max 2008 to max 7

Pope Adam

Hey there PC

I'm working on an art test to get my first job, and the instructions I was given says that when I send out my files to them that it has to be able to open in Max 7.

However, I don't have max 7, just max 2008 - and I was curious how I would go about efficiently converting my file to an older version.

I know how to do it in Maya, but not max.

.3ds files? Can I alter the date file in some way?


Thanks for your time!!

-adam

Rick Stirling

.obj?

Jesse Moody

Max 7? WTF!!! I wouldn't even want to work for them lol if they haven't updated tools in 5 years.

obj is probably the only option...

Pope Adam

damn you max and your difficult backwards compatibility!!!!!! damn youuuuuuuuuu!

thanks guys

rollin

is fbx supported by max2008?

if so, that might be an option too

MoP

FBX is definitely supported by Max2008, i'd hope it's also supported by Max7, this might be a better choice than obj since it supports more data (vertex colour, animation, lighting, cameras etc). Dunno how good the Max7 FBX importers are though.

bombadil

I'd go OBJ for statics or if you only need character+Uvs+textures. Is just less issues.


If you need to export rigged meshes....

There are some plugins... There was a Japanese I/O plugin for *.x. (that format triangulates)

FBX, yep, but beware, sometimes fbx version working in one, is not the one working in the other. Hop

AnimeAngel

I think in max 7 you had to have a plugin to do an fbx. Its still compatible but I think they would need the plugin and that's a chance I wouldn't take unless you know for sure.

[HP]

There's definitely no way for max7 to open a .MAX file from max2008.

I would use .FBX (if max7 supports it, i'm not sure). Best thing is mailing the company directly, and ask, right?

Ryno

Hang on, I happen to have Max 7 right here... (along with 8, 9, 2008, 2009, and 2010 - damn clients and their random versions.)...

FBX is supported. (Was still Kaydara at the time). I'm not sure if the FBX was via a plugin install or native, but FBX can be done.

In the FBX export settings, be sure to export using an older compatibility.

I could not verify if smoothing or multiple UV sets were coming across cleanly.

Pope Adam

Thanks for all the suggestions folks.

I tried doing an fbx import in to max 8 but I freeze every time during the import's initialization, regardless of what settings i use.

guess I just have to start .obj'ing it

oh yeah, btw - forgot to change it earlier... i'm importing to max 8 not 7 ... my mistake