testing/bevy_example/src/core/mod.rs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ impl Plugin for CorePlugin {
             ExportRegistryPlugin::default(),
             BlueprintsPlugin {
                 legacy_mode: false,
-                library_folder: "blueprints".into(),
+                library_folder: "models/library".into(),
                 format: GltfFormat::GLB,
                 material_library: true,
                 aabbs: true,

testing/bevy_example/src/game/animation.rs

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub struct MarkerFox;
 pub struct AnimTest(Handle<Gltf>);
 
 pub fn setup_main_scene_animations(asset_server: Res<AssetServer>, mut commands: Commands) {
-    commands.insert_resource(AnimTest(asset_server.load("levels/World.glb")));
+    commands.insert_resource(AnimTest(asset_server.load("models/World.glb")));
 }
 
 #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]

testing/bevy_example/src/game/in_game.rs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn setup_game(
     // here we actually spawn our game world/level
     commands.spawn((
         SceneBundle {
-            scene: asset_server.load("levels/World.glb#Scene0"),
+            scene: asset_server.load("models/World.glb#Scene0"),
             ..default()
         },
         bevy::prelude::Name::from("world"),

tools/bevy_components/registry/operators.py

@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ class OT_OpenFilebrowser(Operator, ImportHelper):
         default='*.json', 
         options={'HIDDEN'} 
     ) # type: ignore
-    
     def execute(self, context): 
         """Do something with the selected file(s)."""
         #filename, extension = os.path.splitext(self.filepath) 

tools/gltf_auto_export/__init__.py

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ from .ui.main import (GLTF_PT_auto_export_change_detection, GLTF_PT_auto_export_
 
                       GLTF_PT_auto_export_SidePanel
                       )
-from .ui.operators import (OT_OpenFolderbrowser, SCENES_LIST_OT_actions)
+from .ui.operators import (SCENES_LIST_OT_actions)
 from .helpers.generate_complete_preferences_dict import generate_complete_preferences_dict_gltf
 
 
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ classes = [
     SCENE_UL_GLTF_auto_export,
     SCENES_LIST_OT_actions,
 
-
-    OT_OpenFolderbrowser,
     AutoExportGLTF, 
     #AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences,
 
@@ -120,6 +118,8 @@ classes = [
     GLTF_PT_auto_export_blueprints,
     GLTF_PT_auto_export_SidePanel,
     GLTF_PT_auto_export_blueprints_list,
+    GLTF_PT_auto_export_changes_list,
+
     AutoExportTracker,
 ]
 

tools/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/auto_export.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import traceback
 
 from .preferences import AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences
 
-from .get_blueprints_to_export import get_blueprints_to_export
+from .get_collections_to_export import get_collections_to_export
 from .get_levels_to_export import get_levels_to_export
 from .get_standard_exporter_settings import get_standard_exporter_settings
 
@@ -30,33 +30,27 @@ def auto_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
         # path to the current blend file
         file_path = bpy.data.filepath
         # Get the folder
-        blend_file_path = os.path.dirname(file_path)
+        folder_path = os.path.dirname(file_path)
-
         # get the preferences for our addon
-        export_root_folder = getattr(addon_prefs, "export_root_folder")
-        export_output_folder = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_output_folder")
-        export_models_path = os.path.join(blend_file_path, export_output_folder)
-
         #should we use change detection or not 
         export_change_detection = getattr(addon_prefs, "export_change_detection")
-        export_scene_settings = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_scene_settings")
 
         do_export_blueprints = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_blueprints")
+        export_output_folder = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_output_folder")
+        export_models_path = os.path.join(folder_path, export_output_folder)
+
         export_materials_library = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_materials_library")
-        print("export_materials_library", export_materials_library)
+        export_scene_settings = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_scene_settings")
 
         # standard gltf export settings are stored differently
         standard_gltf_exporter_settings = get_standard_exporter_settings()
         gltf_extension = standard_gltf_exporter_settings.get("export_format", 'GLB')
         gltf_extension = '.glb' if gltf_extension == 'GLB' else '.gltf'
 
-        # generate the actual complete output path
-        export_blueprints_path = os.path.join(blend_file_path, export_root_folder, getattr(addon_prefs,"export_blueprints_path"))
-        export_levels_path = os.path.join(blend_file_path, export_root_folder, getattr(addon_prefs, "export_levels_path"))
-
-        print("export_blueprints_path", export_blueprints_path)
-       
         # here we do a bit of workaround by creating an override # TODO: do this at the "UI" level
+        export_blueprints_path = os.path.join(folder_path, export_output_folder, getattr(addon_prefs,"export_blueprints_path")) if getattr(addon_prefs,"export_blueprints_path") != '' else folder_path
+        #print('addon_prefs', AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences.__annotations__)#)addon_prefs.__annotations__)
+
         print("collection_instances_combine_mode", addon_prefs.collection_instances_combine_mode)
         """if hasattr(addon_prefs, "__annotations__") :
             tmp = {}
@@ -72,7 +66,6 @@ def auto_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
             addon_prefs = SimpleNamespace(**tmp) #copy.deepcopy(addon_prefs)
             addon_prefs.__annotations__ = tmp"""
         addon_prefs.export_blueprints_path = export_blueprints_path
-        addon_prefs.export_levels_path = export_levels_path
         addon_prefs.export_gltf_extension = gltf_extension
         addon_prefs.export_models_path = export_models_path
 
@@ -98,7 +91,7 @@ def auto_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
         if do_export_blueprints:
             print("EXPORTING")
             # get blueprints/collections infos
-            (blueprints_to_export) = get_blueprints_to_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, blueprints_data, addon_prefs)
+            (blueprints_to_export) = get_collections_to_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, blueprints_data, addon_prefs)
              
             # get level/main scenes infos
             (main_scenes_to_export) = get_levels_to_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, blueprints_data, addon_prefs)
@@ -106,7 +99,7 @@ def auto_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
             # since materials export adds components we need to call this before blueprints are exported
             # export materials & inject materials components into relevant objects
             if export_materials_library:
-                export_materials(blueprints_data.blueprint_names, library_scenes, blend_file_path, addon_prefs)
+                export_materials(blueprints_data.blueprint_names, library_scenes, folder_path, addon_prefs)
 
             # update the list of tracked exports
             exports_total = len(blueprints_to_export) + len(main_scenes_to_export) + (1 if export_materials_library else 0)
@@ -138,7 +131,7 @@ def auto_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
                 print("export MAIN scenes")
                 for scene_name in main_scenes_to_export:
                     print("     exporting scene:", scene_name)
-                    export_main_scene(bpy.data.scenes[scene_name], blend_file_path, addon_prefs, blueprints_data)
+                    export_main_scene(bpy.data.scenes[scene_name], folder_path, addon_prefs, blueprints_data)
 
             # now deal with blueprints/collections
             do_export_library_scene = not export_change_detection or changed_export_parameters or len(blueprints_to_export) > 0
@@ -148,7 +141,7 @@ def auto_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
                 """for (scene_name, blueprints_to_export)  in blueprints_per_scene.items():
                     print("     exporting blueprints from scene:", scene_name)
                     print("     blueprints to export", blueprints_to_export)"""
-                export_blueprints(blueprints_to_export, blend_file_path, addon_prefs, blueprints_data)
+                export_blueprints(blueprints_to_export, folder_path, addon_prefs, blueprints_data)
 
             # reset current scene from backup
             bpy.context.window.scene = old_current_scene
@@ -161,7 +154,7 @@ def auto_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
 
         else:
             for scene_name in main_scene_names:
-                export_main_scene(bpy.data.scenes[scene_name], blend_file_path, addon_prefs, [])
+                export_main_scene(bpy.data.scenes[scene_name], folder_path, addon_prefs, [])
 
 
 

tools/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/export_blueprints.py

@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ from .export_gltf import (generate_gltf_export_preferences)
 from ..helpers.helpers_scenes import clear_hollow_scene, copy_hollowed_collection_into
 
    
-def export_blueprints(blueprints, blend_file_path, addon_prefs, blueprints_data):
+def export_blueprints(blueprints, folder_path, addon_prefs, blueprints_data):
-    export_blueprints_path = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_blueprints_path")
+    export_output_folder = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_output_folder")
     gltf_export_preferences = generate_gltf_export_preferences(addon_prefs)
-    
+    export_blueprints_path = os.path.join(folder_path, export_output_folder, getattr(addon_prefs,"export_blueprints_path")) if getattr(addon_prefs,"export_blueprints_path") != '' else folder_path
     try:
         # save current active collection
         active_collection =  bpy.context.view_layer.active_layer_collection

tools/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/export_main_scenes.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import os
 import bpy
-from pathlib import Path
 
 from ..constants import TEMPSCENE_PREFIX
 from ..helpers.generate_and_export import generate_and_export
@@ -10,19 +9,17 @@ from ..helpers.helpers_scenes import clear_hollow_scene, copy_hollowed_collectio
 from ..helpers.helpers_blueprints import inject_blueprints_list_into_main_scene, remove_blueprints_list_from_main_scene
 
