feat(blenvy): overhauled path/directory management a bit

* full paths are now computed properties
 * cleanups of path names
 * various tweaks

tools/blenvy/TODO.md

@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ Assets:
         - QUESTION : do we want to include them in the list of assets per level ? 
             -  this would enable pre-loading ALL the assets, but is not ideal in most other cases
             - so add an option ?
-        - [] the assets of local blueprints 
-
+        - [ ] the assets of local blueprints 
 
 Blueprints:
     - [x] on save: write IN THE COLLECTION PROPERTIES
@@ -50,14 +49,17 @@ Blueprints:
     - [ ] scan & inject on save
     - [ ] decide where & when to do & store blueprints data
 
+Components:
+    - [ ] add support for adding components to collections
+
 General things to solve:
  - [x] save settings
  - [x] load settings
     - [ ] add_blueprints_data
 
-- [ ] rename all path stuff using the old naming convention : "export_blueprints_path_full"
-- [ ] generate the full paths directly when setting them in the UI  
-    - [ ] problem : how to deal with defaults: do it on start/load ?
+- [x] rename all path stuff using the old naming convention : "blueprints_path_full"
+- [x] generate the full paths directly when setting them in the UI  
+    - [x] problem : how to deal with defaults: do it on start/load ?
 
 General issues:
  - there is no safeguard for naming collisions for naming across blender files

tools/blenvy/__init__.py

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ from .core.operators import OT_switch_bevy_tooling
 from .core.scene_helpers import (SceneSelector)
 from .core.ui.ui import (BLENVY_PT_SidePanel)
 from .core.ui.scenes_list import SCENES_LIST_OT_actions, SCENE_UL_Blenvy
-from .core.ui.folder_browser import OT_OpenAssetsFolderBrowser
+from .core.ui.assets_folder_browser import OT_OpenAssetsFolderBrowser
 
 
 # this needs to be here, as it is how Blender's gltf exporter callbacks are defined, at the add-on root level

tools/blenvy/blueprints/blueprints_registry.py

@@ -45,17 +45,12 @@ class BlueprintsRegistry(PropertyGroup):
     def unregister(cls):
         del bpy.types.WindowManager.blueprints_registry
 
-
     def add_blueprint(self, blueprint): 
         self.blueprints_list.append(blueprint)
 
     def add_blueprints_data(self):
-        print("adding blueprints data")
-        addon_prefs = load_settings(".gltf_auto_export_settings")
-        if addon_prefs is not None: 
-            print("addon_prefs", addon_prefs)
-            addon_prefs["export_marked_assets"] = False
-            addon_prefs = SimpleNamespace(**addon_prefs)
-            [main_scene_names, level_scenes, library_scene_names, library_scenes] = get_scenes(addon_prefs)
-            blueprints_data = blueprints_scan(level_scenes, library_scenes, addon_prefs)
-            self.blueprints_data = blueprints_data
+        blenvy = bpy.context.window_manager.blenvy
+        addon_prefs = blenvy
+        [main_scene_names, level_scenes, library_scene_names, library_scenes] = get_scenes(addon_prefs)
+        blueprints_data = blueprints_scan(level_scenes, library_scenes, addon_prefs)
+        self.blueprints_data = blueprints_data

tools/blenvy/core/blenvy_manager.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import bpy
 from bpy_types import (PropertyGroup)
 from bpy.props import (EnumProperty, PointerProperty, StringProperty, CollectionProperty, IntProperty)
@@ -13,13 +14,13 @@ def update_scene_lists(self, context):
     upsert_settings(blenvy.settings_save_path, {"common_library_scene_names": [scene.name for scene in blenvy.library_scenes]})
 
 def update_asset_folders(self, context):
-    blenvy = context.window_manager.blenvy
+    blenvy = self # context.window_manager.blenvy
     asset_path_names = ['project_root_path', 'assets_path', 'blueprints_path', 'levels_path', 'materials_path']
     for asset_path_name in asset_path_names:
         upsert_settings(blenvy.settings_save_path, {asset_path_name: getattr(blenvy, asset_path_name)})
 
 def update_mode(self, context):
-    blenvy = self # context.window_manager.blenvy
+    blenvy = self
     upsert_settings(blenvy.settings_save_path, {"mode": blenvy.mode })
 
 class BlenvyManager(PropertyGroup):
@@ -37,7 +38,6 @@ class BlenvyManager(PropertyGroup):
         update=update_mode
     ) # type: ignore
     
