FBX File Reader

The FBX file reader supports Autodesk FBX files.

The Autodesk FBX format is a free, platform-independent 3D authoring and interchange format that provides access to 3D content from most 3D vendors. FBX file format offers you improved interoperability between Navisworks and a range of Autodesk products including Maya, 3DS MAX, and SoftImage.

The Navisworks FBX file reader reads all 2D and 3D geometry, as well as texture maps and material maps. However, currently it does not support animation.

Supported Entities

• All 2D and 3D geometry (mesh, NURBS, patch, trimmed NURBS, NURBS curve)
• Texture maps
• Material maps
• Camera and light (including protein light)
• Skeleton
• Normals, colors (they are both from vertex)
• Environment

Unsupported Entities

• Constraint (cluster constraint, shape constraint and aim constraint)
• Pose
• Take of animation
• Marker
• Nulls
• Point Cloud geometry