# Creating Alembic files in Autodesk® Digital Content Creation applications



## Creating Alembic files in Autodesk® Maya®

You can import Autodesk® Maya®'s shading group as a sub-Mesh. Before exporting to an Alembic file, enable the **Write Face Sets** option in Autodesk® Maya®, which is disabled by default.

The Alembic package also supports Autodesk® Maya®'s vertex color and multiple UV sets. Before exporting to an Alembic file, enable the **Write Color Sets** and **Write UV Sets** options in Autodesk® Maya®, both of which are disabled by default.

![Autodesk® Maya® Alembic](images/abc_maya_options.png)



## Creating Alembic files in Autodesk® 3ds Max®

The Alembic package also supports Autodesk® 3ds Max®'s vertex colors and multiple UV sets. Before exporting to an Alembic file, open the Autodesk® 3ds Max® Alembic export settings, navigate to the **Export Data** section, and enable **UVs**, **Vertex Colors**, and **Material IDs**.


![Autodesk® 3ds Max® Alembic](images/abc_max_options.png)