scripts-blender/addons/asset_pipeline/asset_catalog.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import bpy
 from typing import List
+from .config import verify_task_layer_json_data
 
 asset_file_cache = None
 cat_data_cache = None
@@ -88,3 +89,18 @@ def get_asset_id(name: str) -> str:
     for key, value in asset_cat_dict.items():
         if value == name:
             return key
+
+
+def get_asset_name(id: str) -> str:
+    """Get Asset Catalog UUID based on Asset Catalog Name
+
+    Args:
+        name (str): Asset Catalog Name
+
+    Returns:
+        str: Asset Catalog UUID or None if not found
+    """
+    global asset_cat_dict
+    for key, value in asset_cat_dict.items():
+        if key == id:
+            return value

scripts-blender/addons/asset_pipeline/config.py

@@ -3,38 +3,53 @@ from pathlib import Path
 import json
 from . import constants
 
+
+# TODO could refactor this into a class, but only one instance of that class will be needed
+
 TASK_LAYER_TYPES = {}
 TRANSFER_DATA_DEFAULTS = {}
 ATTRIBUTE_DEFAULTS = {}
+ASSET_CATALOG_ID = ""
 
 
-def get_json_file():
+def get_task_layer_json_filepath() -> Path:
     directory = Path(bpy.data.filepath).parent
     json_file_path = directory.joinpath(constants.TASK_LAYER_CONFIG_NAME)
-    if json_file_path.exists():
-        return json_file_path
-    return
+    return json_file_path
+
+
+def get_task_layer_dict(file_path_str="") -> dict:
+    if file_path_str == "":
+        json_file_path = get_task_layer_json_filepath()
+    else:
+        json_file_path = Path(file_path_str)
+    if not json_file_path.exists():
+        return
+    return json.load(open(json_file_path))
 
 
 def get_task_layer_presets_path():
     return Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(constants.TASK_LAYER_CONFIG_DIR_NAME)
 
 
-def verify_json_data(json_file_path=""):
+def verify_task_layer_json_data(json_file_path=""):
     global TASK_LAYER_TYPES
     global TRANSFER_DATA_DEFAULTS
     global ATTRIBUTE_DEFAULTS
-    directory = Path(bpy.data.filepath).parent
-    if json_file_path == "":
-        json_file_path = directory.joinpath(constants.TASK_LAYER_CONFIG_NAME)
-    if not json_file_path.exists():
+    global ASSET_CATALOG_ID
+
+    json_content = get_task_layer_dict(json_file_path)
+
+    if not json_content:
         return
-    json_file = open(json_file_path)
-    json_content = json.load(json_file)
     try:
         TASK_LAYER_TYPES = json_content["TASK_LAYER_TYPES"]
         TRANSFER_DATA_DEFAULTS = json_content["TRANSFER_DATA_DEFAULTS"]
         ATTRIBUTE_DEFAULTS = json_content["ATTRIBUTE_DEFAULTS"]
+
+        # Asset Catalog is an optional value in task_layers.json and doesn't exist by default
+        if "ASSET_CATALOG_ID" in json_content:
+            ASSET_CATALOG_ID = json_content["ASSET_CATALOG_ID"]
         return True
     except KeyError:
         return
@@ -47,3 +62,10 @@ def write_json_file(asset_path: Path, source_file_path: Path):
     json_dump = json.dumps(json_content, indent=4)
     with open(json_file_path, "w") as config_output:
         config_output.write(json_dump)
+
+
+def update_task_layer_json_data(task_layer_dict: dict):
+    filepath = get_task_layer_json_filepath()
+    with filepath.open("w") as json_file:
+        json.dump(task_layer_dict, json_file, indent=4)
+    verify_task_layer_json_data()

scripts-blender/addons/asset_pipeline/ops.py

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from .sync import (
 )
 
 from .asset_catalog import get_asset_catalog_items, get_asset_id
+from .config import verify_task_layer_json_data
 
 
 class ASSETPIPE_OT_create_new_asset(bpy.types.Operator):
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ class ASSETPIPE_OT_create_new_asset(bpy.types.Operator):
         # Dynamically Create Task Layer Bools
         self._asset_pipe = context.scene.asset_pipeline
 
