Official New FBX Exporter in 2017.2

Re: Export to FBX Options:-

Yes, just give an option to show, if necessary.

Not if option in 1. Is implemented.

Suggest showing how the UV channel slots will be exported - with an option to change.
Please refer to my previous post.

Yes, once again as an option rather than the sole means of export.

 

is this an editor only api? would nice to have it available in runtime as well.

 

So do you guys finally Properly support Joint Constraints on FBX Imports?????

 

I'm not sure what you mean by "Joint constraints", but starting with Unity 2018.1 we support import of Point, Orient, Scale, Aim and Parent constraints from FBX with behaviour identical to Maya and MotionBuilder.

 

Sorry I should have been more clear. In maya we can limit joint rotations per axis and export them in FBX. Thus prevent thing like odd rotations of knee joints etc...

 

Hi!
I have a material that i tweaked the uv tiling and offset in unity,



but when i do the "Convert to linked prefab instance" (i do it in root gameobject called "123") the uv tiling and offset of that materialgets reset to 1, so this can be a problem because then i have to tweak it again inside of 3ds max or when after i import it again to unity, so its extra work that shouldnt be happening! Am i doing something wrong?



But if i tweak the uv tiling and offset in 3ds max when i export it to unity, unity assigns the correct uv tiling and offset inside unity.

image that shows the tweaking im doing inside 3ds max to then export it back to unity


in unity it gets reloaded with the correct proportion of texture and uv tiling/offset although the values arent the same as in 3ds max but it works!



Is there anyway to do the "Convert to linked prefab instance" but make the materials not to reset its uv tiling and offset to 1 (if its not 1 of course)?

Thanks

 

Yeah I want to export my assets as fbx files at runtime, in a standalone build for example.

p.s. and import too lol not sure why we can't do that, cuz we can import assetbundles in runtime which contain the fbx files..

 

No, I checked with the Animation team and that's not possible right now. If you'd like to see this feature in a future Unity release, please post it on https://feedback.unity3d.com. Thanks!

 

I'm trying to export a warehouse scene that has lots of instanced or copied assets using the same name. For example, the floor is made of 6 meshes, all a copy of a single mesh and all labeled just floor in the scene.

When I export it and load it into 3ds max, the material only gets applied to one piece of the floor. Obviously I can manually apply the material the rest of the assets. But the warehouse is made with the same method for the walls, roof, girders, catwalks, stairs, and props.

I downloaded the free Scene OBJ exporter from the assetstore and this keeps all materials applied on export. Not sure if I'm doing something wrong with FBX export or if it's a bug related to the objects in my scene having duplicate names.

 

Where's the blender love you guys mentioned at the beginning? I tried to select the blender executable in the "3D Application" but it doesn't change it.

 

Hi @Archviz3d,

This is indeed an issue with "Convert to Linked Prefab Instance".
The reason you are seeing the loss of tiling is that after exporting, the material in your prefab is no longer the same Unity material you had assigned to the object.

Notice that the material options are greyed out after converting. This is because what you are now seeing is the material that got exported into the fbx and not the original material you had applied to the object.

Currently the workaround is to reassign the original material to the object after converting, then apply the changes to the prefab.

Best,
Viktoria

 

Hi @manicd,

You're right, this is a bug with the exporter. It will be fixed in the next release

Best,
Viktoria

 

This is exactly what I would like to do! I'm in the process of trying to figure out how to export at runtime for my application. Is there anyway of achieving this with the current Untiy exporter or is there some way I can modify the flies to create it?

 

Hi PendingFox and CloudExSolider,

Currently it is not possible to export FBX at runtime, however we plan to add this functionality in the future.

Best,
Viktoria

 

Hi CyRaid,

We haven't forgotten about the Blender plugin, it's still on the roadmap.
Sorry it's not available yet, and thank you for your patience!

Best,
Viktoria

 

Thanks for the update Viktoria. Happen to have an ETA for it by chance?

 

That's unfortunate but I figured as much. I guess I'll have to look for another solution for runtime FBX exporting. Thanks for the quick response!

 

Hi Viktoria,
can you update us on the progress of the fix ?
Can we expect it for the end of the month or will it be coming later on ? If so, can you provide us a estimated time of release ?
Thanks !
Eric

 

Sorry I don't have an ETA for you right now

 

Hi EWilain,

The issue is on our radar, however it won't be ready this month. Sorry I don't have an ETA for you right now. I'll let you know when I do.
Thank you for your patience!

Best,
Viktoria

 

3ds Max 2018 Don't support ? No unity menu!

