cocorobo-unity/Assets/UCLAGameLab/Editor/MeshCreator.cs

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using UnityEngine;
using UnityEditor;
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;

public class MeshCreator : UnityEngine.Object {
	public static float versionNumber = 0.7f;
	
	public static void UpdateMesh(GameObject gameObject)
	{
		MeshCreatorData mcd = gameObject.GetComponent(typeof(MeshCreatorData)) as MeshCreatorData;
		
		// unity should prevent this from happening to the inspector, but just in case.....
		if (mcd == null) {
			Debug.LogError("MeshCreator Error: selected object does not have a MeshCreatorData component. Select an object with a MeshCreatorData component to update.");
			return;
		}
			
		// add a TextureImporter object here to check whether texture is readable
		// set it to readable if necessary
		if (mcd.outlineTexture == null) {
			Debug.LogError("MeshCreator: no texture found. Make sure to have a texture selected before updating mesh.");
			return;
		}
		
		// if this is a new save, generate a unique idNumber
		if ( mcd.idNumber == "" )
		{
			mcd.idNumber = MeshCreator.GenerateId();
			// Debug.Log(mcd.gameObject.name + "MeshCreator: set new mesh id number to " + mcd.idNumber);
		}
		
		// check the id number, if it is used in another scene object
        // generate a new id number
		while (MeshCreator.IdExistsInScene(mcd))
		{
			mcd.idNumber = MeshCreator.GenerateId(); 
		}
		
		// check for scene folder
		string[] sceneNames = EditorApplication.currentScene.Split('/');
		if (sceneNames.Length == 1 && sceneNames[0] == "")
		{
			Debug.LogError("MeshCreator Error: please save the scene before creating a mesh.");
			DestroyImmediate(mcd.gameObject);
			return;
		}
		string sceneName = sceneNames[sceneNames.Length-1];
		string folderName = sceneName.Substring(0, sceneName.Length - 6);
		string folderPath = "Assets/UCLAGameLab/Meshes/" + folderName; // TODO: this should be a preference

        if (!Directory.Exists("Assets/UCLAGameLab/Meshes"))
        {
            if (!Directory.Exists("Assets/UCLAGameLab"))
            {
                Debug.LogError("MeshCreator: UCLAGameLab folder is missing from your project, please reinstall Mesh Creator.");
                return;
            }
            AssetDatabase.CreateFolder("Assets/UCLAGameLab", "Meshes");
            Debug.Log("MeshCreator: making new Meshes folder at Assets/Meshes");
        }

		if (!Directory.Exists(folderPath))
		{
			Debug.Log("MeshCreator: making new folder in Meshes folder at " + folderPath);
			AssetDatabase.CreateFolder("Assets/UCLAGameLab/Meshes", folderName );
		}
		
		string saveName = folderName + "/" + mcd.gameObject.name + "." + mcd.idNumber ;
			
		// stash the rotation value, set back to identity, then switch back later
		Quaternion oldRotation = mcd.gameObject.transform.rotation;
		mcd.gameObject.transform.rotation = Quaternion.identity;
				
		// stash the scale value, set back to one, then switch back later
		Vector3 oldScale = mcd.gameObject.transform.localScale;
		mcd.gameObject.transform.localScale = Vector3.one;
		
		// transform the object if needed to account for the new pivot
		if (mcd.pivotHeightOffset != mcd.lastPivotOffset.x || mcd.pivotWidthOffset != mcd.lastPivotOffset.y || mcd.pivotWidthOffset != mcd.lastPivotOffset.z ) {
			mcd.gameObject.transform.localPosition -= mcd.lastPivotOffset;
			mcd.lastPivotOffset = new Vector3(mcd.pivotWidthOffset, mcd.pivotHeightOffset, mcd.pivotDepthOffset);
			mcd.gameObject.transform.localPosition += mcd.lastPivotOffset;
		}

        // 
        // start mesh renderer setup section
        //
		
        // mesh for rendering the object
        // will either be flat or full mesh
		Mesh msh = new Mesh();

        // collider for mesh, if used
		Mesh collidermesh = new Mesh();
		if (mcd.uvWrapMesh) {
			// Set up game object with mesh;
			AssignMesh(gameObject, ref msh);
			collidermesh = msh;
		}
		else {
			AssignPlaneMesh(gameObject, ref msh);
            // if needed, create the 3d mesh collider
            if (mcd.generateCollider && !mcd.usePrimitiveCollider && !mcd.useAABBCollider)
    			AssignMesh(gameObject, ref collidermesh);
		}
			
		MeshRenderer mr = (MeshRenderer) mcd.gameObject.GetComponent("MeshRenderer");
		if (mr == null) {
			//Debug.Log("MeshCreator Warning: no mesh renderer found on update object, adding one.");
			mcd.gameObject.AddComponent(typeof(MeshRenderer));
		}
			
		// update the front material via renderer
		Material meshmat;
        string materialNameLocation = "Assets/UCLAGameLab/Materials/"+mcd.outlineTexture.name+".material.mat";
        string transparentMaterialNameLocation = "Assets/UCLAGameLab/Materials/"+mcd.outlineTexture.name+".trans.material.mat";

        string baseMaterialNameLocation = "Assets/UCLAGameLab/Materials/baseMaterial.mat";
        string transparentBaseMaterialNameLocation = "Assets/UCLAGameLab/Materials/baseTransparentMaterial.mat";

		if (mcd.useAutoGeneratedMaterial) {
			// if using uvWrapMesh, use regular material
			if (mcd.uvWrapMesh) {
				meshmat = (Material) AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath(materialNameLocation, typeof(Material));
				if (meshmat == null) {
					meshmat = CopyTexture(baseMaterialNameLocation, materialNameLocation, mcd.outlineTexture);
				}
				mcd.gameObject.GetComponent<Renderer>().sharedMaterial = meshmat;
			}
			else { // use a transparent material
				meshmat = (Material) AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath(transparentMaterialNameLocation, typeof(Material));
				if (meshmat == null) {
					meshmat = CopyTexture(transparentBaseMaterialNameLocation, transparentMaterialNameLocation, mcd.outlineTexture); 
				}
				mcd.gameObject.GetComponent<Renderer>().sharedMaterial = meshmat;
			}
		}
		else {
			mcd.gameObject.GetComponent<Renderer>().sharedMaterial = mcd.frontMaterial;
		}
			
		MeshFilter mf = (MeshFilter) mcd.gameObject.GetComponent("MeshFilter");
		if (mf == null) {
			//Debug.LogWarning("MeshCreator Warning: no mesh filter found on update object, adding one.");
			mf= mcd.gameObject.AddComponent(typeof(MeshFilter)) as MeshFilter;
		}
        
		mf.sharedMesh = msh;

        // save the main mesh
		string meshName = "Assets/UCLAGameLab/Meshes/" + saveName + ".asset";
		AssetDatabase.CreateAsset(msh, meshName);
			
		// make the side edges
		if (!mcd.uvWrapMesh && mcd.createEdges) 
        {
			Mesh edgemesh = new Mesh();
			MeshCreator.AssignEdgeMesh(gameObject, ref edgemesh);
				
