Importing SOFTIMAGE|3D Scenes and Models

Softimage provides a robust scene and model importer that preserves much of what you have already created in SOFTIMAGE|3D. You can further manipulate how your SOFTIMAGE|3D scene or model is imported by changing the defaults in the Loader SI3D Options dialog box.

To help you make informed decisions about what you can and should import from SOFTIMAGE|3D for re-use in Softimage, see Importing SOFTIMAGE|3D Scenes.

 

The SOFTIMAGE|3D importer, also known as the SI3D Loader, is not supported on 64-bit versions of Softimage. The workaround is to first import your SOFTIMAGE|3D scene or model into a 32-bit version of Softimage and save it as a native Softimage scene file or export as dotXSI. You can then bring either of these formats into the 64-bit version of Softimage.

 

To set import options for a SOFTIMAGE|3D scene or model

1. In the explorer, set the scope to Application, expand the Data folder, and click the Loader SI3D Options node.

2. Set the import options in the Loader SI3D Options Property Editor.

To import a SOFTIMAGE|3D scene or model

1. Choose File > Import > SI|3D Scene/Model to display a browser.

2. Open the folder that contains the scene or model you want to import.

 

Make sure the scene is in a SOFTIMAGE|3D database before importing it.

If the SOFTIMAGE|3D DatabaseDir. rsrc file is installed on your computer, use the Paths button to display your SOFTIMAGE|3D databases. You can also drag and drop from the Windows Explorer or folder windows.

3. Select the scene file to be imported. Its name appears in the File Name text box.

- To select a SOFTIMAGE|3D scene file (.dsc), make sure that the File Types is set to Scene Files (*.dsc).

- To select a SOFTIMAGE|3D model file (.hrc), make sure that the File Types is set to Model Files (*.hrc).

4. Click Open. The imported scene’s contents are added in the current scene.

5. Watch the command box at the bottom of the interface. When importing is complete, you can display all the messages in the script editor.

SOFTIMAGE|3D .dsc and .hrc files are imported as local models. For more information about models in general, see Models.


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