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Open Maya Scene locally in a calback or a logic.

Luis Miguel 31/10/2024

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Open Maya Scene locally in a calback or a logic.

Luis Miguel

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31/10/2024

Maya

Pseudo-Code

3	Function to open a specific Maya filepath in the current session of Maya.
11	Function to download the file into the local unit.
49	Get list of files from the event.
50	If the list is not empty, download and open the file.

Parameters

cmds	Maya's API.
store	Variable recived automatically when the action is exected in a event or a logic. Containts the task that exected the event.

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import maya.cmds as cmds

def open_maya_file(filepath):
    """Open the given scene path in the current Maya.
    
    Args:
        filepath str: The path to the .ma file.
    """
    cmds.file(filepath, open=True, force=True)
    
def download_scene_file(download_link, file_local_path):
    """Download the scene file from the cloud and save it the correct path.
    
    Args:
        download_link str: The link to download the file.
        file_local_path str: The path to the file in the local folder.
    """
    import requests, os
    file_local_path = os.path.normpath(file_local_path)
    file_local_dir = os.path.dirname(file_local_path)
    try:
        response = requests.get(download_link)
        response.raise_for_status()
        
        os.makedirs(file_local_dir, exist_ok=True)
        # Save the file in the local folder with the correct path.
        with open(file_local_path, "wb") as f:
            f.write(response.content)
        print(
            f"File downloaded successfully in: {file_local_path}"
        )
    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
        print(f"Error on file download: {e}")

# The first action in the Callback/Logic Stack recive the task in the store variable.
""" Dict in store variable
{
    "folderKey": "...",
    "taskKey": "...",
    "files": [ # List of files in the folder, it should containt just 1
        {"fileName": "...",
         "fileKey": "...",
         "link": "...",
         "path": "..."},
         ...
    ]
}
"""
ma_files = store.get('files', [])
if ma_files:
    # We get the last
    # TODO - If the folder contains multiple files -> Filter by extension
    ma_file = ma_files[-1]
    download_scene_file(ma_file['link'], ma_file.get('path'))
    open_maya_file(ma_file.get('path'))

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