Effect FX Composer 2 extension

Extension information
Purpose: unstated Company(s): NVIDIA Product(s): FX Composer 2 Last updated: unstated Contact for technical issues:
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<import> Element

Category: <!-- fill in --> (See list of specification categories)

Introduction: <!-- fill in one sentence starting with a verb that describes purpose of this element --> Custom HLSL and CGFX Profiles for FX Composer.

Concepts

<!-- Background info needed to understand this element's purpose and place within COLLADA --> This <extra> at the <effect> level defines an effect with a direct reference to an external <code>.fx or .cgfx</code> file. It also includes compiler options for the specified effect file and can appear more than one time in the case of multiple profiles.

Attributes

Name	Type	Description	Required?
url		The url of the effect file to import.
compiler_options		Compiler options for the specified file
profile		The name of the profile (fx or cgfx)

Related Elements

Parent element(s)	<effect>
Extra and/or Technique	<extra type="import">/<technique profile="NVIDIA_FXCOMPOSER">
Child elements	None
Other	list any other relevant elements

Details

<!-- Additional info about how and child carrier where to use the element (and its children), lists of additional relevant links, detailed value tables for element or attribute values, etc. -->

Example

<effect id="Effect1" name="Gooch">
   <profile_COMMON>
       <technique sid="__fxc2_default">
           <constant/>
       </technique>
   </profile_COMMON>
   <extra type="import">
       <technique profile="NVIDIA_FXCOMPOSER">
           <import url="../Projects/Gooch.cgfx" compiler_options="" profile="cgfx"/>
       </technique>
   </extra>
</effect>