			// remove the old backside mesh game object
			string edgeName = mcd.gameObject.name + ".edge";
			ArrayList destroyObject = new ArrayList();
			foreach (Transform child in mcd.gameObject.transform) {
				if (child.name == edgeName) {
					MeshFilter emf = (MeshFilter) child.gameObject.GetComponent("MeshFilter");
					if (emf != null) {
						Mesh ems = (Mesh) emf.sharedMesh;
						if (ems != null) {
							//DestroyImmediate(ems, true);
						}
					}
					destroyObject.Add(child);
				}
			}
				
			while (destroyObject.Count > 0) {
				Transform child = (Transform) destroyObject[0];
				destroyObject.Remove(child);
				DestroyImmediate(child.gameObject);
			}
				
			// create a new game object to attach the backside plane
			GameObject edgeObject = new GameObject();
			edgeObject.transform.parent = mcd.gameObject.transform;
			edgeObject.transform.localPosition = Vector3.zero;
			edgeObject.transform.rotation = Quaternion.identity;
			edgeObject.name = edgeName;
			MeshFilter edgemf = (MeshFilter) edgeObject.AddComponent(typeof(MeshFilter)) as MeshFilter;
			edgemf.sharedMesh = edgemesh;

			// save the mesh in the Assets folder
			string edgeMeshName = "Assets/UCLAGameLab/Meshes/" + saveName + ".Edge" + ".asset";
			AssetDatabase.CreateAsset(edgemesh, edgeMeshName);
				
			MeshRenderer edgemr = edgeObject.AddComponent(typeof(MeshRenderer)) as MeshRenderer;

            // for side meshes use the opaque material
            Material edgematerial = (Material)AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath(materialNameLocation, typeof(Material));
            if (edgematerial == null)
            {
                edgematerial = CopyTexture(baseMaterialNameLocation, materialNameLocation, mcd.outlineTexture);
            }
			edgemr.GetComponent<Renderer>().sharedMaterial = edgematerial;
		}
		else // destroy the old edge objects because they're not needed
        {
			string edgeName = mcd.gameObject.name + ".edge";
			ArrayList destroyObject = new ArrayList();
			foreach (Transform child in mcd.gameObject.transform) {
				if (child.name == edgeName) {
					destroyObject.Add(child);
					MeshFilter emf = (MeshFilter) child.gameObject.GetComponent("MeshFilter");
					if (emf != null) {
						Mesh ems = (Mesh) emf.sharedMesh;
						if (ems != null) {
							//DestroyImmediate(ems, true);
						}
					}
				}
			}
			while (destroyObject.Count > 0) {
				Transform child = (Transform) destroyObject[0];
				destroyObject.Remove(child);
				DestroyImmediate(child.gameObject);
			}
		}
		
        // make the backside plane
		if (!mcd.uvWrapMesh && mcd.createBacksidePlane) {
			Mesh backmesh = new Mesh();
			AssignPlaneMeshBackside(gameObject, ref backmesh);
				
			// remove the old backside mesh game object
			string backsideName = mcd.gameObject.name + ".backside";
			ArrayList destroyObject = new ArrayList();
			foreach (Transform child in mcd.gameObject.transform) {
				if (child.name == backsideName) {
					destroyObject.Add(child);
					MeshFilter emf = (MeshFilter) child.gameObject.GetComponent("MeshFilter");
					if (emf != null) {
						Mesh ems = (Mesh) emf.sharedMesh;
						if (ems != null) {
							//DestroyImmediate(ems, true);
						}
					}
				}
			}
			
			while (destroyObject.Count > 0) {
				Transform child = (Transform) destroyObject[0];
				destroyObject.Remove(child);
				DestroyImmediate(child.gameObject);
			}
				
			// create a new game object to attach the backside plane
			GameObject backsideObject = new GameObject();
			backsideObject.transform.parent = mcd.gameObject.transform;
			backsideObject.transform.localPosition = Vector3.zero;
			backsideObject.transform.rotation = Quaternion.identity;
			backsideObject.name = backsideName;
			MeshFilter backmf = (MeshFilter) backsideObject.AddComponent(typeof(MeshFilter)) as MeshFilter;
			backmf.sharedMesh = backmesh;
			// save the mesh in the Assets folder
			string backMeshName = "Assets/UCLAGameLab/Meshes/" + saveName + ".Back" + ".asset";
			AssetDatabase.CreateAsset(backmesh, backMeshName);
				
			MeshRenderer backmr = backsideObject.AddComponent(typeof(MeshRenderer)) as MeshRenderer;

            // for backside plane, use the transparent material
            Material backmaterial = (Material)AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath(transparentMaterialNameLocation, typeof(Material));
            if (backmaterial == null)
            {
                backmaterial = CopyTexture(transparentBaseMaterialNameLocation, transparentMaterialNameLocation, mcd.outlineTexture);
            }
			backmr.GetComponent<Renderer>().sharedMaterial = backmaterial;
		}
        else // remove the old backside mesh game object because it's not needed
        {
			string backsideName = mcd.gameObject.name + ".backside";
			ArrayList destroyObject = new ArrayList();
			foreach (Transform child in mcd.gameObject.transform) {
				if (child.name == backsideName) {
					destroyObject.Add(child);
					// get rid of the old mesh from the assets
					MeshFilter emf = (MeshFilter) child.gameObject.GetComponent("MeshFilter");
					if (emf != null) {
						Mesh ems = (Mesh) emf.sharedMesh;
						if (ems != null) {
							//DestroyImmediate(ems, true);
						}
					}
				}
			}
				
			while (destroyObject.Count > 0) {
				Transform child = (Transform) destroyObject[0];
				destroyObject.Remove(child);
				DestroyImmediate(child.gameObject);
			}
		}
        // end mesh renderer setup section

        //
        // start collider setup section
		//

		// generate a mesh collider
		if (mcd.generateCollider && !mcd.usePrimitiveCollider && !mcd.useAABBCollider) {
			
			// remove the old compound collider before assigning new
			string compoundColliderName = mcd.gameObject.name + "CompoundColliders";
			foreach(Transform child in mcd.gameObject.transform) {
				if (child.name == compoundColliderName) {
					DestroyImmediate(child.gameObject);
				}
			}
			
            // if the current mesh on the mesh renderer is flat
            // and the object has a rigidbody, unity will give an
            // error trying to update the mass.
            // the fix is to stash the current mesh, switch to the
            // full 3d version, and switch back
            if ( !mcd.uvWrapMesh )
            {
                mf.mesh = collidermesh;
            }
			Collider col = mcd.gameObject.GetComponent<Collider>();
            if (col == null)
            {
                mcd.gameObject.AddComponent(typeof(MeshCollider));
            }
            else
            {
                DestroyImmediate(col);
                mcd.gameObject.AddComponent(typeof(MeshCollider));
            }
			
			MeshCollider mcol = mcd.gameObject.GetComponent("MeshCollider") as MeshCollider;
			if (mcol == null) 
            {
				Debug.LogWarning("MeshCreator: found a non-Mesh collider on object to update. If you really want a new collider generated, remove the old one and update the object with MeshCreator again.");
			}
			else 
            {
				mcol.sharedMesh = collidermesh;
                // save the collider mesh if necessary
                if (!mcd.uvWrapMesh) // if uvWrapMesh, then mesh already saved
                {
                    string colliderMeshName = "Assets/UCLAGameLab/Meshes/" + saveName + ".collider.asset";
                    AssetDatabase.CreateAsset(collidermesh, colliderMeshName);
                }
			}

