Can I import a Maya animation with transform values on the 'main' controller?

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Hi

I have created an animation in Maya which includes a section where the character spins, using the ‘main’ controller. After trying all myriad of combinations of exporting and baking, no matter what I do the animation on that controller won’t export/import. It sits above the root joint in the outliner and I suspect that’s the issue. I’m wanting to be able to render my animations in Unreal as I know it’ll greatly assist in workflow.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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Carry your Main Controller values with bone… make sure bone is taking values.
I have same issue with my vehicle animation,
This is might be UE is not still developed properll for maya’s constraints yet.

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Make a new bone add point and orient constrain with controller, that wont affect rest animation and bone also carry values . then bake animation and export.
make sure your all animating is going througn bone values, not with constraint or expressions, that will not work in unreal

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Hi Rushidimber
Thanks for this, which bone do you mean? Obviously all the bones in the rig are assigned their controllers. The main controller affects all the bones.

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Thanks buddy, I’ll give this a go later and let you know. Much appreciated!

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I couldn’t get it to go, it’s a referenced character, too complicated!