Scripting: FBXImport

FBXImport

Introduced

v6.02

Description

Imports an FBX file. You can customize what information to import by running any of the FBXImport* commands before running this command. The available FBXImport* commands are listed in the See Also section on this page. To set options that don't have assciated FBXExport* command you can use FBXImport "option" to create the import options property page and use SetValue to modify it.

Note: The FBXImport* commands are the scripting equivalent of setting the same values for importing FBX files through the UI (FBX Importer dialog) with the exception of the FBXImportNamespaceReplacement command.

Scripting Syntax

oBoolean = FBXImport( FilePathName, [TakeNb] );

Return Value

Boolean value indicating whether command succeeded or failed.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
FilePathName	String	Full path and filename of FBX file to import. Default Value: If not specified, a file browser pops up to pick the file to import.
TakeNb	Long	Number of the take to be imported. Specifying TakeID "0" is the equivalent of specifying No Animation - it loads the last take in the file. Any number greater than or equal to the number of takes in the file does not load the animation. Default Value: -1

Examples

1. JScript Example

/*
        This example demonstrates how to import a specific animation 
        take from an FBX file.
*/
var fbxfile = "C:\\temp\\testing.fbx";
var fso = new ActiveXObject( "Scripting.FileSystemObject" );
if ( fso.FileExists(fbxfile) ) {
        // First make sure the FBX Import settings are set to take animation
        FBXImportAnimation( true );
        // Then specify take 1 while importing
        FBXImport( fbxfile, 1 );
} else {
        Application.LogMessage( "Couldn't find " + fbxfile, siWarning );
}

2. VBScript Example

'
' This example demonstrates how to import an FBX file without 
' cameras or lights
'
dim fbxfile
fbxfile = "C:\temp\testing.fbx"
set fso = CreateObject( "Scripting.FileSystemObject" )
if fso.FileExists(fbxfile) then
        ' First make sure the FBX Import settings are set to skip cameras & lights
        FBXImportCameras False
        FBXImportLights False
        
        ' Now do the import
        FBXImport fbxfile
else
        Application.LogMessage "Couldn't find " & fbxfile, siWarning 
end if