# Datasmith not working

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/datasmith-not-working/758858>\
**Category:** Pipeline & Plugins\
**Tags:** Datasmith, unreal-engine\
**Created:** [January 29, 2023, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/datasmith-not-working/758858 "2023-01-29T00:05:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/datasmith-not-working/758858/1 "2023-01-29T00:05:05Z")

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Hi.

For some reason, the datasmith installer for 3ds max 2021 does not work in my 3ds max. I ran the installer, uninstalled and installed again and nothing happens.

The installer runs and it says it is completed and installed, but when I go to File\>Export in 3ds max 2021, there is no .datasmith file type to export to.

what am I missing?

Thanks in advance for your help!

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**Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/datasmith-not-working/758858/2 "2023-01-30T10:54:16Z")

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Export to datasmith is now in the datasmith tab in the ribbon (for datasmith exporter 5.1 and above).

> [@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