Added cast animation and z index support for the sheet generator script. For some reason z-indexes are acting up though, so the generated sheets have some artifacts. Might be a bug in godot, not sure.

game/characters/CharacterFrontModel.tscn

@@ -2191,7 +2191,7 @@ region_enabled = true
 region_rect = Rect2( 27, 57, 14, 6 )
 
 [node name="Torso" type="Sprite" parent="Hip"]
-position = Vector2( 0, -2.05287 )
+position = Vector2( 0, -2.16791 )
 texture = ExtResource( 1 )
 offset = Vector2( 0, -5 )
 region_enabled = true
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@ __meta__ = {
 }
 
 [node name="leg_r" type="Sprite" parent="Hip/Torso"]
-position = Vector2( -2, 1 )
+position = Vector2( -2, 0.999999 )
 rotation = -0.0158546
 texture = ExtResource( 1 )
 offset = Vector2( 0, 3 )

game/characters/NaturalistSheetRenderer.tscn

@@ -32,18 +32,21 @@ character_atlas = ExtResource( 1 )
 visible = false
 
 [node name="Torso" parent="CharacterFrontModel/Hip" index="1"]
-position = Vector2( 0, -2.29163 )
+position = Vector2( 0, -2.33066 )
+
+[node name="leg_r" parent="CharacterFrontModel/Hip/Torso" index="0"]
+position = Vector2( -2, 1 )
 
 [node name="CharacterSideModel" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 5 )]
 
 [node name="arm_r" parent="CharacterSideModel" index="0"]
-position = Vector2( -3.49999, -24.1979 )
+position = Vector2( -3.49998, -24.142 )
 
 [node name="hand_r" parent="CharacterSideModel" index="1"]
-position = Vector2( -3.49999, -18.6979 )
+position = Vector2( -3.49998, -18.642 )
 
 [node name="Torso" parent="CharacterSideModel/Hip" index="3"]
-position = Vector2( 5.07217e-05, -1.58236 )
+position = Vector2( 5.75098e-05, -1.52647 )
 
 [editable path="CharacterFrontModel"]
 [editable path="CharacterSideModel"]

game/spritesheet_generator/SSGen.tscn

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=9 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=10 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://characters/CharacterFrontModel.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://characters/CharacterSideModel.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=2]
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://testsave.png" type="Texture" id=4]
 [ext_resource path="res://spritesheet_generator/SpriteMover.gd" type="Script" id=5]
 [ext_resource path="res://characters/naturalist_characteratlas.tres" type="CharacterAtlas" id=6]
+[ext_resource path="res://modules/entity_classes/naturalist/spell_effects/nature2d/NatureCast.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=7]
 
 [sub_resource type="Environment" id=1]
 ssao_enabled = true
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ _sprite_num = 16
 _show_atlas = true
 save_texture = true
 animations = [ "run", "idle", "casting", "rest" ]
+z_index_paths = [ NodePath("Viewport/CharacterFrontModel/Hip/Torso/remote_arm_r/remote_hand_r"), NodePath("Viewport/CharacterFrontModel/Hip/Torso/arm_l/hand_l") ]
 instant_preview_path = NodePath("InstantPreview")
 sprite_preview_path = NodePath("SpritePreview")
 viewport_path = NodePath("Viewport")
@@ -30,6 +32,9 @@ model_front_animation_tree_player_path = NodePath("Viewport/CharacterFrontModel/
 model_side_path = NodePath("Viewport/CharacterSideModel")
 model_side_animation_player_path = NodePath("Viewport/CharacterSideModel/AnimationPlayer")
 model_side_animation_tree_player_path = NodePath("Viewport/CharacterSideModel/AnimationTree")
+cast_animation_index = 2
+cast_animation_scene = ExtResource( 7 )
+cast_animation_paths = [ NodePath("Viewport/CharacterFrontModel/Hip/Torso/remote_arm_r/remote_hand_r/Position2D"), NodePath("Viewport/CharacterFrontModel/Hip/Torso/arm_l/hand_l/end"), NodePath("Viewport/CharacterSideModel/Hip/Torso/remote_arm_r/remote_hand_r/Position2D"), NodePath("Viewport/CharacterSideModel/Hip/Torso/arm_l/hand_l/end") ]
 
 [node name="Viewport" type="Viewport" parent="."]
 size = Vector2( 64, 64 )
@@ -44,10 +49,10 @@ render_target_update_mode = 3
 
