Best format for exporting to older versions of max.

crazyfingers · Apr 2011

Been using my rig at work with Max 2011 and i'll be moving to a new machine next week with 2009. Unfortunately i can't simply save as a 2009 version. What's the best format to save or export my work so as to keep information regarding multi sub objects and such?

Help is appreciated!

gsokol · Apr 2011

FBX will hold a lot of stuff. Give that a go.

Dylan Brady · Apr 2011

also this script will write your whole scene to a .ms file you can run with any version of max
http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/bff-bobos-file-format
Good thing about this is it saves your smoothing groups and everything so you dont loose any information.

crazyfingers · Apr 2011

FBX definitely did the trick, just had to set to 2006, full speed ahead

, thanks guys

Ace-Angel · Apr 2011

FBX is the way to go, but Bonebrews link also is another way to go...

Becareful about bones...they never fare well...

Best format for exporting to older versions of max.

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