Feature/asset meta update part2 (#1855)

* changes to asset/loader/meta to support adding nodes created at runtime * update assets meta. * update tle helper and gui to work with changes * fixes #1840 * group titan trail and atmosphere with globe * license for magnetosphere Co-authored-by: ElonOlsson <olssonelon@gmail.com>
2026-01-05 19:19:39 -06:00 · 2022-01-31 15:58:41 -05:00
parent 3dea3ef530
commit 56460f818e
340 changed files with 2164 additions and 1111 deletions
--- a/data/assets/actions/toggle_trail.asset
+++ b/data/assets/actions/toggle_trail.asset
@@ -103,3 +103,13 @@ asset.onDeinitialize(function()
  openspace.action.removeAction(show_trail.Identifier)
  openspace.action.removeAction(hide_trail.Identifier)
 end)
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Actions - Toggle current Trails",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ Asset providing actions to toggle trails]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/customization/globebrowsing.asset
+++ b/data/assets/customization/globebrowsing.asset
@@ -87,3 +87,14 @@ asset.onInitialize(function ()
    end
  end
 end)
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Customization - GlobeBrowsing",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ This asset adds planetary images that can be downloaded separately
+  and placed in the OpenSpaceData folder]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/customization/gui.asset
+++ b/data/assets/customization/gui.asset
@@ -6,3 +6,13 @@ asset.export("webguiDevelopmentMode", false)
 -- 2) Clone the repository: https://github.com/OpenSpace/OpenSpace-WebGuiFrontend
 -- 3) Install nodejs (including npm)
 -- 4) Within the repository, run `npm install` and `npm start`
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Customization - User Interface",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ This asset is used by developers working on the GUI.]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/dashboard/date.asset
+++ b/data/assets/dashboard/date.asset
@@ -11,3 +11,13 @@ end)
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
  openspace.dashboard.removeDashboardItem(item.Identifier)
 end)
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Dashboard - Date",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ This asset provides a Date dashboard item.]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/dashboard/default_dashboard.asset
+++ b/data/assets/dashboard/default_dashboard.asset
@@ -4,3 +4,13 @@ asset.require("./distance")
 asset.require("./framerate")
 asset.require("./parallelconnection")
 asset.require("./globelocation")
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Dashboard - Default Items",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ This asset provides the default items for the dashboard.]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/dashboard/distance.asset
+++ b/data/assets/dashboard/distance.asset
@@ -11,3 +11,13 @@ end)
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
  openspace.dashboard.removeDashboardItem(item.Identifier)
 end)
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Dashboard - Distance",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ This asset provides a Distance dashboard item.]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/dashboard/framerate.asset
+++ b/data/assets/dashboard/framerate.asset
@@ -11,3 +11,13 @@ end)
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
  openspace.dashboard.removeDashboardItem(item.Identifier)
 end)
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Dashboard - Framerate",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ This asset provides a Framerate dashboard item.]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/dashboard/globelocation.asset
+++ b/data/assets/dashboard/globelocation.asset
@@ -11,3 +11,13 @@ end)
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
  openspace.dashboard.removeDashboardItem(item.Identifier)
 end)
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Dashboard - GlobeLocation",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ This asset provides a GlobeLocation dashboard item.]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/dashboard/parallelconnection.asset
+++ b/data/assets/dashboard/parallelconnection.asset
@@ -11,3 +11,13 @@ end)
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
  openspace.dashboard.removeDashboardItem(item.Identifier)
 end)
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Dashboard - ParallelConnection",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ This asset provides a ParallelConnection dashboard item.]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/dashboard/simulationincrement.asset
+++ b/data/assets/dashboard/simulationincrement.asset
@@ -11,3 +11,14 @@ end)
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
  openspace.dashboard.removeDashboardItem(item.Identifier)
 end)
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Dashboard - Simulation Increment",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ This asset provides a dashboard item that shows the simulation 
+  increment, meaning how fast the in-game time progresses relative to the wall-clock.]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/dashboard/velocity.asset
+++ b/data/assets/dashboard/velocity.asset
@@ -12,3 +12,13 @@ end)
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
  openspace.dashboard.removeDashboardItem(item.Identifier)
 end)
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Dashboard - Velocity",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ This asset provides a dashboard item that shows the camera's velocity]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/2dF.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/2dF.asset
@@ -58,10 +58,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "2dF Galaxies",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for the The Two-degree Field (2dF) Survey.]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH), Eric Gawiser (Rutgers U)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"2dF"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/2mass.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/2mass.asset
@@ -54,11 +54,10 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "2MASS Galaxies",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ Digital Universe asset for the Two Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS) 
      survey]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"2MASS"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/6dF.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/6dF.asset
@@ -56,10 +56,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "6dF Galaxies",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for The Six-degree Field (6dF) Galaxy Survey]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"6dF"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/abell.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/abell.asset
@@ -65,10 +65,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Abell Galaxy Clusters",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for The Abell catalog]],
  Author = "Stuart Levy (NCSA/UIUC), Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"Abell"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/alternatestarlabels.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/alternatestarlabels.asset
@@ -39,12 +39,11 @@ local object = {

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Stars Labels - Alternate",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for alternate start labels]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"StarLabelsAlternate"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }

 assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/backgroundradiation.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/backgroundradiation.asset
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, {

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Background Radiation",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Various AllSky images for the Milky Way and observable Universe.
      Included: Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP), Cosmic Background Explorer,
      Planck, and H Alpha <br><br> Data Reference: Planck/ESA and the Planck
@@ -138,6 +138,5 @@ asset.meta = {
      Finkbeiner (Princeton)]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH), OpenSpace Team",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"WMAP", "CBE", "Planck", "HAlpha"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/backgroundradiation_multiverse.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/backgroundradiation_multiverse.asset
@@ -137,13 +137,11 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, {

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Multiverse Background Radiation",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[ Non-physical representation of the location of hypothetical 
      cosmic microwave background radiation images how they would be observed from other
      locations in the universe. <br> This is not a measured dataset!]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH), OpenSpace Team",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = { "PlanckMultiverse1", "PlanckMultiverse2",
-      "PlanckMultiverse3", "PlanckMultiverse4" }
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/clusters.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/clusters.asset
@@ -45,10 +45,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Galaxy Clusters Labels",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for Galaxy Clusters]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"GalaxyClusterLabels"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/constellationbounds.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/constellationbounds.asset
@@ -47,11 +47,10 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Constellation Bounds",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[DU asset providing a Spherical mesh dividing the sky into regions that
      fit the constellations.]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"ConstellationBounds"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/constellations.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/constellations.asset
@@ -65,10 +65,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { constellationsExtragalacti

