How to Convert Max to Maya
Maya and 3ds Max and are two highly advanced 3D modeling and animation programs developed by Autodesk. While both programs perform similar actions and are developed by the same company, project files from one application cannot be opened in the other. Autodesk developed a file format known as FBX that acts as a conversion tool for exporting and importing files between the two programs. In order to read this conversion file, both Maya and 3ds Max need to be updated with an FBX plug-in.
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Instructions
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Download the FBX 2012 plug-in executable file for your version of 3ds Max from the Autodesk FBX website. Run the executable file to automatically install the plug-in to your 3ds Max directory.
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Download the FBX 2012 plug-in executable file for your version of Maya from the Autodesk website. Run the executable file to automatically install the plug-in to your Maya directory.
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Launch the 3ds Max application and load the project that you want to convert to Maya.
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Click the Autodesk icon in the upper left corner of the main 3ds Max window and select "Export."
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Click the "Save as type" drop-down box and select "FBX." Click "Save" to export the Max file in FBX format.
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Launch the Maya application and select "Import" from the File drop-down menu on the main tool bar.
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Browse to the directory that contains the FBX file exported from 3ds Max. Highlight the file and click "Import."
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Click "File" on the main Maya tool bar and select "Save Scene" to convert the FBX file into a Maya project file.
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Tips & Warnings
The Autodesk FBX website contains several different versions of the FBX plug-in that correspond with the many different versions of 3ds Max and Maya. If you are unsure of which version to download, select "About" from the Help drop-down menu in both 3ds Max and Maya to display version information.
