Exporting simpleBox's Animations

Now that all of the animation files are properly setup, it is time to export everything.

First, make sure that export directories have been specified for both DTS and DSQ files.

1. Go to File > Project > Edit Current....

2. Scroll down in the project window to the Data Transfer Location section. Make sure that exportDTS is set to dts and exportDSQ is set to dsq. Click the Accept button to close the window.

Based on these settings, DTS files will be exported to the dts directory, and DSQ files will be exported to the dsq directory. Both of those directories are inside the main simpleBox project directory.

3. Open mySimpleBox.mb.

4. Click Export Shape in the dtsUtility window.

5. The export is complete when you see the message "Export complete." in the command feedback area.

6. Open mySimpleBox_bendSide.mb.

7. Click Export Sequence in the dtsUtility window.

8. During the export process, you will see the bendSide animation playback in the viewpanel. The export is complete when you see the message "Export complete." in the command feedback area.

9. Export the rest of the animation files.

10. Open an explorer window and navigate to the simpleBox project directory. Inside the dts directory, you should find mySimpleBox.dts along with dump.dmp. Inside the dsq directory, you should find mySimpleBox_bendFrontBack.dsq, mySimpleBox_bendSide.dsq, mySimpleBox_fallBack.dsq, mySimpleBox_jumpForward.dsq, mySimpleBox_jumpUp.dsq, mySimpleBox_look.dsq, and dump.dmp.

11. Copy all of the DTS and DSQ files as well as the texture file into a shape directory in the Torque project. If you are using the demo, you can place files in demo\data\shapes inside the Torque example directory.

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