Can somebody Read and convert 3D-Max Models?

[slomove]

I found this model of an R300 and downloaded it in 3D-Max format. I assumed incorrectly that my CAD system can import this format. Was only 10 bucks but anyway annoying.

 

Somebody around here who can read this Autodesk format and re-export in something reasonable (preferred Parasolid and ACIS, but also STEP or IGES or if need be STL or some dozen other formats)?

 

Thanks for any help!

 

Gert

[bsimon]

Hi Gert,

 

FWIU...3DS Max is a raster visualization format. There is no vector information to convert into real CAD data. The best you can do is to convert into other raster formats such as .jpg, .gif., tif, .bmp, .wmf

[slomove]

Hello Bob,

I am not too familiar with 3D Max myself. But I found a bunch of info on the 'Net from people with this conversion problem. According to some of the CAD gurus there, 3D Max does indeed not contain any actual dimensional CAD data but rather the procedural information to build the 3D model. That means a converter would have to be able to execute all the modeling functions of the Autodesk software. As a result practically you can only use 3D-Max software itself to convert and export into another format.

 

Maybe I should have rather asked who here has 3D-Max software.....

 

Gert