Import Scenes Files

Import an Alembic file All types of supported geometry, such as OpenVDB, Obj, XMesh, Guerilla Exports (.ghostproject files), all supported PartIO files and more can be loaded this way, and is not limited to Alembic.

Use the Create > Create Reference menu item to create a reference to an .abc file. A file dialog will let you choose the file to reference in the scene, then a Reference settings dialog will let you control how the file is referenced.

The Create Reference Options dialog.

The Prefix option prefixes the reference name to the referenced objects names. For instance, pCubeShape is loaded as Ref:pCubeShape, similarly to Autodesk Maya reference prefix system. When unchecked, objects names are loaded as is.

The Contains Children option loads the content of the reference file as children of the reference node. When unchecked, the content is loaded as sibling of the reference node, similarly to Autodesk Maya behaviour.

The Inside Selection option loads the reference node into the currently selected node. When unchecked, the reference node is loaded at the root of the scene.

Import an Alembic file

Another convenient way is to simply drag'n drop a geometry file directly into the Note List, Browser View or 3d Viewport. This will also open the Create Reference Options dialog.