C4D MAX
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Convert C4D to MAX

Can you convert C4D to MAX?
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Is it possible to convert C4D to MAX?
No - not a direct conversion.

MAX is the native, proprietary 3ds Max scene format - there is no converter that writes a .max from outside 3ds Max. To get a C4D scene into 3ds Max, export FBX/OBJ from Cinema 4D and import that. The db pairing c4d->max (3 tools) really means 'via FBX'.

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Also to MAX: PS2 · IES · FBX

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Converting C4D to MAX

A .C4D file and a .MAX file hold different kinds of data, so there is no direct way to turn one into the other. The programs listed below can open .C4D files and may be able to export the content to a format closer to .MAX. One of them is CINEMA 4D: Cinema 4D is a professional 3D modeling, animation, simulation, and rendering application developed by MAXON Computer GmbH. It is widely used in motion….

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