by Nava Lab·Workflow
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Bmc earns its place in the Superhive library for handling the shading and lighting conversion that usually breaks when scenes cross between Blender and Maya's V-Ray pipeline.
Blender Maya Converter (Bmc) by Nava Lab moves scenes between Maya and Blender for artists who work across both applications. It transfers mesh, light, camera and material data, and automatically converts shading and lighting to the target software's system. When a model is finished in Maya with V-Ray, the scene can be sent to Blender to render in Eevee or Cycles; conversely, a scene shaded and lit in Blender can be sent to Maya and converted to the V-Ray render system.
Transfers are controlled through SEND and GET options for mesh, light, camera and material. Additional switches let you send only selected objects, include invisible objects, multiply light intensity on import, keep existing transformations, set IES files for gray IES lights in Maya, and set scene scale in Blender. A Save Setting feature stores folder paths and user settings for communicating between artists on different software.
Supported material node conversions include BSDF_PRINCIPLED / VRayMtl, TEX_IMAGE / file, TEX_NOISE / noise, INVERT / reverse, MIX_SHADER / VRayBlendMtl, and NORMAL_MAP and BUMP via VRayMtl. Documentation is available.
Blender Maya Converter (Bmc) is best for artists moving scenes between Blender and Maya who need to transfer meshes, V-Ray lights, cameras and materials with automatic shading and lighting conversion.
Blender Maya Converter (Bmc) is completely free to download and use.
Blender Maya Converter works with Blender 2.80 or above and Maya 2017. On the Maya side it requires V-Ray v4.0 (V-Ray Next) or above, since it transfers V-Ray lights and materials and converts to the V-Ray render system. Listed Blender versions include 2.8, 2.81, 2.82, 2.83, 2.9, 2.91, 2.92 and 2.93. Check the developer's page to confirm compatibility with your exact software combination before installing.
Blender Maya Converter maps a set of material nodes between the two applications: BSDF_PRINCIPLED to VRayMtl, TEX_IMAGE to file, TEX_NOISE to noise, INVERT to reverse, and MIX_SHADER to VRayBlendMtl. NORMAL_MAP and BUMP are handled through VRayMtl's built-in setup. The developer notes more are supported. This lets shading survive the trip between Blender and Maya rather than being rebuilt by hand on each side.
Blender Maya Converter includes a GET option called Keep Transformation for this case. If you have already imported an object and changed its position, rotation or scale, turning this option on keeps the object at the same position, rotation and scale when you import it again. With the option off, the object resets to match its original file. It also offers a Light Mult option to multiply light intensity by a chosen number on import.
Blender Maya Converter is listed as free in this catalog and is distributed under the GPL license. For current licensing terms and any usage details, refer to the developer's page. The plugin comes from Nava Lab, and documentation is provided. A demo video is also available if you want to see more before deciding whether it fits your Blender and Maya workflow.
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