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- Importing and troubleshooting.
- Exporting and troubleshooting.

       Well, the opening and saving is not really supported now because the z3d fileformat wasn't developed yet. You should use Importing and Exporting insead.


       To load a scene or to add some objects to the exist scene you can use importing of files.
       To import the files you will need at least one import/export fileter that you can download from Zanoza Site. If you haven't read the Installing notes than I strongly recommend to read it before continue. Also you should read a readme file for the filter that will be used, because it will contain some specific to this filter information and tips. The filter has the filename of the extention of files it supports and ZMF extention (like 3ds.zmf for 3ds files).
      To import a file you can click import button in toolbar or press CTRL-I. A dialog box will appear where you should:
      1) Select a proper filetype from dropdown box.
      2) Select the file for importing and click Open button.
      All the following process is under filter control, but there are some common sitations that are listed in the trubleshooting table:

Description

Possible solution

ZModeler crashes when I press an Import button.

      There might be and invalid filter file in FILTERS directory. You can remove them all and try again. If dialog box will appear after you press the import button, then you can add one-by-one filter files and make an attempt after every file you add. Thus you can find an invalid one. If you found an invalid file than I strongly recommend to download the newer version of ZModeler and the filter both.

A dialog box appears, but the file-types dropdown box is empty.

      It means that ZModeler haven't found any filters. Make sure that filters are in the FILTERS directory. Also make sure that you have named the folder correctly. If everything is allright and you still have nothing in dropdown, then restart ZModeler and checkout in splashscreen the amount of plugins it loads: (Plugins loaded:6/6 or like that) If it writes 0/0 than you should move ZModeler into shorter-path location (like C:\ZM). If it writes (5/6 or like that) than try to moveout all plugins from STDPLUGS directory and all filters from FILTERS directory exept the one you want to use. If ZModeler writes in splashscreen 0/1 than the plugin is invalid or version mismatch. If it writes 0/0 that it havn't found any suitable plugins in folders it scans. (Also make sure that filter has a ZMF extention).

The suitable filetype was selected and the file for importing was specified, but ZModeler failed after I've pressed Open button.

      The plugin is older version than ZModeler or the file you are trying to import is invalid. Try another file. Also if the filter showed any dialog box while importing than the version is OK and the problem is exactly in the file or there mught be a bug in the plugin. Contact the plugin developer or check for updates.

The importing successed and the imported objects have been drawn in the views but ZModeler failed immediatly after that.

      The import precess was incorrect or some imported objects are invalid. Try importing objects one-by-one (if filter supports that) or try another file. Is ZM fails anyway than the plugin might have a bug. Check for updates.

       To Save the exist scene you can use exporting of files.
       To export the files you will need at least one import/export fileter that you can download from
Zanoza Site. You should read the readme file for the filter that will be used, because it will contains some specific to this filter information and steps of exporting, restrictions and tips.
      To export a file you should press CTRL-E. A dialog box will appear where you should:
      1) Select a proper filetype from dropdown box.
      2) Select the file to rewrite or type the filename to create. If you typing the filename, than make sure you have typed an extention. Click Save button
      The following process is under filter control, but there are some common trouble sitations that are listed in the trubleshooting table:

Description

Possible solution

First of all you shold try to import the file using the filter for extention you are trying to export.

      If it fails on importing than try to fix it using the troubleshooting table above. If it imports well than you might find a solutinon in the next lines

A dialog box appears, but the file-types dropdown box is empty.

      It means that ZModeler havn't found any filters. Checkout the same topic in Import troubleshooting.

I press Save button but an error occures.

      The file you are trying to overwrite might have a readonly flag. Remove this flag and try again.

The exporting goes well but the files haven't been created or it is zero length.

      You might fogot to type the file-extention or the filter version mismatch. Check for updates.

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