Aescripts fbx-to-ae v1.0.4a Free Download

Import and export one or more 3D animated cameras, reference solids and null/dummy from and to After Effects composition.
Now supports OS X and Windows

Features

Import

Create a new Composition with the correct size and fps of camera rendering
3D animated standard camera free and target (at the moment Physical Camera is not supported)
Animated Plane with 4 vertices
Animated Complex meshes as Null Layer
Animated Dummy and Locator
Parent Child linkings are supported (known issues for Maya linkings)

Export

3D animated camera free and target
3D animated Solid Layer as 4 vertices planes
3D animated Null Layer as Dummy/Locator
Parent Child linkings are supported

Quick start guide

Import

Use FBX Export panel to export 3D cameras. Plans made of only 4 vertices are imported as solid layers with same dimensions and more complex meshes are imported as 3D null layers
In order to export animations (3D cameras, plans and meshes) select bake animations with sampling of all parameters (Resample all)
If you export not animated objects remember to set a general key if it is linked to another object
At this moment the FBX file is ready !
Open After Effects and, from menu item Import – File, choose “FBXtoAE_Pro” format and select your FBX file
This action will create a composition (“FBX_comp_filename“) with the correct size of camera rendering, solids and null layers
Enjoy !

Export

Select Composition of interest and choose File – Export – AEtoFBX_Pro
Select 3ds Max or Maya and Export
Before to import FBX remember to set the corresponding fps for the timeline into 3D application

Important Notes

Importing from Autodesk Maya remember to set film aspect ratio (FAR) same as aspect ratio rendering.
(eg. If your rendering dimensions are 1920×1080 set FAR camera to 1.778)
Imported plans from fbx could be result in solid layer with the height and width exchanged between them.
This bug will be fixed as soon as possible but you can easly fix changing width and height in solid layer configuration.
For 3ds Max users remember to select camera and target in order to export them together.
Rotation and Orientation for Camera target in After Effects must be left to “0” to export.
Remember to export parent objects if you plan to export its children
Follow the video tutorial to understand some important steps for the proper functioning.