You can use Python commands to save and load XGen Collection, Description, delta, and Modifier files. Python commands can be executed in Maya or from a Python session.
To save and load XGen files using the XGen Window menu options, see Save and load XGen files.
See also XGen files.
In the XGen Python API, Collections are called palettes.
Create a Collection (.xgen) file using exportPalette.
xg.eportPalette(string palette, string fileName) palette - name of the palette file to export fileName - name for the .xgen file to create
Import a Collection file using importPalette.
xg.importPalette(string palette, string deltas[], string nameSpace="") palette - name of the palette file to import deltas - list of optional delta files to also apply during import nameSpace - optional nameSpace to apply to the imported palette
To create a delta (.xgd) file, use createDelta.
xg.createDelta(string palette, string newDelta) palette - name of the palette to create delta for newDelta - name for the delta file
You can apply the delta file at the same time you import the Collection, but you can also apply the delta file individually. To apply only the delta file, use the applyDelta command.
xg.applyDelta(string palette, string delta) palette - name of palette to apply delta file to delta - name of delta file
To create Description (.xdsc) files, use exportDescription.
xg.exportDescription(string palette, string description, string fileName, bool guides=false) palette - name of palette containing description description - name of description to export fileName - name of description file to create guides flag - for future use to signal guide transfer (not used)
Before importing a Description you must have an existing Collection. To import a Description, use the importDescription.
xg.importDescription(string palette, string fileName) palette - name of palette to import description into fileName - name of description file to import
In the XGen Python API, Modifiers are called FX modules.
To save an Modifier (.xgfx) file, use the Python exportFXModule command:
xg.exportFXModule(string palette, string description, string name, string fileName) palette - name of palette holding the fx module description - name of the description holding the fx module name - name of the fx module to export fileName - name of the fx module file to create
To import the Modifier file, use the importFXModule python command:
xg.importFXModule(string palette, string description, string fileName) palette - name of palette to import into description - name of description to import fx module into fileName - name of fx module file to import
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