You can send objects to Mudbox using the Send to Mudbox commands located in the File menu. The objects that can be sent include a variety of data, such as meshes, UVs on meshes and materials associated with meshes. You can then add paint or sculpt layers to an object in Mudbox and send it back to Maya using the Send to Maya commands located in the Mudbox File menu.

To send objects from Maya to Mudbox, do the following:

1. In Maya, select the object(s) you wish to send to Mudbox.
   NoteYou can only send Polygon Primitives from Maya to Mudbox.
2. From the File menu, select Send to Mudbox.
3. Then select from the following commands:
   • Send as New Scene. See Send to Mudbox > Send as New Scene.
   • Update Current Scene. See Send to Mudbox > Update Current Scene.
     NoteYou can also click the Update button, located to the right of the interop widget, to update the current scene.
   • Add to Current Scene. See Send to Mudbox > Add to Current Scene.
   • Select Previously Selected Objects. See Send to Mudbox > Select Previously Sent Objects.
4. Once you have selected one of the commands, the interop widget located at the bottom of the screen, to the right of the status bar, will appear to indicate that Maya and Mudbox are connected.

Once your object has been sent to Mudbox, any textures added to a new object will automatically be assigned in Mudbox. However if you are updating a scene, textures will have to be added manually.

To add texture to an updated scene do the following:

1. Select the object you want to add the texture to.
2. Right-click on the model and select Assign Existing Material.