Autodesk UFE selection integration

[seando-adsk]

Description (this won't be part of the changelog)

Use Autodesk's new UFE API in the plugin to perform a UFE selection. This allows Maya to manipulate the USD objects directly. All of this is controlled via cmake configuration and C++ compile define.

Changelog

Added

• When building with UFE is enabled, you will still get the default AL selection behavior. To enable UFE selection, you also need to set the env var MAYA_WANT_UFE_SELECTION. For now this is checked at run-time allowing you to enable/disable it to switch between the different selection modes. Note: this UFE selection is supported in the old VP1 code and also in VP2. When UFE selection is enabled, perform an extra wireframe draw to show selection.
• Implemented VP2 selection, so the env var MAYA_VP2_USE_VP1_SELECTION is no longer required.

Deprecated

• MAYA_VP2_USE_VP1_SELECTION is no longer required for Maya 2019+

Fixed

• Some minor Windows build fixes.
• Update bounding box when UFE selection occurs.

Checklist (Please do not remove this line)

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[seando-adsk]

Note: these changes will require Maya PR98 which has v1.0 version of UFE.

[chadrik]

exciting. we just got PR98 licensing correctly and @nxkb will follow up shortly with a PR for the python plugins.

[seando-adsk]

@chadrik / @nxkb - Are you talking about the Autodesk UFE python plugins that we've been providing via a bundle (.zip)? Unfortunately there is no public repo where these are located so you won't be able to do a PR with any changes you've made. But I will happily accept git patch files via email which I'll integrate.

[chadrik]

@seanofnine. ah sorry, I assumed that the python plugins would make their new home in this repo now that the c++ changes are in. Is that not the case? I can’t think of a more logical home for them since they are quite specific to the AL plugin. Or is it just a matter of timing?

[ppt-adsk]

Hi Chad, if the Python plugins were to be a proper implementation vehicle for UFE-based USD support, you're absolutely right, this would be the most logical home. However, they are not, and are rather intended to be prototype demonstrations of how to do it. In the latest preview release bundle, we've added a disclaimer in each Python file to that effect. Our hope is really to get the Python bundle converted to C++ and integrated into the one, single, Maya USD plugin, and get rid of the Python sidecar plugin. Hope this makes sense, and don't hesitate to follow up by e-mail if you need more info.

[chadrik]

@ppt-adsk I was not aware of that. Thanks for clearing it up. On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 8:43 AM ppt-adsk notifications@github.com wrote:

Hi Chad, if the Python plugins were to be a proper implementation vehicle for UFE-based USD support, you're absolutely right, this would be the most logical home. However, they are not, and are rather intended to be prototype demonstrations of how to do it. In the latest preview release bundle, we've added a disclaimer in each Python file to that effect. Our hope is really to get the Python bundle converted to C++ and integrated into the one, single, Maya USD plugin, and get rid of the Python sidecar plugin. Hope this makes sense, and don't hesitate to follow up by e-mail if you need more info.

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