====== V3S ======

A .v3s file extension indicates a Visual3D [[visual3d:documentation:pipeline:pipeline_overview|pipeline]] script. Once a pipeline has been created in the [[visual3d:tutorials:pipeline:advanced_pipeline_commands#pipeline_editor|Pipeline Workshop]] it can be saved (Save Pipeline As...) for use later.

Visual3D saves .v3s files to the hard drive as an ASCII file which can be [[visual3d:documentation:pipeline:pipeline_overview#editing_pipeline_scripts|edited through the Visual3D interface]] or with any common word processing program such as [[https://notepad-plus-plus.org/|Notepad++]]. When Visual3D loads a .v3s file it parses this ASCII file into the individual pipeline commands that are displayed in the pipeline dialog.

===== Editing Scripts as Text =====

Many of the pages in this wiki contain pipelines or snippets of pipelines, with a note saying that the text can be copied and pasted into a file.

<code>
! Starting Fresh - Clear Workspace
File_New 
;

! Create a Hybrid model.
! Prompt for the Standing Trial to use... 
Create_Hybrid_Model 
! /CALIBRATION_FILE= 
; 

! Load the Model Template (Segment Definitions)
Apply_Model_Template 
! /MODEL_TEMPLATE= 
! /CALIBRATION_FILE= 
;

! Prompt for the Movement data files. 
! Multiple files can be selected in the dialog file listing using CTRL-Click 
Open_File
! /FILE_NAME= 
;

! Assigning the Movement files to the model 
! Pop up the dialog box...  
Assign_Model_File
! /CALIBRATION_FILE= 
! /MOTION_FILE_NAMES= 
;
</code>

Create a pipeline from the above text by:
  - Selecting the pipeline text above, with the right mouse button on the highlighted text select copy.
  - Opening Notepad++
  - Pasting into Notepad++
  - Saving the Notepad++ file as TestPipeline.v3s

This command can now be opened in the Visual3D pipeline dialog