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Shockwave 3D Export Preview 585
Shock wave 3D Expor t Preview
File menu > Export > Select File To Export dialog > Save
AsType>Shockwave3DSceneExport(*.W3D)>Preview
This window displays the scene as it has b een
captured by the Shockwave 3D Exporter. This
view lets you quickly identify scene elements that
are not supported by the Shockwav e 3D Exporter.
In many cases the export preview window will
display scene resources you had decided not to
export . Remember that thi s window displays
the scene as captured by the expor ter and not
necessarily how it is written to the W3D format.
Only those scene assets indicated under the export
options and supported by the exporter will be
written to the W3D file.
Export with a U ser, Top, Front, or Right viewport
active in 3ds Max, and the scene will be viewed
through an orthographic c amera. Export with a
PerspectiveorCameraviewportactivein3dsMax,
andthescenewillbeviewedthroughaperspective
camera.
Note: When navigating a scene, keep in mind
that only the parts of mo dels that are in front of
the camera will be rendered. Parts of models
that penetrate the camera plane and are behind
the camera will not render, resulting in visual
artifacts ( "black holes" or "tearing") in the model.
This is particularly noticeable when you dolly an
orthographic camera forward, because the lack of
perspective effects does not hide models as the
camera passes them. Dolly the camera back, and
any visual artifacts should disappear.
You can navigate the export preview w indow using
the following controls.
Rota tion
• Drag (move the mouse with the left button held
down)=orbit
•
Y +drag=rotating the c amera with "Y-up"
(particularly useful if the scene was create d i n
the "Y-up" environment)
•
Shi f t +drag=roll; vertical movement is
ignored
Dolly
• Ctrl +drag= dolly
•
Ctrl +Sh ift +drag=dolly faster
Pan
• Spacebar +drag=pan
•
Shi f t +Spaceba r +drag=constrain the
movement to be either horizontal or vertical,
depending on the initial direction when you
start dragging
Shockwave3DFileAnalysis
Window
File menu > Export > Sele ct File To Expor t dialog > Save
AsType>Shockwave3DSceneExport(*.W3D)>Analyze
This window provides a graphic breakdown of
thedataintheW3Dfile. ClickOKtoclosethe
window.