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NOTE This setting is only available when the 3ds Max scene is empty. If there is
geometry in your scene, this setting is not available.
The units setting of the incoming file is displayed in the drop-down list.
Vertical Exaggeration Scale Artificially exaggerates the terrain surface to
enhance subtle details by applying a scale factors to the vertical dimensions.
TIP This can be useful for very flat surface models.
Exporting Lightscape Files
You can export your 3ds Max scenes to Lightscape. Lightscape is a visualization
application that uses radiosity and ray tracing to create accurate lighting for
3D models.
NOTE This feature is being retired. For more detailed information about Lightscape
export and import, you can refer to the 3ds Max 8 reference. You can download
the v8 reference from the Autodesk Web site: go to www.autodesk.com, choose
Support, pick the product Autodesk 3ds Max, and then choose Documentation.
You can export several Lightscape file formats from 3ds Max. The Lightscape
Preparation (*.lp) file is the main format Lightscape uses. Other Lightscape file
formats save selected portions of the information in the LP file. These are the
additional Lightscape file formats:
■ View file (*.vw): Exports the active view, or selected camera views.
■ Block file (*.blk): Exports materials, lights, and geometry. Blocks in a block
file can be selectively loaded into Lightscape.
■ Material file (*.atr): Exports materials.
■ Layer file (*.lay): Exports layers.
■ Parameter file (*.df): Exports processing parameters.
Overall Workflow for Exporting a Lightscape Preparation (LP) File
1 Select the object to be exported.
2 Open the Export Lightscape Preparation File dialog.
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