Plugins Menu

Asset Transformer Studio Plugins menu reference

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The Plugins menu allows you to install and run custom plugins (based on Python scripts) in Asset Transformer Studio.

Menu option	Description
Create a New Plugin	Creates a new plugin, made of a Python script (including a main function that needs to be edited according to the user's data preparation scenario), and an XML file
Manage Plugins	Opens the `Manage Plugins` window, used to manage all the plugins installed on the computer
Reload Plugins	Reloads all plugins to save potential changes. See below.
Installed Plugins	The last section of the menu lists all the plugins installed on the PC that were found and loaded by Asset Transformer Studio. NOTE: By default, one plugin is installed with Asset Transformer Studio, and is located in the `Locked Plugins` category, as it cannot be edited.

Refer to the following topics to learn more about plugins in Asset Transformer Studio:

Reloading a plugin

A modified plugin needs to be reloaded in Asset Transformer Studio in order to be fully updated and run.

Warning

When using the
```
Reload Plugins
```
action, all plugins installed in the computer are reloaded, which can take some time and freeze the interface if a lot of plugins are installed.
Files composing a plugin can be edited outside of Asset Transformer Studio (but their locations need to remain the same). If a file was edited outside Asset Transformer Studio, use the
```
Reload Plugins
```
action to update the plugin in the current session.
When Asset Transformer Studio is launched, all plugins are reloaded at the software initialization stage.
When plugins are reloaded, the Output panel logs the reloading status for each plugin installed, and potential errors detected in a plugin.