Join Aaron F. Ross for an in-depth discussion in this video Goodbye, part of Advanced 3ds Max and Maya Integration.
- In this course we've explored techniques…for preparing and translating scenes…between Max and Maya.…One can't help but notice the limitations…imposed by workflows that require us…to bake textures in animation.…These limitations are inevitable…due to the vastly different architectures…of the two programs.…We'll never be able to get Max…to understand the Maya construction history,…or Maya to understand 3ds Max modifiers.…But I'm confident that the translation…software itself will continue…to improve inefficiency and feature sets.…
Alembic is an open standard,…and we should keep our eyes on how it evolves.…Thanks for watching,…and I hope I've helped you integrate…Maya and 3ds Max in your own CG-pipeline.…Goodbye.…
Author
Aaron F. Ross
Released
12/9/2014- Managing and tracking assets
- Setting up a shared texture library
- Streamlining user interfaces
- Using Maya mode hotkeys in 3ds Max
- Harmonizing scene units and frame rates
- Rendering procedural textures to bitmaps
- Translating scenes with the FBX file format
- Correcting materials, lighting, and surfaces
- Using the Send To command
- Baking animation to keyframes
- Saving a geometry cache
- Distilling complex animation with Alembic
Skill Level Advanced
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome46s
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Using the exercise files2m 18s
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1. Managing Assets
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Asset tracking in 3ds Max4m 19s
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2. Harmonizing Preferences
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Changing Maya's up axis2m 28s
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Setting Maya Grid options4m 26s
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Setting frame rate7m 45s
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3. Transferring Materials
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Render to Texture in 3ds Max12m 2s
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Importing FBX in Maya3m 19s
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Correcting surface normals3m 43s
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Resolving file paths3m 36s
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Embedding media in FBX2m 34s
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4. Transferring Models and Animation
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Using the Send To command4m 27s
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Baking animation in Maya2m 54s
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Saving a geometry cache3m 55s
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Exporting from Maya to FBX2m 27s
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Importing FBX in 3ds Max4m 39s
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5. Transferring Data with Alembic
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Enabling the Alembic plugins1m 17s
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Exporting to Alembic2m 45s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye43s
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