Pipeline 3D Export Tool Requirements¶

This page lists the requirements for creating export tools for 3D data which can be used by the pipeline.

Export modes¶

shape	1 -> many	shape; .anim; .tga (lightmap)
ig	1 -> many	ig
skel	1 -> 1	skel
clod
cmb
pacs_prim
swt
veget
zone

shape¶

Exports:

• All shape nodes with lod (shape_with_coarse_mesh/nodename.shape)
• All shape nodes without lod (shape_not_optimized/nodename.shape)
• Animations per shape if any (shape_anim/nodename.anim)
• Generates lightmaps if required per shape per lightgroup (shape_lightmap_not_optimized/filename_nodename_lightgroupid.tga & filename_nodename.txt (log))

Does not export:

• Accelerator
• Zone quad patch
• Particle system
• PACS Primitive
• Node properties DONOTEXPORT checked
• Node properties COLLISION checked
• Node properties COLLISION_EXTERIOR checked

ig (1 -> many)¶

Exports:

• All instance groups for IGNAME used in node properties (igname.ig)

Instance groups contain:

• All shapes (by name)
• All lights
• All helpers

skel (1 -> 1)¶

Exports:

• One skeleton containing node tree in reference position starting from node Bip01 (filename.skel)