            // switch mesh filter back if the flat one was
            // swapped out previously
            if (!mcd.uvWrapMesh)
            {
                mf.mesh = msh;
            }

			if (mcd.usePhysicMaterial) 
            {
				mcol.material = mcd.physicMaterial;
			}

            // set triggers for the mesh collider?
            if (mcd.setTriggers)
            {
                mcol.isTrigger = true;
            }
            else
            {
                mcol.isTrigger = false;
            }
		} // end generate mesh collider

        // generate box colliders
		else if (mcd.generateCollider && mcd.usePrimitiveCollider && !mcd.useAABBCollider) {
			// remove the old collider if necessary
			Collider col = mcd.gameObject.GetComponent<Collider>();
			if (col != null) {
                if (col.GetType() == typeof(MeshCollider))
                {
                    //Debug.LogWarning("Mesh Creator: found a collider on game object " + gameObject.name +", please remove it.");
                    MeshCollider mshcol = mcd.gameObject.GetComponent("MeshCollider") as MeshCollider;
                    if (mshcol != null)
                    {
                        //Debug.LogWarning("Mesh Creator: found a mesh collider on game object " + gameObject.name + ", destroying it's mesh.");
                        mshcol.sharedMesh = null;
                    }
                }
                DestroyImmediate(col);
			}
				
			// all compound colliders are stored in a gameObject 
			string compoundColliderName = mcd.gameObject.name + "CompoundColliders";
			GameObject go = new GameObject();
			
			// find old compound colliders and remove
			foreach (Transform child in mcd.gameObject.transform) {
				if (child.name == compoundColliderName) {
					DestroyImmediate(go);
					go = child.gameObject;
					ArrayList removeChildren = new ArrayList();
					foreach (Transform childchild in child) {
						removeChildren.Add(childchild);
					}
					foreach (Transform childchild in removeChildren) {
						DestroyImmediate(childchild.gameObject);
					}
				}
			}
				
			go.name = compoundColliderName;
			go.transform.parent = mcd.gameObject.transform;
			go.transform.localPosition = Vector3.zero;
			go.transform.rotation = Quaternion.identity;
			ArrayList boxColliderCoordinates = GetBoxColliderCoordinates(gameObject);
			int count = 0;
			int imageHeight = mcd.outlineTexture.height;
			int imageWidth = mcd.outlineTexture.width;
			foreach (Vector4 bcc in boxColliderCoordinates) {
				Vector4 bc = bcc;
				
				// if using a uvWrapMesh, subtract half a pixel from each side 
				if (mcd.uvWrapMesh && Math.Abs(bc.x - bc.z) > 1.0f && Math.Abs(bc.y - bc.w) > 1.0f) {
					bc.x += 0.5f;
					bc.y += 0.5f;
					bc.z -= 0.5f;
					bc.w -= 0.5f;
				}
				else if (mcd.uvWrapMesh) { // if here, height or width is only one
					continue;
				}
				
				{
					count++;
					GameObject colgo = new GameObject();
					colgo.name = compoundColliderName+"."+count;
					colgo.transform.parent = go.transform;
					colgo.transform.localPosition = Vector3.zero;
					BoxCollider bxcol = colgo.AddComponent(typeof(BoxCollider)) as BoxCollider;
					
					float vertX = 1.0f - (bc.x/imageWidth) ; // get X point and normalize
					float vertY = bc.y/imageHeight ; // get Y point and normalize
					float vert2X = 1.0f - (bc.z/imageWidth);
					float vert2Y = bc.w/imageHeight;
					vertX = (vertX * mcd.meshWidth) - (mcd.meshWidth / 2.0f);  // scale X and position centered
					vertY = (vertY * mcd.meshHeight) - (mcd.meshHeight / 2.0f);
					
					vert2X = (vert2X * mcd.meshWidth) - (mcd.meshWidth / 2.0f);  // scale X and position centered
					vert2Y = (vert2Y * mcd.meshHeight) - (mcd.meshHeight / 2.0f);
					
					bxcol.center = new Vector3(vertX - ((vertX-vert2X)/2.0f)-mcd.pivotWidthOffset, vertY - ((vertY-vert2Y)/2.0f)-mcd.pivotHeightOffset, - mcd.pivotDepthOffset);

					bxcol.size = new Vector3(Math.Abs(vertX-vert2X), Math.Abs(vertY-vert2Y), mcd.meshDepth);
					
                    // use physics material
                    if (mcd.usePhysicMaterial) {
						bxcol.material = mcd.physicMaterial;
					}

                    // set trigger for this box collider?
                    if (mcd.setTriggers)
                    {
                        bxcol.isTrigger = true;
                    }
				}
			}
        } // end generate box colliders

        // generate AABB collider
        else if (mcd.generateCollider && !mcd.usePrimitiveCollider && mcd.useAABBCollider)
        {
            // remove the old collider if necessary
            Collider col = mcd.gameObject.GetComponent<Collider>();
            if (col != null)
            {
                DestroyImmediate(col);
            }
            mcd.gameObject.AddComponent(typeof(BoxCollider));

            // remove the old compound collider before assigning new
            string compoundColliderName = mcd.gameObject.name + "CompoundColliders";
            foreach (Transform child in mcd.gameObject.transform)
            {
                if (child.name == compoundColliderName)
                {
                    DestroyImmediate(child.gameObject);
                }
            }

            BoxCollider bxcol = mcd.gameObject.GetComponent("BoxCollider") as BoxCollider;

            Vector4 extents = GetTransparencyExtents(mcd.gameObject);
            int imageHeight = mcd.outlineTexture.height;
            int imageWidth = mcd.outlineTexture.width;

            float vertX = 1.0f - (extents.x / imageWidth); // get X point and normalize
            float vertY = extents.y / imageHeight; // get Y point and normalize
            float vert2X = 1.0f - (extents.z / imageWidth);
            float vert2Y = extents.w / imageHeight;
            vertX = (vertX * mcd.meshWidth) - (mcd.meshWidth / 2.0f);  // scale X and position centered
            vertY = (vertY * mcd.meshHeight) - (mcd.meshHeight / 2.0f);

            vert2X = (vert2X * mcd.meshWidth) - (mcd.meshWidth / 2.0f);  // scale X and position centered
            vert2Y = (vert2Y * mcd.meshHeight) - (mcd.meshHeight / 2.0f);

            bxcol.center = new Vector3(vertX - ((vertX - vert2X) / 2.0f) - mcd.pivotWidthOffset, vertY - ((vertY - vert2Y) / 2.0f) - mcd.pivotHeightOffset, -mcd.pivotDepthOffset);

            bxcol.size = new Vector3(Math.Abs(vertX - vert2X), Math.Abs(vertY - vert2Y), mcd.meshDepth);

            // use physics material
            if (mcd.usePhysicMaterial)
            {
                bxcol.material = mcd.physicMaterial;
            }

            // set trigger for this box collider?
            if (mcd.setTriggers)
            {
                bxcol.isTrigger = true;
            }

        } // end generate AABB collider
        else
        {
            // remove the old collider if necessary
            Collider col = mcd.gameObject.GetComponent<Collider>();
            if (col != null)
            {
                DestroyImmediate(col);
            }

            // remove the old compound collider before assigning new
            string compoundColliderName = mcd.gameObject.name + "CompoundColliders";
            foreach (Transform child in mcd.gameObject.transform)
            {
                if (child.name == compoundColliderName)
                {
                    DestroyImmediate(child.gameObject);
                }
            }
        }

