I got away with using non-max files for now. Thanks for the offer though - I may have to take you up on that, if Turbo Squid won't convert them (for free) :-).
So max is a closed format. I'm not sure why they would do that. It just limits the market. Or maybe it's to force everyone to pay for Max, which wouldn't be a problem if it wasn't so outrageously expensive. :-(
I read somewhere on the forums for modeling software, that you can get it for $200 if you're a student. Who exactly does that include? I'll have to look through the forums for that, but I don't remeber it being any more specific.
Autodesk's website is terrible to try to find any useful information. I had to spend 15 minutes before I even found out how much 3ds Max 9 costs. I think they buried that intentionally.
So max is a closed format. I'm not sure why they would do that. It just limits the market. Or maybe it's to force everyone to pay for Max, which wouldn't be a problem if it wasn't so outrageously expensive. :-(
I read somewhere on the forums for modeling software, that you can get it for $200 if you're a student. Who exactly does that include? I'll have to look through the forums for that, but I don't remeber it being any more specific.
Autodesk's website is terrible to try to find any useful information. I had to spend 15 minutes before I even found out how much 3ds Max 9 costs. I think they buried that intentionally.