model export to previous Max versions

DavidR · January 2nd, 2008

model export to previous Max versions
Allow export of base model from Max to earlier version of Max. I don't understand why I can't export a collapsed poly object from Max9 to Max7, then reapply Meshsmooth , UVW, etc. This could even be a utility, like stl check, that verifies if your model is exportable to a previous version.

Why this is important to me
Many things are OK exported as .3ds or .obj, but some require extensive cleanup after import, so retension of .max for some models is very important.

DennisHolland · January 2nd, 2008

There are a few 'back from' tools in the field. Don't know where to get 'm but they're there. Maybe scriptspot.com?

Dennis

Matt Clementson · January 3rd, 2008

It's a good wish but I'm not sure if it's even technically possible because of the way the .max format works. Unlike .3ds for example the .max file is not a series of vertex/face arrays but a snapshot of the current state of all the plugins used in the scene. Plugin recompiles are designed to read older data but obviously there's no way you can programme an earlier version to read future data unless you happen to know what that future plugin is going to be like (in which case - go play the lottery!).

DavidR · January 3rd, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Clementson

It's a good wish but I'm not sure if it's even technically possible because of the way the .max format works. Unlike .3ds for example the .max file is not a series of vertex/face arrays but a snapshot of the current state of all the plugins used in the scene. Plugin recompiles are designed to read older data but obviously there's no way you can programme an earlier version to read future data unless you happen to know what that future plugin is going to be like (in which case - go play the lottery!).

MS Word, Exel, etc, can do it, and I'm only asking to save an editable poly/mesh without modifiers going backward, not fwd.

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DavidR Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Montreal Age: 50 Posts: 205 Name: David Rees	model export to previous Max versions model export to previous Max versions Allow export of base model from Max to earlier version of Max. I don't understand why I can't export a collapsed poly object from Max9 to Max7, then reapply Meshsmooth , UVW, etc. This could even be a utility, like stl check, that verifies if your model is exportable to a previous version. Why this is important to me Many things are OK exported as .3ds or .obj, but some require extensive cleanup after import, so retension of .max for some models is very important.

January 2nd, 2008	#2 (permalink)
DennisHolland Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rotterdam Age: 41 Posts: 737 Name: Dennis de Priester	Re: model export to previous Max versions There are a few 'back from' tools in the field. Don't know where to get 'm but they're there. Maybe scriptspot.com? Dennis __________________ __________________________________________ PRIESTERMEDIA 3D Visualisaties & Presentaties Rotterdam, the Netherlands

January 3rd, 2008	#3 (permalink)
Matt Clementson Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 37 Posts: 218 Name: Matt Clementson	Re: model export to previous Max versions It's a good wish but I'm not sure if it's even technically possible because of the way the .max format works. Unlike .3ds for example the .max file is not a series of vertex/face arrays but a snapshot of the current state of all the plugins used in the scene. Plugin recompiles are designed to read older data but obviously there's no way you can programme an earlier version to read future data unless you happen to know what that future plugin is going to be like (in which case - go play the lottery!).

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