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trying to convert from an ipn or presentation to fbx

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 22:25:05 GMT

im trying to make a animated video of a heater treater for the oilfield and was told to try and export to fbx is it possible if so how.

thank you

Re: trying to convert from an ipn or presentation to fbx

jhackney1972 — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 01:10:07 GMT

Inventor can only save either .WMV or .AVI files from an Inventor presentation file. If you have access to 3DS Max you can do it with the process outline in the later part of this article.

Re: trying to convert from an ipn or presentation to fbx

ToddHarris7556 — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:55:54 GMT

You may or may not have to export - it depends what your needs are.

Inventor Studio and Presentations both have the ability to create video output. If what you want is a simple animation of parts coming together, or assembly sequence, then one of these tools might be perfectly adequate.

If you're interested in integrating your parts/assemblies into a full-blown blockbuster Hollywood movie (or even a moderately-complex project flythrough) then you (or your animators) probably just want a solid file to import into 3dsMax, Maya, Blender, whatever they're using. i.e. export assets to use somewhere else to create an animation.

Re: trying to convert from an ipn or presentation to fbx

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 16:09:17 GMT

Yes trying to take it to 3dsMax

Re: trying to convert from an ipn or presentation to fbx

kelly.young — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 23:01:58 GMT

Hello @Anonymous You can take the model files into 3dsMax but the constraints setup in an assembly or tweaks in a presentation may not be transferred over for use, just the solids.

Help 3ds Max: Autodesk Inventor (IPT, IAM) Files

Help 3ds Max: Export the Model from Inventor

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Re: trying to convert from an ipn or presentation to fbx

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:35:17 GMT

Awesome will the parts import into the same locations

Re: trying to convert from an ipn or presentation to fbx

kelly.young — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:44:02 GMT

@Anonymous here is a good video going over the process with 2016:

And another with 2015:

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Re: trying to convert from an ipn or presentation to fbx

kelly.young — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 20:50:27 GMT

@Anonymous after further review, there might be more information here about making Joints usable within 3ds Max.

Reassemble Components in Three Easy Steps

AU: Capitalize On Inventor Constraints in 3ds Max

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Re: trying to convert from an ipn or presentation to fbx

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:56:14 GMT

Cool I have 3ds max just need to download it