Fixed distortion issues, removed compile as curve option

latex2blender.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "name": "latex2blender",
     "description": "Enables user to write LaTeX in Blender.",
     "author": "Peter K. Johnson and George H. Seelinger",
-    "version": (1, 0, 6),
+    "version": (1, 0, 7),
     "blender": (2, 80, 0),
     "location": "View3D > Sidebar",
     "warning": "",
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def import_latex(self, context, latex_code, custom_latex_path,
 
         if len(svg_file_list) == 0:
             self.report({"ERROR"},
-"Please check your LaTeX code for errors and that LaTeX and dvisvgm are properly "
+                             "Please check your LaTeX code for errors and that LaTeX and dvisvgm are properly "
                              "installed and their paths are specified correctly. Also, if using a custom preamble, check that it is formatted correctly. \n"
                              "Tex return code " + str(tex_process.returncode) + "\n"
                              "dvi2svgm return code " + str(dvisvgm_process.returncode) + "\n"
@@ -285,15 +285,21 @@ def import_latex(self, context, latex_code, custom_latex_path,
             context.view_layer.objects.active = active_obj
             for x in imported_curve:
                 x.select_set(True)
+
+            # Convert to mesh
+            bpy.ops.object.convert(target='MESH')
 
-            # Adjust scale, location, and rotation.
+            # Join components to merge into single object
             bpy.ops.object.join()
+
+            # Adjust scale, location, and rotation.
             bpy.ops.object.origin_set(type='ORIGIN_CENTER_OF_MASS', center='MEDIAN')
             active_obj.scale = (600*text_scale, 600*text_scale, 600*text_scale)
             bpy.ops.object.transform_apply(location = False, scale = True, rotation = False)
             active_obj.location = (x_loc, y_loc, z_loc)
             active_obj.rotation_euler = (math.radians(x_rot), math.radians(y_rot), math.radians(z_rot))
-            # Move curve to scene collection and delete the temp.svg collection. Then rename curve.
+
+            # Move mesh to scene collection and delete the temp.svg collection. Then rename mesh.
             temp_svg_collection = active_obj.users_collection[0]
             bpy.ops.object.move_to_collection(collection_index=0)
             bpy.data.collections.remove(temp_svg_collection)
@@ -302,16 +308,10 @@ def import_latex(self, context, latex_code, custom_latex_path,
             if custom_material_bool:
                 active_obj.material_slots[0].material = custom_material_value
 
-            if compile_mode == "mesh":
-                # Convert to mesh
-                bpy.ops.object.convert(target='MESH')
-
-
             if compile_mode == "grease pencil":
-                # Convert to mesh
-                bpy.ops.object.convert(target='MESH')
-                # Then convert to grease pencil
+                # Convert to grease pencil
                 bpy.ops.object.convert(target='GPENCIL', angle=0, thickness=1, seams=True, faces=True, offset=0)
+
                 # Moves to scene collection, fixes name.
                 bpy.ops.object.move_to_collection(collection_index=0)
                 bpy.context.selected_objects[0].name = "LaTeX Figure"
@@ -368,7 +368,6 @@ class OBJECT_OT_add_latex_preset(AddPresetBase, Operator):
 
     preset_subdir = 'latex2blender_presets'
 
-
 # Display into an existing panel
 def panel_func(self, context):
     layout = self.layout
@@ -378,36 +377,6 @@ def panel_func(self, context):
     row.operator(OBJECT_OT_add_latex_preset.bl_idname, text="", icon='ADD')
     row.operator(OBJECT_OT_add_latex_preset.bl_idname, text="", icon='REMOVE').remove_active = True
 
-# Compile latex as curve.
-class WM_OT_compile_as_curve(Operator):
-    bl_idname = "wm.compile_as_curve"
-    bl_label = "Compile as Curve"
-
-    def execute(self, context):
-        scene = context.scene
-        t = scene.my_tool
-        if t.latex_code == '' and t.custom_preamble_bool \
-                and t.preamble_path == '':
-            ErrorMessageBox("No LaTeX code has been entered and no preamble file has been chosen. Please enter some "
-                            "LaTeX code and choose a .tex file for the preamble", "Multiple Errors")
-        elif t.custom_material_bool and t.custom_material_value is None:
-            ErrorMessageBox("No material has been chosen. Please choose a material.", "Custom Material Error")
-        elif t.latex_code == '':
-            ErrorMessageBox("No LaTeX code has been entered. Please enter some LaTeX code.", "LaTeX Code Error")
-        elif t.custom_preamble_bool and t.preamble_path == '':
-            ErrorMessageBox("No preamble file has been chosen. Please choose a file.", "Custom Preamble Error")
-        else:
-            with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
-                import_latex(self, context, t.latex_code, t.custom_latex_path,
-                             t.custom_pdflatex_path, t.custom_xelatex_path,
-                             t.custom_lualatex_path, t.custom_dvisvgm_path,
-                             t.command_selection, t.text_scale, t.x_loc,
-                             t.y_loc, t.z_loc, t.x_rot, t.y_rot, t.z_rot,
-                             t.custom_preamble_bool, temp_dir,
-                             t.custom_material_bool, t.custom_material_value,
-                             'curve', t.preamble_path)
-        return {'FINISHED'}
-
 # Compile latex as mesh.
 class WM_OT_compile_as_mesh(Operator):
     bl_idname = "wm.compile_as_mesh"
@@ -533,8 +502,6 @@ def draw(self, context):
 
         box = layout.box()
         row = box.row()
-        row.operator("wm.compile_as_curve")
-        row = box.row()
         row.operator("wm.compile_as_mesh")
         row = box.row()
         row.operator("wm.compile_as_grease_pencil")
@@ -543,7 +510,6 @@ def draw(self, context):
     Settings,
     LATEX2BLENDER_MT_Presets,
     OBJECT_OT_add_latex_preset,
-    WM_OT_compile_as_curve,
     WM_OT_compile_as_mesh,
     WM_OT_compile_as_grease_pencil,
     OBJECT_PT_latex2blender_panel