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    Solidedge to 3d Studio Max?

    Good to know Beachcomber, thanks. This is a lwo-budget project (arnt they all?) so I'd like to be able to do the translation for myslef, but I have emailed Theorem. The IGES was unable to import into Max. I can only assume this is because of un-viable export settings from Solid Edge. Does anyone...
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    Solidedge to 3d Studio Max?

    Thanks rocknrol. Max can import many 3d formats see below: 3DS PRJ SHP DWG DXF IPT IAM DWF FBX IGES JSR-184 STL OBJ VRML I dont know what half of them do. I have used 3DS, OBJ, DWG, FBX and STL in the past with varying degrees of success (but not with Solidedge). The client gave me an IGS file...
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    Solidedge to 3d Studio Max?

    Thanks for the help Tony. Is STEP the generic Solidedge format or is it a geometry export? Does anyone out there have experience with PolyTrans (Okino)? Looks like the best converter for a .max import. Tom.
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    Solidedge to 3ds max?

    Thanks! Ive posted this question over there now too.
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    Solidedge to 3d Studio Max?

    Hi there, Im new on this forum. I have never used Solidedge. I realize Im asking without giving, but Im afraid Im stuck. I am an animator. I have a client who has a Solidedge model. I need to get the model from Solidedge to Max. Is this possible? What formats can Solidedge export? Is there...
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    Solidedge to 3ds max?

    Hi there, Im new on this forum. I have never used Solidedge. I realize Im asking without giving, but Im afraid Im stuck. I am an animator. I have a client who has a Solidedge model. I need to get the model from Solidedge to Max. Is this possible? What formats can Solidedge export? Is there...

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