Convert 3ds Max — To Blender

This is the biggest pain point. Neither FBX nor USD translates advanced material networks (like multi-layered PBR or Corona/V-Ray shaders) into Blender’s Principled BSDF.

A popular script that allows you to select objects in Max and "send" them directly to Blender. It handles the scaling and axis conversion in the background. convert 3ds max to blender

OBJ is a decades-old format, but it is extremely robust. It does support: This is the biggest pain point

If you only care about geometry and UVs—no materials, no lights, no animations—use . It is ancient but flawless. convert 3ds max to blender