BlendR6
THE COMPLETE BRIDGE FOR EXISTING ASSET LIBRARIES
Stop converting every asset by hand
Built for archviz artists, interior designers, freelancers, and studios with large 3ds Max collections. MaxAsset reads scene data directly and converts it into editable Blender geometry, materials, textures, transforms, cameras, lights and complete modifier workflows—eliminating repetitive FBX or OBJ export work.
NEW IN MAXASSET 2.0.0
A larger bridge between 3ds Max and Blender
Version 2.0 expands the importer beyond basic scene conversion with material-library assets, renderer-aware output, a substantially broader modifier pipeline, safer background jobs, and a faster visual browser.
Native Blender V-Ray
When Blender V-Ray is installed and active, MAX, V-Ray and Corona materials are rebuilt with native V-Ray BRDF, texture, light, camera and environment data instead of passing through Principled first.
.MAT material assets
Import standalone 3ds Max material libraries, browse individual entries inside multi-material .MAT files, generate previews, and assign the selected material to Blender objects.
Expanded modifier stacks
TurboSmooth and FFD Geometry Nodes, Edit Poly/Mesh replay, native Blender modifiers, exact point deformation and deterministic stack baking preserve production asset geometry from base mesh to final result.
Browser & import optimization
Faster indexing and preview caching, background parsing, safer temporary storage, continuous middle-mouse panning, context actions, and stable scroll position while resizing previews.
NATIVE BLENDER RESULTS
Geometry, transforms, UVs, and complete modifier workflows
The importer focuses on converting reusable asset data into standard Blender objects and node systems that can be edited after import.
MESH DATA
Editable Mesh & Editable Poly
Editable Mesh, Editable Poly, and PolyMesh data, including UV maps, material IDs, smoothing information, transforms, and hierarchy.
PRIMITIVES & SHAPES
Common asset geometry
Boxes, spheres, cylinders, torus, cones, planes, plus Line, Rectangle, Spline, Ellipse, and Circle shape stacks.
MODIFIER CONVERSION
Live, replayed and baked stacks
Expanded support for TurboSmooth, MeshSmooth, Chamfer, FFD, Edit Poly/Mesh, Boolean, Array, deformation, optimization, UV and spline-based stacks using the most suitable Blender representation.
CAMERAS, LIGHTS & WORLD
Renderer-aware scene setup
Cameras, renderer lights, suns, IES data, dome lights and environment maps are translated into renderer-ready Blender scene data. Imported world data is staged and applied when you choose Restore World Environment.
CYCLES DISPLACEMENT
Adaptive true displacement
When Cycles is active, MAX displacement maps use true displacement with bump and adaptive subdivision for substantially richer surface detail. The feature is purpose-built for the Cycles render path.
3DS MAX MODIFIER STACK CONVERSION
More modifier data survives the trip
MaxAsset evaluates the saved stack from the base outward and automatically selects the strongest Blender representation. Each modifier remains live, becomes an editable Geometry Nodes setup, replays its stored topology operation, or uses deterministic baking to preserve the final stack result.
Live Blender modifiers
Shell, Boolean, Array, Displace, Mirror/Symmetry, Path Deform, Bend/Twist/Taper/Stretch, Weld, Weighted Normals, Wave/Ripple and other compatible stages stay editable where possible.
Geometry Nodes resources
TurboSmooth uses the bundled TurboSmooth node group with separate viewport/render levels. MeshSmooth NURMS shares the same kernel, while FFD 3x3x3 uses an editable Bernstein cage.
Topology replay & exact point data
Edit Poly operations, Edit Mesh vertex caches, FFD control points, smoothing groups, material IDs and UV channels are restored from serialized source data instead of being guessed from the final appearance.
Deterministic stack preservation
For topology-changing and interpolation-specific stages, MaxAsset records the evaluated result and continues processing every outer modifier in the correct stack order.
Automatic stack strategy: MaxAsset reads saved parameters, component selections, topology and modifier order, then combines live Blender modifiers, Geometry Nodes, topology replay and deterministic evaluation to deliver the most complete editable result.
CONTROL THE RESULT
Production-friendly import settings
Automatic units
Read the MAX system unit and convert dimensions to Blender meters, with an additional scale control.
Transform options
Choose forward/up axes, apply MAX matrices, preserve hierarchy, or place imported top-level objects at the 3D Cursor.
Import filters
Control materials, UV maps, primitives, empties/helpers, lights, smoothing, collection creation and optional original quad topology.
Image search & relinking
Search subfolders and archive roots for associated images, then relink missing textures from a chosen folder when needed.
Material gamma control
Choose whether to preserve authored MAX Gamma 2.2 processing or use Blender's normal image color-management path.
