Daz to Maya Bridge for 3D Models

Daz to Maya Bridge

Use Daz Content you love, create in Maya.

Make your content work for you with the Daz to Maya Bridge. This easy-to-use Bridge transfers your Genesis 8 and 3 content from Daz directly to Maya, and also allows you to rig and animate in Maya and bring your creation back to Studio to keep working.

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Daz to Maya Updates

Auto-JCM support for Genesis 8 and 9 Unreal LiveLink compatibility
HD Makeup Support
Improved Genesis 9 material and rigging support
Improved Geograft geometry support
Improved HD Subdivision support

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Daz to Maya products

Maya File Formats are available for purchase and automatic download.
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Quick & Easy Transfer

Transfer thousands of Daz 3D assets to your 3D software simply, quickly, and easily.

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Shop thousands of 3D Assets to convert or download files directly for your 3D software.

Drag & Drop Simplicity

Daz Studio is ready to mix, match, blend, and pose. Render in Studio or transfer to your 3D software for the final touch.

Hassle Free

There’s no fuss, rigging, polygons or converting materials - Daz takes care of all of that!

Diverse Library

With characters, hair, props, poses, and environments, Daz has everything you need for your next project.

Studio Quality

Daz content is high quality and high resolution, ready for cinema-quality renders, professional videos & game development.

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Download Studio for free, and get automatic access to Daz Bridges for Maya, Blender, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D,Unreal & Unity (also free!)

Build

Explore over 30,000 items to find your perfect product. Then use Studio’s built-in sliders, morphs, smart content and auto-fit to make your perfect character & scene.

Transfer

Once your character or scene is ready to go, open your Daz Bridge and import your project to your 3D software simply, quickly and easily.

Finalize

Then put in the finishing touches - pose, animate, render!

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FAQ's

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How do I install the Daz to Maya Bridge?

After purchasing the Daz to Maya Bridge it will be added to your account
Make sure your Daz Studio is closed prior to installation
Open your Daz Install Manager (DIM)
In DIM go to the ‘Ready to Download’ tab and locate your “Daz to Maya” Bridge and click “Download”
Once downloaded go to the next tab ‘Ready to Install’, select “Daz to Maya” and click “Install”
Once it’s installed you can now open Daz Studio
In Daz Studio, you can locate the bridge by going to the 'File' menu, select 'Send to', and choose 'Daz to Maya'
The Daz to Maya Bridge will now pop up. (see PDF)
For most systems, DAZ Install Manager will automatically install the Maya plugin into your Documents folder. If the Bridge plugin does not load in Maya, then you can follow this next step.
Go down to the 'Advanced Settings' and find the Maya Plugin Installer. Click 'Install Plugin'. (see PDF)
A dialog window will open for you to select your Maya modules and script folder.
The default folder that opens should be where Maya stores its configuration files. Inside, you should see 'Modules' and 'Plugins' folders. Click 'Select Folder'.
In Maya, you will now see a 'DazToMaya' tab in the Shelf toolbar. Click this tab to find the DazToMaya options
If you have tabs disabled in the Maya Shelf, you may need to click the cog icon and select 'Shelf Tabs' to find and select the 'DazToMaya' tab.
From the DazToMaya tab of the Shelf, you should now see an icon for “DAZ IMPORT”.
Click it, and the Daz to Maya import window should appear.
That completes the installation of the Daz to Maya Bridge plugin!
If you recieve an error when trying to click the "DAZ IMPORT" icon, make sure you have PyMEL installed. Follow this link to find out how to install PyMEL.
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