Newbie about importing from MAYa to Houdini

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I was wondering if in Houdini Apprentice you can import from MAYA models to be blown up in Houdini. OR if you can import Obj's and if yes can anyone give any insight into how ….. this can be done…. it;s for an fx shot that i am doing for school….




thanks in advance



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you can export obj from Maya and then import them into Houdini - just be sure to check the normals etc
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I was wondering where i might be able to do this? since i didn;t find an import under file or in the file op when i create the Geometry Sop . I was wondering if there is something that is under the tab menues or anything.. to accomplishing this task ..


And thank you for the advice…..


thanks in advance….


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File SOP - it will read different file formats…

Cheers,

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thanks John it;s been while since i have used Houdini mostly been using maya but thenk you every much…..


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