Storing Scene Information

Purpose

Stores wireframe scene information to a selected disk file either in Alias Wire format, or in another supported format.

How to Use

1

To store a file, select File > Export > Active as. The File Requestor is displayed.

If the file format displayed is not the one you want to save in, select Cancel and then File > Export > Active as- to display the Save Active Options window, and choose the correct format.

2

Click the Show List button to display the File Lister.

3

To overwrite an existing file, click the file's icon in the File Lister. If you prefer, you can type the filename and/or the path in full, without selecting anything in the File Browser.

The filename and its UNIX path appear in the File Requestor.

4

Click the Save Wire button. The following message is displayed until storing is complete:

Saving...

All active (or picked) wireframe scene information is stored. If you are storing in wire format, this applies to all active information in your model, including:

• lights and cameras

• all windows

• surface shaders

• animation

Notes:

• Not all file formats are capable of storing all the information in the Alias model. Files stored in formats such as DXF or OBJ only store a subset of the model. To store your model for later retrieval into your Alias system, choose the Wire format.

• The filename should not contain spaces or other invalid characters such as `$<>'.

• If a file is selected from the list or if a file name entered already exists, the following confirmation box appears:

Click OK to erase the old file and replace it with the new file. Click CANCEL to cancel File > Export > Active as.

Export Active Options

Select File > Export > Active as- to display the Save Active Options window.

See Save All Options Window on page 106 for more information on the options in this window

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