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# Exporting from Maya

With your character ready for export as per the guidance notes, select the top node of the hierarchy, go to Select > Hierarchy to ensure everything you need is selected. Remember to delete the blendshape meshes beforehand, as this can add to file size.

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Now go to **File > Export Selection** and choose the Options Box. Choose FBX export as your File type. Here are the settings for that section;

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/sT05s-r0ROl4eIEU5MntfdKBMAM8lvxjUoGn0eemcgtPpZCztREqp2M92TY_WPknvCrKKSIWLXdWQiQHaisZe2XXi9hwRYJ7GblU_cQqgPaFtgbtQyzr6nKT4WPglhjBFNrcV7pFdZikXX5AGAwoDeY)

Now, go to Edit Preset and have the following settings;

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