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Constellations",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for constellation lines]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"Constellations", "ConstellationsExtragalactic"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/deepsky.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/deepsky.asset
@@ -97,10 +97,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { deepSkyPoints, deepSkyImag

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Deep Sky Objects Images",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for Deep Sky Objects and their Images]],
  Author = "Nate Greenstein, Matt Everhart, Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"DeepSkyObjects", "DeepSkyObjectsImages"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/digitaluniverse.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/digitaluniverse.asset
@@ -34,3 +34,14 @@ asset.require("./superclusters")
 asset.require("./supernovaremnants")
 asset.require("./tully")
 asset.require("./voids")
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Digital Universe",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[This asset is a meta asset, containing all the assets from the AMNH 
+  Digital Universe.]],
+  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
+  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
+}
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/dwarfs.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/dwarfs.asset
@@ -67,10 +67,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Brown Dwarfs",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for Brown Dwarfs]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"Dwarfs"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/exoplanets.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/exoplanets.asset
@@ -55,10 +55,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Exoplanets",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for Exoplanets]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"Exoplanets"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/globularclusters.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/globularclusters.asset
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Globular Clusters",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Census: 157 globular clusters. DU Version 2.6. Globular star clusters
  are gravitationally bound groups of 100,000 to 1 million stars. They are compact,
  spherical “balls” of stars with very high stellar densities in their centers (stars
@@ -73,6 +73,5 @@ asset.meta = {
  Properties of Galactic Globular Clusters, C. Francis+ (U Cambridge)]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"GlobularClusters"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/grids.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/grids.asset
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, {

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Grids",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Various grids for showing size reference. Included: 10,000 light year
    grid, 10 light year grid, 20 billion light year grid, 10 million light year grid,
    100 light year grid, 100 million light year grid, Ecliptic Coordinate Sphere
@@ -532,9 +532,5 @@ asset.meta = {
    1,000 light year grid, 1 million light year grid, 1 light year grid]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"RadioSphere", "OortSphere", "EclipticSphere", "EclipticSphereLabels",
-    "Equatorial", "EquatorialSphereLabels", "GalacticSphere", "GalacticSphereLabels",
-    "1ldGrid", "1lmGrid", "1lyGrid", "10lyGrid", "100lyGrid", "1klyGrid", "10klyGrid",
-    "100klyGrid", "1MlyGrid", "10MlyGrid", "100MlyGrid", "20GlyGrid"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/groups.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/groups.asset
@@ -45,10 +45,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Galaxy Group Labels",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for Galaxy Groups]],
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"NearbyGalaxyGroups"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/h2regions.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/h2regions.asset
@@ -57,10 +57,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "HII Regions",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for HII Regions]],
  Author = "Carter Emmart, Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"HIIRegions"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/hdf.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/hdf.asset
@@ -52,10 +52,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Hubble Ultra Deep Field",
-  Version = "1.1",
+  Version = "1.2",
  Description = "Hubble Ultra Deep Field galaxy survey",
  Author = "Frank Summers (STScI), Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
-  Identifiers = {"HubbleDeepField"},
  URL = "http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/universe",
  License = [[
    Copyright (c) American Museum of Natural History. All rights reserved.<br><br>
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/kepler.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/kepler.asset
@@ -53,10 +53,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Kepler Planetary Candidates",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for Kepler Planetary Candidates]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott, Emily Rice, and Jason No (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"KeplerPlanetaryCandidates"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/localdwarfs.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/localdwarfs.asset
@@ -59,10 +59,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Local Group",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for the Local Goup]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"LocalDwarfGalaxies"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/milkyway.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/milkyway.asset
@@ -52,11 +52,10 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { plane })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "MilkyWay Galaxy",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset containt 2D image of the MilkyWay. For
    extragalactic viewing]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott, Carter Emmart (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"MilkyWayGalaxyImage"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/milkyway_arm_labels.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/milkyway_arm_labels.asset
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { plane })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Milky Way Arms Labels",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ Image with arm labels for the Milky Way galaxy]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
@@ -72,6 +72,5 @@ asset.meta = {
    WARRANTY of any kind. We provide the Atlas as is and take no responsibility for
    any damage resulting from the use of this Atlas. The entire risk as to the quality
    and performance of this product is with the user. <br><br> For more information,
-    please visit http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/universe]],
-  Identifiers = {"MilkyWayGalaxyArmLabelsImage"}
+    please visit http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/universe]]
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/milkyway_label.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/milkyway_label.asset
@@ -45,10 +45,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { homeLabel })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Home Label",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[Label for the Milky Way titled "Home", sided for the galactic level]],
  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
-  License = "MIT license",
-  Identifiers = {"HomeLabel"}
+  License = "MIT license"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/milkyway_sphere.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/milkyway_sphere.asset
@@ -43,10 +43,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { sphere })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Milky Way Galaxy Sphere",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[All sky image of the Milky Way]],
  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
-  License = "MIT license",
-  Identifiers = {"MilkyWay"}
+  License = "MIT license"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/obassociations.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/obassociations.asset
@@ -61,10 +61,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "OB Associations",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for OB Associations]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"OBAssociations"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/openclusters.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/openclusters.asset
@@ -57,10 +57,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Open Star Clusters",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for Open Star Clusters]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"OpenStarClusters"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/planetarynebulae.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/planetarynebulae.asset
@@ -54,10 +54,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Planetary Nebulae",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for Planetary Nebulae]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"PlanetaryNebulae"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/pulsars.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/pulsars.asset
@@ -58,10 +58,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Pulsars",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for Pulsars.]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"Pulsars"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/quasars.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/quasars.asset
@@ -50,10 +50,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Quasars",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for Quasars.]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"Quasars"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/sdss.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/sdss.asset
@@ -64,10 +64,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Sloan Digital Sky Survey",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS).]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"SloanDigitalSkySurvey"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/starlabels.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/starlabels.asset
@@ -35,10 +35,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Star Labels",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for labels of the stars.]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"StarsLabels"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/starorbits.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/starorbits.asset
@@ -171,14 +171,12 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, {

