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This section contains options which are not otherwise related to any particular concept or function.
| Parameter | SA | RS | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
Start Fire |  | | By default, when the Maxwell Fire window is opened, the SketchUp model is immediately exported to the Maxwell format, and rendering is begun. This option is provided in case you would prefer to initiate the process manually. |
| Cache Policy |  | | This determines the behavior of MXS Export when Maxwell Fire is active. If set to Use Cache, MXS files will be written using data currently held in Maxwell Fire. If set to Invalidate, a fresh export will be performed. If set to Prompt, the plugin will ask which method to use. It is usually when using Export to Studio that it may be necessary to invalidate the data, since its having been rendered in Maxwell Fire can sometimes result in objects appearing in odd positions in Maxwell Studio. |
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These options control the runtime behavior of the plugin's Material Editor.
| Parameter | Function |
|---|---|
| Refresh Previews | This controls whether or not the plugin's material editor responds in real-time to material parameter changes. When set to Automatically, the preview will be rendered immediately, whenever the material is altered. When set to Manually, it will be necessary to click the Render Preview button to render a new preview for the material. |
| Preview Threads | This controls how many processor threads are used by the material preview render-engine. |
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These options control how the user interface itself is built, and how it behaves.
| Parameter | Function |
|---|---|
| Color Scheme | It is possible to customize the color scheme of the Scene Manager user-interface. Clicking the Edit button will bring up a floating sub-dialog which provides color pickers for each different element class used in the interface. Custom color schemes may also be read from and written to file using the Color Scheme Edit dialog. |
| Round Corners | Toggles whether or not UI elements are given rounded corners. |
| File Browsers | This option determines whether the plugin will use SketchUp's file-browsing functions or ones specifically called from the host operating system. This option is only used on Windows. |
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