add shader definition item to menu

openpype/hosts/maya/api/commands.py

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""OpenPype script commands to be used directly in Maya."""
+
+def edit_shader_definitions():
+    print("Editing shader definitions...")
+    pass

openpype/hosts/maya/api/menu.py

@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ from avalon.vendor.Qt import QtWidgets, QtGui
 from avalon.maya import pipeline
 from openpype.api import BuildWorkfile
 import maya.cmds as cmds
+from openpype.settings import get_project_settings
 
 self = sys.modules[__name__]
-self._menu = os.environ.get("AVALON_LABEL")
+project_settings = get_project_settings(os.getenv("AVALON_PROJECT"))
+self._menu = project_settings["maya"]["scriptsmenu"]["name"]
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -55,34 +57,6 @@ def deferred():
                 parent=pipeline._parent
             )
 
-        # Find the pipeline menu
-        top_menu = _get_menu(pipeline._menu)
-
-        # Try to find workfile tool action in the menu
-        workfile_action = None
-        for action in top_menu.actions():
-            if action.text() == "Work Files":
-                workfile_action = action
-                break
-
-        # Add at the top of menu if "Work Files" action was not found
-        after_action = ""
-        if workfile_action:
-            # Use action's object name for `insertAfter` argument
-            after_action = workfile_action.objectName()
-
-        # Insert action to menu
-        cmds.menuItem(
-            "Work Files",
-            parent=pipeline._menu,
-            command=launch_workfiles_app,
-            insertAfter=after_action
-        )
-
-        # Remove replaced action
-        if workfile_action:
-            top_menu.removeAction(workfile_action)
-
     log.info("Attempting to install scripts menu ...")
 
     add_build_workfiles_item()
@@ -100,8 +74,7 @@ def deferred():
         return
 
     # load configuration of custom menu
-    config_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "menu.json")
-    config = scriptsmenu.load_configuration(config_path)
+    config = project_settings["maya"]["scriptsmenu"]["definition"]
 
     # run the launcher for Maya menu
     studio_menu = launchformaya.main(

openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json

@@ -10,12 +10,16 @@
     "scriptsmenu": {
         "name": "OpenPype Tools",
         "definition": [
-             {
+            {
                 "type": "action",
-                "command": "$OPENPYPE_SCRIPTS\\others\\save_scene_incremental.py",
-                "sourcetype": "file",
-                "title": "# Version Up",
-                "tooltip": "Incremental save with a specific format"
+                "command": "import openpype.hosts.maya.api.commands as op_cmds; op_cmds.edit_shader_definitions()",
+                "sourcetype": "python",
+                "title": "Edit shader name definitions",
+                "tooltip": "Edit shader name definitions used in validation and renaming.",
+                "tags": [
+                    "pipeline",
+                    "shader"
+                ]
             }
         ]
     },