Extension Pack for MARI

• Where to find it:

• Main Window / Objects
• Main Window / Extension Pack / Objects
• Object Palette / Right Click

• Shortcut: (unassigned, use "Edit / Shortcuts" to assign)

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• Video
• Options
• Filtering
• Settings
• Path
• Reset Path
• Set Path as Project Default
• Template
• Reset Template
• Always save without Subdivision
• Save Copy without Subdivision

Export Object allows you to export your geometry from MARI to an OBJ file.

OBJ is currently the only supported file format.

Export Object has two different UIs depending on where you launch it from.

If launched via the Object Menu you can choose what Geometry to export from or

batch export multiple Geometries:

If launched via a right click on an object in the Object Palette only the current

object is exported:

Filtering options at the top of the dialog allow you to search through the list of Objects.

• Deactivate the filter by clicking on the Magnifying Glass

• Search for multiple words by separating them with a comma (,)

• Search in Case Sensitive  or Case Insensitive Mode

• Search for matching  or non matching  words

• Path

This determines the path where to store the exported Object. By default it will be set to the path

specified for Importing/Exporting Geometry in your Project Paths.

The Path Field supports creation of non-existing subfolders.

If you enter a subfolder that does not exist the tool will create it for you (after a user confirmation).

The Path Field supports 2 Variables that you can put into Folder Names

1. $ENTITY

When you name one of the subfolders $ENTITY subfolders matching your Geometry

Name will be autocreated. For example:

c:\Export\$ENTITY\

will create create a subfolder with the name of your object under c:\Export\

2. $VERSION

When you name one of the subfolder $VERSION a subfolder with the name of the current object

version is created. You can rename an Object Version in the Object Palettes 'Version' Field

• Reset Path 

Reset Path will reset your path field to the default setting for Geometry Exports/Imports that was set when first opening your project.

• Set Path as Project Default 

Set Path as Project Default will set the currently entered path as the new default path for Geometry Exports/Imports

This setting is remembered across Sessions and the new default path will be set each time you open the current project.

You can reset the path back to the previous path by using Reset Path at any time.

• Template

This determines the fileformat and naming for the exported Geometry

At the moment only the .obj file format is supported.

By default the following template is set:

$ENTITY_$VERSION.obj

The Template Field supports creation of non-existing subfolders.

If you enter a subfolder that does not exist the tool will create it for you (after a user confirmation).

The Template Field supports 2 Variables that you can put into Folder or Filenames

1. $ENTITY

When you use $ENTITY on export it will be replaced with the Name of the object

2. $VERSION

Will be replaced with the Object Version Name.

You can rename an Object Version in the Object Palettes 'Version' Field

The Template Field will remember your last Naming Convention you specified across sessions.

• Reset Template to Default 

Reset Template to Default will reset your template field to its default $ENTITY_$VERSION.obj

• Always save without Subdvision (level 0)

With this turned on, all selected objects will always be exported at Level 0 Subdivision.

Otherwise objects are exported at whatever SubD level they are currently set to.

• Save Copy without Subdivision (level 0)

This option is only available if Always save without Subdivision (level0) is turned off.

When turned on, the geometry will be exported twice. Once in its currently set subdivided state and once at subdiv level 0.

Unsubdivided Exports will be suffixed with _NOSUBD.