create path configuration by checking subdirectory & set up the default tmeplate for path configuration purpose if the project creation is not enabled

server_addon/max/client/ayon_max/api/pipeline.py

@@ -3,21 +3,24 @@
 import os
 import logging
 from operator import attrgetter
-
+import errno
 import json
 
 from ayon_core.host import HostBase, IWorkfileHost, ILoadHost, IPublishHost
 import pyblish.api
 from ayon_core.pipeline import (
+    get_current_project_name,
     register_creator_plugin_path,
     register_loader_plugin_path,
     AVALON_CONTAINER_ID,
     AYON_CONTAINER_ID,
 )
+from ayon_core.lib import register_event_callback
 from ayon_max.api.menu import AYONMenu
 from ayon_max.api import lib
 from ayon_max.api.plugin import MS_CUSTOM_ATTRIB
 from ayon_max import MAX_HOST_DIR
+from ayon_max.lib import create_workspace_mxp
 
 from pymxs import runtime as rt  # noqa
 
@@ -47,18 +50,25 @@ class MaxHost(HostBase, IWorkfileHost, ILoadHost, IPublishHost):
         register_loader_plugin_path(LOAD_PATH)
         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)
+        def context_setting():
+            return lib.set_context_setting()
+
+        rt.callbacks.addScript(rt.Name('systemPostNew'),
+                               context_setting)
 
         rt.callbacks.addScript(rt.Name('filePostOpen'),
                                lib.check_colorspace)
 
         rt.callbacks.addScript(rt.Name('postWorkspaceChange'),
                                self._deferred_menu_creation)
+
         rt.NodeEventCallback(
             nameChanged=lib.update_modifier_node_names)
 
@@ -159,14 +169,6 @@ def ls() -> list:
         yield lib.read(container)
 
 
-def on_new():
-    lib.set_context_setting()
-    if rt.checkForSave():
-        rt.resetMaxFile(rt.Name("noPrompt"))
-        rt.clearUndoBuffer()
-        rt.redrawViews()
-
-
 def containerise(name: str, nodes: list, context,
                  namespace=None, loader=None, suffix="_CON"):
     data = {
@@ -185,6 +187,27 @@ 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
 

server_addon/max/client/ayon_max/hooks/pre_copy_mxp.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from ayon_applications import PreLaunchHook, LaunchTypes
-from ayon_core.hosts.max.mxp import create_workspace_mxp
+from ayon_max.mxp import create_workspace_mxp
 
 
 class PreCopyMxp(PreLaunchHook):

server_addon/max/client/ayon_max/mxp.py

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ def create_workspace_mxp(workdir, project_name):
         log.debug("No mxp workspace setting found in the "
                   "latest Max Addon. Please update to 0.1.8")
         return
+
+    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
@@ -27,7 +29,40 @@ def create_workspace_mxp(workdir, project_name):
             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)
+    with open(dst_filepath, "w") as mxp_file:
+        mxp_file.write(max_script)
 
-        return dst_filepath
+    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=./',
+        '[BitmapDirs]',
+        'Dir1=C:/Program Files/Autodesk/3ds Max 2023/Maps',
+        'Dir2=C:/Program Files/Autodesk/3ds Max 2023/Maps/glare',
+        'Dir3=C:/Program Files/Autodesk/3ds Max 2023/Maps/adskMtl',
+        'Dir4=C:/Program Files/Autodesk/3ds Max 2023/Maps/Noise',
+        'Dir5=C:/Program Files/Autodesk/3ds Max 2023/Maps/mental_mill',
+        'Dir6=C:/Program Files/Autodesk/3ds Max 2023/Maps/fx',
+        'Dir7=C:/Program Files/Autodesk/3ds Max 2023/Maps/Particle Flow Presets',
+    ))
+    return mxp_template

server_addon/max/server/settings/main.py

@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ DEFAULT_MXP_WORKSPACE_SETTINGS = "\n".join((
     'MaxStart=./',
     'Previews=./previews',
     'RenderAssets=./sceneassets/renderassets',
+    'RenderOutput= ./renders/3dsmax'
     'Scenes=./',
     'Sounds=./sceneassets/sounds',
     '[XReferenceDirs]',