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Error Code: -1 after trying to import .FBX from Maya 2018

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#1

Hello, I am a beginning Zbrush user – and new to computers and 3d art in general – so please forgive my ignorance, but I am having some trouble getting compatibility between Maya 2018 and a trial version of Zbrush 4r7.

I am using the Zbrush FBX export import plugin, attempting to import an .FBX file that I created in Maya 2018 and Mudbox 2018, but I get an error code : -1. After that, a pop up says that the tool was loaded, but it is nowhere to be found.

I understand there is some compatibibility issues between Maya since switching to Arnold and Zbrush, but so far all I have read is that those issues only related to the GoZ application – I understood that importing/exporting fbx or obj files should still work fine.

Any help is appreciated – I really have scoured the web and can’t find any information that helps me.

If no good option exist, I suppose I will just install Maya 2015 and work from that, although I do like some of the new features of Maya 2018 so a better solution than reverting would be fantastic.

Thanks in advance for advice.

#2

For some reason the FBX plugin can’t read the FBX scene format. This may be because you are exporting using a higher FBX version number than the plugin can cope with. Try exporting the FBX again from Maya and make sure to select a FBX version of 2014 or earlier. (You will be able to do this from the FBX dialog options.)

#3

Thanks, that did it. Now I can continue working in the version I’m more comfortable with.