-        config.verify_json_data(Path(self._asset_pipe.task_layer_config_type))
+        config.verify_task_layer_json_data(self._asset_pipe.task_layer_config_type)
 
         all_task_layers = self._asset_pipe.all_task_layers
         all_task_layers.clear()
@@ -961,6 +962,7 @@ class ASSETPIPE_OT_refresh_asset_cat(bpy.types.Operator):
 
     def execute(self, context: bpy.types.Context):
         get_asset_catalog_items(reload=True)
+        verify_task_layer_json_data()
         self.report({'INFO'}, "Asset Catalogs Refreshed!")
         return {'FINISHED'}
 

scripts-blender/addons/asset_pipeline/props.py

@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ import bpy
 import os
 from typing import List
 from . import constants
-from .config import get_task_layer_presets_path
+from . import config
 from pathlib import Path
 from .prefs import get_addon_prefs
-from .asset_catalog import get_asset_catalog_items
+from .asset_catalog import get_asset_catalog_items, get_asset_name, get_asset_id
+import json
 
 """ NOTE Items in these properties groups should be generated by a function that finds the 
 avaliable task layers from the task_layer.json file that needs to be created.
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ def get_task_layer_presets(self, context):
     prefs = get_addon_prefs()
     user_tls = Path(prefs.custom_task_layers_dir)
 
-    presets_dir = get_task_layer_presets_path()
+    presets_dir = config.get_task_layer_presets_path()
     items = []
 
     for file in presets_dir.glob('*.json'):
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ class AssetPipeline(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     task_layer_config_type: bpy.props.EnumProperty(
         name="Task Layer Preset",
         items=get_task_layer_presets,
-    )
+    )  # type: ignore
 
     temp_file: bpy.props.StringProperty(name="Pre-Sync Backup")
     source_file: bpy.props.StringProperty(name="File that started Sync")
@@ -157,17 +158,32 @@ class AssetPipeline(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     attribute_ui_bool: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Show/Hide Attributes", default=False)
     file_parent_ui_bool: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Show/Hide Parent", default=False)
 
-    def get_asset_catalogs(self, context, edit_text: str):
+    def set_asset_catalog_name(self, input):
+        task_layer_dict = config.get_task_layer_dict()
+        task_layer_dict["ASSET_CATALOG_ID"] = get_asset_id(input)
+        config.update_task_layer_json_data(task_layer_dict)
+        self['asset_catalog_name'] = input
+
+    def get_asset_catalog_name(self):
+        if config.ASSET_CATALOG_ID != "":
+            asset_name = get_asset_name(config.ASSET_CATALOG_ID)
+            if asset_name is None:
+                return ""
+            return asset_name
+        return self['asset_catalog_name']
+
+    def get_asset_catalogs_search(self, context, edit_text: str):
         return get_asset_catalog_items()
 
     asset_catalog_name: bpy.props.StringProperty(
         name="Catalog",
-        search=get_asset_catalogs,
+        get=get_asset_catalog_name,
+        set=set_asset_catalog_name,
+        search=get_asset_catalogs_search,
         search_options={'SORT'},
         description="Select Asset Library Catalog for the current Asset, this value will be updated each time you Push to an 'Active' Publish",
     )  # type: ignore
 
-
 @bpy.app.handlers.persistent
 def set_asset_collection_name_post_file_load(_):
     # Version the PointerProperty to the StringProperty, and the left-over pointer.
@@ -180,6 +196,12 @@ def set_asset_collection_name_post_file_load(_):
             del scene.asset_pipeline['asset_collection']
 
 
+@bpy.app.handlers.persistent
+def refresh_asset_catalog(_):
+    get_asset_catalog_items()
+    config.verify_task_layer_json_data()
+
+
 classes = (
     AssetTransferData,
     AssetTransferDataTemp,
@@ -198,6 +220,7 @@ def register():
         name="Surrender Ownership", default=False
     )
     bpy.app.handlers.load_post.append(set_asset_collection_name_post_file_load)
+    bpy.app.handlers.load_post.append(refresh_asset_catalog)
 
 
 def unregister():
@@ -207,3 +230,4 @@ def unregister():
     del bpy.types.Scene.asset_pipeline
     del bpy.types.ID.asset_id_owner
     bpy.app.handlers.load_post.remove(set_asset_collection_name_post_file_load)
+    bpy.app.handlers.load_post.remove(refresh_asset_catalog)

scripts-blender/addons/asset_pipeline/ui.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import bpy
 from pathlib import Path
 from .merge.transfer_data.transfer_ui import draw_transfer_data
 from .merge.task_layer import draw_task_layer_selection
-from .config import verify_json_data
+from .config import verify_task_layer_json_data
 from .prefs import get_addon_prefs
 from . import constants
 from .merge.publish import is_staged_publish
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class ASSETPIPE_PT_sync(bpy.types.Panel):
             return
 
         # TODO Move this call out of the UI because we keep re-loading this file every draw
-        if not verify_json_data():
+        if not verify_task_layer_json_data():
             layout.label(text="Task Layer Config is invalid", icon="ERROR")
             return