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Subject: GMAX file conversion ?

markschum opened this issue on Dec 16, 2008 · 9 posts
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markschum ( ) posted Tue, 16 December 2008 at 1:11 AM · edited Mon, 25 November 2024 at 12:03 PM

Can anyone help convert a gmax model to md5 ?   I believe I can convert it from that in 3dsmax to an obj file .

thanks

gmax is no longer available. 

EnglishBob ( ) posted Tue, 16 December 2008 at 3:26 AM

Quote - gmax is no longer available.

:blink: When did that happen? Nobody told me. :-) I seem to remember there was some convoluted way of converting Gmax's output to OBJ, possibly involving Milkshape, but even the Gmax support links I had are now dead.

dvlenk6 ( ) posted Tue, 16 December 2008 at 5:38 AM

GMax download at Turbosquid (Free)

Get this script: gMAX2OBJ.ms

  • Put the .ms script into your Gmax/scripts folder
  • Click the 'Utilities' button on the main control panel (looks like a hammer)
  • Click 'MAXScript' button in utilities rollout.
  • Click 'Run Script', navigate to gMAX2OBJ.ms and run it.
  • Click 'Open Listener' in the utilities rollout.
  • Copy the text window, save it as a .obj file.

It's convoluted because GMAX was specifically built to NOT export anything...
Works though...

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markschum ( ) posted Tue, 16 December 2008 at 10:13 AM

ok, thanks 
I did try turbosquid but the installer fails , so I assumed it was out of date .

I will try downloading it again .

jestmart ( ) posted Tue, 16 December 2008 at 10:12 PM

It is a violation of the GMax license to convert to other formats.  GMax was a stripped down version of 3DMax and aimed at the game mod-ing community.  Plug-in modules where sold for many popular game engine platforms. 

markschum ( ) posted Tue, 16 December 2008 at 10:27 PM

its a moot point anyway since gmax wont install on my system for some reason. I suppose I can try contacting the model maker and see if he can supply it in another format.  Thanks for the advice peoples.

nruddock ( ) posted Wed, 17 December 2008 at 1:13 PM

Attached Link: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=5562445&siteID=123112

> Quote - > Quote - gmax is no longer available. > > > > :blink: When did **that** happen?

October 2005, according to the attched link.

markschum ( ) posted Wed, 17 December 2008 at 3:23 PM

Turbosquid is handling distribution but autodesk isnt supporting it at all anymore.

ShawnDriscoll ( ) posted Thu, 18 December 2008 at 2:41 AM

Gmax is supposed to be used as a modeling tool for the game file converter that is sometimes available for the game you are creating content for.  Some versions of Gmax could already export in Half-Life or Quake II format (but not import) without a file converter from the game maker.

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