In any production pipeline, you need to import and export scene data for reuse in other scenes or software packages.
This section covers the general purpose importers and exporters available from the File > Import and File > Export menus:
• Importing and Exporting XSI Models
• Importing and Exporting dotXSI Files
• Importing SOFTIMAGE|3D Scenes and Models
• Importing and Exporting IGES Files
• Importing and Exporting Wavefront OBJ Files
• Importing and Exporting DirectX Files
• Importing and Exporting With Point Oven
Crosswalk Integrations
For reliable interoperability in a mixed-tool pipeline use the Crosswalk importers and exporters available from the File > Crosswalk menu:
Crosswalk SDK
To take full advantage of the dotXSI file format, use the Crosswalk SDK available with a standard XSI installation and as a component of Softimage|Crosswalk available for free download from Softimage.com. The Crosswalk SDK enables rapid implementation of read and write support for the dotXSI file format in a wide variety of circumstances. Designed to facilitate the integration of dotXSI into nearly any interactive media pipeline, the toolkit includes a set of core resources, including dotXSI file I/O library and header files and compilable source code for sample applications.
For more information, choose Help > SDK Guides > Crosswalk for Developers from the main menu.
Other File Formats
XSI also supports many other file types such as audio, video, various graphics and middleware formats, and specialized scene elements such as function curves, actions, etc. These are discussed in context throughout the XSI guides, but for your convenience they are listed in Supported File Formats for Data Transfer.
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