FBX Extensions to 3ds Max

3ds Max FBX Extension Interface

FBX Extensions to the FBX Plug-in for 3ds Max can implement any or all of the following functions. Note that the INode class refers to the 3ds Max SDK.

EXPORT_DLL bool MaxExt_IsExtension(){return true;}
 
EXPORT_DLL bool MaxExt_ExportHandled(INode* pMaxObject);
EXPORT_DLL void MaxExt_ExportBegin(KFbxScene* pFbxScene, INode* pMaxRootNode);
EXPORT_DLL void MaxExt_ExportTranslated(KFbxObject* pFbxObject, INode* pMaxObject);
EXPORT_DLL void MaxExt_ExportEnd(KFbxScene* pFbxScene, INode* pMaxRootNode);
 
EXPORT_DLL bool MaxExt_ImportHandled(KFbxObject* pFbxObject);
EXPORT_DLL void MaxExt_ImportBegin(KFbxScene* pFbxScene, INode* pMaxRootNode);
EXPORT_DLL void MaxExt_ImportTranslated(KFbxObject* pFbxObject, INode* pMaxObject);
EXPORT_DLL void MaxExt_ImportEnd(KFbxScene* pFbxScene, INode* pMaxRootNode);

Running your FBX Extension for 3ds Max

FBX Extensions for 3ds Max must be compiled as dynamic library files (.dll) and placed in the following 3ds Max subdirectory:

<3dsMax_install_path>/stdplugs/fbx

Sample Code

The following FBX Extensions SDK subdirectories contain sample Visual Studio projects.

Directory	Description
plugins/3dsMaxExtensionPlugin_Template/	Skeleton code and comments for 3ds Max.
plugins/3dsMaxExtensionPlugin_Example/	Fully functional sample extension for 3ds Max.