Import Maya Alembic into Unreal (WITH MATERIALS CONNECTING AUTOMATICALLY) - 2021

Export Alembic caches from Maya to Unreal while retaining shading assignment and cache orientation! And see what that "Flatten Tracks" flag is all about.

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:50 – The lowdown: Alembic Export/ Import settings in 2 minutes.
00:03:56 - What's an Alembic Cache(ABC)?
00:05:49 - How do I know if my character rig supports FBX export instead?
00:07:29 - Understanding axis and world space transformations in 3D software.
00:09:26 - ABC animation does not play through and does not move across space? Local vs world space export.
00:11:24 - Why is my Alembic Cache (ABC) rotated by 90 degrees?
00:13:05 - FBX exporting Maya shaders to Unreal fails in certain situations.
00:14:56 - Making sure FBX exports all the shaders from Maya to Unreal Engine.
00:16:07 - Making Alembic (ABC) export shader names from Maya to Unreal.
00:18:38 – How to batch rename objects in Unreal Engine’s content browser.
00:20:59 - The Alembic (ABC) export settings to export material names from Maya.
00:23:36 - The Unreal Alembic Import settings that will automatically link the materials.
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