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Converting FBX Files to an Earlier Version of FBX

You can convert .fbx files created in MotionBuilder2013 to an earlier version of .fbx file format by choosing from the main MotionBuilder menu Python Tools > FBX Export .

Python Tools menu

Saving MotionBuilder2013 to FBX version 2011 or FBX version 2010 ensures compatibility with Autodesk version 2011 or 2010 applications.

FBX Export

ImportantFBX file format version 2010 does not support the MotionBuilder2013 Animation layers.

WarningFBX files exported via Python Tools > FBX Export > FBX 2010 tool or the FBX Converter tool are FBX SDK files and not MotionBuilder files. This means that anything specific to MotionBuilder will be discarded (such as story information, Devices, etc.).