scripts-blender/addons/brushstroke_tools/preferences.py

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class BSBST_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
     bl_idname = __package__
 
     resource_path: bpy.props.StringProperty(name='Resource Directory', subtype='DIR_PATH', )
+    import_relative_path: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name='Relative Path', default=True )
     import_method: bpy.props.EnumProperty(name='Import Method', default='APPEND',
                                        items= [('APPEND', 'Append', 'Append data-blocks and pack image data as local to this file.', 'APPEND_BLEND', 0),\
                                                ('LINK', 'Link', 'Link data-blocks from resource directory.', 'LINK_BLEND', 1),
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ class BSBST_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         row = layout.row()
         row.label(text='Brushstrokes Library', icon='BRUSHES_ALL')
         layout.prop(self, 'import_method')
+        if self.import_method == 'LINK':
+            layout.prop(self, 'import_relative_path')
         row = layout.row()
         col = row.column()
         dir_exists = os.path.isdir(utils.get_resource_directory())

scripts-blender/addons/brushstroke_tools/utils.py

@@ -152,11 +152,20 @@ def import_resources(ng_names = ng_list):
     """
     Imports the necessary blend data resources required by the addon.
     """
+    addon_prefs = bpy.context.preferences.addons[__package__].preferences
 
     path = get_resource_directory()
 
-    with bpy.data.libraries.load(f'{path}brushstroke_tools-resources.blend', link=False) as (data_src, data_dst):
+    with bpy.data.libraries.load(f'{path}brushstroke_tools-resources.blend', link=addon_prefs.import_method=='LINK', relative=addon_prefs.import_relative_path) as (data_src, data_dst):
         data_dst.node_groups = ng_names
+    if addon_prefs.import_method=='APPEND':
+        # pack imported resources
+        for img in bpy.data.images:
+            if not img.library_weak_reference:
+                continue
+            if 'brushstroke_tools-resources.blend' in img.library_weak_reference.filepath:
+                img.pack()
+
 
 def copy_resources_to_dir(tgt_dir = ''):
     resource_dir = f'{get_addon_directory()}/assets/'