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# Importing the FBX Format

To import FBX format data in Action:

1. Do one of the following:
   - Drag the Import node from the node bar and place it in the schematic.
   - Drag the Import node from the node bar and place it where you want it in Result view.
   - Double-click the Import node. You do not need to be in Schematic view to add a node in this manner.
2. In the Import menu, select FBX as your format type.
3. Use the FBX import settings, as needed.
4. Navigate to the location where the FBX files are located.
   Note Make sure that you have write permissions to the folder where the FBX file is located, as Smoke decompresses the textures embedded in the FBX to an .fbm folder collocated with the FBX file.
5. Select a file from the file browser.

   The FBX data is imported into Action.