Can you use 3d max pros in Poser, If so how?
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 It might help if you are clear at what you are trying to do.

Certainly you can host poser figures in 3ds max with plugins, but it sounds like you are asking if you can use models created in 3ds max within the Poser application.

Please confirm what you are looking to accomplish.

You can use .3ds in Poser, but not, for example, .max - a non-native/non-supported format.

Wasn't quite sure what you were asking ;o).

Laurie

Sorry Typo............... should read PROPS

Can you use 3d max props in Poser, If so how?
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You will need to export them to .3ds format. Better yet, .obj format if possible.

Laurie

I don't have 3d Max. Is there a program (free) that can import Max and then export as OBJ?

I'm sure you could download the trial of 3ds max, and use that to export your model as obj.

I'm thinking the 3DS Max trial prolly has saving or exporting disabled :o(.

There is no 3D converter (that I know of) that will handle a Studio Max native file format. Especially not for free.

Laurie

The 3ds MAX trial works exactly like the full version (no limitations) for 30 days so you can use it to export out your stuff. There's no other app that will work.

And once again, like LaurieA said, use OBJ export, not 3DS. 3DS is a format that needs to be taken out back and shot.

http://www.google.nl/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=convert+3ds+max+to+obj&aq=2msx&oq=3dmax+to+obj

Page of goodies for converting 3d max to OBJs

Most of which either say "use 3DS MAX" or No - you can't :biggrin:

Sorry I founfd you the page
,I dont have the time tonight  to do the rest for you
,I was looking f for the exact same issue and I found one although in the end I found the model i need in OBJ any way.

Its ther youll just have to look.

Lso I think 3D cafe or Turbo Squid will change the format of any 3ds max object you purchase for free. Just need to surf a bit. The truth is out there!!

Quote - http://www.google.nl/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=convert+3ds+max+to+obj&aq=2msx&oq=3dmax+to+obj

Page of goodies for converting 3d max to OBJs

all require Max to be installed to do the conversion.

Max is a proprietary format that Autodesk have not allowed others to play with. tis most annoying...

Quote - Sorry I founfd you the page
,I dont have the time tonight  to do the rest for you
,I was looking f for the exact same issue and I found one although in the end I found the model i need in OBJ any way.

Its ther youll just have to look.

You misunderstand me.  I am well aware that there are NO free converters between .max and anything else.  I was just clarifying the fact that none of your links will do what the OP needs

Here is what I wanted converted, I have looking for this for years.  :)

And it is Free from TurboSquid.

Quote - ...3DS is a format that needs to be taken out back and shot.

...at dawn.

;o)

Laurie

Quote - "...3DS is a format that needs to be taken out back and shot.
"

Die Laughing----"at Dawn"

repeatedly.

The sort of reaction to the 3ds format as written by the above posters is to be expected by folk who are mostly use 3D as a hobby and use it badly.
There is most probably an element of jealousy amongst their ignorance.  :)

Apart from being the most widely used object format it is also the most stable.

A FREE program called "Imagine" will import and export objects in a "3DS" format very well indeed if that's what you want !

Just search for "Imagine 3D" and down load what is probably one of the best little FREE 3D programs there are.

3DS has some serious drawbacks as a format.  See here for information and has a limit on the number of polygons per object (65535 if I recall correctly)

You could hardly call .3DS the "most widely used object format," I'd suggest that honour goes to the .obj format

*The sort of reaction to the 3ds format as written by the above posters is to be expected by folk who are mostly use 3D as a hobby and use it badly.
There is most probably an element of jealousy amongst their ignorance.  :)

Does this mean your a professional  3d artist then?  Wow  :)