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Asset Types and Contexts
The following asset types are available to the AssetAPI module:
• Katana project
kAssetTypeKatanaScene
• Macro
kAssetTypeMacro
• Live Group
kAssetTypeLiveGroup
• Image
kAssetTypeImage
• Look File
kAssetTypeLookFile
• Look File Manager Settings
kAssetTypeLookFileMgrSettings
• Alembic Files
kAssetTypeAlembic
• ScenegraphXML Files
kAssetTypeScenegraphXml
• Casting Sheets
kAssetTypeCastingSheet
• Attribute Files
kAssetTypeAttributeFile
• F Curves
kAssetTypeFCurveFile
• Gaffer Light Rig
kAssetTypeGafferRig
• Scene Graph Bookmarks
kAssetTypeScenegraphBookmarks
• Shaders
kAssetTypeShader
In addition, the following list of contexts is available inside the AssetAPI module, and passed as hints to the asset
browser whenever it is invoked:
• kAssetContextKatanaScene.
• kAssetContextMacro.
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