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Importing and Exporting Shape Data
Two controls let you import and export shape data between Shake and external
applications. These controls are located in the Viewer shelf when editing RotoShape,
Warper, or Morpher nodes.
To export shape data:
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Click the Import Shape Data button in the Viewer shelf, choose a name and destination
for the export file in the File Browser, then click OK.
To import shape data:
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Click the Export Shape Data button in the Viewer shelf, choose a compatible shape
data file using the File Browser, then click OK.
To support this new feature, a new shape data file format has been defined—named
SSF (Shake Shape File). This format standardizes the manner in which shape data is
stored by Shake for external use. Before shape data can be imported from an external
application, it must first be converted into the SSF format. For more information on the
SSF format, see the Shake 4 SDK Manual.
Right-Click Menu on Transform Control
Menu Option Description
Shape Visibility > Hide Shapes Hides all shapes.
Shape Visibility > Hide Other
Shapes
Hides all shapes except for the current one.
Shape Visibility > Show All
Shapes
Turns the visibility of all shapes on.
Shape Visibility > List of all
shapes
A list of every shape appears within this submenu. Choose a shape
to toggle its visibility.
Bounding Box Toggle Toggles the Bounding Box control for a shape on and off.
Arrange > Move to Back Moves the shape behind all other shapes.
Arrange > Move Back Moves the shape back one position in the shape order.
Arrange > Move Forward Moves the shape forward one position in the shape order.
Arrange > Move to Front Moves the shape in front of all other shapes.
Select All Selects all points on the shape.
White Renders the shape with a white interior.
Black Renders the shape with a black interior and can therefore be made
to punch holes in other shapes.