        // end collider section
			
		mcd.gameObject.transform.rotation = oldRotation;
		mcd.gameObject.transform.localScale = oldScale;
		
    }

    // Vec4 returned is box coordinates
    // upperleft.x,upperleft.y, lowerright.x,lowerright.y
    // pixels in Unity are left to right, from bottom to top
    static Vector4 GetTransparencyExtents(GameObject gameObject)
    {
        MeshCreatorData mcd = gameObject.GetComponent(typeof(MeshCreatorData)) as MeshCreatorData;
        Vector4 extents = new Vector4();

        string path = AssetDatabase.GetAssetPath(mcd.outlineTexture);
        TextureImporter textureImporter = AssetImporter.GetAtPath(path) as TextureImporter;
        textureImporter.isReadable = true;
        AssetDatabase.ImportAsset(path);

        Color[] pixels = mcd.outlineTexture.GetPixels();	// get the pixels to build the mesh from
        float pixelThreshold = mcd.pixelTransparencyThreshold / 255.0f;
        int imageHeight = mcd.outlineTexture.height;
        int imageWidth = mcd.outlineTexture.width;

        // set the extents to max mins
        extents.z = imageWidth - 1;
        extents.w = imageHeight - 1;
        extents.x = 0;
        extents.y = 0;

        for (int I = 0; I < imageWidth; I++)
        {
            for (int j = 0; j < imageHeight; j++)
            {
                if (pixels[I + (imageWidth * j)].a >= pixelThreshold)
                {
                    if (I < extents.z) extents.z = I;
                    if (I > extents.x) extents.x = I;
                    if (j < extents.w) extents.w = j;
                    if (j > extents.y) extents.y = j;
                }
            }
        }

        return extents;
    }
	
	static ArrayList GetBoxColliderCoordinates(GameObject gameObject) {
		MeshCreatorData mcd = gameObject.GetComponent(typeof(MeshCreatorData)) as MeshCreatorData;
		
		ArrayList boxCoordinates = new ArrayList();
		string path = AssetDatabase.GetAssetPath(mcd.outlineTexture);
		TextureImporter textureImporter = AssetImporter.GetAtPath(path) as TextureImporter;
		textureImporter.isReadable = true;
		AssetDatabase.ImportAsset(path);

		Color[] pixels = mcd.outlineTexture.GetPixels();	// get the pixels to build the mesh from
			
		// possibly do some size checking
		// TODO: check for a square power of two
		int imageHeight = mcd.outlineTexture.height;
		int imageWidth = mcd.outlineTexture.width;
		
		if ( ((float)imageWidth)/((float)imageHeight) != mcd.meshWidth/mcd.meshHeight) {
			Debug.LogWarning("Mesh Creator: selected meshWidth and meshHeight is not the same proportion as source image width and height. Results may be distorted.");
		}
		
		// copy the pixels so they can be modified
		Color[] pix = new Color[pixels.Length];
		for (int i = 0; i < pixels.Length; i++) {
			Color pixel = pixels[i];
			pix[i] = new Color(pixel.r, pixel.g, pixel.b, pixel.a);
		}
		
		Vector4 boxCoord = GetLargestBox(ref pix, imageWidth, imageHeight, mcd.pixelTransparencyThreshold/255.0f);
        boxCoordinates.Add(boxCoord);
		while(boxCoordinates.Count < mcd.maxNumberBoxes)
        {
			boxCoord = GetLargestBox(ref pix, imageWidth, imageHeight, mcd.pixelTransparencyThreshold/255.0f);
            boxCoordinates.Add(boxCoord);
		}
		return boxCoordinates;
	}
	
		
	// based on algorithm from http://e-maxx.ru/algo/maximum_zero_submatrix
	static Vector4 GetLargestBox(ref Color[] pixs, int imageWidth, int imageHeight, float threshold) {
		Vector4 largestBox = new Vector4(-1.0f,-1.0f,-1.0f,-1.0f);
		int n = imageHeight;
		int m = imageWidth; 
		
		List< List<int> > a = new List< List<int> > ( n ) ;
		for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
			a.Add(new List<int>(m));
			for (int j = 0; j < m; j++) {
				a[i].Add(0);
			}
		}
		
		for  ( int I = 0 ; I < n ; I++ ) {
			for  ( int j = 0 ; j < m ;  j++ ) {
				if (pixs[j + (imageWidth * I )].a < threshold) a[ I ][ j ] = 1; // check if alpha is less than threshold
			}
		}
		 
		int ans =  0 ;
		List < int > d  = new List < int > ( m );
		List < int > d1 = new List <int> ( m );
		List <int >  d2 = new List<int>( m ) ;
		for (int i = 0; i < m; ++i) {
			d.Add(-1);
			d1.Add(-1);
			d2.Add(-1);
		}
		
		Stack < int > st = new Stack<int>(); 
		for (int i=0; i<n; ++i) {
			for (int j=0; j<m; ++j) if (a[i][j] == 1) d[j] = i;
			while (st.Count > 0) st.Pop(); // empty the stack
			for (int j=0; j<m; ++j) {
				while (st.Count > 0 && d[st.Peek()] <= d[j])  st.Pop();
				d1[j] = st.Count == 0 ? -1 : st.Peek();
				st.Push(j);
			}
			while (st.Count > 0) st.Pop();
			for (int j=m-1; j>=0; --j) {
				while (st.Count>0 && d[st.Peek()] <= d[j])  st.Pop();
				d2[j] = st.Count == 0 ? m : st.Peek();
				st.Push (j);
			}
			for (int j=0; j<m; ++j) {
				int oldLarge = ans;
				ans = Math.Max (ans, (i - d[j]) * (d2[j] - d1[j] - 1));
				if (oldLarge != ans) {
					largestBox[2] = d2[j];
					largestBox[3] = i+1; 
					largestBox[0] = d1[j] +1;
					largestBox[1] = d[j]+1;
				}
			}
		} 
		
		// remove inside pixels from the box area
			if (largestBox.x != -1.0f) {
				for (int i = (int)largestBox.x ; i < (int)largestBox.z; i++) {
					for (int j = (int)largestBox.y ; j < (int)largestBox.w; j++) {
						pixs[i + (j *imageWidth)].a = 0.0f;
					}
				}
				// delete all pixels if this is width 1 or height 1
				if ( ((int)Math.Abs(largestBox.x-largestBox.z) == 1) || ((int)Math.Abs(largestBox.y-largestBox.w) == 1) ){
					for (int i = (int)largestBox.x; i <= (int)largestBox.z; i++) {
						for (int j = (int)largestBox.y; j <= (int)largestBox.w; j++) {
							pixs[i + (j *imageWidth)].a = 0.0f;
						}
					}
				}
			}
			else {
                Debug.Log("Mesh Creator: yikes, got a negative box inside pixel map array. Try resaving the image. Please create a new issue at https://github.com/uclagamelab/MeshCreator/issues.");
			}
		
		return largestBox;
	}
	

	
	/*
	*	AssignMesh() does calculation of a uv mapped mesh from the raster image.
	*/ 
	public static void AssignMesh(GameObject gameObject, ref Mesh msh) {
		MeshCreatorData mcd = gameObject.GetComponent(typeof(MeshCreatorData)) as MeshCreatorData;
		string path = AssetDatabase.GetAssetPath(mcd.outlineTexture);
		TextureImporter textureImporter = AssetImporter.GetAtPath(path) as TextureImporter;
		textureImporter.isReadable = true;
		AssetDatabase.ImportAsset(path);
		