 

Hi, ans! Thanks for the new version with lighting support! Do you know when you will be able to upload the new version with support for animated parameters? Thank you very much!

 

Hi a33366,

In 3ds Max 2018, the Unity menu items are under the file menu instead of the top menu bar like in 3ds Max 2017. Here are the exact locations for the Unity import and export menu items:

File > Import > Import from Unity
File > Export > Export to Unity

If you don't see these menu items either, do you get any error messages in Unity or 3ds Max?

Best,
Viktoria

 

Please support Maya 2016～
I bet a lot of users still use 2016.

 

I tried all day。

no Error

 

Hi! I have a doubt... will be possible in the future export to FBX the animations made in Timeline? Thanks!

 

Hi cocosesamo,

Support for animated parameters won't be in the upcoming release, but we are working on adding it

Yes in the next release it will be possible to export animations from the timeline to FBX.

Best,
Viktoria

 

Hi masukensan,

Maya 2016 is not officially supported and hasn't been tested, however you might be able to make it work by manually installing the plugin.
Here are the steps to take:

1. Unzip the UnityFbxForMaya.zip file in the FbxExporters/ folder from the Unity package to a writable location (could be in or outside of your Unity project)

2. Copy the contents of Integrations/Autodesk/maya/UnityFbxForMaya.txt from the unzipped folder to the following file:

Windows: C:\Users\{username}\Documents\maya\modules\UnityFbxForMaya.mod
Mac: $HOME/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/Maya/modules/UnityFbxForMaya.mod

3. In UnityFbxForMaya.mod, modify the following line:

+ UnityFbxForMaya {Version} {UnityIntegrationsPath}/Integrations/Autodesk/maya

Replace {Version} with 1.2.0b1 (version number of FBX exporter package).
Replace {UnityIntegrationsPath} with path where UnityFbxForMaya.zip was unzipped in step 1

4. In the following file:

Windows: C:\Users\{username}\Documents\maya\scripts\userSetup.mel
Mac: $HOME/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/Maya/scripts/userSetup.mel

Create the file if it doesn't exist, then add this line:

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. if(`exists unitySetupUI`){ unitySetupUI; }
3.  

5. Open Maya
6. Open the script editor



7. Run the following:

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. unityConfigure "{UnityProjectPath}" "{ExportSettingsPath}" "{ImportSettingsPath}" 0 0;
3.  

Where:
UnityProjectPath = path/to/UnityProject
ExportSettingsPath = path/to/Integrations/Autodesk/maya/scripts/unityFbxExportSettings.mel (from the UnityFbxForMaya.zip)
ImportSettingsPath = path/to/Integrations/Autodesk/maya/scripts/unityFbxImportSettings.mel (from the UnityFbxForMaya.zip)

8. Integration should now be fully installed

Let me know if you run into any issues.

Best,
Viktoria

 

Could you please send me your Unity editor logs after installing the 3ds Max plugin?

The editor log can be found here:
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Unity\Editor\Editor.log

Please also check if you have a file called "UnityFbxForMaxPlugin.ms" in your user startup scripts folder.
This is the default location for this folder:
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2018 - 64bit\ENU\scripts\startup

Finally, do you close 3ds Max before installing?
If not please try closing all 3ds Max windows before installing.

Best,
Viktoria

 

Here is a screenshot of the folder

Log Last Text
----- Total AssetImport time: 0.089809s, AssetImport time: 0.000000s, Asset hashing: 0.000000s [0 B, 0.000000 mb/s]

