subatoiwolf/asset_browser_utilities

This add-on aims to provide several utilities to reduce the time it takes to do operations on large libraries :

Features :

1. Mark Items as Assets

Example Result :

2. Unmarks Assets

3. Export Assets (WIP, backup your files beforehand)

Export assets from the current file.

You can choose an existing file to append the assets to, or a new filepath will create a brand new file with the assets.

4. Add or Remove tags

5. Add "Smart" tags

6. Add or Remove Custom Properties

Add float, string, integer or color custom properties

7. Setup image previews from disk

Select a folder on disk containing previews and the addon will automatically match the image files named like assets in the file with their preview.

8. Extract asset thumbnails to disk

9. Generate Asset Previews

10. Move To or Remove From Catalog

11. Set Author or Description

12. Copy from active to selected

13. Copy folder structure as catalogs and place assets

Example of asset directory

Result after executing the sort operation

14. Merge or Replace Materials or Node Trees

Merge : Before

After

Specifics :

1. Filters

All operators feature a selection set which can be setup in depth to ensure specific asset selections

• Filter by selection (Asset Browser or 3D viewport), outliner planned
• Filter By item type
• Filter by item name
• Filter by catalog (when applicable)

2. Defaults and presets

Define default values and presets inside the addon preferences

Setup the preset on top of the operator popup panel

3. Asset custom properties

Display asset custom properties with a toggle in the addon preferences

4.Custom Operations

Add custom operations on top of batch operations, like applying transforms to all assets

Use the custom operation standalone