How to convert from Inventor to 3ds Max

[Thyferra2680]

Hey guys,

Well, I don't know how much of a problem this is, but....
Our animation mentor has some parts for our animation made on an older version of Inventor. We were wondering if we could convert it into a 3ds Max file, (I believe it was cooperative with 3ds Max 8) and then pull that max file on 3ds max 9. Any Ideas?

Thanks.

[BuddyB309]

In 3ds max go to "file" on the main tool bar. Then select import, then choose the project file of the inventor file and BAM!! it should be in there. I would also advise converting the object into mesh cause last time i tried to import an inventor file it came in as NURBS. (shudders)

[Michael Hill]

I don't know if it's already in the newer versions of 3dsmax, but in the older versions, you just had to move a plugin file to another folder in the max directory and it would work.