// Generates the model's tags
private void generateTags()
{
// Loop through each ModelMeshPart in each ModelMesh in the model
foreach (ModelMesh mesh in Model.Meshes)
{
foreach (ModelMeshPart part in mesh.MeshParts)
{
// Check if the ModelMeshPart's effect is a BasicEffect
if (part.Effect is BasicEffect)
{
// Get the effect
BasicEffect effect = (BasicEffect)part.Effect;
// Create a new tag using the effects properties
MeshTag tag = new MeshTag(effect.DiffuseColor, effect.Texture, effect.SpecularPower);
// Update the part's tag to the newly created one
part.Tag = tag;
}
}
}
}
// Set the models effect
public void SetModelEffect(Effect effect, bool CopyEffect)
{
// Loop through each ModelMeshPart in each ModelMesh of the model
foreach (ModelMesh mesh in Model.Meshes)
{
foreach (ModelMeshPart part in mesh.MeshParts)
{
// Effect to set on the ModelMeshPart
Effect toSet = effect;
// Copy the effect if necessary
if (CopyEffect)
{
toSet = effect.Clone();
}
MeshTag tag = ((MeshTag)part.Tag);
// If this MeshTag has a texture, apply it to the effect
if (tag.Texture != null)
{
setEffectParameter(toSet, "BasicTexture", tag.Texture);
setEffectParameter(toSet, "TextureEnabled", true);
}
else
{
setEffectParameter(toSet, "TextureEnabled", false);
}
// Set remaining parameters to ones in effect
setEffectParameter(toSet, "DiffuseColor", tag.Color);
setEffectParameter(toSet, "SpecularPower", tag.SpecularPower);
// Set the ModelMeshPart's effect to the newly created one
part.Effect = toSet;
}
}
}
