add mxp for pre-hook and new lib for mxp creation

client/ayon_core/hosts/max/hooks/pre_copy_mxp.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from ayon_applications import PreLaunchHook, LaunchTypes
+from ayon_core.hosts.max.lib import create_workspace_mxp
+
+
+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"]
+        workdir = self.launch_context.env.get("AYON_WORKDIR")
+        if not workdir:
+            self.log.warning("BUG: Workdir is not filled.")
+            return
+
+        project_settings = self.data["project_settings"]
+        create_workspace_mxp(
+            workdir, project_entity["name"], project_settings
+        )

client/ayon_core/hosts/max/lib.py

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import os
+from ayon_core.settings import get_project_settings
+from ayon_core.lib import Logger
+
+
+def create_workspace_mxp(workdir, project_name, project_settings=None):
+    dst_filepath = os.path.join(workdir, "workspace.mxp")
+    if os.path.exists(dst_filepath):
+        return
+
+    if not os.path.exists(workdir):
+        os.makedirs(workdir)
+
+    if not project_settings:
+        project_settings = get_project_settings(project_name)
+    max_script = project_settings["max"].get("mxp_workspace")
+    directory_index = max_script.find("[Directories]")
+    max_script = "{}ProjectFolder={}{}".format(
+        max_script[:directory_index], workdir, max_script[directory_index:])
+    print(max_script)
+
+    # Skip if mxp script in settings is empty
+    if not max_script:
+        log = Logger.get_logger("create_workspace_mxp")
+        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)

server_addon/max/package.py

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = "max"
 title = "Max"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"

server_addon/max/server/settings/main.py

@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ class MaxSettings(BaseSettingsModel):
         default_factory=UnitScaleSettings,
         title="Set Unit Scale"
     )
+    mxp_workspace: str = SettingsField(
+        title="Max mxp Workspace", widget="textarea"
+    )
     imageio: ImageIOSettings = SettingsField(
         default_factory=ImageIOSettings,
         title="Color Management (ImageIO)"
@@ -67,11 +70,40 @@ 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',
+    'Scenes=./',
+    'Sounds=./sceneassets/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',
+    '',
+))
+
+
+
 DEFAULT_VALUES = {
     "unit_scale_settings": {
         "enabled": True,
         "scene_unit_scale": "Centimeters"
     },
+    "mxp_workspace": DEFAULT_MXP_WORKSPACE_SETTINGS,
     "RenderSettings": DEFAULT_RENDER_SETTINGS,
     "CreateReview": DEFAULT_CREATE_REVIEW_SETTINGS,
     "PointCloud": {