2 files changed, 49 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/indra/llmath/llvolume.cpp b/indra/llmath/llvolume.cpp
index 24f46d720b..648f9a8d93 100644
--- a/indra/llmath/llvolume.cpp
+++ b/indra/llmath/llvolume.cpp
@@ -2921,28 +2921,54 @@ F32 LLVolume::sculptGetSurfaceArea()
 	return area;
 }
 
-// create placeholder shape
-void LLVolume::sculptGeneratePlaceholder()
+// create empty placeholder shape
+void LLVolume::sculptGenerateEmptyPlaceholder()
 {
 	S32 sizeS = mPathp->mPath.size();
 	S32 sizeT = mProfilep->mProfile.size();
-	
+
 	S32 line = 0;
 
-	// for now, this is a sphere.
 	for (S32 s = 0; s < sizeS; s++)
 	{
 		for (S32 t = 0; t < sizeT; t++)
 		{
 			S32 i = t + line;
 			LLVector4a& pt = mMesh[i];
+					
+			F32* p = pt.getF32ptr();
 
-			
-			F32 u = (F32)s/(sizeS-1);
-			F32 v = (F32)t/(sizeT-1);
+			p[0] = 0;
+			p[1] = 0;
+			p[2] = 0;
+
+			llassert(pt.isFinite3());
+		}
+		line += sizeT;
+	}
+}
+
+// create sphere placeholder shape
+void LLVolume::sculptGenerateSpherePlaceholder()
+{
+	S32 sizeS = mPathp->mPath.size();
+	S32 sizeT = mProfilep->mProfile.size();
+
+	S32 line = 0;
+
+	for (S32 s = 0; s < sizeS; s++)
+	{
+		for (S32 t = 0; t < sizeT; t++)
+		{
+			S32 i = t + line;
+			LLVector4a& pt = mMesh[i];
+
+
+			F32 u = (F32)s / (sizeS - 1);
+			F32 v = (F32)t / (sizeT - 1);
 
 			const F32 RADIUS = (F32) 0.3;
-					
+
 			F32* p = pt.getF32ptr();
 
 			p[0] = (F32)(sin(F_PI * v) * cos(2.0 * F_PI * u) * RADIUS);
@@ -2950,7 +2976,6 @@ void LLVolume::sculptGeneratePlaceholder()
 			p[2] = (F32)(cos(F_PI * v) * RADIUS);
 
 			llassert(pt.isFinite3());
-
 		}
 		line += sizeT;
 	}
@@ -3113,9 +3138,9 @@ void sculpt_calc_mesh_resolution(U16 width, U16 height, U8 type, F32 detail, S32
 }
 
 // sculpt replaces generate() for sculpted surfaces
-void LLVolume::sculpt(U16 sculpt_width, U16 sculpt_height, S8 sculpt_components, const U8* sculpt_data, S32 sculpt_level)
+void LLVolume::sculpt(U16 sculpt_width, U16 sculpt_height, S8 sculpt_components, const U8* sculpt_data, S32 sculpt_level, bool visible_placeholder)
 {
-    U8 sculpt_type = mParams.getSculptType();
+	U8 sculpt_type = mParams.getSculptType();
 
 	BOOL data_is_empty = FALSE;
 
@@ -3163,13 +3188,22 @@ void LLVolume::sculpt(U16 sculpt_width, U16 sculpt_height, S8 sculpt_components,
 			if (area < SCULPT_MIN_AREA || area > SCULPT_MAX_AREA)
 			{
 				data_is_empty = TRUE;
+				visible_placeholder = true;
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (data_is_empty)
 	{
-		sculptGeneratePlaceholder();
+		if (visible_placeholder)
+		{
+			// Object should be visible since there will be nothing else to display
+			sculptGenerateSpherePlaceholder();
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			sculptGenerateEmptyPlaceholder();
+		}
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/indra/llmath/llvolume.h b/indra/llmath/llvolume.h
index a8089f3709..4357b69b90 100644
--- a/indra/llmath/llvolume.h
+++ b/indra/llmath/llvolume.h
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ public:
 	U32					mFaceMask;			// bit array of which faces exist in this volume
 	LLVector3			mLODScaleBias;		// vector for biasing LOD based on scale
 	
-	void sculpt(U16 sculpt_width, U16 sculpt_height, S8 sculpt_components, const U8* sculpt_data, S32 sculpt_level);
+	void sculpt(U16 sculpt_width, U16 sculpt_height, S8 sculpt_components, const U8* sculpt_data, S32 sculpt_level, bool visible_placeholder);
 	void copyVolumeFaces(const LLVolume* volume);
 	void copyFacesTo(std::vector<LLVolumeFace> &faces) const;
 	void copyFacesFrom(const std::vector<LLVolumeFace> &faces);
@@ -1068,7 +1068,8 @@ public:
 private:
 	void sculptGenerateMapVertices(U16 sculpt_width, U16 sculpt_height, S8 sculpt_components, const U8* sculpt_data, U8 sculpt_type);
 	F32 sculptGetSurfaceArea();
-	void sculptGeneratePlaceholder();
+	void sculptGenerateEmptyPlaceholder();
+	void sculptGenerateSpherePlaceholder();
 	void sculptCalcMeshResolution(U16 width, U16 height, U8 type, S32& s, S32& t);