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Star Orbits",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[Select Star Orbital paths that delineate their trajectory around the
    Milky Way over 1 billion years into the future. Included: Sun, Barnards, Kapteyns,
    Lacaille 9352, LSR1826+3014, LSRJ0822+1700, PM_J13420-3415. <br><br> Data 
    Reference: Sebastien Lepine (AMNH)]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"SunOrbit", "BarnardsOrbit", "KapteynsOrbit", "pM_J13420Orbit", 
-    "LSR1826Orbit", "LSRJ0822Orbit", "lacaille9352Orbit"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/stars.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/stars.asset
@@ -103,10 +103,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { stars, sunstar })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Stars",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for the stars.]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"Stars"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/superclusters.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/superclusters.asset
@@ -53,10 +53,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Galaxy Superclusters",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for Galaxy Superclusters.]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"GalaxySuperclusters"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/supernovaremnants.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/supernovaremnants.asset
@@ -53,10 +53,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Supernova Remnants",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for Supernova Remnants.]],
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"SupernovaRemnants"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/tully.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/tully.asset
@@ -115,11 +115,10 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { tullyPoints, tullyImages }

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Tully Galaxies",
-  Version = "3.0",
+  Version = "3.1",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for Tully Galaxies, including point cloud and
    images.]],
  Author = "Stuart Levy (NCSA/UIUC), Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"TullyGalaxies" , "TullyGalaxiesImages"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/voids.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/voids.asset
@@ -45,10 +45,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Voids",
-  Version = "2.0",
+  Version = "2.1",
  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
  Description = [[Digital Universe asset for Cosmic voids.]],
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"Voids"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/milkyway/constellations/constellation_art.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/milkyway/constellations/constellation_art.asset
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ local createConstellations = function (baseIdentifier, guiPath, constellationfil
        Tag = { "ConstellationArtImage", group },
        GUI = {
          Name = name .. " Image",
-          Path = "/Milky Way/" .. guiPath
+          Path = "/Milky Way/" .. guiPath,
+          Description = name .. " Constellation Image"
        }
      }
      table.insert(genConstellations, aconstellation);
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ local hide_zodiac_art = {
 asset.export("HideZodiacArt", hide_zodiac_art)

 local nodes = {}
+local assetRef = asset

 asset.onInitialize(function ()
  local constellationsCSV = images .. "constellation_data.csv"
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@ asset.onInitialize(function ()
  nodes = createConstellations("ConstellationArt", "Constellation Art", constellationsCSV)
  for _, n in ipairs(nodes) do
    openspace.addSceneGraphNode(n);
+    assetRef.registerIdentifierWithMeta(n.Identifier)
  end

  openspace.action.registerAction(show_art)
@@ -164,7 +167,7 @@ end)

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Constellation Images",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = "Artistic images depicting the constellations",
  Author = "James Hedberg",
  URL = "http://jameshedberg.com",
--- a/data/assets/scene/milkyway/gaia/apogee.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/milkyway/gaia/apogee.asset
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ local textures = asset.syncedResource({
 })

 local gaia_abundance_apogee = {
-  Identifier = "Gaia Abundance Apogee",
+  Identifier = "GaiaAbundanceApogee",
  Renderable = {
    Type = "RenderableStars",
    Enabled = false,
@@ -52,8 +52,20 @@ local gaia_abundance_apogee = {
    }
  },
  GUI = {
-    Path = "/Milky Way/Gaia"
+    Path = "/Milky Way/Gaia",
+    Name = "Gaia Abundance Apogee",
+    Description = "Data set of stars color coded by metallicity."
  }
 }

 assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { gaia_abundance_apogee })
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Gaia Abundance Apogee",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[This asset contains a RenderableStars dataset with metallicity data.]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT License"
+}
--- a/data/assets/scene/milkyway/gaia/gaia_dr2_download_stars.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/milkyway/gaia/gaia_dr2_download_stars.asset
@@ -28,3 +28,14 @@ end)

 asset.export("GaiaDR2_618M", gaia618DestinationExtracted)
 asset.export("GaiaFullDataset", gaiaFull)
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "GaiaDR2 Download Stars",
+  Version = "1.1",
+  Description = [[This asset contains code to sync gaia subsets from the OpenSpace
+  servers. Edit this file to choose which subsets to sync. WARNING can use 150GB],
+  Author = "ESA/Gaia/DPAC",
+  URL = "https://gea.esac.esa.int/archive/documentation/GDR2/index.html",
+  License = [[The Gaia data are open and free to use, provided credit is given to 'ESA/Gaia/DPAC'. In general, access to, and use of, ESA's Gaia Archive (hereafter called 'the website') constitutes acceptance of the following general terms and conditions. Neither ESA nor any other party involved in creating, producing, or delivering the website shall be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising out of user access to, or use of, the website. The website does not guarantee the accuracy of information provided by external sources and accepts no responsibility or liability for any consequences arising from the use of such data.]]
+}
--- a/data/assets/scene/milkyway/gaia/gaiastars.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/milkyway/gaia/gaiastars.asset
@@ -55,8 +55,20 @@ local GaiaStars = {
  },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Gaia Stars",
-    Path = "/Milky Way"
+    Path = "/Milky Way",
+    Description = "Radial Velocity subset of GaiaDR2."
  }
 }

 assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { GaiaStars })
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Gaia Stars",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[This asset contains a subset of GaiaDR2. This subset contains 7.5M stars which have
+  accurate values for a number of columns. ]],
+  Author = "ESA/Gaia/DPAC",
+  URL = "https://gea.esac.esa.int/archive/documentation/GDR2/index.html",
+  License = [[The Gaia data are open and free to use, provided credit is given to 'ESA/Gaia/DPAC'. In general, access to, and use of, ESA's Gaia Archive (hereafter called 'the website') constitutes acceptance of the following general terms and conditions. Neither ESA nor any other party involved in creating, producing, or delivering the website shall be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising out of user access to, or use of, the website. The website does not guarantee the accuracy of information provided by external sources and accepts no responsibility or liability for any consequences arising from the use of such data.]]
+}
--- a/data/assets/scene/milkyway/gaia/galah.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/milkyway/gaia/galah.asset
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ local textures = asset.syncedResource({
 })

