"Optimize Vertices" Option Breaks Latest Version of Maya Exporter (20200917.1)

Content creation (3dsMax, Maya, Blender, glTF)
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#1

With the latest version of the Maya Exporter in Maya 2019, if I have “Optimize Vertices” checked, every piece of geometry emits the error below during export, and in the GLTF it just ends up as a dummy node with no geometry. This wasn’t the case in the previous version of the exporter I was using (20200721.1). Without “Optimize Vertices” the export ends up being more than 5x as large in terms of file size.

To repro, just create a simple primitive in Maya 2019 and use the babylon exporter to create a gltf with “optimize vertices” turned on. Is anyone able to look into this?

I’m also wondering, does anyone know how I can revert to a previous version of the exporter? The Installer pulls down the latest version by default, and replacing the dll’s and .mel files directly leads to the plugin not loading :frowning:

pCylinder2
	no morph targets
	mFnMesh.fullPathName=|pCylinder2|pCylinderShape2
	Exception raised during export. Node will be exported as dummy node.

Message:
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Bug report - Maya 2020.2 is throwing me an error on export
#2

yes, same here. checking on “optimize vertices” option does creates a dummy node with no geometry.

#3

Ok please create an issue on the repo with a repro file :wink:

#4

@Deltakosh looks like someone already added it: Maya Plugin - September 17 release · Issue #874 · BabylonJS/Exporters · GitHub. I added a comment and can add a repro file also, though any Maya file with geometry has this issue.

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#5

Just downloaded the latest exporter and this is still an issue (10/13/20). Works just fine if you don’t optimize verts but i like the sound of “optimize” and so badly want to check that box :slight_smile:

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#6

Hi! Any update on this issue? I noticed it not clicking the “Optimize Vert” option adds roughly 2 MB to my assets. Thanks.

#7

adding @Guillaume_Pelletier

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