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    Writing File Translators

    This section explains how to adapt Maya to suit your own production pipeline, in particular by defining how to save and load using your own file formats.

    Pages in this section
    • Overview of File Translators
    • Implementing a File Translator
    • Accessing MEL commands
    • File Translator Examples
    • File Translator Examples in the developer kit

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