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Glossary

  • accessor: An implementation (typically a Python plugin) for accessing a particular type of storage using a specific protocol.

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  • action: Actions in ftrack provide a standardised way to integrate other tools, either off-the-shelf or custom built, directly into your ftrack workflow.

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  • api: Application programming interface.

  • arrow: A Python library that offers a sensible, human-friendly approach to creating, manipulating, formatting and converting dates, times, and timestamps. Read more at http://crsmithdev.com/arrow/

  • asset: A container for asset versions <asset version>, typically representing the output from an artist. For example, 'geometry' from a modeling artist. Has an asset type that categorises the asset.

  • asset type: Category for a particular asset.

  • asset version: A specific version of data for an asset. Can contain multiple components <component>.

  • component: A container to hold any type of data (such as a file or file sequence). An asset version can have any number of components, each with a specific name. For example, a published version of geometry might have two components containing the high and low resolution files, with the component names as 'hires' and 'lowres' respectively.

  • PEP-8: Style guide for Python code. Read the guide at https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/

  • plugin: Python plugins are used by the API to extend it with new functionality, such as locations <location> or actions <action>.

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  • python: A programming language that lets you work more quickly and integrate your systems more effectively. Often used in creative industries. Visit the language website at http://www.python.org

  • PyPi: Python package index. The Python Package Index or PyPI is the official third-party software repository for the Python programming language. Visit the website at https://pypi.python.org/pypi

  • resource identifier: A string that is stored in ftrack as a reference to a resource (such as a file) in a specific location. Used by accessors <accessor> to determine how to access data.

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