Error when open Maya 2010 file in Maya 2009...

Hi,

our team is using the unity assetserver and working on macs and windows systems and different Maya versions 2009 and 2010. While working with the .mb assets and open a maya 2010 file in maya 2009 were getting this error-message:

// Error: line 1: Unknown Maya file version: 2010. // // File read in 0 seconds. // Warning: Errors have occurred while reading this scene that may result in data loss. Please check the Script Editor for details. // // Error: Error reading file. // // Error: Error reading file. //

Any ideas how to fix that issue? Weve already checked the "ignore versions" option in the maya preferences.. Hope someone could help us.. Thanks a lot yosh

Edit: When selecting that mb file in the project-view and choose "show in explorer" and then drag that file in an open maya 2009 scene, it works without any errors. It occurs only when doubleclicking within unity3... Any known tips how to fix that?

If Ignore Version didn't work, try saving the file as .ma, open it in a text editor and change the line near the top that says: requires Maya 2010 to requires Maya 2009.

If this doesn't work, maybe you have a corrupt save file or/ and are using a feature that 2009 really doesn't like (or support).

Typically you can't open newer versions of 3d packages in older versions. It only works if you are downgrading the version...not if you upgrade the version.

For example:

A Maya 2010 file can open a Maya 2009 file.

A Maya 2009 file cannot open a Maya 2010 file.

you can also compare it to...

A Flash CS5 file can open a Flash CS4 file.

A Flash CS4 file cannot open a Flash CS5 file.

Hope this helps.

Shawn