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    MotionBuilder Command Line Options

    MotionBuilder's command line options are useful for script or batch processing. The syntax to run MotionBuilder with specific flags is as follows:

    motionbuilder.exe [flags] [Python script or FBX file]

    For a complete list of flags, options, and environment variables, use

    motionbuilder.exe -help
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