 # export all main scenes
-def export_main_scenes(scenes, blend_file_path, addon_prefs): 
+def export_main_scenes(scenes, folder_path, addon_prefs): 
     for scene in scenes:
-        export_main_scene(scene, blend_file_path, addon_prefs)
+        export_main_scene(scene, folder_path, addon_prefs)
 
-def export_main_scene(scene, blend_file_path, addon_prefs, blueprints_data): 
+def export_main_scene(scene, folder_path, addon_prefs, blueprints_data): 
     gltf_export_preferences = generate_gltf_export_preferences(addon_prefs)
-    export_root_folder = getattr(addon_prefs, "export_root_folder")
     export_output_folder = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_output_folder")
-    export_levels_path = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_levels_path")
-
     export_blueprints = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_blueprints")
     export_separate_dynamic_and_static_objects = getattr(addon_prefs, "export_separate_dynamic_and_static_objects")
 
+    gltf_output_path = os.path.join(folder_path, export_output_folder, scene.name)
     export_settings = { **gltf_export_preferences, 
                        'use_active_scene': True, 
                        'use_active_collection':True, 
@@ -33,7 +30,6 @@ def export_main_scene(scene, blend_file_path, addon_prefs, blueprints_data):
                        }
 
     if export_blueprints : 
-        gltf_output_path = os.path.join(export_levels_path, scene.name)
         
         inject_blueprints_list_into_main_scene(scene, blueprints_data)
 
@@ -50,7 +46,7 @@ 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, scene.name+ "_dynamic")
+            gltf_output_path = os.path.join(folder_path, export_output_folder, scene.name+ "_dynamic")
             generate_and_export(
                 addon_prefs, 
                 temp_scene_name=TEMPSCENE_PREFIX,
@@ -72,7 +68,6 @@ def export_main_scene(scene, blend_file_path, addon_prefs, blueprints_data):
             )
 
     else:
-        gltf_output_path = os.path.join(export_root_folder, export_output_folder, scene.name)
         print("       exporting gltf to", gltf_output_path, ".gltf/glb")
         export_gltf(gltf_output_path, export_settings)
 

tools/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/get_collections_to_export.py

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import bpy
-import os
+
 from ..helpers.helpers_scenes import (get_scenes, )
 from ..helpers.helpers_blueprints 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):
+def get_collections_to_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, blueprints_data, addon_prefs):
     export_change_detection = getattr(addon_prefs, "export_change_detection")
     export_gltf_extension = getattr(addon_prefs, "export_gltf_extension", ".glb")
     export_blueprints_path = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_blueprints_path", "")

tools/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/get_levels_to_export.py

@@ -43,13 +43,14 @@ def changed_object_in_scene(scene_name, changes_per_scene, blueprints_data, coll
 def get_levels_to_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, blueprints_data, addon_prefs):
     export_change_detection = getattr(addon_prefs, "export_change_detection")
     export_gltf_extension = getattr(addon_prefs, "export_gltf_extension")
-    export_levels_path = getattr(addon_prefs, "export_levels_path")
+    export_models_path = getattr(addon_prefs, "export_models_path")
     collection_instances_combine_mode = getattr(addon_prefs, "collection_instances_combine_mode")
 
     [main_scene_names, level_scenes, library_scene_names, library_scenes] = get_scenes(addon_prefs)
  
     # 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 export_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, export_gltf_extension) ]
+    main_scenes_to_export = [scene_name for scene_name in main_scene_names if not export_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_models_path, export_gltf_extension) ]
 
+    print("main_scenes_to_export", main_scenes_to_export, changes_per_scene)
     return (main_scenes_to_export)

tools/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/operators.py

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ from bpy.types import Operator
 from bpy_extras.io_utils import ExportHelper
 from bpy.props import (IntProperty, StringProperty, BoolProperty)
 
-from ..ui.operators import OT_OpenFolderbrowser, draw_folder_browser
-
 #from ..ui.main import GLTF_PT_auto_export_general, GLTF_PT_auto_export_main, GLTF_PT_auto_export_root
 
 from .preferences import (AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences, AutoExportGltfPreferenceNames)
@@ -37,6 +35,10 @@ class AutoExportGLTF(Operator, AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences):#, ExportHelper):
         'export_change_detection',
         'export_scene_settings',
 
+        'main_scenes',
+        'library_scenes',
+        'main_scenes_index',
+        'library_scenes_index',
         'main_scene_names',
         'library_scene_names',
 
@@ -106,7 +108,6 @@ class AutoExportGLTF(Operator, AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences):#, ExportHelper):
         return export_props
 
     def save_settings(self, context):
-        print("save settings")
         auto_export_settings = self.format_settings()
         self.properties['main_scene_names'] = auto_export_settings['main_scene_names']
         self.properties['library_scene_names'] = auto_export_settings['library_scene_names']
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ class AutoExportGLTF(Operator, AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences):#, ExportHelper):
         #print("saving settings", bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_settings"].as_string(), "raw", json.dumps(export_props))
    
     def load_settings(self, context):
-        print("loading settings")
+        # print("loading settings")
         settings = None
         try:
             settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_settings"].as_string()
@@ -159,8 +160,6 @@ class AutoExportGLTF(Operator, AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences):#, ExportHelper):
                 print("error", error)
                 self.report({"ERROR"}, "Loading export settings failed. Removed corrupted settings")
                 bpy.data.texts.remove(bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_settings"])
-        else:
-            self.will_save_settings = True
 
     """
     This should ONLY be run when actually doing exports/aka calling auto_export function, because we only care about the difference in settings between EXPORTS
@@ -313,7 +312,7 @@ class AutoExportGLTF(Operator, AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences):#, ExportHelper):
             self.load_settings(context)
         if self.will_save_settings:
             self.save_settings(context)
-        #print("self", self.auto_export)
+
         if self.auto_export: # only do the actual exporting if auto export is actually enabled
             #changes_per_scene = context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.changed_objects_per_scene
 
@@ -335,11 +334,14 @@ class AutoExportGLTF(Operator, AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences):#, ExportHelper):
     
     def invoke(self, context, event):
         #print("invoke")
+
         bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.disable_change_detection()
         self.load_settings(context)
         wm = context.window_manager
         #wm.fileselect_add(self)
         return context.window_manager.invoke_props_dialog(self, title="Auto export", width=640)
+        #context.window_manager.modal_handler_add(self)    
+
         return {'RUNNING_MODAL'}
     
     """def modal(self, context, event):
@@ -370,25 +372,15 @@ class AutoExportGLTF(Operator, AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences):#, ExportHelper):
             section = layout.box()
             section.enabled = controls_enabled
  
-            draw_folder_browser(section, "Export root folder", self.export_root_folder, "export_root_folder")
+            section.prop(self, "export_root_folder")
-            row = section.row()
+            section.prop(operator, "export_output_folder", text="Export Folder relative to root")
-            draw_folder_browser(row, "Assets Folder (non blueprints mode only)", self.export_root_folder, "export_output_folder")
-            row.enabled = not self.export_blueprints
-            section.prop(operator, "export_blueprints")
             section.prop(operator, "export_scene_settings")
-
+            section.prop(operator, "export_change_detection")
             """header, panel = layout.panel("my_panel_id", default_closed=False)
             header.label(text="Hello World")
             if panel:
                 panel.label(text="Success")"""
             
-        toggle_icon = "TRIA_DOWN" if self.show_change_detection_settings else "TRIA_RIGHT"
-        layout.prop(operator, "show_change_detection_settings", text="Change Detection", icon=toggle_icon)
-        if self.show_change_detection_settings:
-            section = layout.box()
-            section.enabled = controls_enabled
-            section.prop(operator, "export_change_detection", text="Use change detection")
-
         # main/level scenes
         toggle_icon = "TRIA_DOWN" if self.show_scene_settings else "TRIA_RIGHT"
         layout.prop(operator, "show_scene_settings", text="Scenes", icon=toggle_icon)
@@ -444,19 +436,17 @@ class AutoExportGLTF(Operator, AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences):#, ExportHelper):
         if self.show_blueprint_settings:
             section = layout.box()
             section.enabled = controls_enabled
+            section.prop(operator, "export_blueprints")
             section = section.box()
             section.enabled = controls_enabled and self.export_blueprints
 
             # collections/blueprints 
-            draw_folder_browser(section, "Blueprints folder", self.export_root_folder, "export_blueprints_path")
+            section.prop(operator, "export_blueprints_path")
-            #section.prop(operator, "export_blueprints_path")
             section.prop(operator, "collection_instances_combine_mode")
             section.prop(operator, "export_marked_assets")
             section.separator()
 
-            draw_folder_browser(section, "Levels folder", self.export_root_folder, "export_levels_path")
+            section.prop(operator, "export_levels_path")
-            #section.prop(operator, "export_levels_path")
-
             section.prop(operator, "export_separate_dynamic_and_static_objects")
             section.separator()
 
@@ -464,8 +454,7 @@ class AutoExportGLTF(Operator, AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences):#, ExportHelper):
             section.prop(operator, "export_materials_library")
             section = section.box()
             section.enabled = controls_enabled and self.export_materials_library
-            draw_folder_browser(section, 'Materials folder', self.export_root_folder, "export_materials_path")
+            section.prop(operator, "export_materials_path")
-            #section.prop(operator, "export_materials_path")
 
 
     def cancel(self, context):

tools/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/preferences.py

@@ -14,16 +14,12 @@ AutoExportGltfPreferenceNames = [
     'will_save_settings',
     'direct_mode',# specific to main auto_export operator
 
