dotXSI v3.0 File Format

New Templates

Version 3.0 of the dotXSI file format introduced a variety of new templates for storing scene data.

For storing | New templates in v3.0
Groups of vertices | SI_Cluster
Multi-joint 2D and 3D chains | SI_IK_Root SI_IK_Joint SI_IK_Effector
Texture sequences | SI_ImageClip
Instances | SI_Instance
Global material settings | SI_GlobalMaterial
Nulls | SI_Null
NURBS curves | SI_NurbsCurve
Node and branch visibility | SI_Visibility
Support for Autodesk Softimage actions | XSI_Action XSI_ActionClip XSI_Extrapolation XSI_Mixer XSI_Material XSI_TimeControl XSI_Track
Autodesk Softimage curve list | XSI_CurveList
Autodesk Softimage user data | XSI_CustomPSet
Autodesk Softimage surface meshes | XSI_SurfaceMesh

Obsolete Templates

Templates used in v2.0 | Templates used in v3.0
SI_2D_2Joint_IK _Effector SI_2D_2Joint_IK_Joint SI_2D_2Joint_IK_Root | SI_IK_Root SI_IK_Joint SI_IK_Effector
SI_CameraAnimation | SI_FCurve
SI_LightAnimation | SI_FCurve
SI_TransformAnimation | SI_FCurve

Changes to Existing Templates

Template | Change
SI_FCurve | Includes support for Transformation, Camera, Light, Ambience, Fog, and Material animation.
SI_FileInfo | Contains an originator field.
SI_Light | Supports Softimage infinite lights.
SI_MaterialLibrary | Embedded SI_Material templates include SI_FCurve templates for Ambient, Diffuse, Specular, Decay, Refractivity, Reflectivity, and Transparency.

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