 local gaia_abundance_galah = {
-  Identifier = "Gaia Abundance Galah",
+  Identifier = "GaiaAbundanceGalah",
  Renderable = {
    Type = "RenderableStars",
    Enabled = false,
@@ -52,8 +52,20 @@ local gaia_abundance_galah = {
    }
  },
  GUI = {
-    Path = "/Milky Way/Gaia"
+    Path = "/Milky Way/Gaia",
+    Name = "Gaia Abundance Galah",
+    Description = "Data set of stars color coded by metallicity."
  }
 }

 assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { gaia_abundance_galah })
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Gaia Abundance Galah",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[This asset contains a RenderableStars dataset with metallicity data.]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT License"
+}
--- a/data/assets/scene/milkyway/milkyway/eso.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/milkyway/milkyway/eso.asset
@@ -31,8 +31,21 @@ local object = {
  },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Milky Way (ESO)",
-    Path = "/Milky Way/Milky Way"
+    Path = "/Milky Way/Milky Way",
+    Description = "Milky Way Galaxy image (alternate)"
  }
 }

 assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { object })
+
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "MilkyWay Galaxy (ESO)",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[This asset contains an alternate to the Digital Universe image for the 
+  Milky Way from ESO.]],
+  Author = "ESO/S. Brunier",
+  URL = "https://www.eso.org/public/usa/images/eso0932a/",
+  License = "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License"
+}
--- a/data/assets/scene/milkyway/milkyway/volume.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/milkyway/milkyway/volume.asset
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ local MilkyWayVolumeGalaxy = {
  },
  GUI = {
    Path = "/Milky Way",
-    Name = "Milky Way Volume"
+    Name = "Milky Way Volume",
+    Description = [[Volumetric rendering of Milky Way galaxy based on simulation from
+    NAOJ.]]
  }
 }

@@ -56,11 +58,10 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, objects)

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Milky Way Volume",
-  Version = "1.0",
-  Description = [[Volumetric rendering of Milky Way galaxy based on simulation from
+  Version = "1.1",
+  Description = [[Volumetric rendering of Milky Way galaxy based on simulations from
    NAOJ.]],
  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
-  License = "MIT License",
-  Identifiers = {"MilkyWayVolume"}
+  License = "MIT License"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/milkyway/objects/orionnebula/cluster.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/milkyway/objects/orionnebula/cluster.asset
@@ -56,11 +56,10 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { OrionClusterStars })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Orion Nebula Star Cluster",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ Digital Universe asset for the Orion star cluster. To be used in
    conjunction with nebula model. Use orionnebula.asset to include both.]],
  Author = "AMNH Digital Universe",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"OrionClusterStars"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/milkyway/objects/orionnebula/nebula.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/milkyway/objects/orionnebula/nebula.asset
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ local OrionNebulaModel = {
  GUI = {
    Name = "Orion Nebula Model",
    Path = "/Milky Way/Orion",
-    Hidden = true,
    Description = "Orion Nebula 3D model. See Orion Nebula for description."
  }
 }
@@ -145,13 +144,11 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, {

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Orion Nebula Model",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ Digital Universe asset for the Orion nebula 3D model. This asset
    contains seperate models for the nebula, proplyds and shocks. To be used in
    conjunction with orion star cluster. Use orionnebula.asset to include both.]],
  Author = "AMNH Digital Universe",
  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
-  License = "AMNH Digital Universe",
-  Identifiers = {"OrionNebulaHolder", "OrionNebulaModel", "OrionNebulaProplydsModel",
-    "OrionNebulaShocksModel"}
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/milkyway/objects/orionnebula/orionnebula.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/milkyway/objects/orionnebula/orionnebula.asset
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
 asset.require("./cluster")
 asset.require("./nebula")
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Orion Nebula",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[This asset is a meta asset, containing all the assets for the Orion
+  Nebula from the AMNH Digital Universe. This includes a 3D model and a star cluster.]],
+  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
+  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
+}
--- a/data/assets/scene/milkyway/objects/orionnebula/transforms.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/milkyway/objects/orionnebula/transforms.asset
@@ -25,3 +25,14 @@ local NebulaPosition = {
 }

 assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { NebulaPosition })
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Orion Nebula Transforms",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[This asset contains the position of the Orion Nebula. Generally you
+  would not  include this asset as other assets would include it.]],
+  Author = "Brian Abbott (AMNH)",
+  URL = "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/digital-universe",
+  License = "AMNH Digital Universe"
+}
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/dwarf_planets/pluto/pluto.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/dwarf_planets/pluto/pluto.asset
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ local PlutoLabel = {
  Tag = { "solarsystem_labels" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Pluto Label",
-    Path = "/Solar System/Dwarf Planets/Pluto"
+    Path = "/Solar System/Dwarf Planets/Pluto",
+    Description = "Label for Pluto, visible at the solarsystem overview zoom level"
  }
 }

--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/dwarf_planets/pluto/pluto_trail.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/dwarf_planets/pluto/pluto_trail.asset
@@ -35,6 +35,5 @@ asset.meta = {
    NASA Spice (see base spice asset)]],
  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
-  License = "MIT license",
-  Identifiers = {"PlutoBarycentricTrail"}
+  License = "MIT license"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/dwarf_planets/pluto/pluto_trail_kepler.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/dwarf_planets/pluto/pluto_trail_kepler.asset
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ asset.meta = {
    JPL Horizons.]],
  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
  URL = "https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=pluto",
-  License = "JPL/NASA",
-  Identifiers = {"PlutoKeplerianTrail"}
+  License = "JPL/NASA"
 }


