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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 6169 , 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.
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