-    'show_general_settings',
     'auto_export',
     'export_root_folder',
     'export_output_folder',
+    'export_change_detection',
     'export_scene_settings',
 
-    'show_change_detection_settings',
-    'export_change_detection',
-
-    'show_scene_settings',
     'main_scenes',
     'library_scenes',
     'main_scenes_index',
@@ -31,7 +27,6 @@ AutoExportGltfPreferenceNames = [
     'main_scene_names',
     'library_scene_names',
 
-    'show_blueprint_settings',
     'export_blueprints',
     'export_blueprints_path',
     'export_marked_assets',
@@ -85,31 +80,17 @@ class AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences(AddonPreferences):
     export_root_folder: StringProperty(
         name = "Project Root Path",
         description="The root folder of your (Bevy) project (not assets!)",
-        # subtype='DIR_PATH',
+        subtype='DIR_PATH',
-        default='../'
+        default='../',
-        #update=on_export_output_folder_updated) # type: ignore
+        update=on_export_output_folder_updated) # type: ignore
-    )
     
     export_output_folder: StringProperty(
         name='Export folder',
         description='The root folder for all exports(relative to the root folder/path) Defaults to "assets" ',
         default='./assets',
-        #subtype='DIR_PATH',
+        subtype='DIR_PATH',
-        options={'HIDDEN'}
+        options={'HIDDEN'},
-        # update=on_export_output_folder_updated
+        update=on_export_output_folder_updated
-    ) # type: ignore
-
-    # for UI only, workaround for lacking panels
-    show_change_detection_settings: BoolProperty(
-        name="show change detection settings",
-        description="show/hide change detection settings (UI only: has no impact on exports)",
-        default=True
-    ) # type: ignore 
-
-    export_change_detection: BoolProperty(
-        name='Change detection',
-        description='Use change detection to determine what/if should be exported',
-        default=True
     ) # type: ignore
 
     # scenes 
@@ -120,6 +101,12 @@ class AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences(AddonPreferences):
         default=True
     ) # type: ignore 
 
+    export_change_detection: BoolProperty(
+        name='Change detection',
+        description='Use change detection to determine what/if should be exported',
+        default=True
+    ) # type: ignore
+
     # scene components
     export_scene_settings: BoolProperty(
         name='Export scene settings',
@@ -137,22 +124,22 @@ class AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences(AddonPreferences):
 
     export_blueprints: BoolProperty(
         name='Export Blueprints',
-        description='Replaces collection instances with an Empty with a BlueprintName custom property, and enabled a lot more features !',
+        description='Replaces collection instances with an Empty with a BlueprintName custom property',
         default=True
     ) # type: ignore
 
     export_blueprints_path: StringProperty(
         name='Blueprints path',
         description='path to export the blueprints to (relative to the export folder)',
-        default='assets/blueprints',
+        default='./blueprints',
-        #subtype='DIR_PATH'
+        subtype='DIR_PATH'
     ) # type: ignore
 
     export_levels_path: StringProperty(
         name='Levels path',
         description='path to export the levels (main scenes) to (relative to the export folder)',
-        default='assets/levels',
+        default='./levels',
-        #subtype='DIR_PATH'
+        subtype='DIR_PATH'
     ) # type: ignore
 
     export_separate_dynamic_and_static_objects: BoolProperty(
@@ -168,12 +155,11 @@ class AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences(AddonPreferences):
         description='remove materials from blueprints and use the material library instead',
         default=False
     ) # type: ignore
-
     export_materials_path: StringProperty(
         name='Materials path',
         description='path to export the materials libraries to (relative to the export folder)',
-        default='assets/materials',
+        default='./materials',
-        #subtype='DIR_PATH'
+        subtype='DIR_PATH'
     ) # type: ignore
 
     """ combine mode can be 

tools/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/tracker.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from bpy.types import (PropertyGroup)
 from bpy.props import (PointerProperty, IntProperty, StringProperty)
 
 from .did_export_settings_change import did_export_settings_change
-from .get_blueprints_to_export import get_blueprints_to_export
+from .get_collections_to_export import get_collections_to_export
 
 from ..constants import TEMPSCENE_PREFIX
 from .internals import BlueprintsToExport
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class AutoExportTracker(PropertyGroup):
         addon_prefs = SimpleNamespace(**tmp)
 
         #print("cls.changed_objects_per_scene", cls.changed_objects_per_scene)
-        (collections, collections_to_export, internal_collections, collections_per_scene) = get_blueprints_to_export(cls.changed_objects_per_scene, export_settings_changed, addon_prefs)
+        (collections, collections_to_export, internal_collections, collections_per_scene) = get_collections_to_export(cls.changed_objects_per_scene, export_settings_changed, addon_prefs)
         #print("collections to export", collections_to_export)
         try:
             # we save this list of collections in the context

tools/gltf_auto_export/modules/export_materials.py

@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ def clear_materials_scene(temp_scene):
 def export_materials(collections, library_scenes, folder_path, addon_prefs):
     gltf_export_preferences = generate_gltf_export_preferences(addon_prefs)
     export_materials_path = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_materials_path")
-    export_root_folder = getattr(addon_prefs, "export_root_folder")
-
 
     used_material_names = get_all_materials(collections, library_scenes)
     current_project_name = Path(bpy.context.blend_data.filepath).stem
@@ -107,8 +105,7 @@ def export_materials(collections, library_scenes, folder_path, addon_prefs):
                     'use_renderable': False,
                     'export_apply':True
                     }
-                    
+    gltf_output_path = os.path.join(folder_path, export_materials_path, current_project_name + "_materials_library")
-    gltf_output_path = os.path.join(export_root_folder, export_materials_path, current_project_name + "_materials_library")
 
     print("       exporting Materials to", gltf_output_path, ".gltf/glb")
 

