How to Export an OBJ From Maya 2011
The Maya 2011 3-D modeling application makes it easy to export an OBJ. In Maya, an OBJ is a 3-D model that may be exported from Maya and utilized in other modeling applications, such as 3-D Coat. Some preparation is required in Maya to export the OBJ. Make sure all parts of the model are named, an the history of the model is deleted, prior to exporting the OBJ from Maya. Remove any animation and make sure to freeze all geometry. Finally, ensure all normals are facing outward. You are then ready to export the OBJ from Maya.
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Instructions
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Drag the cursor over all geometry to include in the OBJ export.
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Click “Modify” from the top navigation panel, then click “Freeze Transformations.”
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Click “Normals” from the top navigation bar with the geometry still selected. Click “Set to Face.”
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Click “Normals,” then click the “Vertex Normal Edit Tool.”
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Click “Normals,” then click “Unlock Normals.”
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Click “Normals,” then click “Soften Edge.”
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Select all geometry by dragging the mouse cursor over the area to export. Click “Edit” on the top navigation bar, then click “Delete All By Type.” Click “History” to delete the history of the model.
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Click “Window” on the top navigation bar, and click “Settings/Preferences.” Click the “Plug-in Manager” option.
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Click the “objExport.mll” entry, then check the checboxes in front of the “Loaded” and “AutoLoad” options.
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Drag the cursor over the geometry to export, and click “File” from the top navigation bar. Click “Export Selected,” then the Export window opens.
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Click the “Files of Type” drop-down box, and click the “OBJ” file type. Type a name for the OBJ file in the “File Name” input box, and click the “Export” button. The OBJ file is exported and ready to be imported and used by another modeling program.
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