Ran max: [E:/3DSMax2018/3ds Max 2018/3dsmax.exe]
With args [-q -silent -mxs "global UnityPluginScript_Source = @\"E:/Unity Project/knife/Integrations/Autodesk/max/scripts/UnityFbxForMaxPlugin.ms\";global UnityPluginScript_Name = @\"UnityFbxForMaxPlugin.ms\";global UnityProject = @\"E:/Unity Project/knife\";global UnityFbxExportSettings = @\"E:/Unity Project/knife/Integrations/Autodesk/max/scripts/unityFbxExportSettings.ms\";filein \"E:/Unity Project/knife/Integrations/Autodesk/max/scripts/configureUnityFbxForMax.ms\""]
Result 0
UnityEngine.DebugLogHandler:Internal_Log(LogType, String, Object)
UnityEngine.DebugLogHandler:LogFormat(LogType, Object, String, Object[])
UnityEngine.Logger:Log(LogType, Object)
UnityEngine.Debug:Log(Object)
FbxExporters.Editor.MaxIntegration:InstallMaxPlugin(String)
FbxExporters.Editor.MaxIntegration:InstallIntegration(String)
FbxExporters.Editor.IntegrationsUI:InstallDCCIntegration()
FbxExporters.EditorTools.ExportSettingsEditor:OnInspectorGUI()
UnityEditor.InspectorWindowrawEditor(Editor[], Int32, Boolean, Boolean&, Rect&) (at C:\buildslave\unity\build\Editor\Mono\Inspector\InspectorWindow.cs:1253)
UnityEditor.InspectorWindowrawEditors(Editor[]) (at C:\buildslave\unity\build\Editor\Mono\Inspector\InspectorWindow.cs:1030)
UnityEditor.InspectorWindow:OnGUI() (at C:\buildslave\unity\build\Editor\Mono\Inspector\InspectorWindow.cs:361)
System.Reflection.MonoMethod:InternalInvoke(Object, Object[], Exception&)
System.Reflection.MonoMethod:Invoke(Object, BindingFlags, Binder, Object[], CultureInfo) (at /Users/builduser/buildslave/mono/build/mcs/class/corlib/System.Reflection/MonoMethod.cs:222)
System.Reflection.MethodBase:Invoke(Object, Object[]) (at /Users/builduser/buildslave/mono/build/mcs/class/corlib/System.Reflection/MethodBase.cs:115)
UnityEditor.HostView:Invoke(String, Object) (at C:\buildslave\unity\build\Editor\Mono\HostView.cs:295)
UnityEditor.HostView:Invoke(String) (at C:\buildslave\unity\build\Editor\Mono\HostView.cs:288)
UnityEditor.HostView:InvokeOnGUI(Rect) (at C:\buildslave\unity\build\Editor\Mono\HostView.cs:255)
UnityEditor.DockArea:OldOnGUI() (at C:\buildslave\unity\build\Editor\Mono\GUI\DockArea.cs:396)
UnityEngine.Experimental.UIElements.IMGUIContaineroOnGUI(Event) (at C:\buildslave\unity\build\Runtime\UIElements\Managed\IMGUIContainer.cs:182)
UnityEngine.Experimental.UIElements.IMGUIContainer:HandleIMGUIEvent(Event) (at C:\buildslave\unity\build\Runtime\UIElements\Managed\IMGUIContainer.cs:338)
UnityEngine.Experimental.UIElements.IMGUIContainer:HandleEvent(EventBase) (at C:\buildslave\unity\build\Runtime\UIElements\Managed\IMGUIContainer.cs:322)
UnityEngine.Experimental.UIElements.EventDispatcherispatchEvent(EventBase, IPanel) (at C:\buildslave\unity\build\Runtime\UIElements\Managed\EventDispatcher.cs:250)
UnityEngine.Experimental.UIElements.UIElementsUtilityoDispatch(BaseVisualElementPanel) (at C:\buildslave\unity\build\Runtime\UIElements\Managed\UIElementsUtility.cs:251)
UnityEngine.Experimental.UIElements.UIElementsUtilityrocessEvent(Int32, IntPtr) (at C:\buildslave\unity\build\Runtime\UIElements\Managed\UIElementsUtility.cs:78)
UnityEngine.GUIUtilityrocessEvent(Int32, IntPtr) (at C:\buildslave\unity\build\Runtime\IMGUI\Managed\GUIUtility.cs:175)

(Filename: /Users/builduser/buildslave/mono/build/mcs/class/corlib/System.Reflection/MonoMethod.cs Line: 222)

Refresh: detecting if any assets need to be imported or removed ... Refresh: elapses 0.012264 seconds (Nothing changed)

 

Thank you very much for your answer! I suposse that is difficult to know, but... there's an aproximated date for the next release? Do you think that the cameras done with Cinemachine on Timeline will can be exported to FBX to use it on Maya? Thanks again!

 

Hi a33366,

Thank you for sending the editor log and screenshots. It looks like everything was installed properly.

I believe there is a bug with the plugin currently depending on 3ds Max being installed in English.

Until we fix the problem, the workarounds are to add shortcuts for the Unity commands or to manually add the menu items for them.

For either case, first open the "Customize User Interface" Dialog:



To assign shortcuts:
1. Go to the "Keyboard" tab
2. Select the "Unity" category from the dropdown
3. Select the Action to add a shortcut for
4. Set the Hotkey
5. Click "Assign"



To add the menu items:
1. Go to the "Menus" tab
2. Select the "Unity" category from the dropdown
3. Drag the actions to the desired location in the UI (e.g. under File > Import)



Let me know if this does not fix the issue or if you see any other problems.

