# Houdini to 3ds Max USD workflow **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [September 27, 2023, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/houdini-to-3ds-max-usd-workflow/116570 "2023-09-27T06:29:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![frodopytlicek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/frodopytlicek/32/271721_2.png) [@frodopytlicek](https://forums.chaos.com/u/frodopytlicek)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/houdini-to-3ds-max-usd-workflow/116570/1 "2023-09-27T06:29:20Z")
Hello, can someone help me with this topic? I have no luck to transfer data correctly from Houdini to Max via USD. I tried Max USD Stage and VrayScene loader and its without materials or it not render at all. Is there some tutorial for this? I found only 3ds Max to Houdini official Chaos tutorial. I’m using Max 22 with USD 0.4 and VRay 6.1 and Houdini 19. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![tsvetomira.girginova](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/tsvetomira.girginova/32/271331_2.png) [@tsvetomira.girginova](https://forums.chaos.com/u/tsvetomira.girginova)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/houdini-to-3ds-max-usd-workflow/116570/2 "2023-09-29T06:59:17Z")
Dear @frodopytlicek , hello. I have tested some **USD** files exported from Houdini and they worked. On this topic very important is to define the following: - exact V-Ray for 3ds Max version (screenshot from _Render Setup \> Settings \> About V-Ray_) - exact V-Ray for Houdini version (_V-Ray \> About V-Ray \> Copy to Clipboard_ and paste here) - will you be able to share with us an example file so we could take a look closely Please be aware that support for USD 0.4 was introduced in [V-Ray 6 Update 1.1](https://download.chaos.com/downloads/21902/vray-3dsmax-2022-61006-adv), so you will need at least this particular version or the next one (Update 1.2). The file could be shared here in a .zip or [via our contact form](https://support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/requests/new) if you prefer. We will appreciate to take a look at the file and investigate is there a still non-supported workflow or what in general could be involved as a reason in your complication. Best regards, TS ---
**Author:** ![frodopytlicek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/frodopytlicek/32/271721_2.png) [@frodopytlicek](https://forums.chaos.com/u/frodopytlicek)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/houdini-to-3ds-max-usd-workflow/116570/3 "2023-10-03T10:12:44Z")
Can you check this? We eventualy got material working but now we have problem with animation. Houdini 19.5.435, Vray 6.00.21 Max 24.3.0.3404 (which is 2022 update 3), Vray 6.10.20 [usd.zip](https://forums.chaos.com/uploads/short-url/7q610sXMtu5ODUQixNZToyOlFtU.zip) (5.09 MB) ---
**Author:** ![tsvetomira.girginova](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/tsvetomira.girginova/32/271331_2.png) [@tsvetomira.girginova](https://forums.chaos.com/u/tsvetomira.girginova)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/houdini-to-3ds-max-usd-workflow/116570/4 "2023-10-05T09:15:39Z")
Thank you! Interesting scene indeed. In Houdini the files works pretty well, tested with V-Ray for Solaris. Your observations about the animation are right, will share my results with V-Ray for 3ds Max team. And you will be notified by any news. ---
**Author:** ![tsvetomira.girginova](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/tsvetomira.girginova/32/271331_2.png) [@tsvetomira.girginova](https://forums.chaos.com/u/tsvetomira.girginova)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/houdini-to-3ds-max-usd-workflow/116570/5 "2023-10-05T14:56:09Z")
Reported for further investigation with _ **VMAX-13637** _ number. Thank you once more for the provided scene! ---
**Author:** ![frodopytlicek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/frodopytlicek/32/271721_2.png) [@frodopytlicek](https://forums.chaos.com/u/frodopytlicek)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/houdini-to-3ds-max-usd-workflow/116570/6 "2023-10-06T06:58:11Z")
Thanks. Can you provide some time estimations or description why its happening? ---
**Author:** ![tsvetomira.girginova](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/tsvetomira.girginova/32/271331_2.png) [@tsvetomira.girginova](https://forums.chaos.com/u/tsvetomira.girginova)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/houdini-to-3ds-max-usd-workflow/116570/7 "2023-10-06T10:29:56Z")
You are welcome. The current suspicion is a relation to Instancer and its implementation. VMAX devs could share more specifics and possible estimation. Will keep you posted.