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Optimizing 3ds Max skinning for export to MotionBuilder

The following are some tips to preparing 3ds Max skinning so it can be read correctly in MotionBuilder.

3ds Max Weighting is supported only when applied to an Editable mesh or Editable poly.
Skin and Physique are the only two 3ds Max weighting modifiers supported by MotionBuilder.
You can apply Skin modifiers to two different objects in the same scene.
Negative scaling on meshes that act as weight on a skeleton is not supported.

Physique Modifier Issues

Only Rigid envelopes are supported in MotionBuilder. Deformable and Partial blending envelopes are automatically converted to rigid envelopes in MotionBuilder.

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