Autodesk 12812-051462-9011 User Guide 3 - Page 1926

Materials Includes the material description. If a material is not assigned to an object, its wireframe color is exported. All levels of a material tree are included, so this can produce a lot of text. Transform Animation Keys Includes the transform animation data for the objects. If the object is a target camera or spotlight, this will include target animation data. Animated Mesh Exports a complete mesh definition of every n frames. The frequency is specified by the Controller Output spinner, described below. Each block contains the same information specified in the Mesh Options group box, described below. Turning this on can result in a huge file, even for small scenes. Animated Camera/Light Settings Exports the animation data for cameras and lights, such as color, intensity, falloff, map bias, etc. Outputs a block every n frames, as specified by the Controller Output spinner. Inverse Kinematics Joints Exports the IK joint settings in the Hierarchy branch. Mesh Options group These items are enabled only when Mesh Definition is turned on in the Output Options group box. Mesh Normals Exports the face and vertex normals. The normal of the face is listed first, followed by the normals of the three vertices supporting the face. Turning this on results in a much larger file. Mapping Coordinates Exports a list of mapping vertices and faces, according to the TVert and TVFace structures described in the 3ds Max Software Development Kit. If an object uses face mapping, a face map list is exported containing UVW coordinates for each face. Vertex Colors Exports vertex colors. Object Types group The items here let you specify which category of object you want included in the output. You can include geometric objects, shapes, cameras, lights, and helper objects. Exporting to ASCII | 7181