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Content/Python/ue_workshop/assets.py

@@ -6,7 +6,20 @@ import unreal
 from .paths import GENERATED, PROJECT, slug
 
 
-def import_model(filename, name="Character"):
+def _existing_model(name):
+    destination = f"{GENERATED}/Imports/{slug(name)}"
+    if not unreal.EditorAssetLibrary.does_directory_exist(destination):
+        return None
+    meshes = [unreal.load_asset(path) for path in unreal.EditorAssetLibrary.list_assets(destination, recursive=True)]
+    meshes = [obj for obj in meshes if isinstance(obj, unreal.StaticMesh)]
+    return meshes[0] if len(meshes) == 1 else None
+
+
+def import_model(filename, name="Character", reimport=True):
+    if not reimport:
+        mesh = _existing_model(name)
+        if mesh is not None:
+            return mesh
     source = Path(filename).expanduser()
     source = (source if source.is_absolute() else PROJECT / source).resolve()
     if not source.is_file():