# How to export an animation to Maya, via OBJ or STL.
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-an-animation-to-maya-via-obj-or-stl/6403
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [February 6, 2021, 2:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-an-animation-to-maya-via-obj-or-stl/6403 "2021-02-06T02:23:37Z")
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### Author:  [@Hanszmann](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Hanszmann)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2021, 2:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-an-animation-to-maya-via-obj-or-stl/6403/1 "2021-02-06T02:23:37Z")
We managed to export a static 3D model in OBJ and some sort of animation where it generates one static model for each frame, but this option generates 400 models, if we were doing stop motion that would be cool š.
We need one unique model with animation baked into it.
What are we doing wrong?
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2021, 9:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-an-animation-to-maya-via-obj-or-stl/6403/2 "2021-02-08T09:44:27Z")
This is how animation works in ParaView, there is no continuous animation.
That being said, with interpolate animation filter, you should be able to rafine the animation to non stop-motion level.
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### Author:  [@Hanszmann](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Hanszmann)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-an-animation-to-maya-via-obj-or-stl/6403/3 "2021-02-08T14:53:46Z")
It sounds exactly what I was looking for, could you guide me a little bit through that?
where to I find this filter? How do I use it?
Thank you so very much! crossing my fingers this will solve our problemā¦
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-an-animation-to-maya-via-obj-or-stl/6403/4 "2021-02-08T14:59:55Z")
Just add it and configure like any other filter in ParaView, then save each time steps.
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### Author:  [@Hanszmann](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Hanszmann)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-an-animation-to-maya-via-obj-or-stl/6403/5 "2021-02-08T15:37:23Z")
Hey Mathieu, I really appreciate your support.
Iām using version 5.8.1, we looked up and just couldnāt find this filter, āinterpolation animationā, does it have a specific name?
We even googled it, and we couldnāt find any referenceā¦
Thanks again!
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2021, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-an-animation-to-maya-via-obj-or-stl/6403/6 "2021-02-08T15:38:31Z")
Filters -\> Temporal Interpolator
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### Author:  [@Hanszmann](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Hanszmann)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-an-animation-to-maya-via-obj-or-stl/6403/7 "2021-02-08T15:40:22Z")
Just got it! Thank you so much!! we will try it!
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### Author:  [@Hanszmann](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Hanszmann)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-an-animation-to-maya-via-obj-or-stl/6403/8 "2021-02-08T17:14:31Z")
By reading the definition of this filter, Iām not sure if that will do what I was hoping forā¦, I noticed SketchFab can import the 400 models and do a āstop motionā exactly like I wish Maya could do, I think I saw some plugging to convert SketchFab to FBX, Iām not sure if that could possibly solve my issue, have you tried something like this before?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-an-animation-to-maya-via-obj-or-stl/6403/9 "2021-02-08T17:15:28Z")
Im afraid not.
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### Author:  [@jedchambers](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jedchambers)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2022, 3:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-an-animation-to-maya-via-obj-or-stl/6403/10 "2022-08-03T03:51:33Z")
Hi Hanszmann,
Ive got to do the exact same thing as you!!
Did you end up finding a solution??
Thanks
Jono