Hey guys im really having trouble getting animated dummy's or meshes from 3ds max into houdini.

Any recommended methods? or tutorials?
i know theres alembic exocortex but thats a paid plugin
Any free plugins
I tried FBX and no luck

what like to be transferred over is dummy's with translation data, camera and
meshes.

I could also be doing something wrong in Houdini (im very new to Houdini)

Thanks in advance

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i haven't 3ds max but normally fbx should work.

what you can try is the export with a older fbx version.
just as a example the maya 2014 fbx export is not equal to maya 2013 fbx export. it gives me always at the bones different result.