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# Sample FBX Applications

FBX Plug-ins for Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk Maya

Autodesk 3ds Max allows users to import all or part of a scene stored in an FBX file into a 3ds Max scene, and to export all or part of a 3ds Max scene to an FBX file. Here is the FBX Export dialog box for 3ds Max:

Maya provides equivalent import/export functionality for its scenes.

Both 3ds Max and Maya provide FBX functionality as a plug-in. This means users can upgrade to a new FBX plug-in without having to wait for a new version of 3ds Max or Maya. These plug-ins are written with the FBX SDK.

FBX Converter

The FBX Converter is a standalone application that lets you convert FBX files into other file formats and versions, as well as from other file formats into FBX files.

The FBX Converter uses the FBX SDK to perform all these conversions.

FBX for QuickTime

FBX for QuickTime is a component plug-in for Apple QuickTime that lets you play back and interact with FBX files inside QuickTime.

You can interact with the scene by changing a camera’s position, hiding or displaying grid marks, switching between multiple cameras, switching between multiple animations, etc.

FBX for QuickTime (which uses the FBX SDK) is useful for anyone who wants to view and manipulate FBX files without installing and running a 3D modeling application.