# DataSmith exporter not showing in the export

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/datasmith-exporter-not-showing-in-the-export/755861>\
**Category:** Programming & Scripting\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, Plugins\
**Created:** [January 24, 2023, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/datasmith-exporter-not-showing-in-the-export/755861 "2023-01-24T09:51:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 25, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/datasmith-exporter-not-showing-in-the-export/755861/2 "2023-01-25T14:55:15Z")

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Export to datasmith is in the datasmith tab in the ribbon.

> [@Datasmith 5.1Preview For 3dsmax](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/datasmith-5-1preview-for-3dsmax/667058/2):
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> Hi Mouton001 ! In 5.1 we unified the workflow in 3dsMax to match our other plugins. You should now have a ribbon/toolbar called “Datasmith”, with your export options instead of exporting through Max’s “Export” menu. Cheers, Antoine

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