--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/carringtonToHEEQRotation.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/carringtonToHEEQRotation.asset
@@ -14,3 +14,13 @@ local CarringtonLongitudeToHEEQ180Rotation = {
 }

 asset.export("CarringtonLongitudeToHEEQ180Rotation", CarringtonLongitudeToHEEQ180Rotation)
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Carrington Longitude To HEEQ180 Rotation",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ Contains a rotation for HEEQ180 to be used by another file]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/density_volume.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/density_volume.asset
@@ -68,6 +68,5 @@ asset.meta = {
  Description = [[Volumetric rendering for the bastille day CME event]],
  Author = "CCMC, OpenSpace team",
  URL = "https://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aab36d",
-  License = "CC-BY",
-  Identifier = {"MAS-MHD-Density-bastille-day-2000"}
+  License = "CC-BY"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/fieldlines.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/fieldlines.asset
@@ -71,6 +71,5 @@ asset.meta = {
  Description = [[Magnetic fieldlines for the bastille day CME event]],
  Author = "CCMC, Jonathan Grangien, Matthias Berg",
  URL = "https://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aab36d",
-  License = "CC-BY",
-  Identifier = {"MAS-MHD-Fieldlines-bastille-day-2000"}
+  License = "CC-BY"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/fluxnodes.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/fluxnodes.asset
@@ -53,6 +53,5 @@ asset.meta = {
  Description = [[Flux nodes for the bastille day CME event]],
  Author = "CCMC, Christian Adamsson, Emilie Ho",
  URL = "https://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aab36d",
-  License = "CC-BY",
-  Identifier = {"MAS-MHD-FluxNodes-bastille-day-2000"}
+  License = "CC-BY"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/fluxnodescutplane.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/fluxnodescutplane.asset
@@ -97,6 +97,5 @@ asset.meta = {
  Description = [[Cutplanes for the bastille day CME event]],
  Author = "CCMC, Christian Adamsson, Emilie Ho",
  URL = "https://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aab36d",
-  License = "CC-BY",
-  Identifier = {"MeridialCutplane-bastille-day-2000", "EquatorialCutplane-bastille-day-2000"}
+  License = "CC-BY"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/fluxnodeslegend.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/fluxnodeslegend.asset
@@ -57,6 +57,5 @@ asset.meta = {
  Description = [[Screen space renderable image legend of flux nodes for the bastille day CME event]],
  Author = "Christian Adamsson, Emilie Ho",
  URL = "https://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aab36d",
-  License = "MIT",
-  Identifier = {"LegendFluxNodes-bastille-day-2000"}
+  License = "MIT"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/lightindicator.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/lightindicator.asset
@@ -35,6 +35,5 @@ asset.meta = {
  Description = [[Speed of light indicator from sun to earth]],
  Author = "CCMC, Christian Adamsson, Emilie Ho",
  URL = "",
-  License = "MIT",
-  Identifier = {"TravelSpeedIndicator-2000"}
+  License = "MIT"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/magnetogram.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/magnetogram.asset
@@ -17,6 +17,5 @@ asset.meta = {
  Description = [[Magnetograms of the sun as texture color layers]],
  Author = "Jonathan Grangien, Matthias Berg",
  URL = "https://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aab36d",
-  License = "CC-BY",
-  Identifier = {"Sun"}
+  License = "CC-BY"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/magnetogram_textures.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/heliosphere/bastille_day/magnetogram_textures.asset
@@ -58,3 +58,15 @@ asset.onDeinitialize(function ()
  end
  openspace.action.removeAction(switch_color_layer.Identifier)
 end)
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Bastille Day magnetogram textures",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ This asset adds multiple magnetogram textures to the Sun. In addition
+  it provides an action to cycle through the textures. See magnetogram.asset for details 
+  of the textures.]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/interstellar/c-2019_q4_borisov.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/interstellar/c-2019_q4_borisov.asset
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ local C2019Q4BorisovTrail = {
  },
  GUI = {
    Name = "C/2019 Q4 Borisov Trail",
-    Path = "/Solar System/Interstellar"
+    Path = "/Solar System/Interstellar",
+    Description = [[Trail of C-2019 Q4 Borisov from 2015 JAN 01 00:00:00
+    to 2024 JAN 01 00:00:00. Data from JPL Horizons]]
  }
 }

@@ -39,7 +41,9 @@ local C2019Q4BorisovPosition = {
  },
  GUI = {
    Name = "C/2019 Q4 Borisov",
-    Path = "/Solar System/Interstellar"
+    Path = "/Solar System/Interstellar",
+    Description = [[Position of C-2019 Q4 Borisov from 2015 JAN 01 00:00:00
+    to 2024 JAN 01 00:00:00. Data from JPL Horizons]]
  }
 }

@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { C2019Q4BorisovPosition, C2

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "C/2019 Q4 Borisov",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ This asset contains the trail
    and position of C-2019 Q4 Borisov from 2015 JAN 01 00:00:00
    to 2024 JAN 01 00:00:00. Data from JPL Horizons']],
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/interstellar/oumuamua.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/interstellar/oumuamua.asset
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ local OumuamuaTrail = {
  },
  GUI = {
    Name = "'Oumuamua Trail",
-    Path = "/Solar System/Interstellar"
+    Path = "/Solar System/Interstellar",
+    Description = [[Trail of 'Oumuamua from 2014 JAN 01 00:00:00 to 2023 JAN 01 00:00:00.
+     Data from JPL Horizons']],
  }
 }

@@ -40,7 +42,9 @@ local OumuamuaPosition = {
  },
  GUI = {
    Name = "'Oumuamua",
-    Path = "/Solar System/Interstellar"
+    Path = "/Solar System/Interstellar",
+    Description = [[ Position of 'Oumuamua from 2014 JAN 01 00:00:00 to 2023 JAN 01 
+     00:00:00. Data from JPL Horizons']],
  }
 }

@@ -49,7 +53,7 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { OumuamuaPosition, Oumuamua

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "'Oumuamua",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ This asset contains the trail and position of 'Oumuamua from 2014
    JAN 01 00:00:00 to 2023 JAN 01 00:00:00. Data from JPL Horizons']],
  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/atmosphere.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/atmosphere.asset
@@ -94,10 +94,9 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, { Atmosphere })

