CrosswalkExportMatLib

Introduced

v7.0

Description

Exports a given material library to a Crosswalk file (.xsi v6.0 or .xsiml). The file will contain a single material library, with all the related materials, shaders, texture layers and image clips including the associated user keywords.

Scripting Syntax

CrosswalkExportMatLib( Filename, MatLib, Binary, ExportUsedImageClipsOnly );

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
Filename String The path and filename of the file.
MatLib String The script name of the material library to export.
Binary Boolean True to export to a dotXSI file using the Binary format; false to use the ASCII format.

Default Value: false

ExportUsedImageClipsOnly Boolean True to export only the image clips related to the material library; false to export all image clips.

Default Value: true

Examples

JScript Example

/*

	This example shows how to export/import a material library using Crosswalk

*/

// ---------------

// Export:

NewScene(null, false);

// Add a new material library called "MyMatLib" and make it current

CreateLibrary("MyMatLib");

SetCurrentMaterialLibrary("Sources.Materials.MyMatLib");

// Add a material to the MyMatLib library

SICreateMaterial("Phong", "Phong", null, null, false);

// Export the MyMatLib library

CrosswalkExportMatLib("C:\\temp\\MyMatLib.xsiml", "MyMatLib", false, true);

// ---------------

// Import:

NewScene(null, false);

// Import the material library

CrosswalkImportMatLib("C:\\temp\\MyMatLib.xsiml" );

// ---------------

// Expected results:

// INFO : 70 mSec - cumulative: 70 mSec

// INFO : Set version

// INFO : 5 mSec - cumulative: 98 mSec

// INFO : Converting scene info

// INFO : 19 mSec - cumulative: 121 mSec

// INFO : Converting environment

// INFO : 26 mSec - cumulative: 150 mSec

// INFO : Converting image clips

// INFO : 3 mSec - cumulative: 163 mSec

// INFO : Converting image clip animations

// INFO : 2 mSec - cumulative: 170 mSec

// INFO : Converting materials

// INFO : 117 mSec - cumulative: 294 mSec

// INFO : Converting material animations

// INFO : 32 mSec - cumulative: 332 mSec

// INFO : Writing file

// INFO : Parser recognizes a dotXSI file

// INFO : 11 mSec - cumulative: 349 mSec

// INFO : Export completed

// INFO : Parser recognizes a dotXSI file

See Also

CrosswalkImportMatLib