save 3d max 8 as 3dmax 7

[v.oid]

Have anyone been able to achive this?

 

cheers,

 

void

[Tommy L]

no, you cant back-save with max

[kris McIsaac]

I think you can export to 3DS to go backwards

[djoshi]

Hey but why is this... They should provide us this option...!!

[v.oid]

thanks for the comments. I did try to export it to .3DS but then I couldn't import it in the newer version. I did exported to a .dwg format and then imported from Max 8, the porblem is that you end up loosing all the textures.

 

Thanks,

 

V.oid

[BrianKitts]

This topic has been covered a couple times on the forums here. I think I even remember the reverse compatibility with max being referred to has searching for the holy grail..... it just isn't possible.

 

You won't get anything other than the geometry if you export to DWG If you export to 3ds it will at least keep it's texture settings and camera placements, I'm not sure how well the lights transfer in and out.