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Earth Atmosphere",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ RenderableAtmosphere for Earth.]],
  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
-  License = "MIT license",
-  Identifiers = { "EarthAtmosphere" }
+  License = "MIT license"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/earth.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/earth.asset
@@ -83,6 +83,5 @@ asset.meta = {
  Description = [[ Earth is a special planet with special needs ]],
  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
-  License = "MIT license",
-  Identifiers = {"Earth", "EarthLabel"}
+  License = "MIT license"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/lagrange_points/L1.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/lagrange_points/L1.asset
@@ -67,3 +67,13 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, {
  L1,
  L1Label
 })
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Lagrange point L1",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ Lagrange point L1 node and label]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/lagrange_points/L2.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/lagrange_points/L2.asset
@@ -134,3 +134,14 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, {
  L2SmallLabel,
  L2Label
 })
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Lagrange point L2",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ Lagrange point L2 large and small nodes, sun line, and large and small
+  labels. ]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/lagrange_points/L4.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/lagrange_points/L4.asset
@@ -67,3 +67,13 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, {
  L4,
  L4Label
 })
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Lagrange point L4",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ Lagrange point L4 node and label]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/lagrange_points/L5.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/lagrange_points/L5.asset
@@ -67,3 +67,13 @@ assetHelper.registerSceneGraphNodesAndExport(asset, {
  L5,
  L5Label
 })
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Lagrange point L5",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ Lagrange point L5 node and label]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/lagrange_points/lagrange_points.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/lagrange_points/lagrange_points.asset
@@ -2,3 +2,13 @@ asset.require("scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/lagrange_points/L1")
 asset.require("scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/lagrange_points/L2")
 asset.require("scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/lagrange_points/L4")
 asset.require("scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/lagrange_points/L5")
+
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Earth Lagrange Points",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ Meta asset to include all the Earth Lagrange points. Includes L1, L2, L4 and L5.]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/amsr2_gcom_w1_sea_ice_concentration_temporal.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/amsr2_gcom_w1_sea_ice_concentration_temporal.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")
 local globeIdentifier = asset.require("../../earth").Earth.Identifier

 local layer = {
@@ -26,20 +27,15 @@ local layer = {
    of 12 km. (Description from NASA Worldview)]]
 }

-asset.onInitialize(function () 
-  openspace.globebrowsing.addLayer(globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers", layer)
-end)
-
-asset.export("layer", layer)
+assetHelper.registerLayerAndExport(asset, layer, globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers")


 asset.meta = {
  Name = "AMSR2 GCOM W1 Sea Ice Concentration (Temporal)",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ GIBS hosted layer created with
    openspace.globebrowsing.createTemporalGibsGdalXml ]],
  Author = "NASA EOSDIS Global Imagery Browse Services",
  URL = "https://earthdata.nasa.gov/eosdis/science-system-description/eosdis-components/gibs",
-  License = "NASA",
-  Identifiers = {"AMSR2_GCOM_W1_Sea_Ice_Concentration_Temporal"}
+  License = "NASA"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/aqua_modis_temporal.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/aqua_modis_temporal.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")
 local globeIdentifier = asset.require("../../earth").Earth.Identifier

 local layer = {
@@ -31,20 +32,15 @@ local layer = {
    and the temporal resolution is daily. (Description from NASA Worldview)]]
 }

-asset.onInitialize(function () 
-  openspace.globebrowsing.addLayer(globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers", layer)
-end)
-
-asset.export("layer", layer)
+assetHelper.registerLayerAndExport(asset, layer, globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers")


 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Aqua Modis (Temporal)",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ GIBS hosted layer created with
    openspace.globebrowsing.createTemporalGibsGdalXml ]],
  Author = "NASA EOSDIS Global Imagery Browse Services",
  URL = "https://earthdata.nasa.gov/eosdis/science-system-description/eosdis-components/gibs",
-  License = "NASA",
-  Identifiers = {"Aqua_Modis_Temporal"}
+  License = "NASA"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/bmng_sweden.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/bmng_sweden.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")
 local globeIdentifier = asset.require("../../earth").Earth.Identifier

 local layer = {
@@ -8,20 +9,15 @@ local layer = {
    This map is hosted on the OpenSpace servers in Sweden]],
 }

-asset.onInitialize(function () 
-  openspace.globebrowsing.addLayer(globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers", layer)
-end)
-
-asset.export("layer", layer)
+assetHelper.registerLayerAndExport(asset, layer, globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers")


 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Blue Marble Next Generation (Sweden)",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ Web loaded full resolution map of Blue Marble Next Generation.
    This map is hosted on the OpenSpace servers in Sweden]],
  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
  URL = "https://visibleearth.nasa.gov/collection/1484/blue-marble",
-  License = "NASA",
-  Identifiers = {"BMNG_Sweden"}
+  License = "NASA"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/bmng_utah.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/bmng_utah.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")
 local globeIdentifier = asset.require("../../earth").Earth.Identifier

 local layer = {
@@ -8,20 +9,15 @@ local layer = {
    This map is hosted on the OpenSpace servers in Utah]],    
 }

-asset.onInitialize(function () 
-  openspace.globebrowsing.addLayer(globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers", layer)
-end)
-
-asset.export("layer", layer)
+assetHelper.registerLayerAndExport(asset, layer, globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers")


 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Blue Marble Next Generation (Utah)",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ Web loaded full resolution map of Blue Marble Next Generation.
    This map is hosted on the OpenSpace servers in Utah]],
  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
  URL = "https://visibleearth.nasa.gov/collection/1484/blue-marble",
-  License = "NASA",
-  Identifiers = {"BMNG_Utah"}
+  License = "NASA"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/esri_imagery_world_2D.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/esri_imagery_world_2D.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")
 local globeIdentifier = asset.require("../../earth").Earth.Identifier

 local layer = {
@@ -15,19 +16,14 @@ local layer = {
    (Description from URL)]],
 }

-asset.onInitialize(function () 
-  openspace.globebrowsing.addLayer(globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers", layer)
-end)
-
-asset.export("layer", layer)
+assetHelper.registerLayerAndExport(asset, layer, globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers")


 asset.meta = {
  Name = "ESRI Imagery World 2D",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[Older 2D imager map layer for Earth. This layer is hosted by ESRI.]],
  Author = "ESRI",
  URL = "https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=21b4ba14d9e5472d97afcbb819f7368e",
-  License = "Esri Master License Agreement",
-  Identifiers = {"ESRI_Imagery_World_2D"}
+  License = "Esri Master License Agreement"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/esri_viirs_combo.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/esri_viirs_combo.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")
 local globeIdentifier = asset.require("../../earth").Earth.Identifier

 local fallBackLayer = asset.require("./fallbacks/blue_marble").layer
@@ -46,20 +47,15 @@ local layer = {
    Imagery. "VIIRS SNPP (Temporal)" is faded out at tile level 4]]
 }

