Add MaterialX Python to PyPi

[jstone-lucasfilm]

Add the MaterialX Python library to the PyPi registry, making it available from the command line via "pip install" on Windows, Linux, and MacOS. Some starting references may be found below:

https://pypi.org/ https://github.com/pybind/python_example

[meshula]

And Conda, while you're at it :)

[JeanChristopheMorinPerso]

Here is a small list of ASWF examples:

• https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenTimelineIO/blob/main/setup.py
• https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenColorIO/blob/main/setup.py
• https://github.com/OpenAssetIO/OpenAssetIO/blob/main/setup.py

The general idea is to run the build from the setup.py. I'll be more than happy to help if needed.

[TRohit20]

Hey everyone, Can the project maintainers assign this issue to me so I can get the task done and open a PR resolving the same. Thank you.

[jstone-lucasfilm]

That would be much appreciated, @TRohit20! Let's check with @kwokcb and @JeanChristopheMorinPerso before proceeding, since they have expressed interest in this feature as well, but otherwise I would have no reservations about assigning the issue to you.

[TRohit20]

Awesome, Looking forward to work on it if it gets assigned

[jstone-lucasfilm]

Thanks for offering to take this on, @TRohit20, and feel free to reach out to @JeanChristopheMorinPerso, @kwokcb, or me if you have questions!

[TRohit20]

Sure thing, I will get started from tomorrow!

[jstone-lucasfilm]

@TRohit20 Just checking in on this GitHub Issue, to see if you've had a chance to take an initial look. We've incorporated a couple of improvements to our Python package in preparation for MaterialX 1.38.7, and these could end up being helpful in integrating MaterialX with PyPi as well:

https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/MaterialX/pull/1237 https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/MaterialX/pull/1313

[JeanChristopheMorinPerso]

I created a PR: https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/MaterialX/pull/1317