topic Re: exporting ShaderFX shader to Unity3D? in Maya Forum

exporting ShaderFX shader to Unity3D?

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 12:59:30 GMT

Is it possible to export a shader created in ShaderFX in the Unity game engine?

Re: exporting ShaderFX shader to Unity3D?

sean.heasley — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 15:12:03 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

No Unity doesn't support Maya ShaderFX. The only shader that easily translates over to Unity is phong/lambert or the stingray PBS shaders.

Re: exporting ShaderFX shader to Unity3D?

mspeer — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 15:17:23 GMT

Hi!

2 links that may help:

Export ShaderFX materials to HLSL, CgFX and GLSL:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/maya/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2018/ENU/Maya-LightingShading/files/GUID-12C5BAA1-1709-4082-ACAD-03CBE827936B-htm.html?st=Export%20ShaderFX

Shading Language used in Unity

https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/SL-ShadingLanguage.html

Re: exporting ShaderFX shader to Unity3D?

sean.heasley — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:39:43 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

I'm just checking in to see if you need more help with this. Did the suggestions that @mspeer and I help you at all?

If so, please click Accept as Solution on the posts that helped you so others in the community can find them easily.