-
     project_root_path: StringProperty(
         name = "Project Root Path",
         description="The root folder of your (Bevy) project (not assets!)",
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ class BlenvyManager(PropertyGroup):
         update= update_asset_folders
     ) # type: ignore
 
+    # computed property for the absolute path of assets
+    project_root_path_full: StringProperty(
+        get=lambda self: os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath), self.project_root_path))
+    ) # type: ignore
+
     assets_path: StringProperty(
         name='Export folder',
         description='The root folder for all exports(relative to the root folder/path) Defaults to "assets" ',
@@ -52,6 +57,11 @@ class BlenvyManager(PropertyGroup):
         options={'HIDDEN'},
         update= update_asset_folders
     ) # type: ignore
+    
+    # computed property for the absolute path of assets
+    assets_path_full: StringProperty(
+        get=lambda self: os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath), self.project_root_path, self.assets_path))
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     blueprints_path: StringProperty(
         name='Blueprints path',
@@ -60,6 +70,11 @@ class BlenvyManager(PropertyGroup):
         update= update_asset_folders
     ) # type: ignore
 
+    # computed property for the absolute path of blueprints
+    blueprints_path_full: StringProperty(
+        get=lambda self: os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath), self.project_root_path, self.assets_path, self.blueprints_path))
+    ) # type: ignore
+
     levels_path: StringProperty(
         name='Levels path',
         description='path to export the levels (main scenes) to (relative to the assets folder)',
@@ -67,6 +82,11 @@ class BlenvyManager(PropertyGroup):
         update= update_asset_folders
     ) # type: ignore
 
+    # computed property for the absolute path of blueprints
+    levels_path_full: StringProperty(
+        get=lambda self: os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath), self.project_root_path, self.assets_path, self.levels_path))
+    ) # type: ignore
+
     materials_path: StringProperty(
         name='Materials path',
         description='path to export the materials libraries to (relative to the assets folder)',
@@ -74,6 +94,11 @@ class BlenvyManager(PropertyGroup):
         update= update_asset_folders
     ) # type: ignore
 
+    # computed property for the absolute path of blueprints
+    materials_path_full: StringProperty(
+        get=lambda self: os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath), self.project_root_path, self.assets_path, self.materials_path))
+    ) # type: ignore
+
     main_scenes: CollectionProperty(name="main scenes", type=SceneSelector) # type: ignore
     main_scenes_index: IntProperty(name = "Index for main scenes list", default = 0, update=update_scene_lists) # type: ignore
     main_scene_names = [] # FIXME: unsure

tools/blenvy/core/ui/assets_folder_browser.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import os
 from bpy_extras.io_utils import ImportHelper
 from bpy.types import Operator
 
-from ...core.path_helpers import absolute_path_from_blend_file    
+from ..path_helpers import absolute_path_from_blend_file    
 
 class OT_OpenAssetsFolderBrowser(Operator, ImportHelper):
     """Assets folder's browser"""
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ class OT_OpenAssetsFolderBrowser(Operator, ImportHelper):
         asset_path_names = ['blueprints_path', 'levels_path', 'materials_path']
         project_root_path = absolute_path_from_blend_file(operator.project_root_path)
         assets_path = operator.assets_path
-        export_assets_path_full = absolute_path_from_blend_file(os.path.join(project_root_path, assets_path)) #os.path.join(blend_file_folder_path, project_root_path, assets_path)
-        #print("export_assets_path_full", export_assets_path_full)
+        assets_path_full = absolute_path_from_blend_file(os.path.join(project_root_path, assets_path)) #os.path.join(blend_file_folder_path, project_root_path, assets_path)
+        #print("assets_path_full", assets_path_full)
 
