3D Exporter
Updated: 4 Dec 2023
Export geometry to an external file format.
3D Exporter
Method #
The Geometry Exporter node allows sequences, or single frames, of geometry to be exported as OBJs or Alembic (Ogawa) files. The source object should be attached to the Geometry input of the Geometry Exporter node. All types of geometry sources can be exported.
To export multiple pieces of geometry in a single OBJ or Alembic (ABC) file, combine them into one using a Combine Geometry node and then link that to the Geometry Exporter.
Parameters
These properties control how the geometry is exported.
Parameter Details Bake Now..
Opens a dialog enabling the bake properties to be edited.
Bake Properties
Opens a dialog enabling the export properties to be edited.
Filename
The base path and filename of the OBJ/ABC sequence to be saved.
Export Animation Sequence
Exports an OBJ/ABC per frame if enabled, or a single OBJ/ABC for the first frame if disabled.
The properties control the time at which the node is active. See Timeline for editing time segments.
Parameter Details Duration
Control the duration of the node’s time segment.
- Composition Duration : Use the length of the composition for the node’s time segment duration.
- Custom : Set a custom duration for the node’s time segment.
Node Time
The custom start and end time for the node.
Duration (Timecode)
The length of the node’s time segment (in time).
Duration (Frames)
The length of the node’s time segment (in frames).
Time Segment Enabled
Set whether the node’s time segment is enabled or not in the Timeline.
Inputs
These properties control how the geometry is exported.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Bake Now.. | Opens a dialog enabling the bake properties to be edited. |
| Bake Properties | Opens a dialog enabling the export properties to be edited. |
| Filename | The base path and filename of the OBJ/ABC sequence to be saved. |
| Export Animation Sequence | Exports an OBJ/ABC per frame if enabled, or a single OBJ/ABC for the first frame if disabled. |
The properties control the time at which the node is active. See Timeline for editing time segments.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration |
Control the duration of the node’s time segment.
|
| Node Time | The custom start and end time for the node. |
| Duration (Timecode) | The length of the node’s time segment (in time). |
| Duration (Frames) | The length of the node’s time segment (in frames). |
| Time Segment Enabled | Set whether the node’s time segment is enabled or not in the Timeline. |
| Name | Description | Typical Input |
|---|---|---|
| Geometry | The geometry source to be exported. | 3D Objects |
