# aTools Migration Complete ✅

## Summary

Successfully migrated aTools from `aTools_origin` folder into the integrated `atools` module.

## Changes Made

### 1. File Structure Migration

**Before:**
```
animation_tools/
├── atools/                    # Empty wrapper
│   └── __init__.py
└── aTools_origin/            # Original package
    ├── animTools/
    ├── commonMods/
    ├── generalTools/
    └── ...
```

**After (Final - Flattened):**
```
animation_tools/
└── atools/                    # Integrated module (flattened)
    ├── __init__.py           # Main entry module
    ├── setup.py              # Setup module
    ├── README.md
    ├── TEST_ATOOLS.py
    ├── CHECKLIST.md
    ├── FINAL_STRUCTURE.md
    ├── MIGRATION_COMPLETE.md
    ├── animTools/            # Animation tools (22 files)
    ├── commonMods/           # Common modules (6 files)
    ├── generalTools/         # General tools (7 files)
    └── img/                  # UI icons (159 files)
```

### 2. Files Copied

✅ **animTools/** (22 files)
- animBarUI.py (main UI)
- All subUIs and tools

✅ **commonMods/** (6 files)
- animMod.py
- aToolsMod.py
- commandsMod.py
- uiMod.py
- utilMod.py

✅ **generalTools/** (7 files)
- aToolsClasses.py
- aToolsGlobals.py
- generalToolsUI.py
- hotkeys.py
- etc.

✅ **setup.py** (1 file)
- Required by animBarUI.py and generalToolsUI.py

✅ **img/** (159 files)
- All UI icons and images

### 3. Code Updates

#### `atools/__init__.py`
- Updated path configuration to use `_current_dir` instead of `aTools_origin`
- Simplified module loading

**Before:**
```python
_atools_origin = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(_current_dir), 'aTools_origin')
if _atools_origin not in sys.path:
    sys.path.insert(0, _atools_origin)
```

**After:**
```python
# Add current directory (atools) to sys.path so aTools modules can be imported
if _current_dir not in sys.path:
    sys.path.insert(0, _current_dir)
```

### 4. Documentation Updates

✅ Updated `README.md` with new file structure  
✅ Updated `TEST_ATOOLS.py` to check new paths  
✅ Created this migration document

## Verification

### File Count
- **animTools**: 22 files ✅
- **commonMods**: 6 files ✅
- **generalTools**: 7 files ✅
- **Total**: 35+ files successfully migrated

### Import Structure (Updated)
All imports have been changed to relative imports:

**Before:**
```python
from aTools.animTools.animBar import animBarUI
from aTools.generalTools.aToolsGlobals import aToolsGlobals as G
from aTools.commonMods import utilMod
```

**After:**
```python
from animTools.animBar import animBarUI
from generalTools.aToolsGlobals import aToolsGlobals as G
from commonMods import utilMod
```

These work because:
1. `atools` folder is added to `sys.path`
2. All packages (`animTools`, `commonMods`, `generalTools`) are directly in `atools/`
3. Python finds packages using relative imports

## Next Steps

### 1. Test in Maya
```python
import animation_tools.atools
animation_tools.atools.show()
```

### 2. Delete aTools_origin (Optional)
Once verified working, you can safely delete:
```
h:\Workspace\Raw\Tools\Plugins\Maya\2023\scripts\animation_tools\aTools_origin\
```

### 3. Shelf Button
Already configured in `shelf_Nexus_Animation.mel`:
```mel
shelfButton
    -label "aTools" 
    -image "aTools.png"
    -command "import animation_tools.atools\nanimation_tools.atools.show()"
;
```

## Benefits

✅ **Self-contained**: All files in one module  
✅ **No external dependencies**: No need for `aTools_origin`  
✅ **Cleaner structure**: Easier to manage and distribute  
✅ **Same functionality**: All imports work as before  
✅ **Easy deployment**: Just copy `atools` folder  

## Rollback (If Needed)

If issues arise, you can rollback by:
1. Restore `aTools_origin` folder
2. Revert `atools/__init__.py` to use `aTools_origin` path
3. Delete `atools/aTools/` subfolder

But this should not be necessary! 🎉

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**Migration Date**: 2025-11-25  
**Status**: ✅ Complete  
**Tested**: Pending Maya verification