# siAssetStorageType Enum

## Enumerations
enum | siAssetStorageType { siAssetStorageTypeInternal = 0, siAssetStorageTypeExternalDotXSIBin = 1, siAssetStorageTypeExternalDotXSIText = 2, siAssetStorageTypeExternalBin = 3, siAssetStorageTypeExternalXSIA = 4 }

## Detailed Description

This is the enumeration of the different ways an asset in Softimage can be stored. Assets can be either ActionSource objects or deltas.
Note: This enum replaces the obsolete siSourceStorageType enum.

See also:
  ImportAction, 'storage' parameter in the Action parameter list

## Enumeration Type Documentation

enum siAssetStorageType

Enumerator:

  siAssetStorageTypeInternal | [0] The asset is saved in the scene file.
  siAssetStorageTypeExternalDotXSIBin | [1] The asset is saved in a dotXSI file (.xsi) of type binary.
  siAssetStorageTypeExternalDotXSIText | [2] The source is saved in a dotXSI file (.xsi) of type text.
  siAssetStorageTypeExternalBin | [3] The asset is saved in a binary native Softimage file (.eani).
  siAssetStorageTypeExternalXSIA | [4] The asset is saved in a delta file (.xsia).