[PLUGINS] Helpful! FBX Autodesk Plugins

[Advancebo]

I find these FBX plugins very helpful

What the FBX plugins do is that it allows cross program file sharing. Without messing anything up.

An example would be someone with Max 2008, and the other person has Max 9. The person with Max 9 can't open up max files from the person with Max 2008. So the Max 2008 User can export the model as FBX in the export window. Then the 9 user can import it into their copy of Max.

I have found out that exporting as 3ds and other file formats, will cause open edges and mess up the materials. FBX can export perfectly with no mishaps. Another feature of is that it can also export animations within it.

Here are the FBX installers


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3ds Max

3ds Max 2009
32 bit
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/fbx20091_3dsmax2009_win.exe
64 bit
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/fbx20091_3dsmax2009_win64.exe

3ds Max 2008
32 bit
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/fbx20091_3dsmax2008_win.exe
64 bit
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/fbx20091_3dsmax2008_win64.exe

3ds Max 9
32 bit
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/fbx20091_3dsmax90_win.exe
64 bit
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/fbx20091_3dsmax90_win64.exe

Maya

Maya 2008
32 bit
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/fbx20091_maya2008_win.exe
64 bit
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/fbx20091_maya2008_win64.exe

Maya 8.5
32 bit
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/fbx20091_maya85_win.exe
64 bit
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/fbx20091_maya85_win64.exe

Maya 8
32 bit
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/fbx20091_maya80_win.exe
64 bit
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/fbx20091_maya80_win64.exe


FBX Converter Utility:
What this does is allow conversion of any 3DS, DXF, or OBJ to and from FBX
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/fbx20091_converter_win.exe

Please note that this is absolutely free from the Autodesk Website. There are no fees or charges to download or install these. Simply download the correct installer. Then install it
[size=1]Edited by Advancebo on Aug 24, 2008 at 03:49 PM[/size=1]

[Disaster]

This in no way relates to halo... To fix .3ds files just weld all the vertexes at 0.1

[Advancebo]

EDIT maybe this should be moved to a different section....

[FRain]

Tech Talk, probably.

[kid908]

is there one to convert max 9 to max 8?

[Advancebo]

oddly enough, even though Max 8 was made by Autodesk. Max 8 was released before the release of FBX. Something about all that, so they wouldnt make an FBX plugin for it

[legionaire45]

Max 8 was developed by Discreet - they were purchased by Autodesk part way through the development process of Max 8.