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translator [-defaultFileRule string] [-defaultOptions string] [-extension string] [-fileCompression string] [-filter string] [-list] [-loaded] [-objectType] [-optionsScript] [-readSupport] [-writeSupport]
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translator is undoable, queryable, and NOT editable.
Set or query parameters associated with the file translators specified
in as the argument.
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In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
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defaultFileRule, defaultOptions, extension, fileCompression, filter, list, loaded, objectType, optionsScript, readSupport, writeSupport
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-list(-l)
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Return a string array of all the translators that are loaded.
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-loaded(-ld)
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Returns true if the given translator is currently loaded.
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-defaultOptions(-do)
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Return/set a string of default options used by this translator.
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-objectType(-ot)
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This flag is obsolete. This will now return the same results as
defaultFileRule going forward.
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-optionsScript(-os)
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Query the name of the options script to use to post the user
options UI. When this script is invoked it will expect the name of the
parent layout in which the options will be displayed as well as the name
of the callback to be invoked once the apply button has been depressed
in the options area.
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-readSupport(-rs)
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Returns true if this translator supports read operations.
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-writeSupport(-ws)
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Returns true if this translator supports write operations.
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-fileCompression(-cmp)
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string
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Specifies the compression action to take when a file is saved.
Possible values are "compressed", "uncompressed" "asCompressed".
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-extension(-ext)
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string
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Returns the default file extension for this translator.
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-filter(-f)
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string
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Returns the filter string used for this translator.
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-defaultFileRule(-dfr)
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string
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Returns the default file rule value, can return "" as well
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Flag can appear in Create mode of command
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Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
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Flag can appear in Query mode of command
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Flag can be used more than once in a command.
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// Returns true if dxf files can be read.
translator -q -rs "dxf";
// Returns the default file rule
translator -q -dfr "FBX";
// ,Result:, data