Viewing FBX files
 
 
 

To load FBX files into the Viewer, do the one of the following:

You can also:

Use the Transport Controls to frame advance, play, loop, eject or switch to full screen.

See FBX Viewer controls for more information.

NoteYou cannot manipulate animated cameras, as the camera position is driven by animation constraints in the file.

The Take name, Camera view, Display mode, and Viewing mode, lights, devices and real time frame rate display in the top left corner.

Note Drag the splitter up to display tips, shortcuts, and information.

Viewer A. Drag the splitter bar upward.

Viewing multiple FBX files simultaneously

You can open multiple instances of the FBX Viewer at the same time. This is useful when you want to compare takes from the same file or the result of a file conversion.

Two FBX Viewers A. playing Take 001 B. playing Take 2

  1. Select the first file in the FBX Viewer that is playing an FBX file and drop it into another FBX Viewer so that both viewers play the same file.
  2. Click the Share checkbox in both FBX Viewers, then click the Go to First Frame Button in one viewers.
NoteOn systems running Windows, a firewall warning dialog appears. To unblock the communication between the two FBX Viewers, click unblock. Once done, the warning will not appear again.
  1. Click play in any viewer.

The players play the animations in sync, since the Share checkbox is active.

NoteAny controls you activate are applied across all shared viewers. This includes the transport controls, so you can navigate to the same frame accurately and compare scenes.