Exporting from 3dsMax to Maya

[bubbleishere]

Hello,

I recently purchased a city scene from Evermotion that is prepared for V-ray 3.0 with 3dsMax 2011 (or higher). I am currently using 3dsMax 2024 and Maya 2023 for my projects. I encountered some issues when trying to export the scene to Maya with Arnold as FBX and would greatly appreciate your assistance in resolving them.

I used SceneConverter to convert all elements to Arnold, including lights (converted to ArnoldLights) and materials (converted to StandardSurface). However, during the export process, I received the following error message: "The following lights are not supported by the plug-in and will not be exported: -ArnoldLight001." I have attached screenshots of the error message and Maya Viewport with imported ArnoldLight for your reference.

Then, I noticed that all the materials appear gray, and upon checking the Hypershade, I discovered that the materials do not have any connections to texture files.

To summarize, I successfully imported the city model into Maya, but I am facing issues with missing materials and lights. Could you please provide me with instructions on how to fix these issues?

[Stephen.Blair]

Don't use FBX, use ASS or USD

[bubbleishere]

Thank you so much for your prompt response! To clarify, should I begin by using the scene converter to convert from Vray to Arnold, and then export the file as ASS or USD? Are there any additional specific settings or steps I need to follow to ensure that everything, including materials and lights, can be imported into Maya and rendered using Arnold?

[bubbleishere]

I converted the scene and exported it as USD, but when I imported it into Maya, there were no materials. Am I doing something wrong?

[osukas · Accepted solution]

Im trying to use the Send to > Send to Maya > Send a new scene

My mesh goes to a new maya file without problem, but the Arnold shaders are not

[lee_griggs]

You can export the shaders from the Arnold Menu in 3ds Max

and import them with Import Arnold Shaders here.

Tutorial here.

You can also convert the shaders to standard_surface here.