		Color[] pixels = mcd.outlineTexture.GetPixels();	// get the pixels to build the mesh from
		
		// possibly do some size checking
		int imageHeight = mcd.outlineTexture.height;
		int imageWidth = mcd.outlineTexture.width;
		if ( ((float)imageWidth)/((float)imageHeight) != mcd.meshWidth/mcd.meshHeight) {
			//Debug.LogWarning("Mesh Creator Inspector Warning: selected meshWidth and meshHeight is not the same proportion as source image width and height. Results may be distorted.");
			//Debug.LogWarning("    You may want to resize your image to be square, it can be easier that way.");
		}
		
		// make a surface object to create and store data from image
		MC_SimpleSurfaceEdge mcs = new MC_SimpleSurfaceEdge(pixels,  imageWidth, imageHeight, mcd.pixelTransparencyThreshold/255.0f);
		
		if ( mcd.mergeClosePoints ) mcs.MergeClosePoints(mcd.mergeDistance);
		
		// Create the mesh
		
		if (!mcs.ContainsIslands()) {
			// need a list of ordered 2d points
			Vector2 [] vertices2D = mcs.GetOutsideEdgeVertices();
    
			// Use the triangulator to get indices for creating triangles
			Triangulator tr = new Triangulator(vertices2D);

			int[] indices = tr.Triangulate(); // these will be reversed for the back side
			Vector2[] uvs = new Vector2[vertices2D.Length * 4];
			// Create the Vector3 vertices
			Vector3[] vertices = new Vector3[vertices2D.Length * 4];
		
			float halfDepth = -mcd.meshDepth/2.0f;
			float halfVerticalPixel = 0.5f/imageHeight;
			float halfHorizontalPixel = 0.5f/imageWidth;
			for (int i=0; i<vertices2D.Length; i++) {
				float vertX = 1.0f - (vertices2D[i].x/imageWidth) - halfHorizontalPixel; // get X point and normalize
				float vertY = vertices2D[i].y/imageHeight + halfVerticalPixel; // get Y point and normalize
				vertX = (vertX * mcd.meshWidth) - (mcd.meshWidth / 2.0f);  // scale X and position centered
				vertY = (vertY * mcd.meshHeight) - (mcd.meshHeight / 2.0f);
				
				vertices[i] = new Vector3(vertX - mcd.pivotWidthOffset, vertY - mcd.pivotHeightOffset, -halfDepth  - mcd.pivotDepthOffset);
				
				vertices[i + vertices2D.Length] = new Vector3(vertX - mcd.pivotWidthOffset, vertY - mcd.pivotHeightOffset, halfDepth-mcd.pivotDepthOffset);
				
				vertices[i+(vertices2D.Length*2)] = new Vector3(vertX - mcd.pivotWidthOffset, vertY - mcd.pivotHeightOffset, -halfDepth -mcd.pivotDepthOffset); // vertex for side
				
				vertices[i +(vertices2D.Length*3)] = new Vector3(vertX-mcd.pivotWidthOffset, vertY-mcd.pivotHeightOffset, halfDepth -mcd.pivotDepthOffset);

				uvs[i] = mcs.GetUVForIndex(i);
				uvs[i+vertices2D.Length] = uvs[i];
				uvs[i+(vertices2D.Length*2)] = uvs[i];
				uvs[i+(vertices2D.Length*3)] = uvs[i];
			}
		
			// make the back side triangle indices
			// double the indices for front and back, 6 times the number of edges on front
			int[] allIndices = new int[(indices.Length*2) + ( (vertices2D.Length ) * 6)];
		
			// copy over the front and back index data
			for (int i = 0; i < indices.Length; i++) {
				allIndices[i] = indices[i]; // front side uses normal indices returned from the algorithm
				allIndices[(indices.Length*2) - i -1] = indices[i] + vertices2D.Length; // backside reverses the order
			}
		
			// create the side triangle indices
			// for each edge, create a new set of two triangles
			// edges are just two points from the original set
			for (int i = 0; i < vertices2D.Length - 1; i++) {
				allIndices[(indices.Length*2) + (6 * i)] = (vertices2D.Length *2) + i + 1;
				allIndices[(indices.Length*2) + (6 * i) + 1] = (vertices2D.Length *2) +i ;
				allIndices[(indices.Length*2) + (6 * i) + 2] = (vertices2D.Length *2) + i + 1 + vertices2D.Length;
				allIndices[(indices.Length*2) + (6 * i) + 3] = (vertices2D.Length *2) + i + 1 + vertices2D.Length;
				allIndices[(indices.Length*2) + (6 * i) + 4] = (vertices2D.Length *2) + i ;
				allIndices[(indices.Length*2) + (6 * i) + 5] = (vertices2D.Length *2) + i + vertices2D.Length;
			}
		
			// wrap around for the last face
			allIndices[allIndices.Length-6] = (vertices2D.Length *2) + 0;
			allIndices[allIndices.Length-5] = (vertices2D.Length *2) +vertices2D.Length-1;
			allIndices[allIndices.Length-4] = (vertices2D.Length *2) +vertices2D.Length;
			allIndices[allIndices.Length-3] = (vertices2D.Length *2) +vertices2D.Length;
			allIndices[allIndices.Length-2] = (vertices2D.Length *2) +vertices2D.Length-1;
			allIndices[allIndices.Length-1] = (vertices2D.Length *2) + (vertices2D.Length*2) - 1;
	
		
			msh.vertices = vertices;
			msh.triangles = allIndices;
			msh.uv = uvs;
			msh.RecalculateNormals();
			msh.RecalculateBounds();
			msh.name = mcd.outlineTexture.name + ".asset";
			
			// this will get the pivot drawing in the correct place
			Bounds oldBounds = msh.bounds;
			msh.bounds = new Bounds(Vector3.zero, new Vector3(oldBounds.size.x, oldBounds.size.y, oldBounds.size.z));
		}
		else { // there be islands here, so treat mesh creation slightly differently
			ArrayList allVertexLoops = mcs.GetAllEdgeVertices();
			