-asset.onInitialize(function () 
-  openspace.globebrowsing.addLayer(globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers", layer)
-end)
-
-asset.export("layer", layer)
+assetHelper.registerLayerAndExport(asset, layer, globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers")


 asset.meta = {
  Name = "ESRI VIIRS Combo",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[Level based layer combining "VIIRS SNPP (Temporal)" and ESRI World
  Imagery. "VIIRS SNPP (Temporal)" is faded out at tile level 4]],
  Author = "OpenSpace Tem",
  URL = "http://www.openspaceproject.com",
-  License = "MIT License",
-  Identifiers = {"ESRI_VIIRS_Combo"}
+  License = "MIT License"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/esri_world_imagery.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/esri_world_imagery.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")
 local globeIdentifier = asset.require("../../earth").Earth.Identifier

 local layer = {
@@ -16,19 +17,14 @@ local layer = {
    ~1:280 scale. (Description from URL)]]
 }

-asset.onInitialize(function () 
-  openspace.globebrowsing.addLayer(globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers", layer)
-end)
-
-asset.export("layer", layer)
+assetHelper.registerLayerAndExport(asset, layer, globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers")


 asset.meta = {
  Name = "ESRI World Imagery",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[Main web loaded map layer for Earth. This layer is hosted by ESRI.]],
  Author = "ESRI",
  URL = "https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=10df2279f9684e4a9f6a7f08febac2a9",
-  License = "Esri Master License Agreement",
-  Identifiers = {"ESRI_World_Imagery"}
+  License = "Esri Master License Agreement"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/fallbacks/blue_marble.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/fallbacks/blue_marble.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")
 local globeIdentifier = asset.require("../../../earth").Earth.Identifier

 local texturesPath = asset.syncedResource({
@@ -19,11 +20,10 @@ asset.export("layer", layer)

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Blue Marble",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ Fallback layer for earth image if no internet is available. Contains
    Blue Marble Next Generation ]],
  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
  URL = "https://visibleearth.nasa.gov/collection/1484/blue-marble",
-  License = "NASA",
-  Identifiers = {"Blue_Marble"}
+  License = "NASA"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/ghrsst_l4_g1sst_sea_surface_temperature_temporal.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/ghrsst_l4_g1sst_sea_surface_temperature_temporal.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")
 local globeIdentifier = asset.require("../../earth").Earth.Identifier

 local layer =  {
@@ -23,21 +24,16 @@ local layer =  {
  Author = "NASA EOSDIS Global Imagery Browse Services"
 }

-asset.onInitialize(function () 
-  openspace.globebrowsing.addLayer(globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers", layer)
-end)
-
-asset.export("layer", layer)
+assetHelper.registerLayerAndExport(asset, layer, globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers")


 asset.meta = {
  Name = "GHRSST L4 MUR Sea Surface Temperature (Temporal)",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ GIBS hosted layer created with
    openspace.globebrowsing.createTemporalGibsGdalXml ]],
  Author = "NASA EOSDIS Global Imagery Browse Services",
  URL = "https://earthdata.nasa.gov/eosdis/science-system-description/" ..
    "eosdis-components/gibs",
-  License = "NASA",
-  Identifiers = {"GHRSST_L4_G1SST_Sea_Surface_Temperature_Temporal"}
+  License = "NASA"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/ghrsst_l4_mur_sea_surface_temperature_temporal.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/ghrsst_l4_mur_sea_surface_temperature_temporal.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")
 local globeIdentifier = asset.require("../../earth").Earth.Identifier

 local layer = {
@@ -22,21 +23,16 @@ local layer = {
    is 1 km, and the temporal resolution is daily.]]
 }

-asset.onInitialize(function () 
-  openspace.globebrowsing.addLayer(globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers", layer)
-end)
-
-asset.export("layer", layer)
+assetHelper.registerLayerAndExport(asset, layer, globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers")


 asset.meta = {
  Name = "GHRSST L4 MUR Sea Surface Temperature (Temporal)",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ GIBS hosted layer created with
    openspace.globebrowsing.createTemporalGibsGdalXml ]],
  Author = "NASA EOSDIS Global Imagery Browse Services",
  URL = "https://earthdata.nasa.gov/eosdis/science-system-description/"..
    "eosdis-components/gibs",
-  License = "NASA",
-  Identifiers = {"GHRSST_L4_MUR_Sea_Surface_Temperature_Temporal"}
+  License = "NASA"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/modis_terra_chlorophyll_a_temporal.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/modis_terra_chlorophyll_a_temporal.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")
 local globeIdentifier = asset.require("../../earth").Earth.Identifier

 local layer = {
@@ -22,21 +23,16 @@ local layer = {
    is 1 km, and the temporal resolution is daily.]]
 }

-asset.onInitialize(function () 
-  openspace.globebrowsing.addLayer(globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers", layer)
-end)
-
-asset.export("layer", layer)
+assetHelper.registerLayerAndExport(asset, layer, globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers")


 asset.meta = {
  Name = "MODIS Terra Chlorophyll A (Temporal)",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ GIBS hosted layer created with
    openspace.globebrowsing.createTemporalGibsGdalXml ]],
  Author = "NASA EOSDIS Global Imagery Browse Services",
  URL = "https://earthdata.nasa.gov/eosdis/science-system-description/" ..
    "eosdis-components/gibs",
-  License = "NASA",
-  Identifiers = {"MODIS_Terra_Chlorophyll_A_Temporal"}
+  License = "NASA"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/terra_modis_temporal.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/terra_modis_temporal.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")
 local globeIdentifier = asset.require("../../earth").Earth.Identifier

 local layer = {
@@ -22,21 +23,16 @@ local layer = {
    is 1 km, and the temporal resolution is daily.]]
 }

-asset.onInitialize(function () 
-  openspace.globebrowsing.addLayer(globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers", layer)
-end)
-
-asset.export("layer", layer)
+assetHelper.registerLayerAndExport(asset, layer, globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers")


