Why does Max Triangulates everything imported ?

[visualboo]

That was most likely a setting when you imported it. Make sure quads or polys is chosen from the drop down.

[thomaspecht]

transfering files via FBX keeps the meshes intact, too. i've found it to handle some things better than OBJ. plus it's probably available for all the major 3d applications.

[CJcuervo]

yeah, and you can get the fbx plugins here:

http://www.kaydara.com/support/download/index.php





cj

[visualboo]

Except that's WAY overly complex just for mesh translation.

I would recommend sticking with obj's unless that's restricting you from something.

[robin]

Kadara seems to be doing the trick, there's some Bugs when going from Lightwave to Maya, but the Meshes are not too disrupted :)

i'll check out later how does this runs under XSI when importing.

Thanks for the Head up people, really helpful stuff you gave me

Robin

[thomaspecht]

visualboo: maybe, but with OBJ you're stuck on different exporters/imports from individuals/companies which possibly not all hold up to the same standards.
i've encountered several cases where a mesh exported from 3ds max showed additional edges after being imported into maya. not much of a difference but still annoying to clean up before rigging.

with FBX i've always transfered the exact same mesh.

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