Convert Inventor assembly file to FBX file

[lis_wang]

How to convert Inventor assembly file to FBX file?

Thanks

[KevinLi-Autodesk]

Hi lis_wang,

Currently Inventor version has no ability to convert its assembly to FBX format directly, but this is a user requirement which we will consider.

Workaround I thought in my mind is to use Inventor to export the assembly to IGES/STEP, open IGES/STEP in 3D Max or Maya, then export it to FBX format.

Regards,

[lis_wang]

If I converted the assembly file into step file, then all the constrains will be gone.

[DarrenP]

no matter what you do your going to lose the inventor contraints

you have to recontrain using the 3ds max tools

[lis_wang]

Thanks. I will constrain my assembly file in 3dMax

[cwhetten]

Is it necessary to convert from Inventor to IGES/STEP before opening in 3dsmax?  What's wrong with opening in 3dsmax directly from the Inventor files?

Cameron Whetten
Inventor 2014

[KevinLi-Autodesk]

Yeah! 3DS Max can directly import the Inventor assembly file, then export it to FBX.

Regards,

[nithin9JMXC]

Hi,

I was trying to export fbx file from inventor professional 2022. I tried installing autodesk inventor fbx tool but it shows 3Ds max 2018.4 required to run the program. Is there any way to export fbx file using inventor?

[WHolzwarth]

If you have access to Fusion 360, FBX export is possible from there, after opening Inventor files or a STEP from there.

I'd suggest STEP, because the whole assembly is placed in a single file.

On the other hand: What's the benefit of FBX? It's a mesh format, similar as STL or OBJ.

[nithin9JMXC]

I have the Meta (Facebook) Oculus Quest 2 VR goggles which works on this 3D platform

[nithin9JMXC]

Thanks Walter Holzwarth for the solution.

[WHolzwarth]

I don't have an Oculus Quest 2 or any other VR device, because of minor view capability on one eye.

But I could see, that importing OBJ files seems to be possible, too. Perhaps a more straightforward way for Inventor data.