autobuild scene switch choice

1.7.4

- removed: Restriction to use default scene "Scene"
- added: autobuild choice to change active scene:
  - `NONE` : No change
  - `RENDER`: Go to render scene containing GP
  - `NODES` : Go to compo scene scene holding nodes

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ Activate / deactivate all masks using MA layers
 1.7.4
 
 - removed: Restriction to use default scene "Scene"
+- added: autobuild choice to change active scene:
+  - `NONE` : No change
+  - `RENDER`: Go to render scene containing GP
+  - `NODES` : Go to compo scene scene holding nodes
 
 1.7.3
 

OP_auto_build.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import bpy
 import re
 from pathlib import Path
 from . import gen_vlayer, fn
-from bpy.props import (BoolProperty, StringProperty)
+from bpy.props import (BoolProperty, StringProperty, EnumProperty)
 
 
 def batch_setup_render_scene(context=None, render_scn=None, node_scene=None, preview=True):
@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@ class GPEXP_OT_render_auto_build(bpy.types.Operator):
     group_all_adjacent_layer_type : BoolProperty(name='Group All Adjacent Layer Type', default=False,
         description='Fuse output Viewlayer according to adjacent Prefix in layer stack')
 
+    set_active_scene : EnumProperty(name='Set Active Scene', default='NODES',
+        items=(
+            ('NONE', 'No change', 'Do not set active scene'),
+            ('RENDER', 'Render Scene', 'Set Render Scene as active'),
+            ('NODES', 'Nodes Scene', 'Set compositing Scene as active (render scene if same scene used)'),
+        ),
+        description='Set the active scene')
+
     change_to_gp_workspace : BoolProperty(name='Change To Gp Workspace', default=True,
         description='Switch to "GP Render" workspace shipped with addon')
 
@@ -125,7 +133,7 @@ class GPEXP_OT_render_auto_build(bpy.types.Operator):
 
     def invoke(self, context, event):
         # return self.execute(context)
-        return context.window_manager.invoke_props_dialog(self)
+        return context.window_manager.invoke_props_dialog(self, width=380)
 
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
@@ -146,6 +154,7 @@ class GPEXP_OT_render_auto_build(bpy.types.Operator):
         col.label(text='Send prefixed layer to render scene (except excluded)')
         col.prop(self, 'excluded_prefix', text='Excluded')
 
+        col.prop(self, 'set_active_scene')
         col.prop(self, 'group_all_adjacent_layer_type')
         col.prop(self, 'change_to_gp_workspace')
         col.prop(self, 'batch_setup_render_scene')
@@ -256,7 +265,10 @@ class GPEXP_OT_render_auto_build(bpy.types.Operator):
             self.report({'ERROR'}, 'No render scene found')
             return {'CANCELLED'}
 
-        context.window.scene = render_scn
+        if self.set_active_scene == 'RENDER':
+            context.window.scene = render_scn
+        elif self.set_active_scene == 'NODES':
+            context.window.scene = node_scene
 
         ## Group all adjacent layer type
         if self.group_all_adjacent_layer_type:

__init__.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ bl_info = {
     "name": "GP Render",
     "description": "Organise export of gp layers through compositor output",
     "author": "Samuel Bernou",
-    "version": (1, 7, 3),
+    "version": (1, 7, 4),
     "blender": (3, 0, 0),
     "location": "View3D",
     "warning": "",