Convert MA to OBJ

The most obvious software for Maya (.ma) to 3D Object (.obj) conversion is, of course, Maya, and you can do this with the default export function (or export selection tool) in the software. The best way to export Maya content is to compile the ASCII variant (.ma) with the binary variant (.mb) and export that to FBX format. This popular exchange file format is supported in almost any software, including the FBX to OBJ converter provided by Autodesk.

But what most users are looking for are software options for ma to obj conversion without Maya.

Exporting Maya scenes to OBJ format without Maya

Without Maya, your options for successfully converting Maya to obj are certainly not limited, but in any case, you will need first to export Maya files to FBX format. Once done, you can export the Maya content to 3D OBJ format with many tools. For example, the popular Blender 3D modeling tool can be used for this, especially if you want further edits or content adjustments but do not directly support the MA/MB format.

The last option is to take advantage of some of the dedicated 3D model converters or translators that can be used to transform 3D models and content between different formats.