parent place holder to selection

openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_template_builder.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import maya.cmds as cmds
 from avalon.maya.lib import imprint
 from avalon.vendor import qargparse
-from avalon.tools.widgets import OptionDialog
+from openpype.tools.utils.widgets import OptionDialog
 from avalon.maya.pipeline import get_main_window
 
 
@@ -100,9 +100,14 @@ def create_placeholder():
  # custom arg parse to force empty data query
  # and still imprint them on placeholder
  # and getting items when arg is of type Enumerator
+ # get maya selection
+ selection = cmds.ls(selection=True)
  options = {str(arg): arg._data.get("items") or arg.read()
  for arg in args if not type(arg) == qargparse.Separator}
  placeholder = cmds.spaceLocator(name="_TEMPLATE_PLACEHOLDER_")[0]
+ # if something is selected parent the placeholder to the first selection
+ if selection:
+ cmds.parent(placeholder, selection[0])
  imprint(placeholder, options)
 
  # Some tweaks because imprint force enums to to default value so we get