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Updated dtsUtility.mel for Maya2DTS exporter
I'm going to start posting Maya2DTS-related updates as .plans from now on. Way easier than hunting down the Tools forum and posting there.
Anyway, I updated the dtsUtility MEL script for the Maya2DTS exporter with a couple of bug fixes, a new feature, and some updated items. The bugs aren't really important or interesting enough to note, so I'll just pass on those. Rest assured, I found them and squashed them.
The new feature is the ability to customize export settings without relying on the project workspace settings. Obviously, you can use the regular Export button and save the file wherever you want, but it's kind of a hassle to always go through the dialog box. The quick export buttons Export Shape and Export Sequence are much faster and easier to use.
Prior versions of dtsUtility always used the directories specified in the project workspace (exportDTS and exportDSQ settings, to be more specific). The newest version now has a new Export Settings dialog box where you can specify the names and locations for the exported DTS/DSQ files. These settings override the project workspace settings, and they are saved with each file. This means you can set the options once for a file and export to your heart's content. It also means you can export to any directory you want, e.g. you can export directly into your game's shapes directory.
I also included the option to use global export settings. These are independent of the files and can be used sort of as default locations. There's a checkbox in the export settings dialog that allows you to choose between the file's settings and the global settings.
The updated items are "Export Shape and Dump" and "Export Sequence and Dump". Technically, they're the former "Export and Dump" split up into two functions. They do exactly what the names imply. The commands export the DTS or DSQ file and then open the corresponding dump file in a text editor. Not super essential, but they can be handy.
You can grab the latest dtsUtility.mel here:
http://www.dannyngan.com/tools/download/dtsUtility.zip
The Maya2DTS File Pack has also been updated.
Anyway, I updated the dtsUtility MEL script for the Maya2DTS exporter with a couple of bug fixes, a new feature, and some updated items. The bugs aren't really important or interesting enough to note, so I'll just pass on those. Rest assured, I found them and squashed them.
The new feature is the ability to customize export settings without relying on the project workspace settings. Obviously, you can use the regular Export button and save the file wherever you want, but it's kind of a hassle to always go through the dialog box. The quick export buttons Export Shape and Export Sequence are much faster and easier to use.
Prior versions of dtsUtility always used the directories specified in the project workspace (exportDTS and exportDSQ settings, to be more specific). The newest version now has a new Export Settings dialog box where you can specify the names and locations for the exported DTS/DSQ files. These settings override the project workspace settings, and they are saved with each file. This means you can set the options once for a file and export to your heart's content. It also means you can export to any directory you want, e.g. you can export directly into your game's shapes directory.
I also included the option to use global export settings. These are independent of the files and can be used sort of as default locations. There's a checkbox in the export settings dialog that allows you to choose between the file's settings and the global settings.
The updated items are "Export Shape and Dump" and "Export Sequence and Dump". Technically, they're the former "Export and Dump" split up into two functions. They do exactly what the names imply. The commands export the DTS or DSQ file and then open the corresponding dump file in a text editor. Not super essential, but they can be handy.
You can grab the latest dtsUtility.mel here:
http://www.dannyngan.com/tools/download/dtsUtility.zip
The Maya2DTS File Pack has also been updated.
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