Need MAX2DIF

#1 AFAIK, the Max2DIF converter (not surprising) was extremely sketchy and only worked with older versions of Max. The Max2Ctor script will probably do much better for more modern versions of Max as long as you create your geometry correctly. It has been a while since I've heard from anyone using it.

#2 If you are using TGEA 1.7 (or better) or Torque3D a more viable option is to export to DTS or DAE and use Polysoup for your building construction.

#3 I am using TGE
i found some where the we export it by Max2Map and then Map2Dif
is that right?
if so please tell me from where i can download both these tools

thanks

#4 Max2Map was only loosely supported for 3DS Max R4. It never really worked right though and was dropped from the tools suite.

There are a few apps out there that will also convert to the map format. The catch with these though is that you need to model in a very specifity way (ie. something similar to BSP modeling with box primatives that only have vertex movement in 2 axis) and texture application sometimes will need to be redone in something like Quark, Hammer or Constructor.

Here are some of the tools/methods I have used in the past:

- GLB3 and Convexity (www.maple3d.com).
- gMax with the Templest (Quake 3) module will export to a MAP format. It will also let you pull in 3DS shapes.
- There is a 3DS2Map DOS utility if you hunt around for it.

#5 Dev guy,
you would better listen to Logan if you want to get your structure/level into T3D, but if you still keep on wanting to use dif instead of polysoup have you ever heard of Ryan Mount's Max2Ctor? What it does is export max scene as brushes (you must be very careful building your level with just brushes) in Constructor and the you have the possibility to export it as DIF.