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Question need help with 3dsmax7 and pro desktop

Hi guys!
I have a question about 3dsmax7 and pro desktop 7.
And here it is:
I made something in pro desktop and i want to move it to 3dsmax so i can make an animation from it.
So, can i do it? and if i can, how?

Thanks ahead,
Amit.
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Re: need help with 3dsmax7 and pro desktop

Hi Amit,

I'm not sure what "pro desktop" is, but I assume it's a 3D software program.

In Max click "File", "Import". You will see a list of many different 2D and 3D file types.

Some of the more popular 3D formats are .3DS, .IGS, .WRL/,WRZ, .VRML, and .STL. Can pro desktop export any of those?
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Re: need help with 3dsmax7 and pro desktop

I believe a .STL export from ProDESKTOP will be your best option however you will lose any parametrics/associativity in your model (don't think you need that in 3DS anyway). Good luck!
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Re: need help with 3dsmax7 and pro desktop

Ok, look. when I import a .STL file it shows me a message:
"bla bla bla design1.stl is not a valid *.STL file"
This file was exported from autodesk pro desktop 8.0 in this way:
File --> export --> browse --> choosing the file --> save --> ok.
if you can help, pleaseeeee...

Ok, now I tried a diffrent file type: *.IGS
I exported it from pro desktop 8.0 in the same way and imported it in 3ds max.
A simple object like a square was imported perfectly to 3dsmax 8, but when I tried importing a complicated structure like a base of a robot (which was built from several other designs which were connected to one design) it didn't import nothing.
please, help.

Thanks a head, animation team, 1578.

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