3d max

[wee dode]

I have just installed 3d max 9 and for some reason it will not open the scenes I made when I had 3d max 2008. When i open it it comes up File open failed D:\ etc.

 

Any ideas?

 

cheers

dode

[Guest Scrapman53]

Have a look through your manual. It will tell you in there. You must have plenty of money to have 2 versions.

[MoR137]

I have just installed 3d max 9 and for some reason it will not open the scenes I made when I had 3d max 2008. When i open it it comes up File open failed D:\ etc.

 

Any ideas?

 

cheers

dode

 

3DS Max 2008 is a newer version than 9 - the general rule of thumb is that .max (scene) files won't work in an earlier version than what they were created on. To get the scene into 9, you need to file>export in 2008 (if you still have it) to a .3ds file, then file>import this new .3ds file into max 9. That should work for you, but there are a few disadvantages to this, as it only imports the mesh, and not other things like material editor settings, and I've had problems before with the mesh deforming and reshaping itself as well. Worth a shot though.

 

Cheers

MoR

[tom29]

ive downloaded 3dmax 2008 when i install it comes up with this any ideas?

cheers tom

[wrighty496]

Have a look through your manual. It will tell you in there. You must have plenty of money to have 2 versions.

 

gotta be talking 5 figures for those two......fancy sponsoring an F2 Dode?

[hotrod331]

saying no disk?

[theboss]

Now you wouldn't be suggesting that they have some kind of illegal downloaded hacked copies would you?

 

Surely all 15 year olds can afford two versiosn of max?

[wee dode]

the 2008 was only a trial but nine is full version. Cheers for the help lads

Edited December 30, 2007 by wee dode