Working with SpeedTree in AYON

Last updated 19 days ago

Introduction​

The SpeedTree AYON integration lets you:

  • Export your vegetation files in fbx format with xml file as versioned publishes for others to load and update in the third-party software.

Quick Start​

Once your admin configures AYON to work with SpeedTree, you'll find the SpeedTree icon in the launcher.

Launch Via AYON Launcher

On launching speedtree via ayon launcher, AYON sets up ayon tools and initiazlize workfile if configured by admins.

Initialize Workfile​

Admins can configure the SpeedTree addon to automatically initialize a workfile when launching SpeedTree from the launcher. If your admin has set it up, you won't need to choose the spm to start your project.

For more info, see Custom Template Path.

Once SpeedTree launched and spm project is automatically created, a Blank.spm file or any predefined template spm is saved as a local temp file by default. Make sure to use the Workfiles tool to save your files; otherwise, your work inside Blank.spm will be lost if you close the SpeedTree application.

AYON Tools​

You can access AYON toolset in SpeedTree via floating window containing AYON tools.

AYON menu functions as a standalone floating UI element.
Users cannot close the window using the standard close icon.

Workfiles Management

Navigate to the AYON tools and trigger Workfiles and hit Save As. Your document will be properly named and versioned following rules set for the active project and saved to the correct folder location automatically.Think of this tool as a substitude for classic File > Save and File > Open as you will use it exclusively when in AYON Photoshop mode.

Create and Publish Products​

Publishing Model

Navigate to AYON -> Publish -> Create Tab to create publish instance for the foliage which need to be published.

Switching to Publish Tab and hitting Publish button will produce a 3d model (FBX) along with .xml file storing the data of the foliage.

Load Product​

Load Workfile

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Navigate to AYON -> Load to load any already published workfile products which replaces your current active scene and become new work file version automatically.

Due to API limitations of Speedtree there is currently only limited support of AYON Loader tool which can be only used for opening workfile products.

Ingesting a speedtree workfile into the Project using Tray Publisher beforehand allowing for customization to some degree. See Working with AYON Tray Publisher.