3DBrowser plugin for 3DS Max

3DS Max files are unreadable outside the software, as 3DS Max file format is compound of many informations issued of the plugins.
The 3DBrowser plugin for 3DS Max appears in the utility panel of 3DS Max. It must be activated to allow 3DBrowser to exchange information with 3DS Max files.

Use the "Launch 3DBrowser" function to open 3DBrowser directly from 3DS Max.

Creating thumbnails for 3DS Max file
Version: 3DBrowser / 3DBrowser Pro

In order to create thumbnails of 3DS Max files, you just have to open the 3DBrowser plugin for 3DS Max.Thumbnails computation can be launched using the following functions:

• Scan computer: scans the selected directory in order to create the catalogues.
• Scan current directory : creates or updates the catalogue of the current 3DS Max directory.

When a thumbnail is created in 3DBrowser, 3DS Max loads the corresponding 3D file, then reload the previous scene to disturb less as possible the user.

Note: that you can also update thumbnails directly from 3DBrowser if the plugin is activated.

Importing 3D files in 3DS Max
Version: 3DBrowser / 3DBrowser Pro