 [node name="Camera" type="Camera2D" parent="Viewport"]
 position = Vector2( 0, -15.726 )
+z_index = 2
 current = true
 
 [node name="CharacterFrontModel" parent="Viewport" instance=ExtResource( 1 )]
-visible = false
 _atlas = ExtResource( 6 )
 
 [node name="Torso" parent="Viewport/CharacterFrontModel/Hip" index="1"]
@@ -60,6 +65,7 @@ z_index = 1
 active = false
 
 [node name="CharacterSideModel" parent="Viewport" instance=ExtResource( 2 )]
+visible = false
 rotation = 3.14147
 scale = Vector2( 1, -1 )
 _atlas = ExtResource( 6 )

game/spritesheet_generator/SheetGen.gd

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export (bool) var generate : bool = false setget set_generate, get_generate
 export (String) var output_file_name : String = "res://testsave.png"
 
 export (Array, String) var animations : Array
+export (Array, NodePath) var z_index_paths : Array
 
 export (NodePath) var instant_preview_path
 export (NodePath) var sprite_preview_path
@@ -26,6 +27,10 @@ export (NodePath) var model_side_path
 export (NodePath) var model_side_animation_player_path
 export (NodePath) var model_side_animation_tree_player_path
 
+export(int) var cast_animation_index : int = 0
+export(PackedScene) var cast_animation_scene : PackedScene = null
+export (Array, NodePath) var cast_animation_paths : Array
+var cast_animations : Array
 
 var _viewport
 var _viewport_texture 
@@ -105,8 +110,7 @@ func _process(delta):
 		
 		setup_direction()
 		
-		_current_animation_player.play(animations[_current_animation_index])
-		_current_animation_player.seek(0, true)
+		setup_animation()
 		
 		return
 		
@@ -133,9 +137,9 @@ func _process(delta):
 			_running = false
 			create_atlas()
 			return
+		
+		setup_animation()
 
-		_current_animation_player.play(animations[_current_animation_index])
-		_current_animation_player.seek(0, true)
 		return
 
 	var ur = frame.get_used_rect()
@@ -148,6 +152,31 @@ func _process(delta):
 	
 	_frame += 1
 
+func setup_animation():
+	_current_animation_player.play(animations[_current_animation_index])
+	_current_animation_player.seek(0, true)
+	
+	if !cast_animation_scene:
+		return
+	
+	if _current_animation_index == cast_animation_index:
+		for cap in cast_animation_paths:
+			var n = get_node(cap)
+			
+			if !n:
+				continue
+				
+			var pa = cast_animation_scene.instance()
+			
+			cast_animations.push_back(pa)
+			
+			n.add_child(pa)
+	else:
+		for n in cast_animations:
+			n.queue_free()
+			
+		cast_animations.clear()
+
 #enum CharacterFacing 
 #	FACING_FRONT = 0,
 #	FACING_BACK = 1,
@@ -155,26 +184,39 @@ func _process(delta):
 #	FACING_LEFT = 3,
 
 func setup_direction():
+	for a in cast_animations:
+			if a.has_method("get_z_index"):
+				a.z_index = 0
+	
 	if _direction == 0:
 		_current_animation_player = _model_side_animation_player
 		_model_side.set_facing(2)
 		_model_side.transform.x.x = -1
-		
+
 		_model_side.show()
 		_model_front.hide()
+		
+		for np in z_index_paths:
+			get_node(np).z_index = 0
 	if _direction == 1:
 		_current_animation_player = _model_side_animation_player
 		_model_side.set_facing(3)
 		_model_side.transform.x.x = 1
-		
+
 		_model_side.show()
 		_model_front.hide()
+		
+		for np in z_index_paths:
+			get_node(np).z_index = 0
 	if _direction == 2:
 		_current_animation_player = _model_front_animation_player
 		_model_front.set_facing(0)
 		
 		_model_side.hide()
 		_model_front.show()
+		
+		for np in z_index_paths:
+			get_node(np).z_index = 0
 	if _direction == 3:
 		_current_animation_player = _model_front_animation_player
 		_model_front.set_facing(1)
@@ -182,6 +224,13 @@ func setup_direction():
 		_model_side.hide()
 		_model_front.show()
 		
+		for np in z_index_paths:
+			get_node(np).z_index = -1
+			
+		for a in cast_animations:
+			if a.has_method("get_z_index"):
+				a.z_index = -1
+		
 
 func create_atlas():
 	_image_texture = ImageTexture.new()