Use the FBX Explorer preferences to specify things such as data display maximums, files to exclude, and file types for comparison.
To change the Explorer preferences:
- Launch the Preferences dialog from the File > Preferences menu
- Select the FBX Explorer tab.
- Edit the settings.
NoteClick Reset to default values to restore the original settings for the FBX Explorer.
Explorer preferences options
| Option |
Description |
| Maximum data items per node shown |
Lets you specify the maximum number of data rows in the Data Values grid/per node. Use this setting to limit the number of rows shown which can be slow if there are more than 100 rows.
Set to 0 if you want to show all data associated with nodes in the file.
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| Load data structure only |
Use this option to load the data structure without the data values. This is helpful if you have a large file with millions
of vertices where you only want to check the data structure.
This is a quick way to large files.
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| Compare data type |
Lets you compare binary and ASCII files without checking the data type.
NoteIn ASCII all data types are "STRING", so if you try to compare the same file in ASCII and binary errors occur.
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| Load raw data |
Lets you load a suite of bytes (as in blob data, or for example, when a texture is embedded in an FBX file) in the rare case
where you need to load and compare this kind of data.
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| Delta tolerance for double values |
When two double values are compared, the two double values are subtracted. If the difference is greater than the delta tolerance,
errors are reported. Otherwise the two double values are considered equal.
This can be useful when there is rounding applied to double values.
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| Maximum data items per node loaded |
Lets you specify the maximum number of data read for a node on load. This setting is used to limit the memory usage of the FBX Explorer by applying a limit for large file, as data can require
many bytes.
TipGenerally, the first 1 to 10 data items per node are of some interest.
The default value is 20. Set this option to 0 if you want to load all data associated with nodes in the file.
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| Persistents excluded fields when comparing |
Lets you exclude data from a comparison. For example, the creation time of two files. This list of excluded fields lets you compare two files and report a perfect match even if some data are not equal.
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| Field name suffix |
Use this field to configure what is shown to the right of the node label and number in the tree view. For example, setting [\P] %1 shows all node named "P" with its first data value.
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| Reset to default values |
Restores the original FBX Explorer values. |
