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Render > Export All Layers to Toxik |
Exports a composite of all layers in your scene from Maya to Autodesk Toxik.
Render > Export All Layers to Toxik > 
Toxik User Settings
The User Name, Server Name, Port Number and Database Name fields directly correspond to settings within Toxik. Enter the same information for these fields as you do in Toxik. For more information, see your Toxik user documentation.
Toxik Scene Settings
Composition Name
The unique name for the composition created by the plug-in. You can use a new name to create a new composition, or use an existing name to update the existing composition.
Project Name
The name of the Toxik project you want to use.
Destination Folder
The name of the Toxik destination folder you want to use. The destination folder contains the media you create when you publish a result.
Render Directory
Enter a file path or click the Browse button to select a location for the rendered output on the Toxik machine.
Output Settings
Output Mode
Specifies one of two output modes you can use depending on your Toxik setup. The default output mode is Update Toxik.
Export Toxik IMSQ File
Use this setting if you are not running Toxik on the same machine that Maya is running on, you should work in the Save Toxik Script mode; allowing you to save the Toxik script and run it on another machine where your Toxik database resides.
Specify a file name and location in the File Name field.
Update Toxik
Use this setting if you are running Toxik and Maya on the same machine. The Update Toxik mode automatically updates the Toxik database and makes the Toxik composition available immediately. To work in Update Toxik mode, Python 2.4 is required. For more information on Python, see www.python.org.
Specify the location of the Python executable file (python.exe) in the Python Location field.
File Name
Specifies the file name and location for the saved output of the plug-in export results. Only available for use with the Save Toxik Script output mode.
Toxik Location
Specifies the location of the Toxik executable file (toxik.exe). Only available for use with the Update Toxik output mode.
Python Location
Specifies the location of the Python executable file (python.exe). Only available for use with the Update Toxik output mode.
Python Script
Specifies the location of the python script to be used. By default the python script provided with Maya is used. You should only change the python script if you have a custom script for exporting to Toxik.
Python Script Arguments
Specifies any python arguments that you want to use when the script is executed. For example, you can use --verbose if you need to debug, or use --help to get all the available flags. The output of the python script arguments appears in the Maya Script Editor.