			ArrayList completeVertices = new ArrayList();
			ArrayList completeIndices = new ArrayList();
			ArrayList completeUVs = new ArrayList();
			int verticesOffset = 0;
			int indicesOffset = 0;
			int uvOffset = 0;
			int loopCount = 0;
			foreach (Vector2[] vertices2D in allVertexLoops) {
				// TODO: this needs to check if the current list is inside another shape
				// Use the triangulator to get indices for creating triangles
				Triangulator tr = new Triangulator(vertices2D);
				int[] indices = tr.Triangulate(); // these will be reversed for the back side
				Vector2[] uvs = new Vector2[vertices2D.Length * 4];
				// Create the Vector3 vertices
				Vector3[] vertices = new Vector3[vertices2D.Length * 4];
		
				float halfDepth = -mcd.meshDepth/2.0f;
				float halfVerticalPixel = 0.5f/imageHeight;
				float halfHorizontalPixel = 0.5f/imageWidth;
				for (int i=0; i<vertices2D.Length; i++) {
					float vertX = 1.0f - (vertices2D[i].x/imageWidth) - halfHorizontalPixel; // get X point and normalize
					float vertY = vertices2D[i].y/imageHeight + halfVerticalPixel; // get Y point and normalize
					vertX = (vertX * mcd.meshWidth) - (mcd.meshWidth / 2.0f);  // scale X and position centered
					vertY = (vertY * mcd.meshHeight) - (mcd.meshHeight / 2.0f);
					
					vertices[i] = new Vector3(vertX-mcd.pivotWidthOffset, vertY-mcd.pivotHeightOffset, -halfDepth -mcd.pivotDepthOffset);
					vertices[i + vertices2D.Length] = new Vector3(vertX-mcd.pivotWidthOffset, vertY-mcd.pivotHeightOffset, halfDepth-mcd.pivotDepthOffset);
					vertices[i+(vertices2D.Length*2)] = new Vector3(vertX-mcd.pivotWidthOffset, vertY-mcd.pivotHeightOffset, -halfDepth -mcd.pivotDepthOffset); // vertex for side
					vertices[i +(vertices2D.Length*3)] = new Vector3(vertX-mcd.pivotWidthOffset, vertY-mcd.pivotHeightOffset, halfDepth -mcd.pivotDepthOffset);
					
					uvs[i] = mcs.GetUVForIndex(loopCount, i);
					uvs[i+vertices2D.Length] = uvs[i];
					uvs[i+(vertices2D.Length*2)] = uvs[i];
					uvs[i+(vertices2D.Length*3)] = uvs[i];
				}
		
				// make the back side triangle indices
				// double the indices for front and back, 6 times the number of edges on front
				int[] allIndices = new int[(indices.Length*2) + ( (vertices2D.Length ) * 6)];
		
				// copy over the front and back index data
				for (int i = 0; i < indices.Length; i++) {
					allIndices[i] = indices[i] +verticesOffset; // front side uses normal indices returned from the algorithm
					allIndices[(indices.Length*2) - i -1] = indices[i] + vertices2D.Length + verticesOffset; // backside reverses the order
				}
		
				// create the side triangle indices
				// for each edge, create a new set of two triangles
				// edges are just two points from the original set
				for (int i = 0; i < vertices2D.Length - 1; i++) {
					allIndices[(indices.Length*2) + (6 * i)] = (vertices2D.Length *2) + i + 1 + verticesOffset;
					allIndices[(indices.Length*2) + (6 * i) + 1] = (vertices2D.Length *2) +i + verticesOffset;
					allIndices[(indices.Length*2) + (6 * i) + 2] = (vertices2D.Length *2) + i + 1 + vertices2D.Length+ verticesOffset;
					allIndices[(indices.Length*2) + (6 * i) + 3] = (vertices2D.Length *2) + i + 1 + vertices2D.Length+ verticesOffset;
					allIndices[(indices.Length*2) + (6 * i) + 4] = (vertices2D.Length *2) + i + verticesOffset;
					allIndices[(indices.Length*2) + (6 * i) + 5] = (vertices2D.Length *2) + i + vertices2D.Length+ verticesOffset;
				}
		
				// wrap around for the last face
				allIndices[allIndices.Length-6] = (vertices2D.Length *2) + 0+ verticesOffset;
				allIndices[allIndices.Length-5] = (vertices2D.Length *2) +vertices2D.Length-1+ verticesOffset;
				allIndices[allIndices.Length-4] = (vertices2D.Length *2) +vertices2D.Length+ verticesOffset;
				allIndices[allIndices.Length-3] = (vertices2D.Length *2) +vertices2D.Length+ verticesOffset;
				allIndices[allIndices.Length-2] = (vertices2D.Length *2) +vertices2D.Length-1+ verticesOffset;
				allIndices[allIndices.Length-1] = (vertices2D.Length *2) + (vertices2D.Length*2) - 1+ verticesOffset;
				
				foreach(Vector3 v in vertices) {
					completeVertices.Add(v);
				}
				foreach(Vector2 v in uvs) {
					completeUVs.Add(v);
				}
				foreach(int i in allIndices) {
					completeIndices.Add(i);
				}
				
				verticesOffset += vertices.Length;
				uvOffset += uvs.Length;
				indicesOffset += allIndices.Length;
				loopCount++;
			}
			msh.vertices = (Vector3[]) completeVertices.ToArray(typeof(Vector3));
			msh.triangles = (int[]) completeIndices.ToArray(typeof(int));
			msh.uv = (Vector2[]) completeUVs.ToArray(typeof(Vector2));
			msh.RecalculateNormals();
			msh.RecalculateBounds();
			msh.name = mcd.outlineTexture.name + ".asset";
			
			// this will get the pivot drawing in the correct place
			Bounds oldBounds = msh.bounds;
			msh.bounds = new Bounds(Vector3.zero, new Vector3(oldBounds.size.x, oldBounds.size.y, oldBounds.size.z));
		}
	}
	
	/*
	*	AssignPlaneMesh() does calculation for a simple plane with uv coordinates
	* at the corners of the images. Really simple.
	*/ 
	public static void AssignPlaneMesh(GameObject gameObject, ref Mesh msh) {
		MeshCreatorData mcd = gameObject.GetComponent(typeof(MeshCreatorData)) as MeshCreatorData;
		
		// get the outline texture
		string path = AssetDatabase.GetAssetPath(mcd.outlineTexture);
		TextureImporter textureImporter = AssetImporter.GetAtPath(path) as TextureImporter;
		textureImporter.isReadable = true;
		AssetDatabase.ImportAsset(path);
			
		// do some size checking
		int imageHeight = mcd.outlineTexture.height;
		int imageWidth = mcd.outlineTexture.width;
		
		if ( ((float)imageWidth)/((float)imageHeight) != mcd.meshWidth/mcd.meshHeight) {
			Debug.LogWarning("Mesh Creator: selected meshWidth and meshHeight is not the same proportion as source image width and height. Results may be distorted.");
			Debug.LogWarning("    You may want to resize your image to be square, it can be easier that way.");
		}
		
		// need a list of ordered 2d points
		Vector2 [] vertices2D = {new Vector2(0.0f,0.0f), new Vector2(0.0f, imageHeight), new Vector2(imageWidth, imageHeight), new Vector2(imageWidth,0.0f)};
        
		// 
		int[] indices = {0,1,2,0,2,3}; // these will be reversed for the back side
		Vector2[] frontUVs = {new Vector2(0.0f,0.0f), new Vector2(0.0f,1.0f), new Vector2(1.0f,1.0f), new Vector2(1.0f,0.0f) };
		Vector2[] uvs = new Vector2[vertices2D.Length];
		// Create the Vector3 vertices
		Vector3[] vertices = new Vector3[vertices2D.Length];
		
		float halfDepth = -mcd.meshDepth/2.0f;
		for (int i=0; i<vertices2D.Length; i++) {
			float vertX = 1.0f - (vertices2D[i].x/imageWidth) ; // get X point and normalize
			float vertY = vertices2D[i].y/imageHeight; // get Y point and normalize
			vertX = (vertX * mcd.meshWidth) - (mcd.meshWidth / 2.0f);  // scale X and position centered
			vertY = (vertY * mcd.meshHeight) - (mcd.meshHeight / 2.0f);

			vertices[i] = new Vector3(vertX -mcd.pivotWidthOffset, vertY - mcd.pivotHeightOffset, -halfDepth - mcd.pivotDepthOffset );
			
			uvs[i] = frontUVs[i];
		}
		
		msh.vertices = vertices;
		msh.triangles = indices;
		msh.uv = uvs;
		msh.RecalculateNormals();
		msh.RecalculateBounds();
		msh.name = mcd.outlineTexture.name + ".mesh";
		
