Maya : add option to not group reference in ReferenceLoader

[BenoitConnan]

Options added :

• attach_to_root : wether or not a group should contain reference

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name: Feature request
about: Suggest an idea for this project
title: Add options to ReferenceLoader
labels: enhancement
assignees: ''

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When an asset is referenced, a group subsetasset:_GRP is created
For our workflow already using a root node with a special name this group is
redundant and even an annoyance.

Describe the solution you'd like
Loaders have the possibility to receive options yet none were developped for ReferenceLoader.
So the pull request is about adding "attach_to_root" as an option.
Option is set by default as True to keep legacy loader behaviour

Describe alternatives you've considered
Huu ... Making another ReferenceLoader not grouping ?

[antirotor]

I am not sure how it is supposed to work. Either it is missing options defined in:

https://github.com/Ellipsanime/OpenPype/blob/7e04079151479548daf15ec81768c454935c71d3/openpype/hosts/maya/api/plugin.py#L91-L104

Or perhaps it should be configurable via Settings?

[BenoitConnan]

I am not sure how it is supposed to work. Either it is missing options defined in:

https://github.com/Ellipsanime/OpenPype/blob/7e04079151479548daf15ec81768c454935c71d3/openpype/hosts/maya/api/plugin.py#L91-L104

Or perhaps it should be configurable via Settings?

Hi @antirotor,
I'm not sure to get what you meant.
Should i add a qargparse.Boolean to options of ReferenceLoader ?
If so then i can't help to notice that options of ReferenceLoader is never used anywhere.

Maybe i'm missing something ?

[antirotor]

Maybe i'm missing something ?

what I meant was adding it here:

[BenoitConnan]

Oh, i see. I didn't know this was a thing. I was directly injecting loading with options. This is way better !

Well, it's changed now :)

[antirotor]

Good work, thanks!