WED imports FBX versions 2005 and 2006. 3ds max v8 (released in 2005) is able to sucessfully export fbx to WED.

With 3ds max 2009 (current trial) it dosn't seem to work. I can't export textures and it's unclear to me which is the correct version to actually export from 3ds max 2009. The exporter is more complicated than 3ds max 8 version.

Which precise version is fbx 2006 in WED ?? (see below)

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=10775920

Any ideas please ?

thanks

i tried it and both 2009.3 and 2010 versions work fine. (max 2009 trial uses a buggy version that is not able export to 200611, you should update it.)


you can follow my video, it shows the settings you should use while exportng models.

edit: sorry, you emant wed

i got another PC today ill install trial and see what is best for wed.

tried with this model:
http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/medieval-smithy-low-poly-3d-model/225033

(removed small spears and swords)

used same settings as in the model video(unchecked animation this time) and it is perfectly imported.

Fbx2010 for max2009.

edit:
(install fbx 2010 but, select version 2006 while exporting, as in video)

here is the resulting shots of the level:
image link
only the spears are models, rest is level(debug panel says 3 ents that are spears, rest are drawn as blocks as you can see)

another edit: i used "Import FBX files" not "Import FBX files(2006)"

Hi Quad

with respect to 3ds max 2009. I tried updating the fbx exporter and it created an error. I had to reinstall


1. How do I ** safely ** update the fbx exporter ( I am using the 2009 trial downloaded 2 weeks ago)

2. Am I correct in assuming the 2009 fbx exporter doesn't export correctly to WED ?
ie will the updated fbx exporter fix this

Thanks for taking the time to help me, I am going round in circles here !

drac

edit I have read your post again and you said that 2009 fbx exporter does indeed work (for 2005)
could you tell me the settings. I just can't learn from YouTube (sorry)

1. Download the the fbx exporter from the 3rd link in this list
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=10775855

2. basically, fbx exporter in max2009trial is buggy, and can't export to version 2006, updating will fix this.

edit: When updating, make sure max2009 is not running to be safe.

Sorry to be a pain but, did you say that the orginal 2009 fbx exporter will work ?

edit: just downloaded file 14.5 MB size 20100_3dsmax2009_win is this correct ??

Which fbx 2006 export option do I want to use please ???

Hi Quad, it worked !!

Thank you so much. I used FBX200602_MB75

is this what you use ?

Thanks again !

yeah 2009.3 works too but it's not the original 2009 exporter, original one is 2009.1 or 2009.0 idk exactly.

i use 200611.(2010 fbx plugin installed. same one you downloaded.)

yes, 200611 is working well.
Interesting what you say, I just couldn't get 2009 to work, but this new one works perfectly.