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cppdev:fbxsdk [2013-01-07 12:07]
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cppdev:fbxsdk [2017-02-18 22:32] (current)
Carsten we use version 2017.1 now
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 ====== Using the Autodesk FBX SDK ====== ====== Using the Autodesk FBX SDK ======
  
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 When you build Cafu from source, support for several file formats is provided by Cafu's own source code so that the Model Editor can import static and animated models in the most important file formats. When you build Cafu from source, support for several file formats is provided by Cafu's own source code so that the Model Editor can import static and animated models in the most important file formats.
  
 Optionally, it is possible to have the build scripts account for and use the Autodesk FBX SDK in order enable the Model Editor to import model files in these additional file formats as well: Optionally, it is possible to have the build scripts account for and use the Autodesk FBX SDK in order enable the Model Editor to import model files in these additional file formats as well:
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   * Autodesk FBX (''​.fbx''​),​ version 6.0 to 7.2   * Autodesk FBX (''​.fbx''​),​ version 6.0 to 7.2
   * Autodesk AutoCAD DXF (''​.dxf''​),​ version 13 and earlier   * Autodesk AutoCAD DXF (''​.dxf''​),​ version 13 and earlier
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     * The download requires a one-time registration,​ but it's free.     * The download requires a one-time registration,​ but it's free.
     * You just need the FBX SDK, //not// the FBX Extensions SDK.     * You just need the FBX SDK, //not// the FBX Extensions SDK.
-    * At this time, we use version ​2013.of the FBX SDK, but any later version should work as well.+    * At this time, we use version ​2017.of the FBX SDK, but any later version should work as well.
   - Run the installer to extract the SDK contents into a convenient location. Their installer is exceptionally nice, it neither modifies the Start Menu nor the Windows Registry, but just extracts the files into a directory.   - Run the installer to extract the SDK contents into a convenient location. Their installer is exceptionally nice, it neither modifies the Start Menu nor the Windows Registry, but just extracts the files into a directory.
-    * Assuming that your top level Cafu source code directory is ''​Cafu/'',​ you can directly install the FBX SDK into ''​Cafu/​ExtLibs/​fbx/''​. \\ Make sure that the installer doesn'​t automatically append another directory for the SDK version, and if it asks if you would like to keep a copy of the old FBX installation,​ answer "​No"​ (otherwise it first renames ''​Cafu/​ExtLibs/​fbx/''​ to ''​Cafu/​ExtLibs/​fbx.old/'',​ creating an (easily fixed) problem if you use Subversion).+    * Assuming that your top level Cafu source code directory is ''​Cafu/'',​ you can directly install the FBX SDK into ''​Cafu/​ExtLibs/​fbx/''​. \\ Make sure that the installer doesn'​t automatically append another directory for the SDK version, and if it asks if you would like to keep a copy of the old FBX installation,​ answer "​No"​ (otherwise it first renames ''​Cafu/​ExtLibs/​fbx/''​ to ''​Cafu/​ExtLibs/​fbx.old/'',​ creating an (easily fixed) problem if you use Git).
     * Alternatively,​ just install the FBX SDK into a convenient location first (e.g. into a temporary directory or the default directory suggested by the installer), then copy or move the contents into ''​Cafu/​ExtLibs/​fbx/''​. \\ (Under Linux, we recommend to //not// install into the suggested ''/​usr''​ directory. Better install into a temporary directory in your home folder, no root privileges required.)     * Alternatively,​ just install the FBX SDK into a convenient location first (e.g. into a temporary directory or the default directory suggested by the installer), then copy or move the contents into ''​Cafu/​ExtLibs/​fbx/''​. \\ (Under Linux, we recommend to //not// install into the suggested ''/​usr''​ directory. Better install into a temporary directory in your home folder, no root privileges required.)
   - As a result from the previous step, make sure that you now have directories ''​examples'',​ ''​include''​ and ''​lib''​ (and possibly others) immediately below ''​Cafu/​ExtLibs/​fbx/''​.   - As a result from the previous step, make sure that you now have directories ''​examples'',​ ''​include''​ and ''​lib''​ (and possibly others) immediately below ''​Cafu/​ExtLibs/​fbx/''​.
   - (Re-)Run SCons as described at [[cppdev:​gettingstarted]] in order to automatically recompile with FBX support enabled.   - (Re-)Run SCons as described at [[cppdev:​gettingstarted]] in order to automatically recompile with FBX support enabled.
  
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