Best,
Viktoria

 

Hi cocosesamo,

The next release is coming soon , however I don't have a specific date for you right now.

Yes it will be possible to export cinemachine cameras from the timeline in the next release, however the animation clips will need to be baked. This can be done using the Unity recorder available for free on the asset store.

Best,
Viktoria

 

[QUOTE =“vkovec，post：3439186，member：1476161”]嗨a33366，

感谢您发送编辑日志和截图。它看起来像一切正常安装。

我相信这个插件目前存在一个错误，取决于3ds Max是以英文安装的。

在解决问题之前，解决方法是为Unity命令添加快捷方式或为它们手动添加菜单项。

无论哪种情况，首先打开“自定义用户界面”对话框：

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分配快捷方式：
1.转到“键盘”选项卡
2.从下拉列表中选择“Unity”类别
3.选择要为其添加快捷方式的操作
4.设置热键
5.点击“分配”

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要添加菜单项：
1.转到“菜单”选项卡
2.从下拉列表中选择“Unity”类别
3.将动作拖动到用户界面中的所需位置（例如，在文件>导入下）

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让我知道如果这不能解决问题或者如果你看到任何其他问题。

最好，
维多利亚[/ QUOTE]

thanks is ok ！

 

Thank you very much, Viktoria!

Waiting for the next release!

Best,
Pablo

 

Really hope the skinned mesh support comes soon! Thanks for all the work you're doing on this.

 

is there a way to call the function of "Convert to linked prefab instance"? I just want to make my own script more automatic

 

Hi SunnyChow,

Yes there are two different functions you can use from the FbxExporters.Editor.ConvertToModel class:

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. /// <summary>
3. /// Create instantiated model prefabs from a list of GameObjects.
4. /// Every hierarchy in the list will be exported, under the name of the root.
5. /// If an object and one of its descendents are both selected, the descendent is not promoted to be a prefab -- we only export the root.
6. /// </summary>
7. /// <returns>list of instanced Model Prefabs</returns>
8. /// <param name="unityGameObjectsToConvert">Unity game objects to convert to Model Prefab instances</param>
9. /// <param name="path">Path to save Model Prefab; uses export path in FbxExportSettings if null</param>
10. static GameObject[] CreateInstantiatedModelPrefab (GameObject[] unityGameObjectsToConvert, string directoryFullPath = null);
11.  
12. /// <summary>
13. /// Convert one object (and the hierarchy below it) to an auto-updating prefab.
14. /// This refreshes the asset database.
15. /// </summary>
16. /// <returns>The prefab instance that replaces 'toConvert' in the scene.</returns>
17. /// <param name="toConvert">GameObject hierarchy to convert to a prefab.</param>
18. /// <param name="fbxFullPath">Absolute platform-specific path to
19. /// the fbx file. May be null, in which case we construct a unique
20. /// filename from the object name and the
21. /// directoryFullPath.</param>
22. /// <param name="directoryFullPath">Absolute platform-specific path
23. /// to a directory in which to put the fbx file. Ignored if
24. /// fbxFullPath is specified. May be null, in which case the
25. /// export path from the FbxExportSettings is used.</param>
26. static GameObject Convert(GameObject toConvert, string directoryFullPath = null, string fbxFullPath = null);
27.  

Best,
Viktoria

 

Hey there Viktoria,

Sorry for the late reply but I have been extremely busy lately. I just tried installing it once again. Again it failed. Maya LT doesn't close and Unity spits out an error. Do you want me to attach the log files here or email?

Thomas Pasieka

 

Hi Thomas,

No worries, hope things have calmed down a bit. Attaching the log files here is good, thank you!

Best,
Viktoria

 

Here you go

Thomas Pasieka

 

Great job, love it so far! Is there currently a way to export an asset with animations from Unity to Maya? Currently I send Asset Alpha from Maya to Unity. Then If I want to edit, I send it back to Maya, but now my keys are gone. Would be great to go back and forth between the two seamlessly.

 

where down it?

 

Hi Thomas,

Thank you for sending the logs. The Unity commands look fine, however it seems that an error occurs when running the commands in Maya as it exits with an error code.
Could you please send the error you get from Unity as well as the script editor contents from Maya LT?

Thank you,
Viktoria

 

Hi arybak89,

Thank you! With FBX Exporter version 1.3.0b1 it is possible to export animated transforms, cameras, lights, and legacy or generic skinned meshes.

You can also export animation clips from the timeline.

Best,
Viktoria

 

Hi gdtiti,

You can download the package either from the asset store or from this forum thread below for the most recent version.

Best,
Viktoria