Add new options for speeding up collision generation

addons/rmsmartshape/documentation/Shapes.md

@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ A shape can be open or closed. Each new shape starts open. To close a shape, sim
 - Second Param in Curve2D.tessellate.
 - See [Curve2D Documentation](https://docs.godotengine.org/en/3.2/classes/class_curve2d.html#class-curve2d-method-tessellate).
 
+### Collision Generation Method
+
+- Controls which method should be used to generate the collision shape.
+- See also in-engine documentation.
+
+### Collision Update Mode
+
+- Controls when to update collisions.
+- See also in-engine documentation.
+
 ### Curve Bake Interval
 
 - Bake interval value for Curve2D.

addons/rmsmartshape/shapes/shape.gd

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ class_name SS2D_Shape
 #
 # To use search to jump between categories, use the regex: # .+ #
 
-const TUP = preload("../lib/tuple.gd")
-
 ################
 #-DECLARATIONS-#
 ################
@@ -33,6 +31,30 @@ signal make_unique_pressed(shape: SS2D_Shape)
 
 enum ORIENTATION { COLINEAR, CLOCKWISE, C_CLOCKWISE }
 
+enum CollisionGenerationMethod {
+	## Uses the shape curve to generate a collision polygon. Usually this method is accurate enough.
+	Fast,
+	## Uses the edge generation algorithm to create an accurate collision representation that
+	## exactly matches the shape's visuals.
+	## Depending on the shape's complexity, this method is very expensive.
+	Precise,
+}
+
+enum CollisionUpdateMode {
+	## Only update collisions in editor. If the corresponding CollisionPolygon2D is part of the same
+	## scene, it will be saved automatically by Godot, hence no additional regeneration at runtime
+	## is necessary, which reduces the loading times.
+	## Does not work if the CollisionPolygon2D is part of an instanced scene, as only the scene root
+	## node will be saved by Godot.
+	Editor,
+	## Only update collisions during runtime. Improves the shape-editing performance in editor but
+	## increases loading times as collision generation is deferred to runtime.
+	Runtime,
+	## Update collisions both in editor and during runtime. This is the default behavior in older
+	## SS2D versions.
+	EditorAndRuntime,
+}
+
 ###########
 #-EXPORTS-#
 ###########
@@ -102,6 +124,12 @@ var tessellation_tolerence: float = 6.0 :
 
 @export_group("Collision")
 
+## Controls which method should be used to generate the collision shape.
+@export var collision_generation_method := CollisionGenerationMethod.Fast : set = set_collision_generation_method
+
+## Controls when to update collisions.
+@export var collision_update_mode := CollisionUpdateMode.Editor : set = set_collision_update_mode
+
 ## Controls size of generated polygon for CollisionPolygon2D.
 @export_range(0.0, 64.0, 1.0, "or_greater")
 var collision_size: float = 32 : set = set_collision_size
@@ -180,6 +208,16 @@ func set_render_edges(b: bool) -> void:
 	notify_property_list_changed()
 
 
+func set_collision_generation_method(value: CollisionGenerationMethod) -> void:
+	collision_generation_method = value
+	set_as_dirty()
+
+
+func set_collision_update_mode(value: CollisionUpdateMode) -> void:
+	collision_update_mode = value
+	set_as_dirty()
+
+
 func set_collision_size(s: float) -> void:
 	collision_size = s
 	set_as_dirty()
@@ -815,7 +853,7 @@ func should_flip_edges() -> bool:
 		return flip_edges
 
 
-func generate_collision_points() -> PackedVector2Array:
+func _generate_collision_points_precise() -> PackedVector2Array:
 	var points := PackedVector2Array()
 	var num_points: int = _points.get_point_count()
 	if num_points < 2:
@@ -861,11 +899,28 @@ func generate_collision_points() -> PackedVector2Array:
 	return points
 
 
+func _generate_collision_points_fast() -> PackedVector2Array:
+	return _points.get_tessellated_points()
+
+
 func bake_collision() -> void:
 	if not _collision_polygon_node:
 		return
+
+	if collision_update_mode == CollisionUpdateMode.Editor and not Engine.is_editor_hint() \
+			or collision_update_mode == CollisionUpdateMode.Runtime and Engine.is_editor_hint():
+		return
+
+	var generated_points: PackedVector2Array
+
+	match collision_generation_method:
+		CollisionGenerationMethod.Fast:
+			generated_points = _generate_collision_points_fast()
+		CollisionGenerationMethod.Precise:
+			generated_points = _generate_collision_points_precise()
+
 	var xform := _collision_polygon_node.get_global_transform().affine_inverse() * get_global_transform()
-	_collision_polygon_node.polygon = xform * generate_collision_points()
+	_collision_polygon_node.polygon = xform * generated_points
 
 
 func cache_edges() -> void: