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ASE Export Plug-in Guide

FAQ

7/5/2005
ASE Export Plug-in Guide

Export operation
1. Install and load ASE Export plug-in .
2. Select poly object which you want export . Select File > Export All or File > Export Selection . Choose OBJexport as the file type and then click Export .

Option
To access these options, the ASEExport translator plug-in must be loaded, and you must change the File Type drop-down box to ASE .
Default parameter like follow:

ASE Export's Option

Coordinate System(Up Axis): Define output World Coordinate System,Maya default up-axis is Y .

Output unit: Select output unit . Process will convert current UI unit to selective unit , the default Maya unit is Centimeter .

Force Triangulate: Force convert current object to triangulation before export (Not recommend) .

Double Sided: The surface is illuminated on the front and the back sides .

Facet Groups: Convert Maya component set information into groups .

Materials: Convert Maya texture coordinate (UV) and materials information(Only export current UVSet) .

Smoothing Groups: Convert edge information to smoothing group .

Normals: Convert face normal information .

VertexNormals: Convert vertex normal information .

Match Unreal Editor: ASE format match UnrealEd .

Limited
Only export Color texture info(Detail see FAQ);

FAQ

How can I know Export operation is success or not ?
You can get Export info from Script Editor after Export operation .The information like this:

// Material number: 3
// polySurface281
// UVSet number: 2
// UVSet01 name: map1
// UVSet02 name: map2
// Result: D:/project/HQ/HQ22/ash_g01.ase //
// Result: 1 //

Why haven't texture info in ASE file is Exported ?
This Plug-in only export Color texture info,because ASE format was developed for 3DMAX, Material info can't be match Maya's .
and the most time you need afresh adjust Material in MAX .

If you have the more question, please see FAQ for Maya .

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