 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Terra Modis (Temporal)",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ GIBS hosted layer created with
    openspace.globebrowsing.createTemporalGibsGdalXml ]],
  Author = "NASA EOSDIS Global Imagery Browse Services",
  URL = "https://earthdata.nasa.gov/eosdis/science-system-description/"..
    "eosdis-components/gibs",
-  License = "NASA",
-  Identifiers = {"Terra_Modis_Temporal"}
+  License = "NASA"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/viirs_snpp_temporal.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/colorlayers/viirs_snpp_temporal.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")
 local globeIdentifier = asset.require("../../earth").Earth.Identifier

 local layer = {
@@ -22,21 +23,16 @@ local layer = {
    is 0.25 km, and the temporal resolution is daily.]]
 }

-asset.onInitialize(function () 
-  openspace.globebrowsing.addLayer(globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers", layer)
-end)
-
-asset.export("layer", layer)
+assetHelper.registerLayerAndExport(asset, layer, globeIdentifier, "ColorLayers")


 asset.meta = {
  Name = "VIIRS SNPP (Temporal)",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ This layer has the best daily Earth Image. GIBS hosted layer created
    with openspace.globebrowsing.createTemporalGibsGdalXml ]],
  Author = "NASA EOSDIS Global Imagery Browse Services",
  URL = "https://earthdata.nasa.gov/eosdis/science-system-description/" ..
    "eosdis-components/gibs",
-  License = "NASA",
-  Identifiers = {"VIIRS_SNPP_Temporal"}
+  License = "NASA"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/heightlayers/fallbacks/blue_marble_height.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/heightlayers/fallbacks/blue_marble_height.asset
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@ asset.export("layer", layer)

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Earth Bluemarble Height",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ Fallback layer for earth height if no internet is available. Contains
    Blue Marble Next Generation Topographic]],
  Author = "NASA",
  URL = "https://visibleearth.nasa.gov/collection/1484/blue-marble",
-  License = "NASA",
-  Identifiers = {"Earth_Bluemarble_Height"}
+  License = "NASA"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/heightlayers/terrain_tileset.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/heightlayers/terrain_tileset.asset
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")
 local globeIdentifier = asset.require("../../earth").Earth.Identifier
-
 local fallBackLayer = asset.require("./fallbacks/blue_marble_height").layer

 local layer = {
@@ -15,19 +15,14 @@ local layer = {
    data from the USGS elsewhere. Vertical units are measured in meters.]],
 }

-asset.onInitialize(function () 
-  openspace.globebrowsing.addLayer(globeIdentifier, "HeightLayers", layer)
-end)
-
-asset.export("layer", layer)
+assetHelper.registerLayerAndExport(asset, layer, globeIdentifier, "HeightLayers")


 asset.meta = {
  Name = "World Elevation (3D)",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[Main web loaded height layer for Earth. This layer is hosted by ESRI.]],
  Author = "ESRI",
  URL = "https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=1b48cd3b6276416784fe90a68c580a89",
-  License = "Esri Master License Agreement",
-  Identifiers = {"Terrain_tileset"}
+  License = "Esri Master License Agreement"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/nightlayers/earth_at_night_2012.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/nightlayers/earth_at_night_2012.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")
 local globeIdentifier = asset.require("../../earth").Earth.Identifier

 local fallBackLayer = asset.require("./fallbacks/earth_night_texture").layer
@@ -11,19 +12,14 @@ local layer = {
    in this global view. ]],
 }

-asset.onInitialize(function () 
-  openspace.globebrowsing.addLayer(globeIdentifier, "NightLayers", layer)
-end)
-
-asset.export("layer", layer)
+assetHelper.registerLayerAndExport(asset, layer, globeIdentifier, "NightLayers")


 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Earth at Night 2012",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[Main web loaded night layer for Earth. This layer is hosted by GIBS.]],
  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
  URL = "https://visibleearth.nasa.gov/images/79765/night-lights-2012-map",
-  License = "NASA",
-  Identifiers = {"Earth_at_Night_2012"}
+  License = "NASA"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/nightlayers/earth_at_night_temporal.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/nightlayers/earth_at_night_temporal.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")
 local globeIdentifier = asset.require("../../earth").Earth.Identifier

 local layer =  {
@@ -38,20 +39,15 @@ local layer =  {
    temporal resolution is daily. (Description from NASA Worldview)]],
 }

-asset.onInitialize(function () 
-    openspace.globebrowsing.addLayer(globeIdentifier, "NightLayers", layer)
-end)
-
-asset.export("layer", layer)
+assetHelper.registerLayerAndExport(asset, layer, globeIdentifier, "NightLayers")


 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Earth at Night (Temporal)",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[Temporal layer for earth with daily night image. This layer is a GIBS
    hosted layer created with openspace.globebrowsing.createTemporalGibsGdalXml ]],
  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
  URL = "https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?l=VIIRS_SNPP_DayNightBand_ENCC",
-  License = "NASA",
-  Identifiers = {"Earth_at_Night_Temporal"}
+  License = "NASA"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/nightlayers/fallbacks/earth_night_texture.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/nightlayers/fallbacks/earth_night_texture.asset
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@ asset.export("layer", layer)

 asset.meta = {
  Name = "Blue Marble Night",
-  Version = "1.0",
+  Version = "1.1",
  Description = [[ Fallback layer for earth night image if no internet is available. ]],
  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
  URL = "https://visibleearth.nasa.gov/collection/1484/blue-marble",
-  License = "NASA",
-  Identifiers = {"Earth_Night_Texture"}
+  License = "NASA"
 }
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/overlays/coastlines.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/layers/overlays/coastlines.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")
 local globeIdentifier = asset.require("../../earth").Earth.Identifier

 local layer = {
@@ -5,8 +6,14 @@ local layer = {
  FilePath = asset.localResource("coastlines.wms")
 }

-asset.onInitialize(function () 
-  openspace.globebrowsing.addLayer(globeIdentifier, "Overlays", layer)
-end)
+assetHelper.registerLayerAndExport(asset, layer, globeIdentifier, "Overlays")

-asset.export("layer", layer)
+
+asset.meta = {
+  Name = "Earth Coastlines Layer",
+  Version = "1.0",
+  Description = [[ Coastlines layer for Earth globe.]],
+  Author = "OpenSpace Team",
+  URL = "http://openspaceproject.com",
+  License = "MIT license"
+}
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More