Blender IA/IGS exporter (Bigex) V2.1.71                  HenningBR218 2011-05-06


1. Summary
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The Blender IA/IGS Exporter 2.1 (Bigex), is a Python Plugin for the very 
powerful 3D modelling and animation suite Blender. Bigex allows the export into 
Kuju’s own binary intermediate formats IGS (3D model geometry) and IA (model 
animation). These file formats are required to import 3D models and, as far as 
existing, their animation into Rail Simulator and Rail Works.

     Note: The Blender IA/IGS Exporter version 2.1 does support the export into 
           the both file formats. 

By the build-in modification function it is possible to set all data fields of 
the IA and IGS file to arbitrary values. By this the user has the full control 
on all data written into the IA and IGS files. This is in particular important 
for all data fields which can not be set via the Blender user interface.


2. Copyright, Licence, Warranty, Contact, Credits
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All rights, including the copyright, for the Blender IA/IGS export extension 
Bigex are owned by HenningBR218.

     (C) HenningBR218 2009-2011

The Blender IA/IGS export extension Bigex is subject to the GNU Public Licence, 
version 3 (GPL3) with the restrictions for commercial use as listed below. 
The full text of the GPL3 licence can be read on the net:
www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html, http://www.gnu.de/documents/gpl-3.0.de.html

The usage of the Blender IA/IGS export extension Bigex is allowed for creation 
of 3D models only, which are distributed without any form of compensation 
(Free ware). The usage for creation of 3D models which are not distributed as 
Free ware (Payware, Shareware, etc.) requires the express and written approval 
of the author  (Contact: henningbr218 (at) b188 (dot) de).

Each 3D model, created with the Blender IA/IGS export extension Bigex, with a 
certain count of vertices gets a special marking. This mark appears later in the
3D model in Rail Simulator / Rail Works also. The evidence, that a certain 3D 
model was created with the Blender IA/IGS export extension Bigex is therefore 
identifiable.

The usage of Bigex is at the users own risk. The Author assumes no liability for
damages, direct, indirect or consequential, to hardware, software or person 
resulting from the use of this script.

Any error reports, questions or suggestions for extension of Bigex, can be 
raised in the German language forum of Rail‑Sim.de: 
http://rail-sim.de/forum/board38-rail-simulator-railworks/board26-editoren-
tools-strecken-szenarien-lokbau/board8-lokbau-3d-design/

or in the English language forum of UKTrainSim: 
http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewforum.php?f=312

The author can be contacted directly in exceptional cases via mail: 
henningbr218 (at) b188 (dot) de. All rights of registered trademarks, branding 
marks and names, which are mentioned here in the manual, are and shall remain 
property of its current owner.

Many thanks for the help on manual translation, review and discussion to 
AndiS,   Jeff Douglas (JADsHome) and karma99.


3. Further information
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Further information regarding installation, usage and also detailed background 
information are in the manual (Bigex_Manual.pdf)

    Note: Nearly no one would be able to export a working model for RS/RW 
          without reading the manual. The possibilities for settings in 
          Blender are way to manifold.
