Nexus/2023/scripts/animation_tools/atools/MIGRATION_COMPLETE.md

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:

_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:

# 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:

from aTools.animTools.animBar import animBarUI
from aTools.generalTools.aToolsGlobals import aToolsGlobals as G
from aTools.commonMods import utilMod

After:

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

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:

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