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3ds Max Integration Limitations

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Due to certain specifics of the Windows OS, 3ds Max host app or other apps and services, the Integration has some limitations that will unlikely be resolved in the foreseeable future.

  1. Writing in Dropbox folders: If you add assets in a locally synced Dropbox folder, sometimes 3ds Max won’t be able to write the files the Integration needs to create the asset. In such a case, you may be getting the following or similar error messages, and will have to run the process again.

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  1. USD assets support:  Import of .usdz isn’t supported in 3ds Max. Import of .usd, .usdc and .usda assets is supported from 3ds Max 2026. Older versions of 3ds Max won’t be able to import them.
     
  2. MaterialX support: MaterialX is supported from 3ds Max 2026. V-Ray supports MaterialX with “VRayVRmatMtl,” so if you’re using it as your renderer, it’ll also be supported for the older versions of 3ds Max.
     
  3. Gaussian Splats support: Gaussian Splats (.ply) assets are supported only by V-Ray and Corona. If you’re using a different renderer the “Merge and Place” of .ply assets won’t be available. 

    There are three types of .ply assets: Mesh Based, Point Cloud and Gaussian Splats. Only Gaussian Splats .ply assets are supported, if you drop a Mesh Based or Point Cloud .ply assets you’ll see a cube in 3ds Max.