		// this will get the pivot drawing in the correct place
		Bounds oldBounds = msh.bounds;
		msh.bounds = new Bounds(Vector3.zero, new Vector3(oldBounds.size.x, oldBounds.size.y, oldBounds.size.z));
	}
	
	/*
	*	AssignPlaneMesh() does calculation for a simple plane with uv coordinates
	* at the corners of the images. Really simple.
	*/ 
	public static void AssignPlaneMeshBackside(GameObject gameObject, ref Mesh msh) {
		MeshCreatorData mcd = gameObject.GetComponent(typeof(MeshCreatorData)) as MeshCreatorData;
		
		// get the outline texture
		string path = AssetDatabase.GetAssetPath(mcd.outlineTexture);
		TextureImporter textureImporter = AssetImporter.GetAtPath(path) as TextureImporter;
		textureImporter.isReadable = true;
		AssetDatabase.ImportAsset(path);
						
		// do some size checking
		int imageHeight = mcd.outlineTexture.height;
		int imageWidth = mcd.outlineTexture.width;
		
		if ( ((float)imageWidth)/((float)imageHeight) != mcd.meshWidth/mcd.meshHeight) {
			Debug.LogWarning("Mesh Creator Inspector Warning: selected meshWidth and meshHeight is not the same proportion as source image width and height. Results may be distorted.");
			Debug.LogWarning("    You may want to resize your image to be square, it can be easier that way.");
		}
		
		// need a list of ordered 2d points
		Vector2 [] vertices2D = {new Vector2(0.0f,0.0f), new Vector2(0.0f, imageHeight), new Vector2(imageWidth, imageHeight), new Vector2(imageWidth,0.0f)};
        
		// 
		int[] indices = {2,1,0,3,2,0}; // these will be reversed for the back side
		Vector2[] frontUVs = {new Vector2(0.0f,0.0f), new Vector2(0.0f,1.0f), new Vector2(1.0f,1.0f), new Vector2(1.0f,0.0f) };
		Vector2[] uvs = new Vector2[vertices2D.Length];
		// Create the Vector3 vertices
		Vector3[] vertices = new Vector3[vertices2D.Length];
		
		float halfDepth = mcd.meshDepth/2.0f;
		for (int i=0; i<vertices2D.Length; i++) {
			float vertX = 1.0f - (vertices2D[i].x/imageWidth) ; // get X point and normalize
			float vertY = vertices2D[i].y/imageHeight; // get Y point and normalize
			vertX = (vertX * mcd.meshWidth) - (mcd.meshWidth / 2.0f);  // scale X and position centered
			vertY = (vertY * mcd.meshHeight) - (mcd.meshHeight / 2.0f);
			
			vertices[i] = new Vector3(vertX - mcd.pivotWidthOffset, vertY - mcd.pivotHeightOffset, -halfDepth - mcd.pivotDepthOffset);

			uvs[i] = frontUVs[i];
		}
			
		msh.vertices = vertices;
		msh.triangles = indices;
		msh.uv = uvs;
		msh.RecalculateNormals();
		msh.RecalculateBounds();
		msh.name = mcd.outlineTexture.name + ".asset";
		
		// this will get the pivot drawing in the correct place
		Bounds oldBounds = msh.bounds;
		msh.bounds = new Bounds(Vector3.zero, new Vector3(oldBounds.size.x, oldBounds.size.y, oldBounds.size.z));
	}
	
	/*
	*	AssignEdgeMesh() does calculation of a uv mapped edge mesh from the raster image.
	*	no front or back planes are included
	*/ 
	public static void AssignEdgeMesh(GameObject gameObject, ref Mesh msh) {
		MeshCreatorData mcd = gameObject.GetComponent(typeof(MeshCreatorData)) as MeshCreatorData;
		
			string path = AssetDatabase.GetAssetPath(mcd.outlineTexture);
			TextureImporter textureImporter = AssetImporter.GetAtPath(path) as TextureImporter;
			textureImporter.isReadable = true;
			AssetDatabase.ImportAsset(path);
			
			Color[] pixels = mcd.outlineTexture.GetPixels();	// get the pixels to build the mesh from
			
			// possibly do some size checking
			int imageHeight = mcd.outlineTexture.height;
			int imageWidth = mcd.outlineTexture.width;
			if ( ((float)imageWidth)/((float)imageHeight) != mcd.meshWidth/mcd.meshHeight) {
				Debug.LogWarning("Mesh Creator: selected meshWidth and meshHeight is not the same proportion as source image width and height. Results may be distorted.");
				Debug.LogWarning("    You may want to resize your image to be square, it can be easier that way.");
			}
			
			// make a surface object to create and store data from image
			MC_SimpleSurfaceEdge mcs = new MC_SimpleSurfaceEdge(pixels,  imageWidth, imageHeight, mcd.pixelTransparencyThreshold/255.0f);
			
			if (!mcs.ContainsIslands()) {
				// need a list of ordered 2d points
				Vector2 [] vertices2D = mcs.GetOutsideEdgeVertices();
        
				// Use the triangulator to get indices for creating triangles
				//Triangulator tr = new Triangulator(vertices2D);
				//int[] indices = tr.Triangulate(); // these will be reversed for the back side
				Vector2[] uvs = new Vector2[vertices2D.Length * 2];
				// Create the Vector3 vertices
				Vector3[] vertices = new Vector3[vertices2D.Length * 2];
			
				float halfDepth = -mcd.meshDepth/2.0f;
				float halfVerticalPixel = 0.5f/imageHeight;
				float halfHorizontalPixel = 0.5f/imageWidth;
				for (int i=0; i<vertices2D.Length; i++) {
					float vertX = 1.0f - (vertices2D[i].x/imageWidth) - halfHorizontalPixel; // get X point and normalize
					float vertY = vertices2D[i].y/imageHeight + halfVerticalPixel; // get Y point and normalize
					vertX = (vertX * mcd.meshWidth) - (mcd.meshWidth / 2.0f);  // scale X and position centered
					vertY = (vertY * mcd.meshHeight) - (mcd.meshHeight / 2.0f);
					
					vertices[i] = new Vector3(vertX - mcd.pivotWidthOffset, vertY - mcd.pivotHeightOffset, -halfDepth  - mcd.pivotDepthOffset); // vertex for side
					vertices[i +vertices2D.Length] = new Vector3(vertX - mcd.pivotWidthOffset, vertY - mcd.pivotHeightOffset, halfDepth  - mcd.pivotDepthOffset);
					
					uvs[i] = mcs.GetUVForIndex(i);
					uvs[i+vertices2D.Length] = uvs[i];
				}
			
				// make the back side triangle indices
				// double the indices for front and back, 6 times the number of edges on front
				int[] allIndices = new int[vertices2D.Length  * 6];
			