Non-destructive World restore
Imported V-Ray Dome, Corona Sky or MAX environment data is staged first and replaces the current World only after you click Restore World Environment.
THREE-STEP WORKFLOW
From MAX library to Blender scene
01
Add your libraries
Install the add-on, add folders containing MAX, MAT or archive assets, enable subfolder scanning where needed, and refresh the index.
02
Browse or import
Choose a model, a material-library entry, an archive, or a Windows Explorer clipboard selection; then set the import options you need.
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Continue in Blender
Edit imported geometry and modifier stacks, review the renderer-aware materials, restore the source environment when wanted, and continue in Cycles, Eevee or Blender V-Ray.
COMPATIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Built for modern Blender production
Blender
Blender 4.2 or later. Current add-on version 2.0.0, with version-aware node and modifier handling.
3ds Max
Not required. MAX models and MAT material libraries are read directly inside the MaxAsset workflow.
Render engines
Cycles and Eevee use Blender shader graphs. Native V-Ray output requires a compatible official V-Ray for Blender installation and V-Ray selected as the active engine.
7-Zip
Required only for .7z and .rar archives. .zip and .maxzip use built-in extraction.
Platforms & Windows integrations
Core direct import is designed for Windows, macOS and Linux. Explorer clipboard import, the optional Explorer right-click entry and cross-window drag placement are Windows-specific conveniences.
Designed for complete asset migration
MaxAsset brings geometry, materials, maps, modifier stacks, transforms, UVs, cameras, lights and environment data into a unified editable Blender workflow—including renderer-aware V-Ray and Corona conversion.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Good to know
Does the importer need Autodesk 3ds Max?
No. MAX and MAT data is read directly by the add-on.
Can I import standalone 3ds Max MAT libraries?
Yes. Version 2.0 inspects multi-entry MAT libraries, displays every material in the asset browser, rebuilds the material graph, and assigns the selected material directly to a Blender object.
How are V-Ray and Corona materials restored?
MaxAsset reconstructs the complete graph for the active render path, including colors, textures, mapping, gamma, masks, bump, normal, displacement, opacity, reflection, refraction, and layered-material logic. Blender V-Ray receives native V-Ray nodes; Cycles and Eevee receive editable Blender shader graphs.
How are MAX modifier stacks restored?
MaxAsset preserves stack order and automatically combines live Blender modifiers, editable Geometry Nodes, topology replay, exact point deformation and deterministic evaluation. TurboSmooth and FFD receive dedicated Blender-native solutions, while the full matrix above shows the representation used for every modifier family.
Does import overwrite my current Blender World?
No. MAX, V-Ray Dome and Corona environment data is staged during import. Click Restore World Environment when you want the source environment to replace the current World.
Can the importer preserve the original quad cage?
Enable Preserve Original Quad Topology in the import options or add-on preferences to receive the saved Editable Poly cage. Leave it off to import the fully evaluated MAX result.
Can archives contain more than one MAX file?
Yes. The archive chooser lets you select the MAX files you want to import.
Can I use this for complete production scenes?
Yes. MaxAsset imports complete production assets and scenes with geometry, materials, modifiers, hierarchy, cameras, lights and environment data, ready for continued work in Blender.
REUSE WHAT YOU ALREADY OWN
Turn your MAX collection into a Blender workflow
Browse faster, import MAX models and MAT materials directly, preserve complete modifier workflows, rebuild renderer data, and spend more time creating inside Blender.
MAX + MAT ASSET BROWSERMODIFIER CONVERSIONVERSION 2.0.0
TECHNICAL REFERENCE · VERSION 2.0.0 · REBUILT MATRIX
Complete Texture Node Support Matrix — 44 Entries
Rebuilt for MaxAsset 2.0, this matrix now covers 9 V-Ray Texmaps, 10 Corona Texmap families, 18 common 3ds Max maps, and 7 program-generated procedural map types. Every recognized row shows the Cycles/Eevee reconstruction together with its native Blender V-Ray destination.
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V-RAY TEXMAPS
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CORONA TEXMAPS
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COMMON MAX TEXMAPS
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PROGRAMMATIC 2K MAPS
NEW 2.0 COVERAGE: VRayMultiSubTex, VRayUVWRandomizer, VRayTriplanarTex, CoronaMultiMap, Corona Mapping Randomizer, Mask, RGB Tint, Checker and Normal Bump. The matrix now contains 44 conversion entries.
Complete conversion system: This matrix focuses on Texmap and Texture Node conversion. The sections above cover material types, modifier stacks, geometry, UVs, transforms, cameras, lights, world environments, archive workflows and asset-browser tools included in MaxAsset 2.0.0.
Autodesk and 3ds Max are trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. V-Ray and Corona are trademarks of Chaos. This add-on is independently developed and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Autodesk or Chaos.