Max: Create/Set Project Folder when starting Max or task changed

client/ayon_max/api/pipeline.py

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 import json
 
 from ayon_core.host import HostBase, IWorkfileHost, ILoadHost, IPublishHost
+
+from ayon_core.lib import register_event_callback
 import pyblish.api
 from ayon_core.pipeline import (
     register_creator_plugin_path,
@@ -48,8 +50,11 @@ def install(self):
         register_creator_plugin_path(CREATE_PATH)
 
         # self._register_callbacks()
+        _set_project()
+
         self.menu = AYONMenu()
 
+        register_event_callback("workfile.open.before", on_before_open)
         self._has_been_setup = True
 
         rt.callbacks.addScript(rt.Name('systemPostNew'), on_new)
@@ -205,6 +210,27 @@ def containerise(name: str, nodes: list, context,
     return container
 
 
+def _set_project():
+    workdir = os.getenv("AYON_WORKDIR")
+
+    os.makedirs(workdir, exist_ok=True)
+    mxp_filepath = os.path.join(workdir, "workspace.mxp")
+    if os.path.exists(mxp_filepath):
+        rt.pathConfig.load(mxp_filepath)
+        directory_count = rt.pathConfig.getProjectSubDirectoryCount()
+        for count in range(directory_count):
+            proj_dir = rt.pathConfig.getProjectSubDirectory(count)
+            os.makedirs(proj_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        rt.pathConfig.doProjectSetupStepsUsingDirectory(workdir)
+    rt.pathConfig.setCurrentProjectFolder(workdir)
+
+
+def on_before_open():
+    """Check and set up project before opening workfile
+    """
+    _set_project()
+
+
 def load_custom_attribute_data():
     """Re-loading the AYON custom parameter built by the creator
 

client/ayon_max/hooks/pre_copy_mxp.py

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from ayon_applications import PreLaunchHook, LaunchTypes
+from ayon_max.mxp import create_workspace_mxp
+from ayon_core.settings import get_project_settings
+
+
+class PreCopyMxp(PreLaunchHook):
+    """Copy workspace.mxp to workdir.
+
+    Hook `GlobalHostDataHook` must be executed before this hook.
+    """
+    app_groups = {"3dsmax", "adsk_3dsmax"}
+    launch_types = {LaunchTypes.local}
+
+    def execute(self):
+        project_entity = self.data["project_entity"]
+        project_settings = get_project_settings(project_entity.get("name"))
+        if not project_settings:
+            return
+        mxp_workspace = project_settings["max"].get("mxp_workspace")
+        # Ensure the hook would not cause possible error
+        # when using the old addon.
+        if mxp_workspace is None:
+            self.log.warning("No mxp workspace setting found in the "
+                             "latest Max Addon.")
+            return
+
+        workdir = self.launch_context.env.get("AYON_WORKDIR")
+        if not workdir:
+            self.log.warning("BUG: Workdir is not filled.")
+            return
+
+        create_workspace_mxp(workdir, mxp_workspace=mxp_workspace)

client/ayon_max/mxp.py

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import os
+from ayon_core.lib import Logger
+
+
+def create_workspace_mxp(workdir, mxp_workspace=None):
+    dst_filepath = os.path.join(workdir, "workspace.mxp")
+    if os.path.exists(dst_filepath):
+        return
+
+    log = Logger.get_logger("create_workspace_mxp")
+    os.makedirs(workdir, exist_ok=True)
+    max_script = default_mxp_template()
+    if mxp_workspace.get("enabled_project_creation"):
+        max_script = mxp_workspace.get("mxp_workspace_script")
+        # Skip if mxp script in settings is empty
+        if not max_script:
+            log.debug("File 'workspace.mxp' not created. Settings value is empty.")
+            return
+
+    with open(dst_filepath, "w") as mxp_file:
+        mxp_file.write(max_script)
+
+    return dst_filepath
+
+
+def default_mxp_template():
+    """Return text script for the path configuration if
+    users do not enable project creation in AYON project
+    setting
+    """
+    mxp_template = "\n".join((
+        '[Directories]',
+        'Animations= ./',
+        'Archives=./',
+        'AutoBackup=./',
+        'BitmapProxies=./',
+        'Fluid Simulations=./',
+        'Images=./',
+        'MaxStart=./',
+        'Previews=./',
+        'RenderAssets=./',
+        'RenderOutput= ./renders/3dsmax',
+        'Scenes=./',
+        'Sounds=./',
+        '[XReferenceDirs]',
+        'Dir1=./'
+    ))
+    return mxp_template

server/settings/main.py

@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ def unit_scale_enum():
     ]
 
 
+class MxpWorkspaceSettings(BaseSettingsModel):
+    enabled_project_creation: bool = SettingsField(
+        False, title="Enable Project Creation")
+    mxp_workspace_script: str = SettingsField(
+        title="Max mxp Workspace", widget="textarea"
+    )
+
+
 class UnitScaleSettings(BaseSettingsModel):
     enabled: bool = SettingsField(True, title="Enabled")
     scene_unit_scale: str = SettingsField(
@@ -46,6 +54,10 @@ class MaxSettings(BaseSettingsModel):
         default_factory=UnitScaleSettings,
         title="Set Unit Scale"
     )
+    mxp_workspace: MxpWorkspaceSettings = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=MxpWorkspaceSettings,
+        title="Max Workspace"
+    )
     imageio: ImageIOSettings = SettingsField(
         default_factory=ImageIOSettings,
         title="Color Management (ImageIO)"
@@ -67,11 +79,35 @@ class MaxSettings(BaseSettingsModel):
         title="Publish Plugins")
 
 
+DEFAULT_MXP_WORKSPACE_SETTINGS = "\n".join((
+    '[Directories]',
+    'Animations= ./sceneassets/animations',
+    'Archives=./archives',
+    'AutoBackup=./autoback',
+    'BitmapProxies=./proxies',
+    'Fluid Simulations=./SimCache',
+    'Images=./sceneassets/images',
+    'MaxStart=./',
+    'Previews=./previews',
+    'RenderAssets=./sceneassets/renderassets',
+    'RenderOutput= ./renders/3dsmax',
+    'Scenes=./',
+    'Sounds=./sceneassets/sounds',
+    '[XReferenceDirs]',
+    'Dir1=./',
+    '',
+))
+
+
 DEFAULT_VALUES = {
     "unit_scale_settings": {
         "enabled": True,
         "scene_unit_scale": "Centimeters"
     },
+    "mxp_workspace": {
+        "enabled_project_creation": False,
+        "mxp_workspace_script": DEFAULT_MXP_WORKSPACE_SETTINGS
+    },
     "RenderSettings": DEFAULT_RENDER_SETTINGS,
     "CreateReview": DEFAULT_CREATE_REVIEW_SETTINGS,
     "PointCloud": {