FBX 3ds Max to Maya triangulation problem !?

madalin_c

Hey guys, it's my first post ever here, so please forgive me if this topic has been already discussed. I've been trying to export some meshes from Max 2013, to Maya 2015, but no matter what settings I have, the mesh is triangulated when I import it to Maya, and I'm running out of ideas, if you know anything about this problem please let me know, thanks

antweiler

Its a bug in the Max fbx exporter. Might be fixed in a newer version.
Adding an Edit Poly modifyer to your mesh before exporting helped me with this issue.

haiddasalami

Add a Turn To Poly and tick the checkbox (forget what it is but limit triangles or something) and set to 4.

Memory

I do this daily in a professional studio environment. In max, with your geometry collapsed to editable poly (no modifiers), in the geometry section of the FBX exporter, I only have checked on Smoothing Groups and Tangents and Binormals. There are no check marks in any other boxes in any other sections besudes automatic unit conversion. In FBX file format, type is set to ASCII (Which shouldnt matter) and version is FBX 2013.

If these options don't work, perhaps you're dealing with an issue that has been fixed recently as someone suggested.

monster

I seem to remember if you use the "Send To" command it should do it without much hassle.

Also make sure you are using the latest FBX plugin for Max 2013: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/item?siteID=123112&id=22694994

madalin_c

Tanks a lot for the quick support. It seems that Memory's method works, which is great. Tanks again

poopipe

It's the preserve edge orientation checkbox (something like that - haven't got it open) that causes it.

svv3d

This problem exists in 2015 series too. I add Edit Poly modifier and do Export (not Export Selection). For character with skin you need add Edit Poly between "Editable Poly" and "Skin". In FBX export I select M&E preset. Yes, for lower version of FBX, you need select target version software. For example from 3DS MAX 2015 to MAYA 2013 select FBX 2013 and Binary.