Autodesk 3ds Max FBX Plug-in Help

ContentsAutodesk 3ds Max FBX Plug-in HelpCopyright3ds Max FBX Plug-in What’s NewWhat’s new in this versionSelection Sets support TurboSmoothComposite mapsDisplay Layer SupportEnhanced Hardware shader supportBiped merge-back workflow enhancements Normal Bump Map Support MAXScript export selected functionalityUse scene nameGenerate log dataTangents and Binormals supportKnown limitations for this versionEnvironmental texture mapsStandard material map channel valuesMorph informationLocked Ambient and Diffuse channelsPhotometric lightsExport issueBiped layersShapes and NURBSTCB interpolation controllersScale compensation Bitmaps, procedural, and map channelsConversion supportCamera supportLight supportCustom properties/attributesInstalling the 3ds Max FBX Plug-inWindows installationDownloading the 3ds Max FBX Plug-inChecking your FBX version numberFBX Plug-in UIBasic UI optionsStoring presetsCreating a custom presetEditing a presetEdit mode optionsExportExporting from 3ds Max to an FBX fileExport presetsAutodesk Media & Entertainment presetEdit/Save presetIncludeGeometrySplit per-vertex NormalsTangents and BinormalsTurboSmoothSelection SetsConvert deforming dummies to BonesDisplay LayersSmoothing GroupsAnimationExtra optionsUse scene nameBake animationDeformationsCurve filtersConstant key reducerUnroll rotationsKey ReducerPoint cache file(s)CamerasLightsEmbed mediaAdvanced optionsUnitsScale FactorScene units converted to:Axis conversionUIShow/Hide Warning ManagerGenerate log dataFBX file formatTypeFBX versionColladaImportImporting FBX files into 3ds MaxImport presetsAutodesk Media & Entertainment presetAutodesk Architectural (Revit) presetEdit/Save presetStatisticsIncludeGeometrySmoothing groupsDisplay LayersAnimationDeformationsAnimation TakeBake animation layersOptical markersCurve filtersConstant key reducerKey ReducerPoint cache file(s)BonesFile contentCamerasLightsAdvanced optionsUnitsScale FactorFile units converted to:Axis conversionUIShow/Hide Warning ManagerGenerate log data3ds Max FBX Plug-in WorkflowsRevit Architecture to 3ds Max workflowImporting faceted geometryLarge file sizesRemoving visible edges from imported FBX modelsWorkflow limitationsIFFFSPreserving turned Edges in 3ds MaxUnwanted scaling in 3ds MaxMotionBuilder and Maya scalingRevit scalingScripting for the 3ds Max FBX Plug-inLoading the FBX plug-insLoading the 3ds Max FBX Plug-in manuallyLoading the 3ds Max FBX Plug-in using MAXScriptScripting commandsFBXExporterGetParam [arg]FBXExporterSetParam [arg] [value]FBXImporterGetParam [arg]FBXImporterSetParam [arg] [value]3ds Max FBX Plug-in glossary