tools/gltf_auto_export/tests/expected_bevy_hierarchy.json

@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"Blueprint7_hierarchy.001":["Blueprint4_nested.001","Cube.001"],"Cylinder":["Cylinder.001","Cylinder.001"],"Blueprint8_animated_no_bones":["Cylinder.002"],"Blueprint7_hierarchy":["Cube.001"],"Collection 2":["Blueprint8_animated_no_bones","Collection 2 1","Empty_in_collection","Spot"],"Fox_mesh":["fox1","fox1"],"_rootJoint":["b_Root_00","b_Root_00"],"b_Root_00":["b_Hip_01","b_Hip_01"],"Blueprint1":["Blueprint1_mesh"],"Fox":["Fox_mesh","_rootJoint","Fox_mesh","_rootJoint"],"Light":["Light","DirectionalLight Gizmo"],"b_Spine01_02":["b_Spine02_03","b_Spine02_03"],"b_RightLeg01_019":["b_RightLeg02_020","b_RightLeg02_020"],"b_LeftFoot01_017":["b_LeftFoot02_018","b_LeftFoot02_018"],"b_LeftForeArm_010":["b_LeftHand_011","b_LeftHand_011"],"Collection":["Blueprint1.001","Blueprint4_nested","Blueprint6_animated","Blueprint7_hierarchy","Camera","Cube","Empty","External_blueprint","External_blueprint2","Light","Plane"],"Cylinder.001":["Cylinder.002","Blueprint7_hierarchy.001","Empty_as_child"],"b_Hip_01":["b_Spine01_02","b_Tail01_012","b_LeftLeg01_015","b_RightLeg01_019","b_Spine01_02","b_Tail01_012","b_LeftLeg01_015","b_RightLeg01_019"],"world":["no_name"],"Parent_Object":["Cube.003","Blueprint1","Cylinder.001"],"Blueprint6_animated.001":["Fox"],"Blueprint4_nested":["Blueprint3"],"Blueprint6_animated":["Fox"],"Cube.001":["Cube.002","Cylinder","Cube.002","Cylinder"],"b_Spine02_03":["b_Neck_04","b_RightUpperArm_06","b_LeftUpperArm_09","b_Neck_04","b_RightUpperArm_06","b_LeftUpperArm_09"],"b_LeftLeg01_015":["b_LeftLeg02_016","b_LeftLeg02_016"],"Blueprint4_nested.001":["Blueprint3"],"b_Tail02_013":["b_Tail03_014","b_Tail03_014"],"b_RightForeArm_07":["b_RightHand_08","b_RightHand_08"],"External_blueprint2_Cylinder":["Cylinder"],"Blueprint3":["Blueprint3_mesh","Blueprint3_mesh"],"External_blueprint2":["External_blueprint2_Cylinder","External_blueprint3"],"b_LeftUpperArm_09":["b_LeftForeArm_010","b_LeftForeArm_010"],"Cube":["Cube"],"Plane":["Plane"],"no_name":["Parent_Object","Blueprint6_animated.001","lighting_components_World","assets_list_World_components","Collection","Collection 2"],"Collection 2 1":["Empty_in_sub_collection"],"External_blueprint_mesh":["Cube.001"],"b_LeftLeg02_016":["b_LeftFoot01_017","b_LeftFoot01_017"],"Cylinder.002":["Cylinder.003"],"b_RightLeg02_020":["b_RightFoot01_021","b_RightFoot01_021"],"b_Neck_04":["b_Head_05","b_Head_05"],"b_RightUpperArm_06":["b_RightForeArm_07","b_RightForeArm_07"],"Spot":["Spot"],"External_blueprint3_Cone":["Cone"],"External_blueprint":["External_blueprint_mesh"],"Blueprint3_mesh":["Cylinder","Cylinder"],"External_blueprint3":["External_blueprint3_Cone"],"Camera":["Camera Gizmo"],"Blueprint1_mesh":["Cube.001","Cube.001"],"Blueprint1.001":["Blueprint1_mesh"],"b_Tail01_012":["b_Tail02_013","b_Tail02_013"],"b_RightFoot01_021":["b_RightFoot02_022","b_RightFoot02_022"]}
+{"b_RightForeArm_07":["b_RightHand_08","b_RightHand_08"],"Blueprint1_mesh":["Cube.001","Cube.001"],"b_LeftFoot01_017":["b_LeftFoot02_018","b_LeftFoot02_018"],"Cylinder.001":["Cylinder.002","Blueprint7_hierarchy.001","Empty_as_child"],"Blueprint8_animated_no_bones":["Cylinder.002"],"b_LeftLeg01_015":["b_LeftLeg02_016","b_LeftLeg02_016"],"b_Spine02_03":["b_Neck_04","b_RightUpperArm_06","b_LeftUpperArm_09","b_Neck_04","b_RightUpperArm_06","b_LeftUpperArm_09"],"Blueprint4_nested":["Blueprint3"],"Collection 2":["Blueprint8_animated_no_bones","Collection 2 1","Empty_in_collection","Spot"],"b_Spine01_02":["b_Spine02_03","b_Spine02_03"],"b_Neck_04":["b_Head_05","b_Head_05"],"Fox_mesh":["fox1","fox1"],"Blueprint7_hierarchy.001":["Blueprint4_nested.001","Cube.001"],"Collection 2 1":["Empty_in_sub_collection"],"Blueprint3_mesh":["Cylinder","Cylinder"],"Plane":["Plane"],"Blueprint1":["Blueprint1_mesh"],"Cylinder":["Cylinder.001","Cylinder.001"],"b_Tail02_013":["b_Tail03_014","b_Tail03_014"],"b_RightLeg02_020":["b_RightFoot01_021","b_RightFoot01_021"],"Blueprint4_nested.001":["Blueprint3"],"Light":["Light","DirectionalLight Gizmo"],"Blueprint1.001":["Blueprint1_mesh"],"b_Root_00":["b_Hip_01","b_Hip_01"],"Blueprint3":["Blueprint3_mesh","Blueprint3_mesh"],"b_RightLeg01_019":["b_RightLeg02_020","b_RightLeg02_020"],"b_LeftLeg02_016":["b_LeftFoot01_017","b_LeftFoot01_017"],"b_RightUpperArm_06":["b_RightForeArm_07","b_RightForeArm_07"],"Camera":["Camera Gizmo"],"b_LeftUpperArm_09":["b_LeftForeArm_010","b_LeftForeArm_010"],"b_Tail01_012":["b_Tail02_013","b_Tail02_013"],"world":["no_name"],"no_name":["Parent_Object","Blueprint6_animated.001","lighting_components_World","assets_list_World_components","Collection","Collection 2"],"Cube.001":["Cube.002","Cylinder","Cube.002","Cylinder"],"Cylinder.002":["Cylinder.003"],"_rootJoint":["b_Root_00","b_Root_00"],"Spot":["Spot"],"Collection":["Blueprint1.001","Blueprint4_nested","Blueprint6_animated","Blueprint7_hierarchy","Camera","Cube","Empty","External_blueprint","External_blueprint2","Light","Plane"],"Blueprint6_animated":["Fox"],"Cube":["Cube"],"Parent_Object":["Cube.003","Blueprint1","Cylinder.001"],"b_Hip_01":["b_Spine01_02","b_Tail01_012","b_LeftLeg01_015","b_RightLeg01_019","b_Spine01_02","b_Tail01_012","b_LeftLeg01_015","b_RightLeg01_019"],"b_RightFoot01_021":["b_RightFoot02_022","b_RightFoot02_022"],"Blueprint7_hierarchy":["Cube.001"],"Blueprint6_animated.001":["Fox"],"b_LeftForeArm_010":["b_LeftHand_011","b_LeftHand_011"],"Fox":["Fox_mesh","_rootJoint","Fox_mesh","_rootJoint"]}

tools/gltf_auto_export/tests/test_bevy_integration.py

@@ -13,32 +13,14 @@ from pixelmatch.contrib.PIL import pixelmatch
 def setup_data(request):
     print("\nSetting up resources...")
 
+    def finalizer():
         root_path =  "../../testing/bevy_example"
         assets_root_path = os.path.join(root_path, "assets")
-    blueprints_path =  os.path.join(assets_root_path, "blueprints")
-    levels_path =  os.path.join(assets_root_path, "levels")
-
         models_path =  os.path.join(assets_root_path, "models")
         materials_path = os.path.join(assets_root_path, "materials")
-    yield {
-        "root_path": root_path, 
-        "models_path": models_path,
-        "blueprints_path": blueprints_path, 
-        "levels_path": levels_path, 
-        "materials_path":materials_path 
-        }
-
-    def finalizer():
-       
         #other_materials_path = os.path.join("../../testing", "other_materials")
 
         print("\nPerforming teardown...")
-        if os.path.exists(blueprints_path):
-            shutil.rmtree(blueprints_path)
-
-        if os.path.exists(levels_path):
-            shutil.rmtree(levels_path)
-
         if os.path.exists(models_path):
             shutil.rmtree(models_path)
 
@@ -70,7 +52,9 @@ def setup_data(request):
 - removes generated files
 """
 def test_export_complex(setup_data):
-    root_path = setup_data["root_path"]
+    root_path = "../../testing/bevy_example"
+    assets_root_path = os.path.join(root_path, "assets")
+    models_path = os.path.join(assets_root_path, "models")
     auto_export_operator = bpy.ops.export_scenes.auto_gltf
 
     # with change detection
@@ -103,11 +87,7 @@ def test_export_complex(setup_data):
     auto_export_operator(
         auto_export=True,
         direct_mode=True,
-        export_root_folder = os.path.abspath(root_path),
+        export_output_folder="./models",
-        #export_blueprints_path = os.path.join("assets", "models", "library"),
-        export_output_folder = os.path.join("assets", "models"), #"./models",
-        #export_levels_path = os.path.join("assets", "models"),
-
         export_scene_settings=True,
         export_blueprints=True,
         export_materials_library=True
@@ -118,14 +98,14 @@ def test_export_complex(setup_data):
     # blueprint4 => has an instance, with nested blueprint3, should export
     # blueprint5 => has NO instance, not marked as asset, should NOT export
 
-    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(setup_data["levels_path"], "World.glb")) == True
+    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(models_path, "World.glb")) == True
-    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(setup_data["blueprints_path"], "Blueprint1.glb")) == True
+    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(models_path, "library", "Blueprint1.glb")) == True
-    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(setup_data["blueprints_path"], "Blueprint2.glb")) == True
+    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(models_path, "library", "Blueprint2.glb")) == True
-    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(setup_data["blueprints_path"], "Blueprint3.glb")) == True
+    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(models_path, "library", "Blueprint3.glb")) == True
-    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(setup_data["blueprints_path"], "Blueprint4_nested.glb")) == True
+    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(models_path, "library", "Blueprint4_nested.glb")) == True
-    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(setup_data["blueprints_path"], "Blueprint5.glb")) == False
+    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(models_path, "library", "Blueprint5.glb")) == False
-    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(setup_data["blueprints_path"], "Blueprint6_animated.glb")) == True
+    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(models_path, "library", "Blueprint6_animated.glb")) == True
-    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(setup_data["blueprints_path"], "Blueprint7_hierarchy.glb")) == True
+    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(models_path, "library", "Blueprint7_hierarchy.glb")) == True
 