         #new_root_path = os.path.join(blend_file_folder_path, new_path)
         if target_path_name == 'project_root_path':
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class OT_OpenAssetsFolderBrowser(Operator, ImportHelper):
                     if relative_path is not None:
                         # and now get absolute path of asset_path 
                         # compute 'old' absolute path
-                        old_absolute_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(export_assets_path_full, relative_path))
+                        old_absolute_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(assets_path_full, relative_path))
                         relative_path = os.path.relpath(old_absolute_path, new_assets_path_absolute)
                         setattr(operator, path_name, relative_path)
 
@@ -89,13 +89,13 @@ class OT_OpenAssetsFolderBrowser(Operator, ImportHelper):
                 relative_path = getattr(operator, path_name, None)
                 if relative_path is not None:
                     # compute 'old' absolute path
-                    old_absolute_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(export_assets_path_full, relative_path))
+                    old_absolute_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(assets_path_full, relative_path))
                     relative_path = os.path.relpath(old_absolute_path, new_assets_path_absolute)
                     setattr(operator, path_name, relative_path)
 
             setattr(operator, target_path_name, new_assets_path_relative)
         else:
-            relative_path = os.path.relpath(new_path, export_assets_path_full)
+            relative_path = os.path.relpath(new_path, assets_path_full)
             setattr(operator, target_path_name, relative_path)
 
         return {'FINISHED'}

tools/blenvy/core/ui/ui.py

@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ class BLENVY_PT_SidePanel(bpy.types.Panel):
         library_scene_active = False
         active_collection = context.collection
 
+        print("BLA", blenvy.assets_path_full)
+        print("BLA", blenvy.blueprints_path_full)
+        print("BLA", blenvy.levels_path_full)
+        print("BLA", blenvy.materials_path_full)
+
         """current_auto_settings = load_settings(".gltf_auto_export_settings")
         current_gltf_settings = load_settings(".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings")
         

tools/blenvy/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/auto_export.py

@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ def auto_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
         file_path = bpy.data.filepath
         # Get the folder
         blend_file_path = os.path.dirname(file_path)
-        
-        print("settings", dict(addon_prefs))
         # get the preferences for our addon
         project_root_path = getattr(addon_prefs, "project_root_path")
         assets_path = getattr(addon_prefs,"assets_path")
@@ -38,7 +36,6 @@ def auto_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
         export_scene_settings = getattr(addon_prefs.auto_export,"export_scene_settings")
         do_export_blueprints = getattr(addon_prefs.auto_export,"export_blueprints")
         export_materials_library = getattr(addon_prefs.auto_export,"export_materials_library")
-        print("export_materials_library", export_materials_library)
 
         # standard gltf export settings are stored differently
         standard_gltf_exporter_settings = get_standard_exporter_settings()
@@ -46,10 +43,10 @@ def auto_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
         gltf_extension = '.glb' if gltf_extension == 'GLB' else '.gltf'
        
         # generate the actual complete output paths
-        addon_prefs.export_assets_path_full = os.path.join(blend_file_path, project_root_path, assets_path)
-        addon_prefs.export_blueprints_path_full = os.path.join(addon_prefs.export_assets_path_full, getattr(addon_prefs,"blueprints_path"))
-        addon_prefs.export_levels_path_full = os.path.join(addon_prefs.export_assets_path_full, getattr(addon_prefs,"levels_path"))
-        addon_prefs.export_materials_path_full = os.path.join(addon_prefs.export_assets_path_full, getattr(addon_prefs,"materials_path"))
+        """addon_prefs.assets_path_full = os.path.join(blend_file_path, project_root_path, assets_path)
+        addon_prefs.blueprints_path_full = os.path.join(addon_prefs.assets_path_full, getattr(addon_prefs,"blueprints_path"))
+        addon_prefs.levels_path_full = os.path.join(addon_prefs.assets_path_full, getattr(addon_prefs,"levels_path"))
+        addon_prefs.materials_path_full = os.path.join(addon_prefs.assets_path_full, getattr(addon_prefs,"materials_path"))"""
         addon_prefs.export_gltf_extension = gltf_extension
 
