 
    if (!BKE_mball_is_any_selected(mb)) {
      continue;
    }
 
    ml = mb->editelems->first;
    if (ml) {
      while (ml) {
        next = ml->next;
        if (ml->flag & SELECT) {
          if (mb->lastelem == ml) {
            mb->lastelem = NULL;
          }
          BLI_remlink(mb->editelems, ml);
          MEM_freeN(ml);
        }
        ml = next;
      }
      WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM | ND_DATA, mb);
      DEG_id_tag_update(obedit->data, 0);
    }
  }
  MEM_freeN(objects);
  return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
}
 
void MBALL_OT_delete_metaelems(wmOperatorType *ot)
{
  /* identifiers */
  ot->name = "Delete";
  ot->description = "Delete selected metaball element(s)";
  ot->idname = "MBALL_OT_delete_metaelems";
 
  /* callback functions */
  ot->invoke = WM_operator_confirm;
  ot->exec = delete_metaelems_exec;
  ot->poll = ED_operator_editmball;
 
  /* flags */
  ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO;
}
 
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
static int hide_metaelems_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
{
  Object *obedit = CTX_data_edit_object(C);
  MetaBall *mb = (MetaBall *)obedit->data;
  MetaElem *ml;
  const bool invert = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "unselected") ? SELECT : 0;
 
  ml = mb->editelems->first;
 
  if (ml) {
    while (ml) {
      if ((ml->flag & SELECT) != invert) {
        ml->flag |= MB_HIDE;
      }
      ml = ml->next;
    }
    WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM | ND_DATA, mb);
    DEG_id_tag_update(obedit->data, 0);
  }
 
  return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
}
 
void MBALL_OT_hide_metaelems(wmOperatorType *ot)
{
  /* identifiers */
  ot->name = "Hide Selected";
  ot->description = "Hide (un)selected metaball element(s)";
  ot->idname = "MBALL_OT_hide_metaelems";
 
  /* callback functions */
  ot->exec = hide_metaelems_exec;
  ot->poll = ED_operator_editmball;
 
  /* flags */
  ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO;
 
  /* props */
  RNA_def_boolean(
      ot->srna, "unselected", false, "Unselected", "Hide unselected rather than selected");
}
 
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
static int reveal_metaelems_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
{
  Object *obedit = CTX_data_edit_object(C);
  MetaBall *mb = (MetaBall *)obedit->data;
  const bool select = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "select");
  bool changed = false;
 
  LISTBASE_FOREACH (MetaElem *, ml, mb->editelems) {
    if (ml->flag & MB_HIDE) {
      SET_FLAG_FROM_TEST(ml->flag, select, SELECT);
      ml->flag &= ~MB_HIDE;
      changed = true;
    }
  }
  if (changed) {
    WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM | ND_DATA, mb);
    DEG_id_tag_update(obedit->data, 0);
  }
 
  return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
}
 
void MBALL_OT_reveal_metaelems(wmOperatorType *ot)
{
  /* identifiers */
  ot->name = "Reveal Hidden";
  ot->description = "Reveal all hidden metaball elements";
  ot->idname = "MBALL_OT_reveal_metaelems";
 
  /* callback functions */
  ot->exec = reveal_metaelems_exec;
  ot->poll = ED_operator_editmball;
 
  /* flags */
  ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO;
 
  /* props */
  RNA_def_boolean(ot->srna, "select", true, "Select", "");
}
 
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* Select MetaElement with mouse click (user can select radius circle or
 * stiffness circle) */
bool ED_mball_select_pick(bContext *C, const int mval[2], bool extend, bool deselect, bool toggle)
{
  Depsgraph *depsgraph = CTX_data_ensure_evaluated_depsgraph(C);
  static MetaElem *startelem = NULL;
  ViewContext vc;
  int a, hits;
  uint buffer[MAXPICKBUF];
  rcti rect;
 
  ED_view3d_viewcontext_init(C, &vc, depsgraph);
 
  BLI_rcti_init_pt_radius(&rect, mval, 12);
 
  hits = view3d_opengl_select(
      &vc, buffer, MAXPICKBUF, &rect, VIEW3D_SELECT_PICK_NEAREST, VIEW3D_SELECT_FILTER_NOP);
 
  FOREACH_BASE_IN_EDIT_MODE_BEGIN (vc.view_layer, vc.v3d, base) {
    ED_view3d_viewcontext_init_object(&vc, base->object);
    MetaBall *mb = (MetaBall *)base->object->data;
    MetaElem *ml, *ml_act = NULL;
 
    /* does startelem exist? */
    ml = mb->editelems->first;
    while (ml) {
      if (ml == startelem) {
        break;
      }
      ml = ml->next;
    }
 
    if (ml == NULL) {
      startelem = mb->editelems->first;
    }
 
    if (hits > 0) {
      int metaelem_id = 0;
      ml = startelem;
      while (ml) {
        for (a = 0; a < hits; a++) {
          int hitresult = buffer[(4 * a) + 3];
          if (hitresult == -1) {
            continue;
          }
 
          const uint hit_object = hitresult & 0xFFFF;
          if (vc.obedit->runtime.select_id != hit_object) {
            continue;
          }
 
          if (metaelem_id != (hitresult & 0xFFFF0000 & ~MBALLSEL_ANY)) {
            continue;
          }
 
          if (hitresult & MBALLSEL_RADIUS) {
            ml->flag |= MB_SCALE_RAD;
            ml_act = ml;
            break;
          }
 
          if (hitresult & MBALLSEL_STIFF) {
            ml->flag &= ~MB_SCALE_RAD;
            ml_act = ml;
            break;
          }
        }
 
        if (ml_act) {
          break;
        }
        ml = ml->next;
        if (ml == NULL) {
          ml = mb->editelems->first;
        }
        if (ml == startelem) {
          break;
        }
 
        metaelem_id += 0x10000;
      }
 
      /* When some metaelem was found, then it is necessary to select or deselect it. */
      if (ml_act) {
        if (!extend && !deselect && !toggle) {
          uint objects_len;
          Object **objects = BKE_view_layer_array_from_objects_in_edit_mode_unique_data(
              vc.view_layer, vc.v3d, &objects_len);
          for (uint ob_index = 0; ob_index < objects_len; ob_index++) {
            Object *ob_iter = objects[ob_index];
 
            if (ob_iter == base->object) {
              continue;
            }
 
            BKE_mball_deselect_all((MetaBall *)ob_iter->data);
            DEG_id_tag_update(ob_iter->data, ID_RECALC_SELECT);
            WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM | ND_SELECT, ob_iter->data);
          }
          MEM_freeN(objects);
        }
 
        if (extend) {
          ml_act->flag |= SELECT;
        }
        else if (deselect) {
          ml_act->flag &= ~SELECT;
        }
        else if (toggle) {
          if (ml_act->flag & SELECT) {
            ml_act->flag &= ~SELECT;
          }
          else {
            ml_act->flag |= SELECT;
          }
        }
        else {
          /* Deselect all existing metaelems */
          BKE_mball_deselect_all(mb);
 
          /* Select only metaelem clicked on */
          ml_act->flag |= SELECT;
        }
 
        mb->lastelem = ml_act;
 
        DEG_id_tag_update(&mb->id, ID_RECALC_SELECT);
        WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM | ND_SELECT, mb);
 
        if (vc.view_layer->basact != base) {
          ED_object_base_activate(C, base);
        }
 
        return true;
      }
    }
  }
  FOREACH_BASE_IN_EDIT_MODE_END;
 
  return false;
}