The following functions provide access to the FBX Importer dialog options.
For further details on the various options, please see the following topic in the 3ds Max Help:
Managing Scenes and Projects > Geometry File Formats > FBX Files: Data Sharing with Maya, MotionBuilder, Revit, Softimage, and Toxik/Composite > Scripting for the 3ds Max FBX plug-in
Methods:
<Value>FbxImporterGetParam <String>arg
This function expects a string as argument, specifying the option to get .
See the left column of the table below for available option.
FbxImporterSetParam <String>arg <Value>val
This function expects a string as a first argument specifying the option to affect, with the second argument being the new value as described below:
| Arg String | Value |
|---|---|
| "Animation" |
True or False. |
| "AxisConversion" |
True or False. |
| "BakeAnimationLayers" |
True or False. |
| "Cameras" |
True or False. |
| "ConvertUnit" |
"mm" or "cm" or "dm" or "m" or "km" or "in" or "ft" or "yd". |
| "FillTimeline" |
True or False. |
| "FilterKeyReducer" |
True or False. |
| "FilterKeySync" |
True or False. |
| "GenerateLog" |
True or False. |
| "ImportBoneAsDummy" |
True or False. |
| "KeepFrameRate" |
True or False. |
| "Lights" |
True or False. |
| "LoadImportPresetFile" |
The location of the preset file as String. |
| "Markers" |
True or False. |
| "Mode" |
#create (Add to new scene) #exmerge (Exclusive Merge - Add and Update Animation) #merge (Merge, Update animation). |
| "PopSettings" |
This setting preserves the current state of the settings when you perform a One-Click operation. This setting loads all settings saved by FBXImporterSetParam "PushSettings" (see below). |
| "PushSettings" |
This setting preserves the current state of the settings when you perform a One-Click operation. This setting saves all I/O settings |
| "PointCache" |
True or False. |
| "Resampling" |
Float. |
| "ResetImport" |
Restores factory defaults. If ResetImport is called without argument for:
Using the file name only as the argument: If we pass "Autodesk Media & Entertainment.fbximportpreset" or "Autodesk Architectural (Revit) .fbximportpreset", it searches the factory preset directory to load the preset file. Use this command to load a factory preset without knowing the directory. Note: This command is used by the OneClick functionality.
|
| "ScaleConversion" |
True or False. |
| "ScaleFactor" |
Float. |
| "Shape" |
True or False. |
| "Skin" |
True or False. |
| "SmoothingGroups" |
True or False. |
| "TakeCount" |
This parameter is only available for the "get" function. |
| "TakeIndex" |
An integer number from 1 to the number of takes in the FBX file. This parameter is only available for setting. When you specify the take, use 0 to indicate no animation. (This is the default value of this property.) Use 1 to specify the first take in the FBX file, 2 to indicate the second take, and so on. |
| "UpAxis" |
"Y" or "Z". |
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FOR EXAMPLE: |
--To import an fbx file using the 'Add to new scene' mode, --the skin modifier but preventing the loading of animation: FBXImporterSetParam "Mode" #create FBXImporterSetParam "Skin" true FBXImporterSetParam "Animation" false |