Attention Scripters!

Smart IBL works slightly different in each application, because of SDK differences and application-specific features. However, we were working hard on consolidation and all loader scripts support at least the basic "drop each image into the right slot" feature. If you want to see your favorite CG app listed here, join our Developer Forum, or send your friendly neighborhood scripting dude.

Download sIBL Loader for:

Lightwave 3ds MAX Maya modo XSI
Author blochi dschaga volXen gwynne kelsolaar
Latest version: 1.7 0.95 0.17 1.0 0.92
Release date: 06/12/08 09/12/08 04/28/08 07/30/08 09/14/08
Supported host app version 9.3 to 9.5 4 to 9 8.0 to 2009 301 7

Loader Script Features

Browser with Icons
Selectable Setup Steps
(to control the import)
Worldscale (to control
the sun distance and global scale)
-
Northdirection
(to rotate the enviroment)
-
Filtered Display - -
Matte - ground plane
(to receive radiosity shadows)
- - -
Set Render Globals - -
Linear / Gamma Worflow - - -
Direct link to sIBL-Edit - -

Header information shown in the interface

ICOfile
Name
Author
Comment
Location

Background Image

BGfile
BGmap (projectiontypes)* 1, 3 1 1 1 1
BGu,v - ?
BGheight - - - -

Environment Map

ENVfile V, F, B, MR ✓, MR
ENVmap * 1, 3 1 in V, F, B, MR
ENVu,v V, F, B - -
ENVmulti V, F, B - -
ENVgamma - - -

Reflection Map

REFfile V, F, B ✓, MR
REFmap * 1 1 in V, F, B, MR 1 1 1
REFu,v - V, F, B - - -
REFmulti - V, F, B - -
REFgamma - - -

Sunlight

SUNcolor
SUNmulti ?
SUNu,v

* Projectiontypes are 1...spherical, 2...cylindrical, 3...angular, 4...screen. See the IBL format specs for more.
** In 3dMAX the most options are tied to materials for specific render engines. V...V-Ray, F...Finalrender, B...Brazil, MR...mentalray