How to add multiple plugins and not items on Publish

[Ricardo]

Hi All,

So, I’ve been trying to create a single item to export my assets with different options, but I only get items and not plugins/options. For example:

[MY ASSET]
- Export Asset
[MY ASSET]
- Export Textures
[MY ASSET]
- …

I know to create items, but I don’t know how can I convert the item created to the plugin. I tried to put the second item created parented on the item but a sub-item was created. I would like to create different plugins linked to the item/asset.

I know how to create different items, but I am unsure how to convert them to plugins. When I try to parent it to the item, a sub-item is created instead. I aim to create various plugins that are linked to the item or asset.

The idea is:

[Item]
- Export Asset
- Export Textures
- Export to Unreal

I’m unsure about the best way to create an item with different plugins parented.
Anyone could help me. I am sharing a part of my code.

Note: Ignore the name of my vars. It is only a separate code to exemplify my issue. Sorry

I really appreciate any help you can provide.
Thanks in advance
Ricardo

[grover_gol]

Hi Ricardo.

In order to have several plugins in one item you need to have the same filter string for several of them.
For example, now you have two filters: ItemSessionLoader and ItemSessionExport. And creating two items: AssetGEORIGGroup_item_loader and AssetGEORIGGroup_item_export.
Just try to use one filter and one item instead.

AssetGEORIGGroup_item = parent_item.create_item(
    "maya.session.exports",
    "various exports for asset",
    "Exports"
)

Then in your plugins use also the same filter.

class MyExportTextures(HookBaseClass):
    @property
    def item_filters(self):
        """
        List of item types that this plugin is interested in.
        """
        return ["maya.session.exports"]

class MyExportMesh(HookBaseClass):
    @property
    def item_filters(self):
        """
        List of item types that this plugin is interested in.
        """
        return ["maya.session.exports"]

That way you should get this as a result:

[Ricardo]

The solution was perfect.
Thanks a million, @grover_gol