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3D Studio Mesh (3DS, PRJ ) Files.......................... 531
Impor ting 3DS Files ......................................... ....... 531
Importing PRJ Files................................................. 532
Exporting to 3DS.............................................. ....... 533
3D Studio Shape (SHP) Files ................................ 534
Impor ting SHP Files................................................ 534
Adobe Illustrator (AI) Files................................... 534
Impor ting Adobe Illustrator 88 Files ...................... 534
Exporting to Adobe Illustrator ............................... 535
ASCII (ASC, ASE) Files ........................................... 535
Exporting to ASCII ...................... ........................... 535
AutoCAD (DWG) Files ........................................... 537
Importing AutoCAD Drawing Files ............. .......... 537
Legacy AutoCAD Import........................................ 543
Exporting to AutoCAD DWG Files......................... 545
AutoCAD Interchange (DXF) Files ....................... 547
Importing DXF Files ............................................... 547
Exporting to DXF Files .......................... ................. 552
Autodesk Inventor Files ....................................... 553
Importing Autodesk Inventor Files......................... 553
DWF Files ............................................................... 556
Exporting 3D DWF Files......................................... 556
Filmbox (FBX) Files ............................................... 559
Importing FBX Files................................................ 559
FBX Import Advanced Parameters Dialog
(Animation).............. .............................. .............. 560
FBX Import Advanced Parameters Dialog
(Bones) .......................................................... ....... 561
Exporting FBX Files ............................................ .... 562
Building a Character to Export to FBX................... 564
IGES Files ............................................................... 565
Overview of IGES in 3ds Max ................................. 565
IGES Log Files ......................................................... 566
Importing IGES Files............................................... 567
IGES to 3ds Max Import Table................................ 568
Exporting IGES Files................. .............................. 569
3ds Max to IGES Expor t Table ............................ .... 570
JSR-184 Files ......................................................... 570
Exporting JSR-184 Files .......................................... 570
JSR-184 Texture Tool................. .............................. 572
JSR-184 Object Parameters ..................................... 572
JSR-184 Log Files................... .................................. 576
JSR-184 Standalone Player...................................... 576
Lightscape Files .................................................... 577
Exporting Lightscape Files .................................. 577
Exporting Lightscape Files...................................... 577
Creating Geometry for Lightscape.......................... 578
Creating Materials for Lightscape ........................... 579
Grouping Geometry for Lightscape........................ 580
Exporting Standard Lights............................ .......... 580
Setting Units and Scale............................... ............. 581
Exporting Daylight to Lightscape .... ....................... 582
Select ing Objects to Be Exported............................ 583
Exporting Camera Views ........................................ 583
Keeping Your Original 3ds Max Materials. ............. 584
Using Relative Paths with Block and Material
Files ....................................................................... 584
Exporting Animations ............................................ 585
How 3ds Max Objects Are Converted to
Lightscape............................................................. 588
LandXML (XML, DEM) Files .................................. 590
Importing LandXML/DEM Models ....................... 590
LandXML/DEM Model Import Dialog .................. 590
Lightscape Export Dialogs ................................... 591
Export Lightscape Preparation File Dialog ........ 591
Export Lightscape Preparation File Dialog............. 591
Lightscape Preparation File General Panel ............. 592
Lightscape Preparation File Lights Panel................ 594
Lightscape Preparation File Anim ation Panel ........ 596
Lightscape Preparation File Daylight Panel ............ 597
Lightscape Preparation File Windows Panel .......... 598
Lightscape Preparation File Views Panel ................ 599
Export Lightscape V iew File Dialog .................... 600
Export Lightscape View File Dialog........ ................ 600
Lightscape View File General Panel ........................ 601
Lightscape View File Views Panel ........................... 601
Export Lightscape Block File Dialog ................... 602
Export Lightscape Block File Dialog.......... ............. 602
Lightscape Block File Gener al Panel ....................... 602
Lightscape Block File Lights Panel.......................... 605
Export Lightscape Material File Dialog .................. 607
Export Lightscape Layer File Dialog ....................... 607
Export Lightscape Parameter File Dialog ............... 608
Impor ting Lightscape Files .................................. 609
Importing Lightscape Files...................................... 609
Importing Lightscape View Files ............................ 610
Importing Lightscape Preparation Files ................. 610
Impor ting Lightscape S olution Files................... 610
Importing Lightscape Solution Files....................... 610
Lightscape Mesh Objects......................................... 613
Using Illumination Maps ........................................ 614
Helpful Hints and Troubleshooting ........................ 617
Lightscape Materials Utility .............................. ...... 618
Lightscape Import Dialogs .................................. 619
Import Lightscape Preparation Dialog ................... 619
Import Lightscape Solution Dialo g......................... 620
Error Dialog (Lightscape Import) ...... .................... 623
Motion Analysis Files (HTR/HTR2, TRC) .............. 624