Hello everyone,
I am trying to create an example path.py in my pre scripts just so I could store my variables and then use it in different python files but I don’t know the proper way to do this.
I tried doing with self but seems it has no effect. Any suggestions?
Hey @Lethendris,
I think I see the direction that you are trying to go in, so now that you have those class variables defined, you can access them within another pre/post build step.
If you had to create another pre build step python called import_asset/model you can do something like:
# -- grapping the asset path from previous pre step
file_path = self.custom_step("paths").asset_path
# -- do the import
cmds.file(file_path, i=True, type="mayaAscii")
In Maya, when you have your custom steps tab open, you can select the “paths” file that you have and click run sel. If you have a print statement or some form of output to confirm that the results are what you are expecting, then this helps with the process too.
Hope that helps man! 
Oh man, custom_step is the function I was looking for. It worked, THANKS!