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 SOFTIMAGE|XSI actions

XSI_Action

XSI_ActionClip

XSI_Extrapolation

XSI_Mixer

XSI_Material

XSI_TimeControl

XSI_Track

SOFTIMAGE|XSI curve list

XSI_CurveList

SOFTIMAGE|XSI user data

XSI_CustomPSet

SOFTIMAGE|XSI 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|XSI 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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