         [main_scene_names, level_scenes, library_scene_names, library_scenes] = get_scenes(addon_prefs)
@@ -59,7 +56,6 @@ def auto_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
         internal_blueprints = [blueprint.name for blueprint in blueprints_data.internal_blueprints]
         external_blueprints = [blueprint.name for blueprint in blueprints_data.external_blueprints]
 
-
         # we inject the blueprints export path
         blueprints_path = getattr(addon_prefs,"blueprints_path")
         inject_export_path_into_internal_blueprints(internal_blueprints=blueprints_data.internal_blueprints, blueprints_path=blueprints_path, gltf_extension=gltf_extension)
@@ -77,7 +73,7 @@ def auto_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
 
         # export
         if do_export_blueprints:
-            print("EXPORTING", blueprints_data)
+            print("EXPORTING")
             # get blueprints/collections infos
             (blueprints_to_export) = get_blueprints_to_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, blueprints_data, addon_prefs)
              

tools/blenvy/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/export_blueprints.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from ..helpers.helpers_scenes import clear_hollow_scene, copy_hollowed_collectio
 
    
 def export_blueprints(blueprints, addon_prefs, blueprints_data):
-    export_blueprints_path_full = getattr(addon_prefs, "export_blueprints_path_full")
+    blueprints_path_full = getattr(addon_prefs, "blueprints_path_full")
     gltf_export_preferences = generate_gltf_export_preferences(addon_prefs)
     
     try:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def export_blueprints(blueprints, addon_prefs, blueprints_data):
 
         for blueprint in blueprints:
             print("exporting collection", blueprint.name)
-            gltf_output_path = os.path.join(export_blueprints_path_full, blueprint.name)
+            gltf_output_path = os.path.join(blueprints_path_full, blueprint.name)
             export_settings = { **gltf_export_preferences, 'use_active_scene': True, 'use_active_collection': True, 'use_active_collection_with_nested':True}
             
             # if we are using the material library option, do not export materials, use placeholder instead

tools/blenvy/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/export_main_scenes.py

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ from ...blueprints.blueprint_helpers import inject_blueprints_list_into_main_sce
 
 def export_main_scene(scene, blend_file_path, addon_prefs, blueprints_data): 
     gltf_export_preferences = generate_gltf_export_preferences(addon_prefs)
-    export_assets_path_full = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_assets_path_full")
-    export_levels_path_full = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_levels_path_full")
+    assets_path_full = getattr(addon_prefs,"assets_path_full")
+    levels_path_full = getattr(addon_prefs,"levels_path_full")
 
     export_blueprints = getattr(addon_prefs.auto_export,"export_blueprints")
     export_separate_dynamic_and_static_objects = getattr(addon_prefs.auto_export, "export_separate_dynamic_and_static_objects")
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def export_main_scene(scene, blend_file_path, addon_prefs, blueprints_data):
                        }
 
     if export_blueprints : 
-        gltf_output_path = os.path.join(export_levels_path_full, scene.name)
+        gltf_output_path = os.path.join(levels_path_full, scene.name)
 
         #inject_blueprints_list_into_main_scene(scene, blueprints_data, addon_prefs)
         return
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def export_main_scene(scene, blend_file_path, addon_prefs, blueprints_data):
             )
 
             # then export all dynamic objects
-            gltf_output_path = os.path.join(export_levels_path_full, scene.name+ "_dynamic")
+            gltf_output_path = os.path.join(levels_path_full, scene.name+ "_dynamic")
             generate_and_export(
                 addon_prefs, 
                 temp_scene_name=TEMPSCENE_PREFIX,
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def export_main_scene(scene, blend_file_path, addon_prefs, blueprints_data):
             )
 
     else:
-        gltf_output_path = os.path.join(export_assets_path_full, scene.name)
+        gltf_output_path = os.path.join(assets_path_full, scene.name)
         print("       exporting gltf to", gltf_output_path, ".gltf/glb")
         export_gltf(gltf_output_path, export_settings)
 

