# FBX Exporter package

>[!NOTE]
>To use the FBX Exporter package, you must install it separately, in addition to the Unity Editor. For detailed information about package requirements and installation instructions, refer to [Installation](installation.md).

The FBX Exporter package enables round-trip workflows between Unity and 3D modeling software. Send geometry, Lights, Cameras, and animation from Unity to Autodesk® Maya®, Autodesk® Maya LT™, or Autodesk® 3ds Max®, and back to Unity again, with minimal effort.

| Section | Description |
| :--- | :--- |
| [Installation](installation.md) | Install the FBX Exporter package and check out the requirements and support details. |
| [Features and behaviors](features-behaviors.md) | Get a few references and guidelines to better understand the FBX export process and expectable results. |
| [Export models and animations to FBX](export.md) | Export GameObjects from the Hierarchy, or animation clips from Timeline, to FBX. |
| [Record FBX animations in Play mode](record-in-play-mode.md) | Use the FBX Exporter along with the [Recorder package](https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.recorder@latest/) to record animations as FBX files in Play mode. |
| [Work with FBX Prefab Variants](prefab-variants.md) | Easily convert GameObjects and Prefab assets to Prefab Variants based on FBX files to enable a convenient FBX model workflow between Unity and your 3D modeling application. |
| [Integrate Unity with 3D modeling software](integration.md) | Use the Unity Integration tool in Autodesk® Maya®, Autodesk® Maya LT™ or Autodesk® 3ds Max® to import and export FBX files directly to and from Unity without having to specify filenames, select objects, or set FBX importer or exporter settings. |
| [Project Settings](ref-project-settings.md) | Manage the Unity Editor project settings dedicated to the FBX Exporter package features. |
| [Known issues and limitations](knownissues.md) | See the list of known issues and limitations that you might experience with the FBX Exporter package, along with some workarounds. |
| [API samples and reference](../api/index.html) | Get an introduction to scripting with the FBX Exporter API, and access the API reference documentation. |