Exports a composite of all layers in your
scene from Maya to Autodesk Toxik. Beginning Toxik 2008, you will
no longer export an IMSQ file. Instead, you will export to a Toxik
project file.
In order to see this
menu item, you must run the script performToxik2008Export.mel
Note the following:
- In order to use this functionality, Toxik
2008 must be installed along with Maya 2011 on the same system.
- Both Toxik and Maya should be of the
same architecture. If the version of Toxik you are running is 32-bit,
then the version of Maya you are running must also be 32-bit, and
likewise for 64-bit.
- If you load the Toxik 2007 plug-in in
Maya also, there will be two additional menu items under the Render
menu: Render > Export All Layers to Toxik
2007 and Render > Export Selected Layers to
Toxik 2007. You can load Toxik 2007 by selecting the compositingInterop.mll plug-in from the
Plug-in manager. However, these two menu items can only be used with
Toxik 2007 and are not compatible with Toxik 2008.
Render > Export to
Toxik 2008 > 
You can leave all fields
blank with the exception of Toxik Install Directory.
By default, Maya will give the Toxik project file the same name
as your scene file and save it to the same folder as your scene
file.
Toxik Export Options
- Toxik Project File
-
Specifies the file name
and location for the saved output of the plug-in export results.
- Composition Name
-
The unique name for the
composition created by the plug-in. You can use a new name to create a
new composition, or use an existing name to update the existing
composition. The composition contains all cameras, locators and so
forth. This folder is not saved to disk. It is only seen by Toxik.
- Destination Folder
-
The name of the Toxik
destination folder you want to use. The destination folder contains
all the compositions you have created. This folder is not saved
to disk. It is only seen by Toxik.
- Render Layers Foldery
-
The name of the Toxik
render layers folder you want to use. The render layers folder contains
all the media you have created. This folder is not saved to disk.
It is only seen by Toxik.
- Export Cameras
-
Choose to export all
cameras or none of the cameras.
- Export Layers
-
Choose to export all
layers or none of the layers.
- Export Locators
-
Select this option to
export locators.
Configuration
- Toxik Install Directory
-
Specify the parent directory
of the location of the Toxik 2008 executable file (toxik.exe). You must specify this directory
in order for the export feature to work.For example, on a typical Windows
installation, toxik.exe is saved
to:
C:\Program
Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Toxik 2008\program
You should therefore
specify the Toxik Install Directory as:
C:\Program
Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Toxik 2008
- Temporary File Directory
-
Specify the location
for a temporary file if you want to export to a separate Maya scene
file.
- Render Directory
-
Specify the location
to which the frames are rendered. Toxik will search for rendered
frames in this directory.
- Import Script Arguments
-
Reserved for future development.
