File Type Specific Options

The right side of the import dialog contains various import settings organized into collapsible sections. Here we focus on the File Type Specific Options which provide specialized controls for glTF/glb imports.

These options are specific to the importer in the File Type Specific Options section, available only when the File Type "glTF2.0 Import" is selected from the dropdown in the import dialog.

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File Type Specific Options

Material Settings

Shader Type: Set to "Standard Surface" (default)
Shading Option: Set to "Use Normal Data" (default)
Import Ambient Occlusion: AO will be multiplied with base color texture
Import Materials: Imports materials from the GLB/GLTF file (enabled by default)

Geometry Options

No merging: Discontinuous geometry along the UV boundary/seams (default option)
Merge Vertices: Combines duplicate vertices
Import Skin Binding: Imports skin binding data from the GLB/GLTF file (enabled by default)
Import Blendshapes: Imports blendshape targets from the GLB/GLTF file (enabled by default)

Animation Settings

Animation FPS: Set the frame rate for imported animations (default: "24 fps (Film)")
Import Animations: Creates Maya keyframes for translation, rotation, and scale animations
Import Blendshape Animations: Imports keyframes for blendshape weights (enabled by default)
Open Time Editor Window: Opens Time Editor window for animation playback and editing

Viewport Options

Focus view on imported objects: Automatically focuses the viewport camera on imported objects
Animate framing: Animates the camera framing to focus on imported objects

Image Extraction

Use Relative Path: Extracts images using relative path
Default Location: Images will be extracted to the project directory/source images by default
```
C:\Users\[User name]\Documents\maya\projects\default\sourceimages\gltf_textures
```
Relative Extraction: Images will be extracted relative to GLB/GLTF file location when enabled

Common to All File Types

General Options

Group: Groups imported objects together
Remove duplicate shading networks: Removes redundant material connections
Merge Base Animation Layers: Combines animation layers during import

Referencing Options

Preserve references: Maintains reference relationships
Load Settings: Choose how to handle saved reference load states
Reserve unloaded namespaces: Keeps namespace reservations

Playback Options

Always Override if Scene is Empty: Automatically overrides playback settings in empty scenes
Framerate Import: Options for handling frame rate differences
Animation Range: Settings for animation timeline handling