{"id":7918,"date":"2021-07-08T19:59:26","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T19:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avastar.machinimatrix.org\/292\/?page_id=7918"},"modified":"2022-07-04T07:08:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T07:08:14","slug":"collada-avastar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/300\/help\/io\/collada-avastar\/","title":{"rendered":"Export Collada (Avastar)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/image> Export as Collada<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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The Collada exporter exports your Mesh character or mesh attachment to a file with the file ending .dae<\/em> and possibly it also exports a set of images (image textures). You find the Mesh Exporter in the Blender Export menu.<\/p>\n

The Exporter opens with a file selection window where you can set the file to where you want to export.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Export option Panel<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Hint:<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>You usually can keep the default settings and just click on the “Collada(Avastar)(.dae)” button in the lower right corner of the Window (see zoom icon in this chapter title).<\/p>\n

A File Selector will pop up. Here you can navigate to your export directory and then export your file as a Collada file (using the file extension “.dae”) There is also a set of export options available on the right side of the window (see image)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tip:<\/strong> <\/span>If you intend to use your exported mesh for Animesh then please note that Animesh currently does not support the Shape Sliders in world. Your mesh will always been displayed as when you enable the Neutral Shape preset in the Avastar Shape Editor<\/a> panel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Export option Sub-panels<\/h3>\n

Textures export (advanced)<\/h3>
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You can export images along with your models. In that case Avastar stores the images as files on your disk and adds a reference to the Collada file. The SL Importer knows how to read and import these images for static meshes.
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