About This Document

Topics

This document describes aspects of version 3 of the Motion XML file format. In particular it discusses:

• the Motion scene graph.
• the Motion scene objects.
• related parameter settings.

It does not describe:

• filter parameters.
• behavior parameters.
• canvas and viewer details.
• Motion UI state.
• curve interpolation formulae.
• scene object and parameter flags.

This document assumes that you are familiar with general XML conventions and the Motion application.

Organization

This document contains the following chapters:

• Motion XML Overview
• Elements, Subelements, and Attributes
• The Properties Parameter
• The Object Parameter
• Channel Folders and Related Elements
• Customizing a Motion XML Project File

Typographical Conventions

Elements appear in computer voice and initial lower case: scenenode, layer, and so on.

Names of attributes of elements appear in computer voice and initial lower case, and are followed by the = symbol: uuid=, factoryID=, and so on.

Values for attributes appear in computer voice and initial uppercase: Properties, Position, and so on.

An asterisk (*) following an element indicates there may be 0 or more instances of the element.

A plus sign (+) following an element indicates there must be at least 1 or more instances of the element.

An ellipses (. . .) in a code listing indicates that some lines of code are not displayed.

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