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+import bpy
+
+# SMG1/2 was made with Autodesk Maya
+# and Maya uses centimeters as default unit
+# so supposedly SMG1/2 original units are in centimeters
+
+# however...
+
+# SuperBMD assumes everything is in meters so
+# using the Mario.dae obtained from the Mario.bdl file
+# in the template I will set 1 Galaxy Unit as 100 Meters
+# this can be easily modified in the future in case
+# I get how this unit thing works fully
+# might open an issue on the SuperBMD repo to ask about it
+
+scene = bpy.context.scene
+
+print("Setting Galaxy Unit...")
+
+scene.unit_settings.scale_length = 100
+scene.unit_settings.system = 'METRIC'
+bpy.ops.scene.units_length_preset_add(name="Galaxy Unit")
+scene.unit_settings.system_rotation = 'DEGREES'
+scene.unit_settings.use_separate = False
+
+
+# scale grid to fit new length unit
+# Reference used:
+# https://blender.stackexchange.com/a/210749
+
+print("\nScaling 3D View grid...")
+
+for area in bpy.context.screen.areas:
+  if (area.type == 'VIEW_3D'):
+    view_3d_area = area.spaces.active # declare to use later
+    area.spaces.active.grid_scale = 100
+    area.spaces.active.grid_lines = 300
+    area.spaces.active.show_axis_x = False
+    area.spaces.active.show_axis_y = False
+    area.spaces.active.show_axis_z = False
+    area.spaces.active.clip_start = 0.1
+    area.spaces.active.clip_end = 10000
+    break
+
+
+# import Mario's model from DAE file included in the template
+# get blenxy template location for that and select it
+# but first delete all objects in scene so it is clean
+
+bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='SELECT')
+bpy.ops.object.delete()
+
+print("\nImporting Mario's Model...")
+
+blenxy_path = bpy.utils.user_resource('SCRIPTS', "startup/bl_app_templates_user/blenxy/")
+bpy.ops.wm.collada_import(filepath = blenxy_path + "Mario.dae")
+Mario = bpy.data.objects.get("Mario")
+Mario.select = True
+
+
+# set a SMG axis for reference when doing models
+# it is just a visual queue to get how the model will appear on game 
+# select a model --> create transform orientation --> modify its matrix
+
+# References used:
+# https://blenderartists.org/t/how-to-set-transform-orientation-in-code/542536/4
+# for context incorrect bypass:
+# https://blender.stackexchange.com/a/6105
+
+print("\nSetting SMG Axis Reference...")
+
+Mario.select = True
+override = bpy.context.copy()
+override['area'] = area
+bpy.ops.transform.create_orientation(override, name = "SMG Axis", use = True)
+bpy.context.scene.orientations[-1].matrix = [ [1.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 0.0, 1.0], [0.0, -1.0, 0.0] ]
+
+
+# set initial 3d viewport camera location
+# just a rotation and a camera view distance change
+
+print("\nAdjusting 3D Viewport camera location...")
+
+# set rotation (quaternions)
+view_3d_area.region_3d.view_rotation = (0.8001, 0.4619, 0.1913, 0.3314)
+# set camera distance to origin
+view_3d_area.region_3d.view_distance = 4             
+
+
+# extra stuff to set >:]
+
+print("\nExtra stuff to set...")
+
+# set environment lightnning (material display suggestion)
+bpy.context.scene.world.light_settings.use_environment_light = True
+
+# set framerate (SMG runs at 59.94 fps in THP videos)
+# need to check if it is the same for BCK animations
+bpy.context.scene.render.fps = 60
+bpy.context.scene.render.fps_base = 1.001
+
+# set start frame at 0
+bpy.data.scenes["Scene"].frame_start = 0
+bpy.data.scenes["Scene"].frame_current = 0
+
+print("\nDone with the main settings!\n")