Configurable project root

blender/arm/make_renderpath.py

@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ import arm.utils
 import arm.nodes as nodes
 
 def build_node_trees(assets_path):
-    s = bpy.data.filepath.split(os.path.sep)
-    s.pop()
-    fp = os.path.sep.join(s)
-    os.chdir(fp)
+    fp = arm.utils.get_fp()
 
     rpdat = arm.utils.get_rp()
 

blender/arm/make_world.py

@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ import arm.nodes as nodes
 import arm.log as log
 
 def build_node_trees(active_worlds):
-    s = bpy.data.filepath.split(os.path.sep)
-    s.pop()
-    fp = os.path.sep.join(s)
-    os.chdir(fp)
+    fp = arm.utils.get_fp()
 
     # Make sure Assets dir exists
     if not os.path.exists(arm.utils.build_dir() + '/compiled/Assets/materials'):

blender/arm/props.py

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ def init_properties():
     bpy.types.World.arm_version = StringProperty(name="Version", description="Armory SDK version", default="")
     bpy.types.World.arm_project_name = StringProperty(name="Name", description="Exported project name", default="")
     bpy.types.World.arm_project_package = StringProperty(name="Package", description="Package name for scripts", default="arm")
+    bpy.types.World.arm_project_root = StringProperty(name="Root", description="Set root folder for linked assets", default="", subtype="FILE_PATH")
     bpy.types.World.arm_play_active_scene = BoolProperty(name="Play Active Scene", description="Load currently edited scene when launching player", default=True)
     bpy.types.World.arm_project_scene = StringProperty(name="Scene", description="Scene to load when launching player")  
     bpy.types.World.arm_physics = EnumProperty(

blender/arm/props_ui.py

@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ class ArmoryProjectPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
         layout.prop(wrd, 'arm_project_package')
         layout.prop_search(wrd, 'arm_khafile', bpy.data, 'texts', 'Khafile')
         layout.prop_search(wrd, 'arm_khamake', bpy.data, 'texts', 'Khamake')   
+        layout.prop(wrd, 'arm_project_root')   
 
         layout.label('Armory v' + wrd.arm_version)
 

blender/arm/utils.py

@@ -46,9 +46,13 @@ def build_dir():
     return 'build_' + safestr(blend_name())
 
 def get_fp():
-    s = bpy.data.filepath.split(os.path.sep)
-    s.pop()
-    return os.path.sep.join(s)
+    wrd = bpy.data.worlds['Arm']
+    if wrd.arm_project_root != '':
+        return bpy.path.abspath(wrd.arm_project_root)
+    else:
+        s = bpy.data.filepath.split(os.path.sep)
+        s.pop()
+        return os.path.sep.join(s)
 
 def get_fp_build():
     return get_fp() + '/' + build_dir()