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FbxExport

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Exports 3D entities in the current drawing to an FBX file, which is used with rendering and animation programs.

 

Accessing the Command

keyboard: fbxexport
menu: File | Export and then choose FBX format

: FbxExport

Prompts you:

What entities to export? [Selected/Visible] <Visible>: (Enter s or v)

Export options. Entities: yes, lights: yes, cameras: yes, materials: yes

What types to export? [Select/All] <Select>: (Enter s or a)

Export entities? [Yes/No] <Yes>: (Enter n or y)

Export lights? [Yes/No] <Yes>: (Enter n or y)

Export cameras? [Yes/No] <Yes>: (Enter n or y)

Export materials? [Yes/No] <Yes>: (Enter n or y)

Export options. Entities: yes, lights: yes, cameras: yes, materials: yes

How to export textures? [Embedded/Reference to file/Copy of file] <Embedded>: (Enter an option)

Enter path to export fbx file: [C:\Bricsys\BricsCAD\Drawing1.fbx]: (Press Enter to accept the path, or press ~ to access the FBX Export dialog box, or else type in a different path)

Command Options

Option Description
What entities to export?

 Determines which entities to exports:

  • Selected - selects the entities to be exported
  • Visible - export all visible entities (excludes those on frozen or off layers, and those not visible in the current viewport)

If you wish to export 2D entities, you must first give them a thickness.
What types to export? 

 Determines entity types to export:

  • All - exports all entity types
  • Select - prompts you to select among entities, lights, cameras, and materials
Export entities?

 Determines if entities should be exported:

  • Yes - exports selected entities
  • No - does not export entities; use this option to export cameras, lighting, and materials only
Export lights?

 Determines if lights should be exported:

  • Yes - lights are exported
  • No - lights are not exported
Export cameras?

Determines if cameras should be exported:

  • Yes - cameras are exported
  • No - cameras are not exported
Export materials?

Determines if materials should be exported:

  • Yes - materials are exported
  • No - materials are not exported
How to export textures?

Determines how texture files should be exported:

  • Embedded - includes the texture files into the FBX file
  • Reference to file - adds a reference link in the FBX file to the location of the texture files
  • Copy of file - copies the texture files to the destination folder, separately from the FBX file

Texture files are not included in FBX files when they are very large, or when a common set of texture files are used by rendering and animation projects.
Enter path to export fbx file:

Specifies the path to the folder in which to place the FBX file.

  • Enter - accepts the path provided
  • ~ - displays the FBX Export dialog box

Select a folder that is convenient for the rendering or animation software to access.

 

Related Commands

-FbxExport - Exports drawing contents to FBX files at the command line.
Export - exports drawing in a variety of file formats.

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