Bridge to Maya

Send a model from the Meshy web app straight into your open Maya scene, without downloading and importing the file by hand.

Before you begin

  • You need a Pro plan or higher. On the Free and Starter plans, clicking Send to Maya opens the upgrade options.

  • Install the Meshy plugin in Maya. For the steps, see Meshy for Maya.

Start the bridge

To start the bridge in Maya, follow these steps:

  1. In the Maya menu bar, click Meshy > Bridge Panel. The Meshy Bridge window opens.

  2. Click Run Bridge. The button turns green and changes to Bridge ON, and the plugin waits for models from Meshy.

    Meshy Bridge window in Maya with the gray Run Bridge button, before the bridge starts

To stop the bridge, click Bridge ON.

Send a model

To send a model to Maya, follow these steps:

  1. In the Meshy web app on a computer, open the model in the viewer. DCC Bridge isn't available on mobile.

  2. In the viewer toolbar, click DCC Bridge (the plug icon).

    Meshy web app viewer with an arrow pointing to the DCC Bridge icon in the toolbar

  3. Click Send to Maya.

    DCC Bridge menu in the Meshy web app with an arrow pointing to Send to Maya

Meshy sends the model as an FBX file. The plugin imports it into the open scene, gives its objects names that start with Meshy_, and builds a Standard Surface material from its textures.

Maya viewport with the imported woodland model, the model in the Outliner, and the Meshy Bridge window showing Bridge ON

You can send any model in your generations, whichever tool made it, except a Smart Rig result or an Ultra 4K model.

DCC Bridge menu open on a dragon model in the Meshy viewer, listing Send to Maya and other targets

You can also send a model that another user shared in Community. Open the model, click DCC Bridge, and then click Send to Maya.

Meshy Community page with a grid of models shared by other users

Troubleshooting

The following table lists common problems, their causes, and how to fix them.

ProblemCauseFix
Meshy shows "Failed to send model to maya"Maya isn't open, the bridge isn't running, another app uses port 5328, or your browser blocks access to your local network.In Maya, click Meshy > Bridge Panel, click Run Bridge, and then send the model again. If your browser asks for local network access, allow it for Meshy. If the send still fails, close any other app that uses port 5328.
After you click Run Bridge, the button still shows Run BridgeAnother app uses port 5328, such as a second Maya session with the bridge on.Close the other app or stop its bridge, and then click Run Bridge again.

Next steps

  • To bring a rigged character and its animation into Maya, see Animated models.