Cache Animation Export – Marvelous Designer

Objective

Export Animation cache data.

※ Note: Only the cache data related to the Garment can be exported.

Location

Main Menu ▶ File ▶ Export ▶ Animation

Maya Cache (.mc)
Maya Cache (.mcx)
Point Cache 2
MDD Cache (Standard)
MDD Cache (Maya/3ds Max)

Operation

Follow the indicated guideline below:

Main Menu ▶ File ▶ Export ▶ Animation
● Maya Cache (.mc)

● Maya Cache (.mcx)

● Point Cache 2

● MDD Cache(Standard)

● MDD Cache (Maya/3ds Max)

→ The Save File window appears.
Select the desired file and click OK.

→ The Export window opens.

Set the full details and click OK.

Object

Single Object

Exports the selected object as a single object.

Multiple Objects

Exports the selected object as multiple objects.

UnWeld

Exports the Vertex (points of the mesh) of the parts of the pattern

that are sewn together into one line into multiple objects.

※ Thickness exports for quad meshes available beginning version 2.3.0. (ver2.3.0).

Weld

Combines the Vertex (points of the mesh) of the parts of the pattern

that are sewn together into one line into one point.

Selected Pattern: Weld based on the sewing line that connects the selected patterns (ver2.3.0).

Thin

Ensures that the thickness will not be exported even if the

rendering thickness value is increased beforehand.

Thick

Exports a pattern with its rendering thickness values in

its increased state.

Combined UV Coordinates: Exports all Garment Pattern texture data fit to UV Coordinates ranging from 0 to 1.

※Note: Unified Texture (ver3.1.0).
Export multiple layers of texture information as a single UV texture information.

Image File

Designate file saving path and file name.

Add numbers behind the file name as below:
‘File Name_0’, ‘File Name_1’.

Texture Size

Width and Height will be saved in a fixed ratio.

Allowance: 100 ~ 10000 Pixel

Fill Texture Seams

Expands the scope of the texture having its boundary line as the standard.

Allowance: 0 ~ 15 mm

When you type in values, preview will show in the 2D Window.

Scale

Adjusts the scale of the file being exported when a value is entered or the desired unit from “Unit in file to import” is selected.

Axis Conversion

Changes the directions of each axis of the object.

Animation

Entire Area (saves all of the recorded garment animation.)

Play Area Only (saves only the play area garment animation.)

File

Save With Texture Files (.zip): Exports the .obj file, .mtl file, and texture images used in the garment as one compressed file when exporting animation.
Save with Meta Data (.xml) : Export the garment's pattern (Mesh), physical property, and sewing information as Meta Data (ver2.3.0).
Diffuse Color Combined on Texture: Combine and save the garment's texture image and color as a single image (ver2.2.0).
Exclude Ambient Color (for Modo): Exclude the Ambient color value when saving materials (ver2.2.0).

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