     # 'assets_list_'+scene.name+"_components" should have been removed after the export
     assets_list_object_name = "assets_list_"+"World"+"_components"

tools/gltf_auto_export/tests/test_bevy_integration_prepare.py

@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import json
-import pytest
-import bpy
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def setup_data(request):
-    print("\nSetting up resources...")
-
-    root_path =  "../../testing/bevy_example"
-    assets_root_path = os.path.join(root_path, "assets")
-    blueprints_path =  os.path.join(assets_root_path, "blueprints")
-    levels_path =  os.path.join(assets_root_path, "levels")
-
-    models_path =  os.path.join(assets_root_path, "models")
-    materials_path = os.path.join(assets_root_path, "materials")
-    yield {
-        "root_path": root_path, 
-        "models_path": models_path,
-        "blueprints_path": blueprints_path, 
-        "levels_path": levels_path, 
-        "materials_path":materials_path 
-        }
-    
-# this runs the external blueprints file 
-def test_export_external_blueprints(setup_data):
-    root_path = setup_data["root_path"]
-    auto_export_operator = bpy.ops.export_scenes.auto_gltf
-
-    # with change detection
-    # first, configure things
-    # we use the global settings for that
-    export_props = {
-        "main_scene_names" : [],
-        "library_scene_names": ['Library'],
-    }
-    gltf_settings = {
-        "export_animations": True,
-        "export_optimize_animation_size": False
-    }
-
-    # store settings for the auto_export part
-    stored_auto_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_settings")
-    stored_auto_settings.clear()
-    stored_auto_settings.write(json.dumps(export_props))
-
-    # and store settings for the gltf part
-    stored_gltf_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings")
-    stored_gltf_settings.clear()
-    stored_gltf_settings.write(json.dumps(gltf_settings))
-
-
-    auto_export_operator(
-        auto_export=True,
-        direct_mode=True,
-        export_root_folder = os.path.abspath(root_path),
-        #export_blueprints_path = os.path.join("assets", "models", "library"),
-        #export_output_folder = os.path.join("assets", "models"), #"./models",
-        #export_levels_path = os.path.join("assets", "models"),
-
-        export_scene_settings=False,
-        export_blueprints=True,
-        export_materials_library=True,
-        export_marked_assets= True
-    )
-
-    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(setup_data["blueprints_path"], "External_blueprint.glb")) == True
-    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(setup_data["blueprints_path"], "External_blueprint2.glb")) == True
-    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(setup_data["blueprints_path"], "External_blueprint3.glb")) == True

tools/gltf_auto_export/tests/test_change_tracking.py

@@ -1,39 +1,23 @@
 import bpy
 import os 
 import json
+import mathutils
 import pytest
 import shutil
 import pathlib
-import mathutils
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def setup_data(request):
     print("\nSetting up resources...")
-    #other_materials_path = os.path.join("../../testing", "other_materials")
-    root_path =  "../../testing/bevy_example"
-    assets_root_path = os.path.join(root_path, "assets")
-    blueprints_path =  os.path.join(assets_root_path, "blueprints")
-    levels_path =  os.path.join(assets_root_path, "levels")
-
-    models_path =  os.path.join(assets_root_path, "models")
-    materials_path = os.path.join(assets_root_path, "materials")
-
-    yield {
-        "root_path": root_path, 
-        "models_path": models_path,
-        "blueprints_path": blueprints_path, 
-        "levels_path": levels_path, 
-        "materials_path":materials_path 
-        }
 
     def finalizer():
+        root_path =  "../../testing/bevy_example"
+        assets_root_path = os.path.join(root_path, "assets")
+        models_path =  os.path.join(assets_root_path, "models")
+        materials_path = os.path.join(assets_root_path, "materials")
+        #other_materials_path = os.path.join("../../testing", "other_materials")
+
         print("\nPerforming teardown...")
-        if os.path.exists(blueprints_path):
-            shutil.rmtree(blueprints_path)
-
-        if os.path.exists(levels_path):
-            shutil.rmtree(levels_path)
-
         if os.path.exists(models_path):
             shutil.rmtree(models_path)
 
@@ -56,8 +40,51 @@ def setup_data(request):
 
     return None
 
+import bpy
+import os 
+import json
+import pytest
+import shutil
 
-def prepare_auto_export(auto_export_overrides={}):
+@pytest.fixture
+def setup_data(request):
+    print("\nSetting up resources...")
+
+    def finalizer():
+        root_path =  "../../testing/bevy_example"
+        assets_root_path = os.path.join(root_path, "assets")
+        models_path =  os.path.join(assets_root_path, "models")
+        materials_path = os.path.join(assets_root_path, "materials")
+        #other_materials_path = os.path.join("../../testing", "other_materials")
+
+        print("\nPerforming teardown...")
+        if os.path.exists(models_path):
+            shutil.rmtree(models_path)
+
+        if os.path.exists(materials_path):
+            shutil.rmtree(materials_path)
+
+        diagnostics_file_path = os.path.join(root_path, "bevy_diagnostics.json")
+        if os.path.exists(diagnostics_file_path):
+            os.remove(diagnostics_file_path)
+        
+        hierarchy_file_path = os.path.join(root_path, "bevy_hierarchy.json")
+        if os.path.exists(hierarchy_file_path):
+            os.remove(hierarchy_file_path)
+
+        screenshot_observed_path = os.path.join(root_path, "screenshot.png")
+        if os.path.exists(screenshot_observed_path):
+            os.remove(screenshot_observed_path)
+
+    request.addfinalizer(finalizer)
+
+    return None
+
+def test_export_change_tracking_custom_properties(setup_data):
+    root_path = "../../testing/bevy_example"
+    assets_root_path = os.path.join(root_path, "assets")
+    models_path = os.path.join(assets_root_path, "models")
+    auto_export_operator = bpy.ops.export_scenes.auto_gltf
 
     # with change detection
     # first, configure things
@@ -65,7 +92,6 @@ def prepare_auto_export(auto_export_overrides={}):
     export_props = {
         "main_scene_names" : ['World'],
         "library_scene_names": ['Library'],
-        **auto_export_overrides
     }
   
     # store settings for the auto_export part
@@ -82,196 +108,552 @@ def prepare_auto_export(auto_export_overrides={}):
     stored_gltf_settings.clear()
     stored_gltf_settings.write(json.dumps(gltf_settings))
 
-def run_auto_export(setup_data):
-    auto_export_operator = bpy.ops.export_scenes.auto_gltf
     auto_export_operator(
         auto_export=True,
         direct_mode=True,
-        export_root_folder = os.path.abspath(setup_data["root_path"]),
         export_output_folder="./models",
         export_scene_settings=True,
         export_blueprints=True,
         export_materials_library=False
     )
 
-    levels_path = setup_data["levels_path"]
+    world_file_path = os.path.join(models_path, "World.glb")
-    level_file_paths = list(map(lambda file_name: os.path.join(levels_path, file_name), sorted(os.listdir(levels_path)))) if os.path.exists(levels_path) else []
+    assert os.path.exists(world_file_path) == True
 
-    blueprints_path = setup_data["blueprints_path"]
+    models_library_path = os.path.join(models_path, "library")
-    blueprints_file_paths = list(map(lambda file_name: os.path.join(blueprints_path, file_name), sorted(os.listdir(blueprints_path)))) if os.path.exists(blueprints_path) else []
+    model_library_file_paths = list(map(lambda file_name: os.path.join(models_library_path, file_name), sorted(os.listdir(models_library_path))))
-
+    modification_times_first = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
-    modification_times = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), blueprints_file_paths + level_file_paths))
-    # assert os.path.exists(world_file_path) == True
 
     mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index = {}
-    for (index, file_path) in enumerate(blueprints_file_paths + level_file_paths):
+    for (index, file_path) in enumerate(model_library_file_paths+ [world_file_path]):
         file_path = pathlib.Path(file_path).stem
-        mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index[file_path] = (modification_times[index], index)
+        mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index[file_path] = (modification_times_first[index], index)
 
-    return (modification_times, mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index)
-
-def run_auto_export_and_compare(setup_data, changes, expected_changed_files = []):
-    (modification_times_first, mapped ) = run_auto_export(setup_data)   
-    for index, change in enumerate(changes):
-        change()
-        (modification_times, mapped ) = run_auto_export(setup_data)   
-
-        changed_files = expected_changed_files[index]
-        changed_file_indices =  [mapped[changed_file][1] for changed_file in changed_files]
-        #print("changed files", changed_files, changed_file_indices, "mapped", mapped)
-        other_files_modification_times = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times) if index not in changed_file_indices]
-        other_files_modification_times_first = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times_first) if index not in changed_file_indices]
-
-        print("other_files_modification_times_new  ", other_files_modification_times)
-        print("other_files_modification_times_first", other_files_modification_times_first)
-        for changed_file_index in changed_file_indices:
-            #print("modification_times_new  [changed_file_index]", modification_times[changed_file_index])
-            #print("modification_times_first[changed_file_index]", modification_times_first[changed_file_index])
-            if changed_file_index in modification_times_first and changed_file_index in modification_times:
-                assert modification_times[changed_file_index] != modification_times_first[changed_file_index], f"failure in change: {index}, at file {changed_file_index}"
-            # TODO: we should throw an error in the "else" case ?
-        assert other_files_modification_times == other_files_modification_times_first ,  f"failure in change: {index}"
-        
-        # reset the comparing 
-        modification_times_first = modification_times
-
-def test_export_change_tracking_custom_properties(setup_data):
-    # set things up
-    prepare_auto_export()
-
-    def first_change():
     # now add a custom property to the cube in the main scene & export again
     print("----------------")
     print("main scene change (custom property)")
     print("----------------")
+
     bpy.data.objects["Cube"]["test_property"] = 42
     
-    run_auto_export_and_compare(
+    auto_export_operator(
-        setup_data=setup_data,
+        auto_export=True,
-        changes=[first_change],
+        direct_mode=True,
-        expected_changed_files = [["World"]]    # only the "world" file should have changed
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
     )
 
-def test_export_change_tracking_custom_properties_collection_instances_combine_mode_embed(setup_data):
+    modification_times = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
-    # set things up
+    assert modification_times != modification_times_first
-    prepare_auto_export({"collection_instances_combine_mode": "Embed"})
+    # only the "world" file should have changed
+    world_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["World"][1]
+    other_files_modification_times = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times) if index not in [world_file_index]]
+    other_files_modification_times_first = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times_first) if index not in [world_file_index]]
 
