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General Category => General Anim8or Forum => Topic started by: lucasfilmer on December 02, 2009, 04:27:09 pm

Title: How to turn max models into 3DS models
Post by: lucasfilmer on December 02, 2009, 04:27:09 pm

Can it be done??? it would really help if its possible to turn max or auto desk files into 3DS or ani. ???

Title: Re: How to turn max models into 3DS models
Post by: $imon on December 02, 2009, 04:46:14 pm

The obviuos answer would be; open it in 3ds max and save it as .obj or .3ds file? I'll assume you don't have 3ds max than.. It is impossible.

You need 3d studio max.

Title: Re: How to turn max models into 3DS models
Post by: lucasfilmer on December 02, 2009, 05:02:44 pm

i cant get 3d max studio i cant fnd it

Title: Re: How to turn max models into 3DS models
Post by: rellik420 on December 02, 2009, 05:42:51 pm

i think if u go to the 3dmax website u get a free trial. so u can download that then load your 3ds files. then export them into what ever you want.

Title: Re: How to turn max models into 3DS models
Post by: lucasfilmer on December 02, 2009, 08:37:37 pm

oh... okay i'll se what i can find. thanks ;D

Title: Re: How to turn max models into 3DS models
Post by: hihosilver on December 02, 2009, 10:04:17 pm

There's also Gmax which is free.  I can't be sure that it imports .max files and exports something like .obj's though.  It's definitely worth looking into though.

Title: Re: How to turn max models into 3DS models
Post by: Alpha2 on December 02, 2009, 10:13:08 pm

Last time I used Gmax I recall it only exporting Gmax native files not traditional .obj, since it was never meant to be a full fledged 3dsmax.

Title: Re: How to turn max models into 3DS models
Post by: Water Music on December 03, 2009, 08:30:30 pm

My memory is a bit fuzzy on the subject, but I looked into this a few years back and at the time I had found a few options but they all required that 3DS Max be present on the computer.  Making them more or less useless.  Perhaps there are more options now?

Title: Re: How to turn max models into 3DS models
Post by: hihosilver on December 04, 2009, 01:43:47 am

Makes sense.  Since 3ds max is the most developed of the programs, I would guess that a .max file would have many add-ons that can be used in projects not supported by other programs, including Gmax.  It sounds like the best bet is 3ds max.  You can get a 30-day trial of 3ds Max 2010, but otherwise it costs a bundle of money.

Title: Re: How to turn max models into 3DS models
Post by: lucasfilmer on December 05, 2009, 07:05:16 pm

i found a free download on the 3DS max website (AKA Auto desk) and it is usless. im looking into Gmax right now. thanks for all the help so far. ;D :D