Convert ASCII fbx to Binary for Importing into Blender

[@mr.morphie5965]

Im glad this method actually works. The visual studio one just doesn't work. Thanks for the short how to.

[@howtuts6591]

Glad I could help!

[@RixPiee]

Thank you , the visual studio one didn't help , but this does .
keep going

[@the_stray_cat]

not sure if i downloed the wrong program or what but it has nothing for .mesh.ascii files help please?

[@ScottIce]

what do we select, there are multiple links to click?
pls

[@Astarrycloud-x2p]

Does it convert both ways from FBX to ASCII format and from ASCII format to FBX?

[@treeWasNice]

Autodesk doesnt even show up as a .exe, I cant start the thing
I am on Windows 11 Btw

[@praised_goodness]

me too

[@aleynapspspsp6919]

same...

[@expertboy8120]

I am also using win 11 but it's working fine. Though I didn't open his given link I have directly searched it on Google.

[@nicode3]

the fbx converter stopped working on windows in a recent update, I used to rely on it in my workflow integrating ascii fbx motion capture, I'll let you know if I find a solution

[@that70space]

It's 4am. Thank you for the answer to my problem.

[@zinixoficial]

for everyone getting problems while installing the converter, run it as admin. apparently windows doesn't recognize the admins permissions anymore

[@gkaniasag]

Hello. A way to do this with newer fbx files? New like exported from ue5.2 for example.

[@mororamos3119]

works fine today

[@NhonyewAnnie]

hey it say my file is not enough parameters in the result section in the converter result any helps ?

[@howtuts6591]

I haven't seen that error before. Can you give me any more info?

[@NhonyewAnnie]

@@howtuts6591 my friend just found out that my file is corrupted :(

[@ember9361]

I refuse to touch anything autodesk ever again-- getting that thing off my computer was a nightmare, i've had viruses that were easier to purge...
there seems to be an online converter, i think it might work just as well

[@bIeed.]

can you please tell me the online converter

[@jboss2106]

The link only contains SDKs. There's no actual converter tool. Where can I download the actual tool?

[@howtuts6591]

aps.autodesk.com/developer/overview/fbx-converter-archives

[@jboss2106]

@@howtuts6591 Great! Thanks for your quick reply.

[@geoterra9478]

I tried using this and it spit out an unholy being instead of the model I put into it.

[@Shadow_f0x]

I can't find which version to download
can someone help pls

[@masonlowe6268]

sorry if this is a bit late or you found it out already, but it's the 2013.3 windows 64-bit version.

[@zegzropat]

why cant i download it

[@howtuts6591]

aps.autodesk.com/developer/overview/fbx-converter-archives

[@expertboy8120]

Thanks 👍

[@hongyizhou1734]

so we're all here after trying and failing with visual studio lol

[@expertboy8120]

Thanks for saving my time. I was almost about to fall for visual studio tutorial.

[@PaintedLadyy]

where is the exe yo?

[@bimxd151]

same issue, after installation i cant found exe for running software

[@PaintedLadyy]

@@bimxd151 yeah I gave up. I found out that you can save as fbx binary in unity.

[@CarlosCesarMachado-y9b]

thanks a loooot

[@Greek.VR15]

it dosent work

[@howtuts6591]

What part doesn't work for you? I just checked the link, downloaded fresh, and it worked as expected for me.

[@Greek.VR15]

@@howtuts6591 when i convert it then import it into blender it still says it is an ASCII file

[@howtuts6591]

@@Greek.VR15 Make sure you are opening the new converted file not the old one. It will typically be in a new sub folder FBX 2013.

[@Greek.VR15]

@@howtuts6591 ohh thanks it was in a folder i thought it just replaced it.

[@Greek.VR15]

it imported but now it doesn't show.