Importing Poly Objects from Maya to XSI

[hellaboy]

I'm trying to bring in poly objects from maya to XSI. I import them as Iges files and that works, but the problem occurs when its in the package. The poly structure is really messed up...the objects are rough and when you try and adjust the continuit manager settings nothing happens. I'm assuming it has to do with the different normal calculations between Maya and XSI. Has anyone out there come across this problem and if so, found a solution?

[richard-sher]

The Iges format does not work well with Pollys.

If this ever comes out: http://sourceforge.net/projects/dotxsi4maya then it will be your best solution. Until then here are a couple of things that you can do to get around it.

The easiest way to get models from Maya to XSI is to export your Maya models as Wavefront OBJ files and use the Wavefront OBJ Importer v.1 script on this page: http://www.edharriss.com/SoftXSI\_tools.htm ...to import them into XSI. Unfortunately it does not import all obj types. So it might not be the most reliable way.

The most reliable way to get models from Maya to XSI has been to export an OBJ from Maya and import it into SOFTIMAGE|3D then save it as either an hrc (softimage model) or a .XSI file. Then load that into XSI.

The most expensive/comprehensive way to get your Maya models into XSI is to buy a copy of Polytrans. http://www.okino.com

Hope this helps.

[marvin2k1]

i tried to convert the de espona models into a format that xsi could use, but all such translations result in an exploded model that is either missing 50-90% of its parts, or nothing shows up at all.

why in the world is this so? i cant imagine that de espona is so much in bed with 3d max that it purposely makes its models untranslatable to other 3d soft.

[richard-sher]

I've tried converting the de espona models too. Most of the time either exporting them as a 3ds or a OBJ has fixed my problems but some models just won't convert. Have you tried exporting them with this converter: http://sourceforge.net/projects/dotxsi4max

[oozoux]

I've just posted a beta version of my OBJ import script (which should support UV) on XSI net.

[richard-sher]

Thanks a lot Olivier!