tools/blenvy/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/get_blueprints_to_export.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from ...blueprints.blueprint_helpers import find_blueprints_not_on_disk
 # TODO: this should also take the split/embed mode into account: if a nested collection changes AND embed is active, its container collection should also be exported
 def get_blueprints_to_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, blueprints_data, addon_prefs):
     export_gltf_extension = getattr(addon_prefs, "export_gltf_extension", ".glb")
-    export_blueprints_path_full = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_blueprints_path_full", "")
+    blueprints_path_full = getattr(addon_prefs,"blueprints_path_full", "")
     change_detection = getattr(addon_prefs.auto_export, "change_detection")
     collection_instances_combine_mode = getattr(addon_prefs.auto_export, "collection_instances_combine_mode")
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def get_blueprints_to_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, bluep
 
         # first check if all collections have already been exported before (if this is the first time the exporter is run
         # in your current Blender session for example)
-        blueprints_not_on_disk = find_blueprints_not_on_disk(internal_blueprints, export_blueprints_path_full, export_gltf_extension)
+        blueprints_not_on_disk = find_blueprints_not_on_disk(internal_blueprints, blueprints_path_full, export_gltf_extension)
 
         for scene in library_scenes:
             if scene.name in changes_per_scene:

tools/blenvy/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/get_levels_to_export.py

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def changed_object_in_scene(scene_name, changes_per_scene, blueprints_data, coll
 # this also takes the split/embed mode into account: if a collection instance changes AND embed is active, its container level/world should also be exported
 def get_levels_to_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, blueprints_data, addon_prefs):
     export_gltf_extension = getattr(addon_prefs, "export_gltf_extension")
-    export_levels_path_full = getattr(addon_prefs, "export_levels_path_full")
+    levels_path_full = getattr(addon_prefs, "levels_path_full")
 
     change_detection = getattr(addon_prefs.auto_export, "change_detection")
     collection_instances_combine_mode = getattr(addon_prefs.auto_export, "collection_instances_combine_mode")
@@ -47,6 +47,6 @@ def get_levels_to_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, blueprint
  
     # determine list of main scenes to export
     # we have more relaxed rules to determine if the main scenes have changed : any change is ok, (allows easier handling of changes, render settings etc)
-    main_scenes_to_export = [scene_name for scene_name in main_scene_names if not change_detection or changed_export_parameters or scene_name in changes_per_scene.keys() or changed_object_in_scene(scene_name, changes_per_scene, blueprints_data, collection_instances_combine_mode) or not check_if_blueprint_on_disk(scene_name, export_levels_path_full, export_gltf_extension) ]
+    main_scenes_to_export = [scene_name for scene_name in main_scene_names if not change_detection or changed_export_parameters or scene_name in changes_per_scene.keys() or changed_object_in_scene(scene_name, changes_per_scene, blueprints_data, collection_instances_combine_mode) or not check_if_blueprint_on_disk(scene_name, levels_path_full, export_gltf_extension) ]
 
     return (main_scenes_to_export)

tools/blenvy/gltf_auto_export/modules/export_materials.py

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def clear_materials_scene(temp_scene):
 # the name of the output path is <materials_folder>/<name_of_your_blend_file>_materials_library.gltf/glb
 def export_materials(collections, library_scenes, addon_prefs):
     gltf_export_preferences = generate_gltf_export_preferences(addon_prefs)
-    export_materials_path_full = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_materials_path_full")
+    materials_path_full = getattr(addon_prefs,"materials_path_full")
 
     used_material_names = get_all_materials(collections, library_scenes)
     current_project_name = Path(bpy.context.blend_data.filepath).stem
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def export_materials(collections, library_scenes, addon_prefs):
                     'export_apply':True
                     }
                     
-    gltf_output_path = os.path.join(export_materials_path_full, current_project_name + "_materials_library")
+    gltf_output_path = os.path.join(materials_path_full, current_project_name + "_materials_library")
 
     print("       exporting Materials to", gltf_output_path, ".gltf/glb")