# UnrealDatasmith Plugin not working on 3dsmax **URL:** \ **Category:** Plugins\ **Tags:** Datasmith, unreal-engine, question\ **Created:** [December 26, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unrealdatasmith-plugin-not-working-on-3dsmax/736411 "2022-12-26T16:11:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hodisfut151](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Hodisfut151](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Hodisfut151)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unrealdatasmith-plugin-not-working-on-3dsmax/736411/1 "2022-12-26T16:11:01Z")
Altough installing the plugin to the latest version of 3dsmax was succesful, and the plugin appears on the list properly installed and running, I simply cannot export with it, its just not on the list, I dont understand how this is happening. [Plug-In Manager](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/831062900046299177/1056931965053435954/image.png) [Save as type not available](https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/831062900046299177/1056932185057267732/image.png) ---
**Author:** ![UE\_FlavienP](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/ue_flavienp/32/1194546_2.png) [@UE\_FlavienP](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/UE_FlavienP)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unrealdatasmith-plugin-not-working-on-3dsmax/736411/2 "2023-01-03T09:43:22Z")
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): > > 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