scripts-blender/addons/asset_pipeline_2/constants.py

@@ -22,5 +22,24 @@ VERTEX_GROUP_KEY = TRANSFER_DATA_KEYS[1]
 MODIFIER_KEY = TRANSFER_DATA_KEYS[2]
 MATERIAL_SLOT_KEY = TRANSFER_DATA_KEYS[3]
 
+PUBLISH_TYPES = [
+    (
+        "ACTIVE",
+        "Active",
+        "Publish a new active version that will become the latest published version",
+    ),
+    (
+        "STAGE",
+        "Staged",
+        """Publish a staged version that will replace the last active version as the Push/Pull target.
+        Used for internal asset pipeline use only""",
+    ),
+    (
+        "REVIEW",
+        "Review",
+        "Test the results that will be published in the review area, will not be used as Push/Pull target",
+    ),
+]
+
 LOCAL_SUFFIX = "LOCAL"
 EXTERNAL_SUFFIX = "EXTERNAL"

scripts-blender/addons/asset_pipeline_2/ops.py

@@ -138,7 +138,32 @@ class ASSETPIPE_OT_sync_with_publish(bpy.types.Operator):
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 
-classes = (ASSETPIPE_OT_sync_with_publish,)
+class ASSETPIPE_OT_publish_new_version(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "assetpipe.publish_new_version"
+    bl_label = "Publish New Version"
+    bl_description = """Create a new Published Version in the Publish Area"""
+
+    publish_types: bpy.props.EnumProperty(
+        name="Transfer Data Owner",
+        items=constants.PUBLISH_TYPES,
+    )
+
+    # TODO use published types to publish to different folders
+
+    def execute(self, context: bpy.types.Context):
+        if bpy.data.is_dirty:
+            self.report(
+                {'ERROR'},
+                "Please save the current file and/or Pull from last publish before creating new Publish",
+            )
+            return {'CANCELLED'}
+        current_file = Path(bpy.data.filepath)
+        new_file_path = core.get_next_published_file(current_file)
+        bpy.ops.wm.save_as_mainfile(filepath=new_file_path.__str__(), copy=True)
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
+classes = (ASSETPIPE_OT_sync_with_publish, ASSETPIPE_OT_publish_new_version)
 
 
 def register():

scripts-blender/addons/asset_pipeline_2/ui.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class ASSETPIPE_PT_TestUI(bpy.types.Panel):
             text=f"Active Task Layer: {context.collection.name.split('.')[-1]}"
         )
         self.layout.label(text="Test UI")
+        self.layout.operator("assetpipe.publish_new_version")
         self.layout.operator("assetpipe.sync_with_publish", text="Update Ownership")
         self.layout.operator(
             "assetpipe.sync_with_publish", text="Push to Publish", icon="TRIA_UP"