Programs
MXCL
mxcl.exe is the command line rendering engine program.
Arguments include the following
- -mxs:name
- -output:pathname
- -display
- -time:minutes
- -sampling:level
- -nowait
For example, the following command line
mxcl -mxs:testfile.mxs -output:testfile.jpg -time:30 -sampling:25 -d
will start the rendering engine in display mode (-d) using the scene file testfile.mxs to generate an image file testfile.jpg using a maximum rendering time of 30 minutes or until it reaches a sampling level of 25.
To view all the possible command line arguments, open a Windows Command Prompt and type mxcl
MXST
mxst.exe is Maxwell Studio which provides an environment for setting up and creating a rendered image.
MXED
mxed.exe is a Material Editor program which is used to create and modify Maxwell materials (mxm files)
File types
.mxs Scene Files, created by a 3D Modelling Application plugin or saved from Studio.
.mxm Material Files, created by MXED or Studio and used by the plugins and Studio.
.xflay Studio Layout Files, contains the layout of windows within the Studio workspace. Preferred layouts can be saved and loaded using this file format.
.mxi Maxwell image format file