export instance geometry to file

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Hi.
Is there a way to export an instance geometry to disc e.g. alembic?
Im using the instancer at object level.

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Hi.
Is there a way to export an instance geometry to disc e.g. alembic?
Im using the instancer at object level.

Thnx

If you used packed geometry to do instancing, the Alembic exporter will export using the instancing mechanism added in Alembic1.5
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Hi.
Is there a way to export an instance geometry to disc e.g. alembic?
Im using the instancer at object level.

Thnx

If you used packed geometry to do instancing, the Alembic exporter will export using the instancing mechanism added in Alembic1.5

you mean if i pack it i can export it? Im at my e highest level if i dive in my instancing i see points. You mean i can just there put my rop?

in the top level you dont seems to have a rop. I mean atvthe top level where your light camera an geo nodes get created.
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try the menu export . File/Export/Alembic…
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try the menu export . File/Export/Alembic…
but i have no options there for my abc file. In alembic rop i have to choose h..5 (h5..something*) somewhere else Maya cant read the file ( maya 2014 )
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See attached - AlembicRop in Out context. Exports the box to abc in HDF5 format.

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AlembicRop.hip (79.3 KB)

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