Saving plugin data in the ASCII file header

Maya bug not saving requires statement in the ASCII header

This is essential for our RenderManager to know what to render with!
There is a bug in Maya where plugin info does not get saved if you have Save Panel Layout with File disabled.
Enable Preferences>Interface>UI Elements>Save Panel Layouts With File.

It should read like this in your ASCII

_//Maya ASCII 2011 scene_  
_//Name: example.ma_  
_//Last modified: Tue, Jun 21, 2011 10:51:57 AM_  
_//Codeset: 1252_  
_requires maya “2011”;_  
_requires “Mayatomr” “2011.0m - 3.8.1.26 “;_  
_requires “stereoCamera” “10.0”;_  
_currentUnit -l centimeter -a degree -t pal;_  
_fileInfo "application" "maya";_  
_fileInfo "product" "Maya 2011";_  
_fileInfo "version" "2011 x64";_  
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