Autodesk 12812-051462-9011 User Guide 3 - Page 1967

Use Default DWF Lights Lets you control whether Design Review adds its own default lighting. When turned off, the scene is displayed without lights in the viewer, which can result in the scene objects being flat shaded making them appear two dimensional. Turn Use Default DWF Lights off if the scene contains lights that are already baked into textures with Render to Texture on page 6371, otherwise it is recommended that DWF lights are used. Default=on. NOTE When exporting a scene with all the lighting baked into the texture maps after using Render to Texture, if Use Default DWF Lights is turned on the scene may actually appear darker in Design Review, and the built-in DWF lights will cause the scene lighting to change as you orbit around the objects in the scene. With it turned off, the lighting will be constant as you move through the scene. Save Log File When enabled, 3ds Max creates a text file with the .log file extension that lists objects, their layers, face and vertex counts that are exported as well as the time and date of the export. Objects that were not selected or hidden are also listed as not as not being exported. The log file is overwritten each time a DWF file is created unless the log file name or file location is changed. Default=on. FBX Files File menu > Import/Export > [Files of type]=Autodesk (*.FBX, *.DAE) FBX is the file format native to Autodesk MotionBuilder, a system used for the creation, editing, and blending of motion capture and keyframe animation. You can import and export files in this format with 3ds Max. Softimage and Maya can also use the FBX format, making it a bridge among the four applications. NOTE The FBX importer/exporter also supports the Collada (DAE) file format. Interface For the current version of the 3ds Max FBX Plug-in Guide, click the ? (Help) button on the FBX Importer/Exporter dialog. The FBX plug-in changes often, with the result that Autodesk updates it more frequently than it does this program. Be sure to check regularly for updated versions by clicking the Check For Web Updates button on the dialog. 7222 | Chapter 23 Managing Scenes and Projects