Modding: Maya Exporter - Revision history

Kevin: /* Export Variables Setup */

2018-07-12T08:09:07Z

Export Variables Setup

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	<p>Make Unskinned Animated is to allow objects which are rigidly animated or include dummies that need to be interacted with be fully recognized as such. <br />		<p>Make Unskinned Animated is to allow objects which are rigidly animated or include dummies that need to be interacted with be fully recognized as such. <br />
	Apply this Variable if the object needs effects attached needs to function like a bed or chair or is an object with dummy driven animations like a door. <br />		Apply this Variable if the object needs effects attached needs to function like a bed or chair or is an object with dummy driven animations like a door. <br />
			These dummies also signify attachments of e.g. shields/swords on arms/hands. This export setting is required to export your custom attachment locations. <br />
	Works on current selection.</p><br />		Works on current selection.</p><br />

JoykaDeReyst: /* Setting up Physics in Maya for the MLE */

2018-02-08T13:11:50Z

Setting up Physics in Maya for the MLE

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	The best supported shape type is hull, but feel free to experiment with the other shape types to see how they work.<br \>		The best supported shape type is hull, but feel free to experiment with the other shape types to see how they work.<br \>
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	To visualize the rigid body shapes look for the bullet solver shape in the outline and check it's ''Solver Display -> Collision Shape'' <br \>		To visualize the rigid body shapes look for the bullet solver shape in the outline and check it's ''Solver Display -> Collision Shape'' <br \>
	this will draw a wireframe representation of what the bullet plugin thinks your physics mesh looks like.<br \>		this will draw a wireframe representation of what the bullet plugin thinks your physics mesh looks like.<br \>

JoykaDeReyst: /* Setting up Physics in Maya for the MLE */

2018-02-08T13:11:22Z

Setting up Physics in Maya for the MLE

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	For a physics object that can move the Body type should be set to Kinematic RigidBody		For a physics object that can move the Body type should be set to Kinematic RigidBody

	'''!!!Important: Don't ever use Dynamic Rigid Body as a body type. This is reserved for ~~rigid bodies~~ only!!!'''		'''!!!Important: Don't ever use Dynamic Rigid Body as a body type. This is reserved for ragdolls only!!!'''

	Currently supported shape types are:		Currently supported shape types are:

JoykaDeReyst: /* Setting up Physics in Maya for the MLE */

2018-02-08T13:11:04Z

Setting up Physics in Maya for the MLE

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	[[File:BulletSolverVisualize.png\|none]]		[[File:BulletSolverVisualize.png\|none]]

	'''Note:''' Physics are an approximation of reality you can't have the worlds most ~~comples shape~~ and expect calculations to go well. Keep it simple first and foremost.		'''Note:''' Physics are an approximation of reality you can't have the worlds most complex shapes and expect calculations to go well. Keep it simple first and foremost.

JoykaDeReyst: /* Setting up Physics in Maya for the MLE */

2018-02-08T13:10:36Z

Setting up Physics in Maya for the MLE

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	===Setting up Physics in Maya for the MLE===		===Setting up Physics in Maya for the MLE===

			To set up physics we use the bullet.mll plugin. This plugin should come shipped with every install of maya. <br \>
			If the plugin is active you should have a bullet shelf tab. If it isn't active go to Top Menu -> Window -> Settings/Preferences -> Plug-in Manager<br \>
			Look for bullet.mll in the list and set it to loaded and auto load.

			[[File:bulletActive.png\|none]]
			<br \>
			[[File:bulletShelf.png\|none]]

			The bullet shelf works on the current selection. To turn a mesh in a physics mesh click the third button in the shelf '''Create a passive Rigid Body Object.<br \>
			This will attach a BulletRigidBodyShape to your object. This is what we will edit via the attribute editor.<br \>

			The important settings are ''Body type'' and ''Collider Shape Type.''

			[[File:staticphysics.png\|none]]

			For a physics object that can not move the Body type should be set to Static body

			[[File:kinematicphysics.png\|none]]

			For a physics object that can move the Body type should be set to Kinematic RigidBody

			'''!!!Important: Don't ever use Dynamic Rigid Body as a body type. This is reserved for rigid bodies only!!!'''

			Currently supported shape types are:
			*Box/Box2D (Plane)
			*Sphere
			*Capsule
			*Convex Hull
			*Mesh (Static Only)
			*Cylinder

			The best supported shape type is hull, but feel free to experiment with the other shape types to see how they work.<br \>
			To visualize the rigid body shapes look for the bullet solver shape in the outline and check it's ''Solver Display -> Collision Shape'' <br \>
			this will draw a wireframe representation of what the bullet plugin thinks your physics mesh looks like.<br \>

			[[File:BulletSolverVisualize.png\|none]]

			'''Note:''' Physics are an approximation of reality you can't have the worlds most comples shape and expect calculations to go well. Keep it simple first and foremost.

