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Filename
This Filename field is used to display the location and file that is output by the node. You can
click the Browse button to open a file browser dialog and change the location where the
file is saved.
Format
This menu is used to set the format of the output file.
Not all features of this node are supported in all file formats. For example, the .obj format does
not handle animation.
Version
The Version menu is used to select the available versions for the chosen format. The menu’s
contents change dynamically to reflect the available versions for that format. If the selected
format provides only a single option, this menu is hidden.
Choosing Default for the FBX formats uses FBX2011.
Frame Rate
This menu sets the frame rate that is in the FBX scene.
Scale Units By
This slider changes the working units in the exported FBX file. Changing this can simplify
workflows where the destination 3D software that you have uses a different scale.
Geometry/Lights/Cameras
These three checkboxes determine whether the node attempts to export the named scene
element. For example, deselecting Geometry and Lights but leaving Cameras selected would
output only the cameras currently in the scene.
Render Range
Enabling this checkbox saves the Render Range information in the export file, so other
applications know the time range of the FBX scene.
Reduce Constant Keys
Enabling this option automatically removes keyframes if the adjacent keyframes have the
same value.
File Per Frame (No Animation)
Enabling this option forces the node to export one file per frame, resulting in a sequence of
numbered files. This disables the export of animation. Enable this checkbox to reveal the
Sequence Start Frame control where you can set the first frame in the sequence to a
custom value.
Sequence Start Frame
Enabling this checkbox displays a thumbwheel control to set a specific start frame for the
number sequence applied to the rendered filenames. For example, if Global Start is set to 1 and
frames 1–30 are rendered, files are normally numbered 00010030. If the Sequence Start
frame is set to 100, the rendered output is numbered from 100–131.
Common Controls
Settings Tab
The Settings tab controls are common to many 3D nodes, and their descriptions can be found
in “The Common Controls” section at the end of this chapter.
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