Python package reloader

Taken from Aleksandar Kocić's website. It unloads any specified python packages currently imported in Maya, Unreal Engine, or another DCC, and allows for a clean reimport.

As he notes, this should only be used in development, and should not be used in production code or tools.

Installation

Installing with pip

pip install unload_packages

Manual installation

Download the latest version from the releases page and extract the unload_packages folder to your Maya scripts directory. (e.g. C:\Users\username\Documents\maya\scripts)

Usage

In the Maya script editor, add this code to the top of your script:

from unload_packages import unload
unload(["my_package", "my_other_package"])

import my_package
import my_other_package
...