-    def first_change():
+    assert modification_times[world_file_index] != modification_times_first[world_file_index]
-        # we have no change, but we also have no blueprints exported, because of the embed mode
+    assert other_files_modification_times == other_files_modification_times_first
-        blueprint1_file_path = os.path.join(setup_data["blueprints_path"], "Blueprint1.glb")
+
+def test_export_change_tracking_custom_properties_collection_instances_combine_mode_embed(setup_data):
+    root_path = "../../testing/bevy_example"
+    assets_root_path = os.path.join(root_path, "assets")
+    models_path = os.path.join(assets_root_path, "models")
+    auto_export_operator = bpy.ops.export_scenes.auto_gltf
+
+    # with change detection
+    # first, configure things
+    # we use the global settings for that
+    export_props = {
+        "main_scene_names" : ['World'],
+        "library_scene_names": ['Library'],
+
+        "collection_instances_combine_mode":"Embed"
+    }
+  
+    # store settings for the auto_export part
+    stored_auto_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_settings")
+    stored_auto_settings.clear()
+    stored_auto_settings.write(json.dumps(export_props))
+
+    gltf_settings = {
+        "export_animations": False,
+        "export_optimize_animation_size": False
+    }
+    # and store settings for the gltf part
+    stored_gltf_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings")
+    stored_gltf_settings.clear()
+    stored_gltf_settings.write(json.dumps(gltf_settings))
+
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
+    )
+
+    world_file_path = os.path.join(models_path, "World.glb")
+    assert os.path.exists(world_file_path) == True
+
+    models_library_path = os.path.join(models_path, "library")
+
+    blueprint1_file_path = os.path.join(models_library_path, "Blueprint1.glb")
     assert os.path.exists(blueprint1_file_path) == False
 
-    def second_change():
+
-        # add a custom property to the cube in the library scene & export again
+    mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index = {}
+    model_library_file_paths = []
+    all_files_paths = []
+    if os.path.exists(models_library_path):
+        model_library_file_paths = list(map(lambda file_name: os.path.join(models_library_path, file_name), sorted(os.listdir(models_library_path))))
+        all_files_paths = model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]
+    else:
+        all_files_paths = [world_file_path]
+
+    modification_times_first = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), all_files_paths))
+
+    for (index, file_path) in enumerate(all_files_paths):
+        file_path = pathlib.Path(file_path).stem
+        mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index[file_path] = (modification_times_first[index], index)
+
+    # now add a custom property to the cube in the library scene & export again
     # this should trigger changes in the main scene as well since the mode is embed & this blueprints has an instance in the main scene
     print("----------------")
     print("library change (custom property)")
     print("----------------")
+
     bpy.data.objects["Blueprint1_mesh"]["test_property"] = 42
     
-    def third_change():
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
+    )
+    
+    modification_times = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+    assert modification_times != modification_times_first
+
+    # there should not be a "Blueprint1" file
+    assert os.path.exists(blueprint1_file_path) == False
+
+    # only the "world" file should have changed
+    world_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["World"][1]
+    other_files_modification_times = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times) if index not in [world_file_index]]
+    other_files_modification_times_first = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times_first) if index not in [world_file_index]]
+
+    assert modification_times[world_file_index] != modification_times_first[world_file_index]
+    assert other_files_modification_times == other_files_modification_times_first
+
+    # reset the comparing 
+    modification_times_first = modification_times
+
+
     # now we set the _combine mode of the instance to "split", so auto_export should:
     # * not take the changes into account in the main scene
     # * export the blueprint (so file for Blueprint1 will be changed)
     bpy.data.objects["Blueprint1"]["_combine"] = "Split"
 
-    def fourth_change():
+    # but first do an export so that the changes to _combine are not taken into account
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
+    )
+    modification_times_first = modification_times = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+
     print("----------------")
     print("library change (custom property, forced 'Split' combine mode )")
     print("----------------")
 
     bpy.data.objects["Blueprint1_mesh"]["test_property"] = 151
 
-    run_auto_export_and_compare(
+    auto_export_operator(
-        setup_data=setup_data,
+        auto_export=True,
-        changes=[first_change, second_change, third_change, fourth_change],
+        direct_mode=True,
-        expected_changed_files = [[], ["World"], ["World"], ["World"]]    # only the "world" file should have changed
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
     )
     
+    modification_times = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+    assert modification_times != modification_times_first
+
+    # the "world" file should have changed
+    world_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["World"][1]
+
+    # the "Blueprint1" file should now exist
+    assert os.path.exists(blueprint1_file_path) == True
+
+    # and the "Blueprint1" file too
+    #blueprint1_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["Blueprint1"][1]
+
+    other_files_modification_times = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times) if index not in [world_file_index]]
+    other_files_modification_times_first = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times_first) if index not in [world_file_index]]
+
+    assert modification_times[world_file_index] != modification_times_first[world_file_index]
+    #assert modification_times[blueprint1_file_index] != modification_times_first[blueprint1_file_index]
+
+    assert other_files_modification_times == other_files_modification_times_first
+
+
 
 def test_export_change_tracking_light_properties(setup_data):
-    # set things up
+    root_path = "../../testing/bevy_example"
-    prepare_auto_export()
+    assets_root_path = os.path.join(root_path, "assets")
+    models_path = os.path.join(assets_root_path, "models")
+    auto_export_operator = bpy.ops.export_scenes.auto_gltf
+
+    # with change detection
+    # first, configure things
+    # we use the global settings for that
+    export_props = {
+        "main_scene_names" : ['World'],
+        "library_scene_names": ['Library'],
+    }
+  
+    # store settings for the auto_export part
+    stored_auto_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_settings")
+    stored_auto_settings.clear()
+    stored_auto_settings.write(json.dumps(export_props))
+
+    gltf_settings = {
+        "export_animations": False,
+        "export_optimize_animation_size": False
+    }
+    # and store settings for the gltf part
+    stored_gltf_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings")
+    stored_gltf_settings.clear()
+    stored_gltf_settings.write(json.dumps(gltf_settings))
+
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
+    )
+
+    world_file_path = os.path.join(models_path, "World.glb")
+    assert os.path.exists(world_file_path) == True
+
+    models_library_path = os.path.join(models_path, "library")
+    model_library_file_paths = list(map(lambda file_name: os.path.join(models_library_path, file_name), sorted(os.listdir(models_library_path))))
+    modification_times_first = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+
+    mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index = {}
+    for (index, file_path) in enumerate(model_library_file_paths+ [world_file_path]):
+        file_path = pathlib.Path(file_path).stem
+        mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index[file_path] = (modification_times_first[index], index)
 
-    def first_change():
-        # now add a custom property to the cube in the main scene & export again
     print("----------------")
     print("main scene change (light, energy)")
     print("----------------")
 
     bpy.data.lights["Light"].energy = 100
-        #world_file_path = os.path.join(setup_data["levels_path"], "World.glb")
-        #assert os.path.exists(world_file_path) == True
     
-    def second_change():
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
+    )
+
+    modification_times = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+    assert modification_times != modification_times_first
+    # only the "world" file should have changed
+    world_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["World"][1]
+    other_files_modification_times = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times) if index not in [world_file_index]]
+    other_files_modification_times_first = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times_first) if index not in [world_file_index]]
+
+    assert modification_times[world_file_index] != modification_times_first[world_file_index]
+    assert other_files_modification_times == other_files_modification_times_first
+
+    # reset the comparing 
+    modification_times_first = modification_times
+
     print("----------------")
     print("main scene change (light, shadow_cascade_count)")
     print("----------------")
 
     bpy.data.lights["Light"].shadow_cascade_count = 2
     
-    def third_change():
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
+    )
+
+    modification_times = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+    assert modification_times != modification_times_first
+    # only the "world" file should have changed
+    world_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["World"][1]
+    other_files_modification_times = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times) if index not in [world_file_index]]
+    other_files_modification_times_first = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times_first) if index not in [world_file_index]]
+
+    assert modification_times[world_file_index] != modification_times_first[world_file_index]
+    assert other_files_modification_times == other_files_modification_times_first
+
+    # reset the comparing 
+    modification_times_first = modification_times
+
     print("----------------")
     print("main scene change (light, use_shadow)")
     print("----------------")
 
     bpy.data.lights["Light"].use_shadow = False
     
-    run_auto_export_and_compare(
+    auto_export_operator(
-        setup_data=setup_data,
+        auto_export=True,
-        changes=[first_change, second_change, third_change],
+        direct_mode=True,
-        expected_changed_files = [["World"], ["World"], ["World"]]    # only the "world" file should have changed
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
     )
 
