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possible to open 3dsmax 7 in 3dsmax6?

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  • 18-10-2005 3:50pm
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    Nasty_Girl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,327 ✭✭✭


    Is there any way of saving a 3dsmax 7 file so's i can open it using six?
    I did an assignment for college at a friends house in 7 but I'm guessing I'm going to have to show my teacher the file and not just the avi and we only have 6 in college!
    Would merge work?


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    FreaK_BrutheR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 936 ✭✭✭FreaK_BrutheR


    You need to export to .3ds format then import into Max 6.

    Bones etc will be lost by the way as they will be read in as geometry.

    Also the mesh will be split along the lines of the UVW so you will have to weld the vertices (tolerance of .001 normally works okay) along these on the mesh.

    Pain in the arse really.


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    Nasty_Girl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,327 ✭✭✭Nasty_Girl


    Cool thanks, I'll give that a try


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    tba
    Registered Users Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭tba


    Im not to sure about this but AutoCAD ( a sister product) allows you to set the version you save to, max may have a similar feature.


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    marktsang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 225 ✭✭marktsang


    try bobo's file format.. its a maxscript that you can use to open scenes (it turns them to maxscript and then rebuilds them) in earlier versions of max, it preserves most modifiers and heirachies but some can be lost or distorted...
    you can find it on www.scriptspot.com with a quick search..
    if you cannot work it gimme a shout on msn i will pm you my handle

    mark


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