---
title: "fbxImportOptions"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/Shogun16/13339902/fbxImportOptions"
format: markdown
---
# Description

Sets the FBX import options for the next time you import an FBX file.

## Functional area

File handling

# Command syntax

## Syntax

|  |
| --- |
| `fbxImportOptions [-stripCharacterNameFromChildren boolean] [-removeNamespaces boolean] [-upAxis string] [-asSolving boolean] [-importToCurrentSubject boolean]` |

### Arguments

None

### Flags

> Macro (scroll-tablelayout)

| **Name** | **Flag arguments** | **Argument type** | **Exclusive to** | **Comments** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `stripCharacterNameFromChildren` | 1 | boolean | — | Remove the namespace name from the FBX node name, eg Actor_1:pelvis becomes pelvis. |
| `removeNamespaces` | 1 | boolean | — | If not selected,Shogun retains the colons in the FBX module names. |
| `upAxis` |  | string |  |  |
| `asSolving` |  | boolean |  |  |
| `importToCurrentSubject` |  | boolean |  | Enables an FBX to be imported into the current subject hierarchy as a retargeting setup. |

## Return value

void 

## Examples

```plaintext
// Remove namesspace from node names, for example, 
//actor_1:pelvis becomes pelvis 
fbxImportOptions -stripCharacterNameFromChildren on;

// With a SolvedSubject.vdf loaded, the following 
// script results in the skeleton in the FBX parenting to 
// a Retarget object under the _1 subject hierarchy. 
// This can be seen in the Hierarchy view.
fbxImportOptions -importToCurrentSubject true;
loadFile -importType "curClipCreateNew" "C:/MOCAP/ViconTest.fbx";
fbxImportOptions -importToCurrentSubject false;
```

# Additional information

## Related commands

- [c3dImportOptions](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun16/pages/13339999)
- [c3dExportOptions](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun16/pages/13340002)
- [fbxExportOptions](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun16/pages/13339896)
- [loadFile](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun16/pages/13341452)
- [mcpExportOptions](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun16/pages/13366262)
- [mcpImportOptions](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun16/pages/13341314)
- [saveFile](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun16/pages/13340287)
- [usdImportOptions](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun16/pages/13341616)
- [x2dImportOptions](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun16/pages/13341658)
- [xcpImportOptions](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun16/pages/13341749)