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I have a FBX model which I would like to open in Blender but when I try to import the model it says: ASCII FBX files are not supported. Is there a way to import the model to Blender somehow? I don't have access to any Autodesk software.
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Solution: Get the Autodesk FBX converter: https://www.autodesk.com/developer-network/platform-technologies/fbx-converter-archives. "Add" your ASCII FBX. Select the "Destination Folder" for the new Binary FBX.
About FBX files, you will find two variants which are ASCII FBX and Binary FBX. When you are importing a file Blender can only handle the Binary format. But, in the opposite direction, it can export both Binary and ASCII formats.
Blender only accepts Binary FBX, so you need to convert the FBX in Binary format with a 3rd party software/converter, e.g. Autodesk FBX Converter. With MVN 2021.0 and above, FBX is allowed to export in Binary. You can find this option in the Export window. Under "Show options", choose "Binary" in Export Format.
For some reason Blender import doesn't support FBX models that are serialized to text.
As a workaround the model can be changed to binary FBX model and imported to Blender. At least I am able to use Autodesk FBX 2013.3 Converter even I don't have any other Autodesk software installed.
Other option that might work is to use Bos FBX Importer.
PS. If you want to export FBX models from Blender and be able to import them again, you can choose version: FBX 7.4 binary not FBX 6.1 ASCII in the export settings panel.
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