ALab: Provide "Download, Unpack, Assemble" Script

[matthewlow-dwa]

The NAS ALab Asset has a number of optional component packages, that can be combined to varying degrees for greater and greater demonstrated functionality:
https://digitalproductionexamplelibrary.github.io/ALab/main/

• Main Asset Structure
• Techvar Assets
• Texture Pack
• Cameras
• Baked Procedurals

While there are some instructions in the existing documentation on how to assemble and combine the various packages, they are a bit buried, not necessarily consistent, and create a somewhat complex install:

• Techvar Assets:

Unzip and merge the fragment folder from this package onto the ALab/fragment folder of the Asset Structure package overriding all existing files.

• [Techvar Assets](Unzip and merge the fragment folder from this package onto the ALab/fragment folder of the Asset Structure package overriding all existing files.):

Unzip and merge the fragment folder from this package onto the ALab/fragment folder of the Asset Structure package overriding all existing files.

• [Baked Procedurals[(Unzip the contents on top of the default ALab package to merge the baked_procedurals folder, overriding the previously empty baked_procedurals/main.usda file.):

Unzip the contents on top of the default ALab package to merge the baked_procedurals folder, overriding the previously empty baked_procedurals/main.usda file.

• Texture Pack

Move the fragment folder from this package onto the fragment folder of the vanilla asset package and override all conflicting files, which already exist.

• Cameras

Unzip the contents on top of the default ALab package to merge the camera_packages folder, overriding the previously empty camera_packages/main.usda file.

To help provide a more turnkey solution, we should explore providing a shell script to automate the process and more concise documentation on how to download and unpack the various asset components to assemble the final asset.

Inspired by @drwave , who might be able to provide a sample script

[semagnum]

I'd be interested in looking into this as part of ASWF Dev Days. At the very least start with implementing one or two of these.

[matthewlow-dwa]

Great, thanks @semagnum ! I've assigned this to you.