+    modification_times = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+    assert modification_times != modification_times_first
+    # only the "world" file should have changed
+    world_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["World"][1]
+    other_files_modification_times = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times) if index not in [world_file_index]]
+    other_files_modification_times_first = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times_first) if index not in [world_file_index]]
+
+    assert modification_times[world_file_index] != modification_times_first[world_file_index]
+    assert other_files_modification_times == other_files_modification_times_first
+
 
 def test_export_change_tracking_camera_properties(setup_data):
-    # set things up
+    root_path = "../../testing/bevy_example"
-    prepare_auto_export()
+    assets_root_path = os.path.join(root_path, "assets")
+    models_path = os.path.join(assets_root_path, "models")
+    auto_export_operator = bpy.ops.export_scenes.auto_gltf
+
+    # with change detection
+    # first, configure things
+    # we use the global settings for that
+    export_props = {
+        "main_scene_names" : ['World'],
+        "library_scene_names": ['Library'],
+    }
+  
+    # store settings for the auto_export part
+    stored_auto_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_settings")
+    stored_auto_settings.clear()
+    stored_auto_settings.write(json.dumps(export_props))
+
+    gltf_settings = {
+        "export_animations": False,
+        "export_optimize_animation_size": False
+    }
+    # and store settings for the gltf part
+    stored_gltf_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings")
+    stored_gltf_settings.clear()
+    stored_gltf_settings.write(json.dumps(gltf_settings))
+
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
+    )
+
+    world_file_path = os.path.join(models_path, "World.glb")
+    assert os.path.exists(world_file_path) == True
+
+    models_library_path = os.path.join(models_path, "library")
+    model_library_file_paths = list(map(lambda file_name: os.path.join(models_library_path, file_name), sorted(os.listdir(models_library_path))))
+    modification_times_first = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+
+    mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index = {}
+    for (index, file_path) in enumerate(model_library_file_paths+ [world_file_path]):
+        file_path = pathlib.Path(file_path).stem
+        mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index[file_path] = (modification_times_first[index], index)
 
-    def first_change():
     print("----------------")
     print("main scene change (camera)")
     print("----------------")
 
     bpy.data.cameras["Camera"].angle = 0.5
     
-    run_auto_export_and_compare(
+    auto_export_operator(
-        setup_data=setup_data,
+        auto_export=True,
-        changes=[first_change],
+        direct_mode=True,
-        expected_changed_files = [["World"]]    # only the "world" file should have changed
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
     )
 
-def test_export_change_tracking_material_properties(setup_data):
+    modification_times = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
-    # set things up
+    assert modification_times != modification_times_first
-    prepare_auto_export()
+    # only the "world" file should have changed
+    world_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["World"][1]
+    other_files_modification_times = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times) if index not in [world_file_index]]
+    other_files_modification_times_first = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times_first) if index not in [world_file_index]]
+
+    assert modification_times[world_file_index] != modification_times_first[world_file_index]
+    assert other_files_modification_times == other_files_modification_times_first
+
+
+def test_export_change_tracking_material_properties(setup_data):
+    root_path = "../../testing/bevy_example"
+    assets_root_path = os.path.join(root_path, "assets")
+    models_path = os.path.join(assets_root_path, "models")
+    auto_export_operator = bpy.ops.export_scenes.auto_gltf
+
+    # with change detection
+    # first, configure things
+    # we use the global settings for that
+    export_props = {
+        "main_scene_names" : ['World'],
+        "library_scene_names": ['Library'],
+    }
+  
+    # store settings for the auto_export part
+    stored_auto_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_settings")
+    stored_auto_settings.clear()
+    stored_auto_settings.write(json.dumps(export_props))
+
+    gltf_settings = {
+        "export_animations": False,
+        "export_optimize_animation_size": False
+    }
+    # and store settings for the gltf part
+    stored_gltf_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings")
+    stored_gltf_settings.clear()
+    stored_gltf_settings.write(json.dumps(gltf_settings))
+
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
+    )
+
+    world_file_path = os.path.join(models_path, "World.glb")
+    assert os.path.exists(world_file_path) == True
+
+    models_library_path = os.path.join(models_path, "library")
+    model_library_file_paths = list(map(lambda file_name: os.path.join(models_library_path, file_name), sorted(os.listdir(models_library_path))))
+    modification_times_first = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+
+    mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index = {}
+    for (index, file_path) in enumerate(model_library_file_paths+ [world_file_path]):
+        file_path = pathlib.Path(file_path).stem
+        mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index[file_path] = (modification_times_first[index], index)
 
-    def first_change():
     print("----------------")
     print("main scene change (material, clip)")
     print("----------------")
 
     bpy.data.materials["Material.001"].blend_method = 'CLIP'
 
-    def second_change():
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
+    )
+
+    modification_times = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+    assert modification_times != modification_times_first
+    # the material is assigned to Blueprint 1 so in normal (split mode) only the "Blueprint1" file should have changed
+    blueprint1_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["Blueprint1"][1]
+    # the same material is assigned to Blueprint 7 so in normal (split mode) only the "Blueprint1" file should have changed
+    blueprint7_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["Blueprint7_hierarchy"][1]
+
+    other_files_modification_times = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times) if index not in [blueprint1_file_index, blueprint7_file_index]]
+    other_files_modification_times_first = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times_first) if index not in [blueprint1_file_index, blueprint7_file_index]]
+
+    assert modification_times[blueprint1_file_index] != modification_times_first[blueprint1_file_index]
+    assert modification_times[blueprint7_file_index] != modification_times_first[blueprint7_file_index]
+
+    assert other_files_modification_times == other_files_modification_times_first
+
+    # reset the comparing 
+    modification_times_first = modification_times
+
     print("----------------")
     print("main scene change (material, alpha_threshold)")
     print("----------------")
     bpy.data.materials["Material.001"].alpha_threshold = 0.2
 
-    def third_change():
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
+    )
+
+    modification_times = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+    assert modification_times != modification_times_first
+    # the material is assigned to Blueprint 1 so in normal (split mode) only the "Blueprint1" file should have changed
+    blueprint1_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["Blueprint1"][1]
+    # the same material is assigned to Blueprint 7 so in normal (split mode) only the "Blueprint1" file should have changed
+    blueprint7_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["Blueprint7_hierarchy"][1]
+
+    other_files_modification_times = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times) if index not in [blueprint1_file_index, blueprint7_file_index]]
+    other_files_modification_times_first = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times_first) if index not in [blueprint1_file_index, blueprint7_file_index]]
+
+    assert modification_times[blueprint1_file_index] != modification_times_first[blueprint1_file_index]
+    assert modification_times[blueprint7_file_index] != modification_times_first[blueprint7_file_index]
+    assert other_files_modification_times == other_files_modification_times_first
+
+
+     # reset the comparing 
+    modification_times_first = modification_times
+
     print("----------------")
     print("main scene change (material, diffuse_color)")
     print("----------------")
     bpy.data.materials["Material.001"].diffuse_color[0] = 0.2
 
-    run_auto_export_and_compare(
+    auto_export_operator(
-        setup_data=setup_data,
+        auto_export=True,
-        changes=[first_change, second_change, third_change],
+        direct_mode=True,
-        expected_changed_files = [["Blueprint1", "Blueprint7_hierarchy"], ["Blueprint1", "Blueprint7_hierarchy"], ["Blueprint1", "Blueprint7_hierarchy"]]    
+        export_output_folder="./models",
-        # the material is assigned to Blueprint 1 so in normal (split mode) only the "Blueprint1" file should have changed
+        export_scene_settings=True,
-        # the same material is assigned to Blueprint 7 so in normal (split mode) only the "Blueprint1" file should have changed
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
     )
 
+    modification_times = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+    assert modification_times != modification_times_first
+    # the material is assigned to Blueprint 1 so in normal (split mode) only the "Blueprint1" file should have changed
+    blueprint1_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["Blueprint1"][1]
+    # the same material is assigned to Blueprint 7 so in normal (split mode) only the "Blueprint1" file should have changed
+    blueprint7_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["Blueprint7_hierarchy"][1]
+
+    other_files_modification_times = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times) if index not in [blueprint1_file_index, blueprint7_file_index]]
+    other_files_modification_times_first = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times_first) if index not in [blueprint1_file_index, blueprint7_file_index]]
+
+    assert modification_times[blueprint1_file_index] != modification_times_first[blueprint1_file_index]
+    assert modification_times[blueprint7_file_index] != modification_times_first[blueprint7_file_index]
+    assert other_files_modification_times == other_files_modification_times_first
+
 
 """
 - setup gltf parameters & auto_export parameters
@@ -284,16 +666,74 @@ def test_export_change_tracking_material_properties(setup_data):
 
 """
 def test_export_various_chained_changes(setup_data):
+    root_path = "../../testing/bevy_example"
+    assets_root_path = os.path.join(root_path, "assets")
+    models_path = os.path.join(assets_root_path, "models")
+    auto_export_operator = bpy.ops.export_scenes.auto_gltf
+
+    # with change detection
+    # first, configure things
+    # we use the global settings for that
+    export_props = {
+        "main_scene_names" : ['World'],
+        "library_scene_names": ['Library'],
+    }
+  
+    # store settings for the auto_export part
+    stored_auto_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_settings")
+    stored_auto_settings.clear()
+    stored_auto_settings.write(json.dumps(export_props))
+
+    gltf_settings = {
+        "export_animations": False,
+        "export_optimize_animation_size": False
+    }
+    # and store settings for the gltf part
+    stored_gltf_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings")
+    stored_gltf_settings.clear()
+    stored_gltf_settings.write(json.dumps(gltf_settings))
+
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
+    )
+
+    world_file_path = os.path.join(models_path, "World.glb")
+    assert os.path.exists(world_file_path) == True
+
+    models_library_path = os.path.join(models_path, "library")
+    model_library_file_paths = list(map(lambda file_name: os.path.join(models_library_path, file_name), sorted(os.listdir(models_library_path))))
+    modification_times_first = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+
+    mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index = {}
+    for (index, file_path) in enumerate(model_library_file_paths+ [world_file_path]):
+        file_path = pathlib.Path(file_path).stem
+        mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index[file_path] = (modification_times_first[index], index)
+    print("files", mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index)
+    #print("mod times", modification_times_first)
 