JoykaDeReyst: /* Components */

2018-02-08T12:54:10Z

Components

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	Maya standalone is used by default for exporting Animations from a base file.<br />		Maya standalone is used by default for exporting Animations from a base file.<br />

	==== Animation Quality ===		==== Animation Quality ====
	This dropdown list lets you define different compression setting for animation export.<br \>		This dropdown list lets you define different compression setting for animation export.<br \>
	The following settings are available:		The following settings are available:

JoykaDeReyst: /* Components */

2018-02-08T12:53:53Z

Components

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JoykaDeReyst: /* Export Variables Setup */

2018-02-08T12:53:13Z

Export Variables Setup

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	<p>Make Vertex Coloured is specifically for meshes that have vertex colours, but won't be cloth simmed. <br />		<p>Make Vertex Coloured is specifically for meshes that have vertex colours, but won't be cloth simmed. <br />
	Only used by MLE to determine inclusion of vertex colours during export. <br \>		Only used by MLE to determine inclusion of vertex colours during export. <br \>
	Works on current selection.</p>		Works on current selection.</p><br />

	<p>Make Proxy Mesh is specifically for meshes that are going to be used as emitter proxies in effect. The MLE automatically changes the export settings for these objects if this setting is found. <br />		<p>Make Proxy Mesh is specifically for meshes that are going to be used as emitter proxies in effect. The MLE automatically changes the export settings for these objects if this setting is found. <br />
	Works on current selection.</p>		Works on current selection.</p><br />

	<p>Make Single Object is specifically for the MLE to override the Single Character Export checkbox and include every bone within a detected rig in the export with every single export. <br />		<p>Make Single Object is specifically for the MLE to override the Single Character Export checkbox and include every bone within a detected rig in the export with every single export. <br />
	Works on every dummy root and Dummy_LayerName objects it finds within the scene.</p>		Works on every dummy root and Dummy_LayerName objects it finds within the scene.</p><br />

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JoykaDeReyst: /* Export Variables Setup */

2018-02-08T12:52:59Z

Export Variables Setup

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	<p>Make Cloth Simmed is specifically for character Models with elements that need cloth sim applied. <br />		<p>Make Cloth Simmed is specifically for character Models with elements that need cloth sim applied. <br />
	The object needs to have vertex colour applied and a variable to indicate it needs to be treated as a simulated object. <br />		The object needs to have vertex colour applied and the variable this button adds to indicate it needs to be treated as a simulated object. <br />
	Works on current selection.</p><br />		Works on current selection.</p><br />

			<p>Make Vertex Coloured is specifically for meshes that have vertex colours, but won't be cloth simmed. <br />
			Only used by MLE to determine inclusion of vertex colours during export. <br \>
			Works on current selection.</p>

			<p>Make Proxy Mesh is specifically for meshes that are going to be used as emitter proxies in effect. The MLE automatically changes the export settings for these objects if this setting is found. <br />
			Works on current selection.</p>

	<p>Make Single Object is specifically for the MLE to override the Single Character Export checkbox and include every bone within a detected rig in the export with every single export. <br />		<p>Make Single Object is specifically for the MLE to override the Single Character Export checkbox and include every bone within a detected rig in the export with every single export. <br />
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	=== Export Physics Setup ===		=== Export Physics Setup ===
	[[File:MayaExporter_Physics.png \| none]]		[[File:MayaExporter_Physics.png \| none]]

JoykaDeReyst: /* Advanced Export Settings */

2018-02-08T12:48:31Z

Advanced Export Settings

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	==== Export Vertex Colour ====		==== Export Vertex Colour ====
	Tells the MLE to include vertex colour in the export of the selected layers. <br />		Tells the MLE to include vertex colour in the export of the selected layers. <br />
	This overridden with the Export Variable Setup Make Cloth Simmed since cloth simulation requires vertex colours to be present.<br />		This overridden with the Export Variable Setup Make Cloth Simmed since cloth simulation requires vertex colours to be present.<br \>
			This is also overriden by the Export Variable Setup Make vertex Coloured<br />

	==== Create Debug Log ====		==== Create Debug Log ====
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	==== Express Export ====		==== Express Export ====
	This checkbox is on by default it tells the MLE the export the files in the current maya instance. <br />		This checkbox is off by default it tells the MLE the export the files in the current maya instance. <br />
	Turn this off if you have a large amount of models to export. With this variable off the MLE will use maya standalone batch mode to export models more quickly. <br />		Turn this off if you have a large amount of models to export. With this variable off the MLE will use maya standalone batch mode to export models more quickly. <br />
	Maya standalone is used by default for exporting Animations from a base file.<br />		Maya standalone is used by default for exporting Animations from a base file.<br />

			==== Animation Quality ===
			This dropdown list lets you define different compression setting for animation export.<br \>
			The following settings are available:
			*'''Default Quality:''' The default setting used for most animation exports.
			*'''Medium Quality:''' Increases how often the animation is analysed before creating final export data. Should bring general jitter down, but increases export time allot.
			*'''High Quality:''' Increases how often the animation is analysed before creating final export data. Should bring general jitter down to a minimum, but increases export time allot.
			*'''Low Rotation Tolerance:''' A setting that reduces the amount of rotation jitter. Good for Character Creation poses that are looked at in greater detail.
			*'''Snappy Tolerance:''' A setting that allows an animator export an animation with pose to pose jumps with no limb jitter. Applies to for example the blitz attack.

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