Documentation

Autodesk provides a variety of online documentation material to help you install, learn, use, and develop applications for the Autodesk® MotionBuilder® software. These resources are available in the product and in downloadable formats.

MotionBuilder Online Help

MotionBuilder Help is your comprehensive guide to learning and using Autodesk MotionBuilder software. It is an online library of guides to virtually every aspect of the software, including general information about features of MotionBuilder, procedural information on how to perform various tasks, tutorials, and an extensive reference section.

View online documentation for Autodesk MotionBuilder 2010, and 2009 software.

	MotionBuilder 2010 Help, 2009-07-20 (zip - 64426Kb)
	MotionBuilder 2009 Help, 2008-10-02 (zip - 59427Kb)

MotionBuilder 2010 Open Reality SDK Help, 2009-07-15 (zip - 7948Kb)

MotionBuilder 2009 Open Reality SDK Help, 2008-09-18 (zip - 7496Kb)

Extract the contents of the .zip file to the C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\MotionBuilder 2009\Help directory on a Windows XP 64−bit version and Windows Vista operating system, and to the C:\Program Files\Autodesk\MotionBuilder 2009\Help directory on the Windows XP 32−bit version.
Note: The MotionBuilder_OR_SDK_Help.chm includes the Developer’s Help and the Reference Help.

	MotionBuilder 2010 Python Scripting Help, 2009-07-18 (zip - 3637Kb)
	MotionBuilder 2009 Python Scripting Help, 2008-09-18 (zip - 3038Kb) Note: Extract the contents of the .zip file to your default MotionBuilder 2010\Help directory. Note: The MotionBuilder_PythonScripting_Help.chm includes the Developer’s Help and the Reference Help.

MotionBuilder Release Notes

The MotionBuilder Release Notes contain information about the new features, enhancements, and changes to the software. In addition, the MotionBuilder Release Notes provide information about the resolved issues, unresolved issues and work-arounds, as well as any limitations deemed important to document.

	MotionBuilder 2010 Releases Notes, 2009-08-21 (pdf - 166Kb)
	MotionBuilder 2009 Releases Notes, 2008-10-08 (pdf - 337Kb)

MotionBuilder What’s New

	MotionBuilder 2010 What’s New, 2009-07-17 (pdf - 345Kb)
	MotionBuilder 2009 What’s New, 2008-09-18 (pdf - 423Kb)

MotionBuilder Installation and User’s Guides

	MotionBuilder 2010 Installation and Licensing Guide, 2009-08-12 (pdf - 1051Kb)
	MotionBuilder 2010 User’s Guide, 2009-07-20 (pdf - 52852Kb)
	MotionBuilder 2009 Installation Guide, 2008-10-08 (pdf - 338Kb)
	MotionBuilder 2009 User’s Guide, 2008-10-08 (pdf - 49275Kb)

MotionBuilder Learning Movies

	Learning Movies, 2009-07-10 (zip - 53141Kb)
	Learning Movies, 2008-09-09 (zip - 42113Kb)

Note: To view a movie, double-click the .htm file and click the Play button.

MotionBuilder Tutorials

	Tutorials, 2009-07-17 (zip - 9246Kb)
	Tutorials Support Files, 2009 (zip - 34619Kb)
	Getting Started Guide, 2009-07-22 (zip - 28553Kb)
	Getting Started Support Files, 2009-07-22 (zip - 28413Kb)

Previous Releases
Find previous documentation sets for earlier versions of Autodesk MotionBuilder.