-    def first_change():
     # export again with no changes
     print("----------------")
     print("no changes")
     print("----------------")
-        world_file_path = os.path.join(setup_data["levels_path"], "World.glb")
+    bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.enable_change_detection() # FIXME: should not be needed, but ..
-        assert os.path.exists(world_file_path) == True
+
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
+    )
+
+    modification_times_no_change = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+    assert modification_times_no_change == modification_times_first
 
-    def second_change():
     # now move the main cube & export again
     print("----------------")
     print("main scene change")
@@ -302,7 +742,28 @@ def test_export_various_chained_changes(setup_data):
     bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.enable_change_detection() # FIXME: should not be needed, but ..
     bpy.data.objects["Cube"].location = [1, 0, 0]
     
-    def third_change():
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
+    )
+
+    modification_times = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+    assert modification_times != modification_times_first
+    # only the "world" file should have changed
+    world_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["World"][1]
+    other_files_modification_times = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times) if index not in [world_file_index]]
+    other_files_modification_times_first = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times_first) if index not in [world_file_index]]
+
+    assert modification_times[world_file_index] != modification_times_first[world_file_index]
+    assert other_files_modification_times == other_files_modification_times_first
+    # reset the comparing 
+    modification_times_first = modification_times
+
+
     # now same, but move the cube in the library
     print("----------------")
     print("library change (blueprint) ")
@@ -311,7 +772,31 @@ def test_export_various_chained_changes(setup_data):
 
     bpy.data.objects["Blueprint1_mesh"].location = [1, 2, 1]
 
-    def fourth_change():
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
+    )
+
+    modification_times = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+    assert modification_times != modification_times_first
+    # the "world" file should have changed (TODO: double check: this is since changing an instances collection changes the instance too ?)
+    world_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["World"][1]
+    # and the blueprint1 file too, since that is the collection we changed
+    blueprint1_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["Blueprint1"][1]
+    other_files_modification_times = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times) if index not in [world_file_index, blueprint1_file_index]]
+    other_files_modification_times_first = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times_first) if index not in [world_file_index, blueprint1_file_index]]
+
+    assert modification_times[world_file_index] == modification_times_first[world_file_index]
+    assert modification_times[blueprint1_file_index] != modification_times_first[blueprint1_file_index]
+    assert other_files_modification_times == other_files_modification_times_first
+    # reset the comparing 
+    modification_times_first = modification_times
+
+
     # now change something in a nested blueprint
     print("----------------")
     print("library change (nested blueprint) ")
@@ -319,7 +804,35 @@ def test_export_various_chained_changes(setup_data):
 
     bpy.data.objects["Blueprint3_mesh"].location= [0, 0.1 ,2]
 
-    def fifth_change():
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_materials_library=False
+    )
+
+    modification_times = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+    assert modification_times != modification_times_first
+    # the "world" file should not have changed
+    world_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["World"][1]
+    #  the blueprint3 file should have changed, since that is the collection we changed
+    blueprint3_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["Blueprint3"][1]
+    # the blueprint4 file NOT, since, while it contains an instance of the collection we changed, the default export mode is "split"
+    blueprint4_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["Blueprint4_nested"][1]
+
+    other_files_modification_times = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times) if index not in [world_file_index, blueprint3_file_index, blueprint4_file_index]]
+    other_files_modification_times_first = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times_first) if index not in [world_file_index, blueprint3_file_index, blueprint4_file_index]]
+
+    assert modification_times[world_file_index] == modification_times_first[world_file_index]
+    assert modification_times[blueprint3_file_index] != modification_times_first[blueprint3_file_index]
+    assert modification_times[blueprint4_file_index] == modification_times_first[blueprint4_file_index]
+    assert other_files_modification_times == other_files_modification_times_first
+
+    # reset the comparing 
+    modification_times_first = modification_times
+
     # now same, but using an operator
     print("----------------")
     print("change using operator")
@@ -332,16 +845,20 @@ def test_export_various_chained_changes(setup_data):
         bpy.ops.object.transform_apply()
         bpy.ops.transform.translate(value=(3.5, 0, 0), constraint_axis=(True, False, False))
 
-    run_auto_export_and_compare(
+    auto_export_operator(
-        setup_data=setup_data,
+        auto_export=True,
-        changes=[first_change, second_change, third_change, fourth_change, fifth_change],
+        direct_mode=True,
-        expected_changed_files = [
+        export_output_folder="./models",
-            [], 
+        export_scene_settings=True,
-            ["World"], # only the "world" file should have changed
+        export_blueprints=True,
-            ["Blueprint1"],# The blueprint1 file should have changed, since that is the collection we changed, not the world, since we are in "split mode by default"
+        export_materials_library=False
-            ["Blueprint3"],# The blueprint3 file should have changed, since that is the collection we changed # the blueprint4 file NOT, since, while it contains an instance of the collection we changed, the default export mode is "split"
-            ["World"]
-        ]    
     )
 
-    #bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.enable_change_detection() # FIXME: should not be needed, but ..
+    modification_times = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+    assert modification_times != modification_times_first
+    modification_times_first = modification_times
+
+    
+
+
+   

tools/gltf_auto_export/todo.md

@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
    => comes from our custom logic for add_on prefs
 - [ ] double check compares to "None" values
 
-- [ ] add tests for relative/absolute paths
-
 - [x] move all things that alter data "permanently" to pre-save
    - [x] lighting/ scene components injection
    - [x] blueprintNames ?

tools/gltf_auto_export/ui/operators.py

@@ -81,86 +81,3 @@ class SCENES_LIST_OT_actions(Operator):
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
-import os
-from bpy_extras.io_utils import ImportHelper
-
-class OT_OpenFolderbrowser(Operator, ImportHelper):
-    """Browse for registry json file"""
-    bl_idname = "generic.open_folderbrowser" 
-    bl_label = "Select folder" 
-
-    # Define this to tell 'fileselect_add' that we want a directoy
-    directory: bpy.props.StringProperty(
-        name="Outdir Path",
-        description="selected folder"
-        # subtype='DIR_PATH' is not needed to specify the selection mode.
-        # But this will be anyway a directory path.
-        ) # type: ignore
-
-    # Filters folders
-    filter_folder: bpy.props.BoolProperty(
-        default=True,
-        options={"HIDDEN"}
-        ) # type: ignore
-    
-    target_property: bpy.props.StringProperty(
-        name="target_property",
-        options={'HIDDEN'}
-    ) # type: ignore
-    
-    def execute(self, context): 
-        """Do something with the selected file(s)."""
-        operator = context.active_operator
-        new_path = self.directory
-        target_path_name = self.target_property
-
-        # path to the current blend file
-        blend_file_path = bpy.data.filepath
-        # Get the folder
-        blend_file_folder_path = os.path.dirname(blend_file_path)
-        print("blend_file_folder_path", blend_file_folder_path)
-
-        print("new_path", self.directory, self.target_property, operator)
-
-        path_names = ['export_output_folder', 'export_blueprints_path', 'export_levels_path', 'export_materials_path']
-        export_root_folder = operator.export_root_folder
-        #export_root_path_absolute = os.path.join(blend_file_folder_path, export_root_folder)
-
-        if target_path_name == 'export_root_folder':
-            print("changing root new_path")
-            # we need to change all other relative paths before setting the new absolute path
-            for path_name in path_names:
-                # get absolute path
-                relative_path = getattr(operator, path_name, None)
-                if relative_path is not None:
-                    absolute_path = os.path.join(export_root_folder, relative_path)
-                    print("absolute path for", path_name, absolute_path)
-                    relative_path = os.path.relpath(absolute_path, new_path)
-                    setattr(operator, path_name, relative_path)
-
-            # store the root path as relative to the current blend file
-            setattr(operator, target_path_name, new_path)
-
-        else:
-            relative_path = os.path.relpath(new_path, export_root_folder)
-            setattr(operator, target_path_name, relative_path)
-
-        #filename, extension = os.path.splitext(self.filepath) 
-      
-        
-        return {'FINISHED'}
-    
-def draw_folder_browser(layout, label, value, target_property):
-    row = layout.row()
-    row.label(text=label)
-
-    '''box = row.box()
-    box.scale_y = 0.5
-    box.label(text=value)'''
-
-    col = row.column()
-    col.enabled = False
-    col.prop(bpy.context.active_operator, target_property, text="")
-
-    folder_selector = row.operator(OT_OpenFolderbrowser.bl_idname, icon="FILE_FOLDER", text="")
-    folder_selector.target_property = target_property #"export_root_folder"