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CrosswalkExportMatLib

Introduced

7.0

Description

Exports a given material library to a Crosswalk file (dotXSI 6.0). The file will contain a single material library, with all the related materials, shaders, texture layers and image clips including the associated user keywords.

Scripting Syntax

CrosswalkExportMatLib( Filename, MatLib, Binary )

Parameters

Return Value

CStatus::OK if successful, and an error code otherwise.

Examples

JScript Example

/*
   This example shows how to export/import a material library using Crosswalk
*/
// ---------------
// Export:
NewScene(null, false);

// Add a new material library called "MyMatLib" and make it current
CreateLibrary("MyMatLib");
SetCurrentMaterialLibrary("Sources.Materials.MyMatLib");

// Add a material to the MyMatLib library
SICreateMaterial("Phong", "Phong", null, null, false);

// Export the MyMatLib library
CrosswalkExportMatLib("C:\\temp\\MyMatLib.xsi", "MyMatLib", false);

// ---------------
// Import:
NewScene(null, false);

// Import the material library
CrosswalkImportMatLib("C:\\temp\\MyMatLib.xsi" );

// ---------------
// Expected results:
// INFO : 70 mSec - cumulative: 70 mSec
// INFO : Set version
// INFO : 5 mSec - cumulative: 98 mSec
// INFO : Converting scene info
// INFO : 19 mSec - cumulative: 121 mSec
// INFO : Converting environment
// INFO : 26 mSec - cumulative: 150 mSec
// INFO : Converting image clips
// INFO : 3 mSec - cumulative: 163 mSec
// INFO : Converting image clip animations
// INFO : 2 mSec - cumulative: 170 mSec
// INFO : Converting materials
// INFO : 117 mSec - cumulative: 294 mSec
// INFO : Converting material animations
// INFO : 32 mSec - cumulative: 332 mSec
// INFO : Writing file
// INFO : Parser recognizes a dotXSI file
// INFO : 11 mSec - cumulative: 349 mSec
// INFO : Export completed

// INFO : Parser recognizes a dotXSI file

See Also

Autodesk Softimage v7.5     <     >