Wavefront (OBJ) export plug-in

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The objExport plug-in lets you export Maya polygon data to the Wavefront OBJ ASCII file format. It successfully converts:

Maya texture coordinate and vertex normal information.
Maya renderable set information into material names.
Maya component set information into groups.

For details on exporting to OBJ format, see Basic Tools.

NoteobjExport does not export OBJ formatted curves, surfaces, smoothing groups, or point group materials. It also does not support NURBS. Use the MayaToAlias plug-in for scenes that contain NURBS surfaces.

NoteAutodesk provides the source code for the objExport plug-in as part of the Maya Developer’s Toolkit. Ensure that you have installed the Toolkit, and you can find the source code in .../files/devkit/plug-ins/objExport.cpp.

To load the objExport plug-in

Open Maya and select Window > Settings/Preferences > Plug-in Manager.
Click the loaded check box for the objExport plug-in.

To export a file in OBJ format

Select File > Export All or File > Export Selection.
Selectf OBJexport as the file type and then click Export.