Import / Export node

You can Import / Export your scene.

This is very handy to export to FurryBall standalone or to 3DS Max and Cinema 4D application, where you can import your scene directly into application.

FurryBall support importing of previously exported scene. It is useful for large scenes and also for using Cinema 4D and 3DS Max to Maya.

Import Attributes

Folder

Path where the exported scene is stored

The File Name attribute has a possibility to add several global variables to it and expand the values for every frame or settings used. Let's explain this on the following example, it is also the default path:

       $MAYA_PROJECT/Export/$SCENE_NAME/

This string tells the renderer to load exported scene from a directory with the same name as the scene ($SCENE_NAME), this directory is under 'Export' subdirectory located in Maya project path ($MAYA_PROJECT). The path could then look something like this:

       C:/Maya Projects/My Project/Export/My Scene/

If the path doesn't exist it will not be loaded.

Here is the list of variables that will be automatically expanded when used:

• $MAYA_PROJECT - path to currently set project
• $SCENE_NAME - name of currently opened scene
• $RENDER_LAYER - name of Render layer
• $FB_VERSION - FurryBall version

• TIP - Those variables can be displayed when you click on information icon at the right.

• Advanced TIP - It is possible to define custom variables by creating Python script file 'FurryBallEnvVarUser.py' located in 'scripts' subdirectory where FurryBall is installed. In this directory file 'FurryBallEnvVarUser.py.example' exists. You can rename it to 'FurryBallEnvVarUser.py' and you can start with editing it.

Time

Exported scene can be loaded in specified .

This attribute is connected to Maya timeline as default.

• TIP - If specified time doesn't exist, then nearest frame is loaded - for example if you have exported scene with frames 1, 2, 3 and you can import frame 1.5, then frame 2 will be used.

Offset

Time offset for loading a scene. This offset is added to time attribute described above.

Motion Blur

Allow/disallow motion blur in imported scene.

Light Linking

Specify if Maya light linking is used for all imported objects or if imported objects are connected to all lights in scene.

Import Objects

Here can be selected type of object to be loaded.

• TIP - You can turn off a light imported with the scene from example.

Import Transformations

Here can be selected types of imported objects which react to import node transformations.

Export Attributes

In Maya there can be the scene exported from Render settings on the Bottom.