Batch Export

The normal procedure with Maya is to open a Scene and output an intermediate file. But it is also possible to start Maya in a mode that does not display a user interface, and then output intermediate files for one or many Scenes all at the same time. This process is called batch export.

How to Run Batch Export

  1. Prepare C3BE and C3ES files.


    The C3BE files describe the target scene, the export options and the folder to which the intermediate files are output. Prepare these files as explained in the C3BE File Format Manual.
    To specify detailed export options, you also need C3ES files. For more details on C3ES files, see Managing the Option Settings.
    Even if the Scene file stores Export option settings, these settings will not be referenced by Batch Export. Instead, Batch Export reflects the settings in C3ES files specified by the keyword c3es in C3BE files.

  2. Execute NW4C_BatchExport_Maya**.bat, using a prepared C3BE file as the argument. (For **, enter the Maya version number.)


    NW4C_BatchExport_Maya**.bat is located here:

    (The folder where NintendoWare for CTR is installed)\tools\DccPlugin\Maya**

    You can also execute by dragging and dropping a C3BE file on NW4C_BatchExport_Maya**.bat.

    It is also possible to open the command prompt, move to the folder where NW4C_BatchExport_Maya**.bat is stored and then enter the following:

    NW4R_BatchExport_Maya**.bat sample.c3be [Enter]

    If Batch Export ends normally, the following message displays at the end:

    Finished ( Total Time = [total processing time], Scene = [number of processed scene keywords])

Batch Export Errors

If there is some problem with the content of the C3BE file, an error will display and the process will halt.
Here is a list of the main errors:

If an error related to the intermediate file occurs while batch export is running, this error is displayed:

The process stops when this error is displayed.
Information about errors and warnings related to intermediate files are output to the log file specified by the C3BE file.

Batch Export Log File

The Batch Export log file has the following format:

# Kind of information: Content of information

AnimInfo: appears when animation is output, presenting information about the animation name, Start frame, End frame, number of frames, and loop flag (OneTime or Loop).




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