3DS Max to Lightwave?

Is there a program that can convert 3D meshes from one program type to another?

 

I'm pretty sure that lightwave has a native/built-in app that imports max models (not always well, mind you). Just open up your MAX file, like you would a LWO file in Modeller, and a little window should pop up with some options.

Good luck.

-Kol.

 

No, not MAX. MAX is a proprietary format, the only thing that can truly read the file is MAX itself. Some conversion programs can do a somewhat passable job at reading them, but usually loses all textures. LW can't import them at all. You'll need to find a 3DS version of the file and do the conversion through LW, which usually includes correcting the model (parts frequently move around in 3DS), optimizing it for LW (1000+ layers for a single model is a waste), and retexturing it (since few people seem to have figured out how to export textures from MAX to 3DS, even though it's not that difficult).

 

I stand corrected.

-Kol.

 

Is there anyway to convert LWO to 3ds?

Mike

 

Look into two popular converters..

Nugraf Polytrans and Deep Exploration.