How do I export a mesh in Maya?

Export the mesh from Maya

Select the entire mesh, and then click File > Export Selection…
Enter a file name and the location where the file should be saved.
From the Files of type drop-down menu, select OBJexport.
Click Export Selection.

What is mesh in SL?

Mesh – A collection of triangles with a single transformation matrix, roughly equivalent to a “Prim” in SL. Submesh – A subset of a mesh, equivalent to a “Face” on a normal prim. Land impact – Mesh objects are equivalent to one or more traditional second life prims.

What is sweep mesh?

Swept meshing is a geometry discretization technique available in COMSOL Multiphysics for specific types of geometries, including thin geometries, geometries with bends, and models with little or no variation in a specific direction.

What is Fitmesh second life?

Fitted Mesh is a technique in which an avatar’s collision bones are used to add further deformation detail to an avatar or clothing. This results in clothing that can adjust and fit to your avatar’s own personal body shape and style.

Why can’t I export as FBX in Maya?

FBX does not support the export of every Maya attribute, for example the SmoothDrawType attribute. If the FBX plug-in encounters an attribute that it does not support when exporting, it resets the attribute to its default value on re-import. To export your Maya scene: Launch Maya.

How to import mesh from Maya to SL?

Open SL and import your mesh DAE file, then rez the item on the ground. At this point, most likely it is very small, unless you accounted for the scaling from maya to SL.

How do I add a rigged skeleton to Maya?

Once you get the rigged skeleton into maya with the default avatar obj. (or any mesh object) There are a couple of very simple steps: 1. Make sure you are in the animation panel, and have the animation shelf selected. 2. Position your mesh obj. so that it is as close to your avatar skeleton as possible, scaling where needed.

How do I change the units in Maya?

Some features of Maya can go a bit wonky when you change the units from centimeters to meters, so as an alternative, leave Maya alone and build as if centimeters were meters, then after exporting, open the .dae file in a text editor. Find this: and change it to this:

How do I use soft bind in Maya?

Go to the SKIN menu at the top of the maya interface. Select SKIN > BIND SKIN > SMOOTH BINDING (rigid bind will not work with SL) The small options box for Soft Bind is also where you will go later on to adjust weights and rigging properties. 6.