				// create the side triangle indices
				// for each edge, create a new set of two triangles
				// edges are just two points from the original set
				for (int i = 0; i < vertices2D.Length - 1; i++) {
					allIndices[ (6 * i)] = i + 1;
					allIndices[ (6 * i) + 1] =  i ;
					allIndices[ (6 * i) + 2] =   i + 1 + vertices2D.Length;
					allIndices[ (6 * i) + 3] =   i + 1 + vertices2D.Length;
					allIndices[ (6 * i) + 4] =  i ;
					allIndices[ (6 * i) + 5] = i + vertices2D.Length;
				}
			
				// wrap around for the last face
				allIndices[allIndices.Length-6] = 0;
				allIndices[allIndices.Length-5] = vertices2D.Length-1;
				allIndices[allIndices.Length-4] =vertices2D.Length;
				allIndices[allIndices.Length-3] = vertices2D.Length;
				allIndices[allIndices.Length-2] = vertices2D.Length-1;
				allIndices[allIndices.Length-1] = (vertices2D.Length*2) - 1;
		
			
				msh.vertices = vertices;
				msh.triangles = allIndices;
				msh.uv = uvs;
				msh.RecalculateNormals();
				msh.RecalculateBounds();
				msh.name = mcd.outlineTexture.name + ".asset";
				
				// this will get the pivot drawing in the correct place
				Bounds oldBounds = msh.bounds;
				msh.bounds = new Bounds(Vector3.zero, new Vector3(oldBounds.size.x, oldBounds.size.y, oldBounds.size.z));
			}
			else { // there be islands here, so treat mesh creation slightly differently
				ArrayList allVertexLoops = mcs.GetAllEdgeVertices();
				
				ArrayList completeVertices = new ArrayList();
				ArrayList completeIndices = new ArrayList();
				ArrayList completeUVs = new ArrayList();
				int verticesOffset = 0;
				int indicesOffset = 0;
				int uvOffset = 0;
				int loopCount = 0;
				foreach (Vector2[] vertices2D in allVertexLoops) {
					Vector2[] uvs = new Vector2[vertices2D.Length * 4];
					// Create the Vector3 vertices
					Vector3[] vertices = new Vector3[vertices2D.Length * 4];
			
					float halfDepth = -mcd.meshDepth/2.0f;
					float halfVerticalPixel = 0.5f/imageHeight;
					float halfHorizontalPixel = 0.5f/imageWidth;
					for (int i=0; i<vertices2D.Length; i++) {
						float vertX = 1.0f - (vertices2D[i].x/imageWidth) - halfHorizontalPixel; // get X point and normalize
						float vertY = vertices2D[i].y/imageHeight + halfVerticalPixel; // get Y point and normalize
						vertX = (vertX * mcd.meshWidth) - (mcd.meshWidth / 2.0f);  // scale X and position centered
						vertY = (vertY * mcd.meshHeight) - (mcd.meshHeight / 2.0f);
						
						vertices[i] = new Vector3(vertX - mcd.pivotWidthOffset, vertY - mcd.pivotHeightOffset, -halfDepth - mcd.pivotDepthOffset);
						vertices[i + vertices2D.Length] = new Vector3(vertX - mcd.pivotWidthOffset, vertY - mcd.pivotHeightOffset, halfDepth - mcd.pivotDepthOffset);
						
						uvs[i] = mcs.GetUVForIndex(loopCount, i);
						uvs[i+vertices2D.Length] = uvs[i];
					}
			
					// make the back side triangle indices
					// double the indices for front and back, 6 times the number of edges on front
					int[] allIndices = new int[vertices2D.Length * 6];
			
					// create the side triangle indices
					// for each edge, create a new set of two triangles
					// edges are just two points from the original set
					for (int i = 0; i < vertices2D.Length - 1; i++) {
						allIndices[(6 * i)] = i + 1 + verticesOffset;
						allIndices[(6 * i) + 1] = i + verticesOffset;
						allIndices[(6 * i) + 2] =  i + 1 + vertices2D.Length+ verticesOffset;
						allIndices[ (6 * i) + 3] =  i + 1 + vertices2D.Length+ verticesOffset;
						allIndices[(6 * i) + 4] =  i + verticesOffset;
						allIndices[(6 * i) + 5] =  i + vertices2D.Length+ verticesOffset;
					}
			
					// wrap around for the last face
					allIndices[allIndices.Length-6] =  0+ verticesOffset;
					allIndices[allIndices.Length-5] =vertices2D.Length-1+ verticesOffset;
					allIndices[allIndices.Length-4] = vertices2D.Length+ verticesOffset;
					allIndices[allIndices.Length-3] = vertices2D.Length+ verticesOffset;
					allIndices[allIndices.Length-2] = vertices2D.Length-1+ verticesOffset;
					allIndices[allIndices.Length-1] = (vertices2D.Length*2) - 1+ verticesOffset;
					
					foreach(Vector3 v in vertices) {
						completeVertices.Add(v);
					}
					foreach(Vector2 v in uvs) {
						completeUVs.Add(v);
					}
					foreach(int i in allIndices) {
						completeIndices.Add(i);
					}
					
					verticesOffset += vertices.Length;
					uvOffset += uvs.Length;
					indicesOffset += allIndices.Length;
					loopCount++;
				}
				msh.vertices = (Vector3[]) completeVertices.ToArray(typeof(Vector3));
				msh.triangles = (int[]) completeIndices.ToArray(typeof(int));
				msh.uv = (Vector2[]) completeUVs.ToArray(typeof(Vector2));
				msh.RecalculateNormals();
				msh.RecalculateBounds();
				msh.name = mcd.outlineTexture.name + ".asset";
				
				// this will get the pivot drawing in the correct place
				Bounds oldBounds = msh.bounds;
				msh.bounds = new Bounds(Vector3.zero, new Vector3(oldBounds.size.x, oldBounds.size.y, oldBounds.size.z));
			}
	}
	
	private static String GetTimestamp() {
		return DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyyMMddHHmmssffff");
	}

    // copies a texture and saves into the project
    public static Material CopyTexture(string baseNameLocation, 
        string newNameLocation,
        Texture texture)
    {
        Material mat;
        AssetDatabase.CopyAsset(baseNameLocation, newNameLocation);
        AssetDatabase.ImportAsset(newNameLocation);
        mat = (Material)AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath(newNameLocation, typeof(Material));
        // mat.name = mcd.outlineTexture.name + ".Material"; // this probably isn't needed
        mat.mainTexture = texture;
        AssetDatabase.SaveAssets();
        return mat;
    }
	
	// generates a unique string for mesh naming
	// from http://madskristensen.net/post/Generate-unique-strings-and-numbers-in-C.aspx
	public static string GenerateId()
	{
 		long i = 1;
 		foreach (byte b in Guid.NewGuid().ToByteArray())
 		{
  			i *= ((int)b + 1);
 		}
 		return string.Format("{0:x}", i - DateTime.Now.Ticks);
	}
	
	public static bool IdExistsInScene(MeshCreatorData mcd)
	{
		// check all objects in this scene for a matching unique number
		object[] objs = GameObject.FindObjectsOfType( typeof(GameObject));
		foreach (GameObject go in objs)
		{
			MeshCreatorData meshcd = go.GetComponent(typeof(MeshCreatorData)) as MeshCreatorData;
			if (meshcd && go != mcd.gameObject)
			{
				if (meshcd.idNumber == mcd.idNumber) return true;
			}
		}
		return false;
	}
}