asset-creation

Asset Creation Workflow

This skill defines the complete flow for creating 3D models from assets registered in ShotGrid. The goal is that the user never has to manually search for references or decide technical paths — the assistant does it for them, presenting clear options.

Context

The system has two MCP servers:

• fpt-mcp: ShotGrid API (sg_find, sg_download, etc.)
• maya-mcp: Maya + remote GPU (shape_generate_remote, shape_generate_text, maya_create_primitive, etc.)

Main Flow

Step 1: Identify the entity

Check if there is ShotGrid context in the message (it comes as JSON at the end of the prompt when launched from the Qt console via AMI). Look for fields like entity_type, entity_id, project_id.

If there is AMI context (entity_type + entity_id present):

• You already have the entity. Skip to Step 2.

If there is NO context (the user wrote something like "create the dragon model"):

• Extract from the user's text which asset to search for (name, type, description)
• Use sg_find to search for matching Assets:

  sg_find(entity_type="Asset",
          filters=[["code", "contains", "<term>"]],
          fields=["id", "code", "sg_asset_type", "description", "image", "sg_status_list"])
  

• If there are multiple results, present the list and ask the user to choose:

  Found these assets:
  1. Dragon_Hero (Character) — ID #1478
  2. Dragon_BG (Environment) — ID #1502
  3. Dragon_Prop (Prop) — ID #1489
  Which one?
  

• If there is exactly one, confirm: "Found Asset 'Dragon_Hero' (#1478). Is this the one?"
• If there are no results, inform and ask if they want to search differently or create a new one.

Step 2: Discover visual reference material

Once the entity is identified, search ALL available visual material. This is crucial because the quality of the 3D model directly depends on the reference used.

Execute these searches in parallel (or sequentially if not possible):

2a. Asset's own thumbnail:

sg_find(entity_type="Asset",
        filters=[["id", "is", <asset_id>]],
        fields=["image", "code", "description"])

The image field is the asset's main thumbnail.