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Another newbie question….

Does Houdini integrate well with Motion Builder Pro 7?
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Houdini doesn't have support for the motion builder format.

What export formats does Motion Builder export to? Houdini has importers for motion analysis and biovision…
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This is the import list:

In addition to opening the .fbx file format, MotionBuilder lets you import the following motion data, scene, and skeleton file formats:
Import Format

Description
3D Studio Scene (*.3ds)

3ds max®file format is a scene format that opens its own custom dialog boxes. See Importing Options for Scenes.
Acclaim (*.asf, *.amc)

Acclaim format is a dual format where a .asf file contains a definition of a skeleton and one or more .amc files contain the motion data used by the skeleton. You can retain dummy nodes when loading Acclaim files.
Alias (*.fbx)

Alias .fbx file format. Only skeleton-based animation is imported.
Biovision (*.bvh)

Biovision file format for hierarchical or skeletal-based data.
DXF scene (*.dxf)

AutoCAD file format, which is a scene format that opens its own custom dialog boxes. See Importing Options for Scenes.
Motion Analysis (*.htr)

Hierarchical Transformation Rotation, a hierarchical skeleton data format captured using Motion Analysis capture hardware.
Motion Analysis (*.trc)

Motion Analysis .trc format.
Obj (*.obj)

Alias Objects file format.
Vicon (*.c3d)

Motion data file created with Vicon capture hardware.
Some file formats provide additional options that display beneath the Create and Merge options in the Import Option dialog box.
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…and here's the export list:


Exporting motion files is a method of transferring data from MotionBuilder to a variety of different motion file formats. MotionBuilder lets you export the following motion data, scene, and skeleton file formats:
Import Format

Description
3D Studio Scene (*.3ds)

3ds max®file format is a scene format that opens its own custom dialog boxes. See Exporting Options for Scenes.
Acclaim (*.asf, *.amc)

Acclaim format is a dual format where a .asf file contains a definition of a skeleton and one or more .amc files contain the motion data used by the skeleton.
Biovision (*.bvh)

Biovision file format for hierarchical or skeletal-based data.
DXF scene (*.dxf)

AutoCAD file format, which is a scene format that opens its own custom dialog boxes. See Exporting Options for Scenes.
Motion Analysis (*.htr)

Hierarchical Transformation Rotation, a hierarchical skeleton data format captured using Motion Analysis capture hardware.
Motion Analysis (*.trc)

Motion Analysis .trc format.
Obj (*.obj)

Alias Objects file format for loading object information into Maya.
Vicon (*.c3d)

Motion data file created with Vicon capture hardware.
Some file formats provide additional options that display beneath the Existing Files options in the Export Option dialog box.
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