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How to import HL2 SMDS into 3DSMax 9 Difficulty: Beginner
Category: CS:S > Modeling	Author(s): volt
I was quite annoyed when i found out that there wasn't an smd importer for 3DSMax9, so a month or so later, i came up with this: 1) Download Blender 3D from Blender homepage. 2) Download and install this plugin for Blender 3D SMD Importer. 3) Open up Blender 3D and import the model you want. 4) Export it as a .3ds/.max file. 5) Open it with 3DSMax 9 and enjoy! Hope this helps you guys! The plugin should be placed in C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts. (Note: None of the 3DSMax Importers work for 3DSMax 9. I have checked)
Added: 11 months ago	Tags: how to import hl2 smds into 3dsmax 9

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	HaMsTeYr . The rule of hamsters begins!Y2M
	Posted 3 months ago
Posted by -WildBill- Posted by HaMsTeYr If you're referring to getting the SMD into 3d Studio Max, for any version the way to work it without too much of hassle looking for plugins is using the Alias FBX format... works quite well. orly? how does one go about dong this, lol, cuz im about ready to pull my hair out trying to get this to work :P Hahaha its not that difficult. In a simple step breakdown, i'm going to assume you're using Milkshape 3d as an in between medium 1. Obviously make sure you have the model you want to operate on ready. 2. Use Cannonfodder's MDL decompiler (he stopped work on it but there is an up to date version around modified by some people, i can't remember the link for it) to decompile the model. 3. Open up the smd in Milkshape 3d by importing it ( i deselect renaming bones) 4. Go into Export and export it as the Alias FBX format 5. Fire up 3d Studio Max and import the FBX 6. Do whatever modification you need 7. Exporting is a little easier, because you can export straight into SMD format. http://www.wunderboy.org/ Our kind friend on this site has a Max 2009 to SMD exporter. He's working on the SMD importer but apparently having plenty of troubles with the 3d Studio Max SDK :X
- The rule of hamsters begins!
	. I add smilies after everything.Y2M
	Posted 3 months ago
Posted by HaMsTeYr If you're referring to getting the SMD into 3d Studio Max, for any version the way to work it without too much of hassle looking for plugins is using the Alias FBX format... works quite well. orly? how does one go about dong this, lol, cuz im about ready to pull my hair out trying to get this to work :P

	RustyShackleford . Gargle Shmargle FargY2M
	Posted 3 months ago
Where does the plug-in for blender go?
- Gargle Shmargle Farg
	HaMsTeYr . The rule of hamsters begins!Y2M
	Posted 3 months ago
By that do you mean files with the .3ds extension...? thats simple then, just press file, go into import and import it. If you're referring to getting the SMD into 3d Studio Max, for any version the way to work it without too much of hassle looking for plugins is using the Alias FBX format... works quite well.
- The rule of hamsters begins!
	X-noize . Learning to SkinY2M
	Posted 3 months ago
How can i open 3ds files on my 3d studio mas 8 ?

	Slijder . BananiteY2M
	Posted 4 months ago
By step 3 where are the models?? to add???
- Bananite
	HaMsTeYr . The rule of hamsters begins!Y2M
	Posted 4 months ago
For the new people: I think it helps to know if the smd you're importing is a reference SMD or an animation SMD as well :P I personally don't use blender, there are a few ways to go around this, but i use Milkshape 3d instead (though its not a free software, but blender's interface is only friendly once you know all the shortcuts and keys to it) Also if i recall, cross converting of formats tends to be lossy, i think you lose bone information or something :X
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	. The other one...Y2M
	Posted 4 months ago
Mhm, doesnt work for me. I got the plugin installed and imported the smd file into blender. Now I cant see any model in blender but I dont know the program so I tried to export to 3ds. I tried to open it with my 3Ds Max 2008 but it cant open it "File Open Failed: C:\...". What did I do wrong?

	. I add smilies after everything.Y2M
	Posted 4 months ago
When i open the .3ds file, it just has a box in the middle of the stage, and nothing else... i followed everything exactly as it was written. when i opened the .smd it showed the bones and everything in tact, but when i exported it and opened it in max, it was just the box. any idea why?

	Doodles . In soviet russia, boobs squeeze youY2M
	Posted 5 months ago
Where do i put the SMD Importer? EDIT: nvm

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