johrstrom/instructions_for_maya_desktop.md

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    Instructions for Creating a desktop icon

This gist is a simple tutorial on how to create an AutoDesk Maya Desktop Icon on a linux based system.

It's primarily for users of Open Ondemand using Virutal Desktops (VDI), but could be helpful for any novice Linux user
trying to figure out how to create a desktop icon from scratch.

create a 'bin' directory in your home folder.  You can do this through the Files explorer application with a button at
top right labeled 'New Dir'.
Copy and paste the 'maya.sh' shell script supplied in this gist into that newly created directory. You can download it from
here and upload it, or create a new file and paste the contents in it. If you're a member of Kent St., then use the kent-st-maya.sh file instead.
Copy and paste the maya.desktop file supplied in this gist to your Desktop folder (located in your home directory).
Edit maya.desktop, replacing  with you actual home location. For example my home is
/users/PZS0714/johrstrom/.  If you wish you can edit files through OnDemand's file explorer - simply navigate to the file through the File Explorer, highlight the file and press the 'Edit' button.


## kent-st-maya.sh
#!/bin/bash

module load singularity/current

module load project/kent
module load maya/2020-kent
mkdir -p $TMPDIR/Autodesk

BIND_DIRS="$TMPDIR/Autodesk:/var/opt/Autodesk"
maya_init.sh

singularity exec -B "$BIND_DIRS" $MAYA_IMG maya

## maya.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Maya
GemericName=Maya
Categories=Graphics
Type=Application
Terminal=true
Encoding=UTF-8

# Here you have to change to your home directory
# If you're a member of Kent St., then use the kent-st-maya.sh file.
Exec=sh <your home here>/bin/maya.sh

## maya.sh
#!/bin/bash

JOB_TMPDIR=$TMPDIR
BIND_DIRS="$JOB_TMPDIR:/tmp"
# set a new tmpdir bc that's what the container needs to look at
export TMPDIR="/tmp"

module load singularity/current
module load project/accad
module load maya/2020-accad

mkdir -p $JOB_TMPDIR/Autodesk
BIND_DIRS="$DIR_BINDS,$JOB_TMPDIR/Autodesk:/var/opt/Autodesk"

# init the tmpdir
TMPDIR=$JOB_TMPDIR maya_init.sh

singularity exec -B "$BIND_DIRS" "$MAYA_IMG" maya
	#!/bin/bash

	module load singularity/current

	module load project/kent
	module load maya/2020-kent
	mkdir -p $TMPDIR/Autodesk

	BIND_DIRS="$TMPDIR/Autodesk:/var/opt/Autodesk"
	maya_init.sh

	singularity exec -B "$BIND_DIRS" $MAYA_IMG maya
	[Desktop Entry]
	Version=1.0
	Name=Maya
	GemericName=Maya
	Categories=Graphics
	Type=Application
	Terminal=true
	Encoding=UTF-8

	# Here you have to change to your home directory
	# If you're a member of Kent St., then use the kent-st-maya.sh file.
	Exec=sh <your home here>/bin/maya.sh
	#!/bin/bash

	JOB_TMPDIR=$TMPDIR
	BIND_DIRS="$JOB_TMPDIR:/tmp"
	# set a new tmpdir bc that's what the container needs to look at
	export TMPDIR="/tmp"

	module load singularity/current
	module load project/accad
	module load maya/2020-accad

	mkdir -p $JOB_TMPDIR/Autodesk
	BIND_DIRS="$DIR_BINDS,$JOB_TMPDIR/Autodesk:/var/opt/Autodesk"

	# init the tmpdir
	TMPDIR=$JOB_TMPDIR maya_init.sh

	singularity exec -B "$BIND_DIRS" "$MAYA_IMG" maya