====== Uploading Geometries ======

The following points need to be checked before exporting the geometries and uploading to the ig.creator
===== Naming =====
The naming order of the geometries should be as follows:
     * Alphanumeric
     * Use camel case and start with capital letters, e.g. TestLeg1, Leg2, TestLegUpper3 etc.
     * Be in English if possible
     * The names should be used 1:1 like this also in the database because it allows the direct assignment.
===== Types of Exports =====
     * Standard.obj - OBJ representation of the standard resolution
     * Standard.ctm - OpenCTM representation of the standard resolution
     * Info.json    - Created when exporting as CTM
     * Normals_std.png - Normal mapping in the standard resolution
     * Deformation.json - Deformation in JSON format
     * Deformation.glb/gltf - Deformation

===== Exporting and Storage =====
     * Geometries should be assigned either to the sub-domain Basics - if they are of general use for a manufacturer or to a specific domain - if they are used only for this domain.

===== Uploading Data =====
==== Manually ====
To upload a geometry manually into the IG.Creator, first of all, go to the //Assets/Geometries// page.

Click the //New// button on the right top corner to create an empty instance. Fill the mask with a //Name// and a //Description UL//. Leave the rest empty.

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Click //Update// to confirm the creation.

After creating an empty instance, this needs to be filled.

Go to the //Assets/File// page. Make sure the left part of the table is showing //Geometry// as header. If not, change with the help of the drop down menu.

Select the created Geometry. The right side the table should be empty.
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Click the //New// button to create a new data slot. Use the shown setup and confirm with //Update//.
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Initially the created slot is empty. This is indicated by the file size **-1**. As soon the slot is filled, the file size changes to != -1.

To upload a geometry, //Browse// for it, make sure the file ending is matching the instantiaded above and //Uploade// it. 
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After uploading the geometry, it can be checked inside //Assets/Geometries//. A right click on the geometry opens a menu. From this menu, choose //3D Preview//. Make sure pop ups for the IG.Creator are allowed and than a new window with the geometry will pop up.

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==== Asset Loader ====

  * For uploading the data to creator you can use the [[ig:gfx:assetloader|IG.GFX.AssetLoader]]
  * Simply execute the geometries.bat file to upload all the geometries to the creator.
<code>
<SomePath>\geometries.bat
</code>