3DVIA Virtools Exporter for 3D Studio Max 5.0

3DVIA Virtools Exporter for 3D Studio Max is a plugin that streamlines the handoff of 3D assets from Autodesk 3ds Max (3D Studio Max) to the 3DVIA Virtools authoring environment and runtime. It converts models and scenes into Virtools-ready assets while preserving key data and optimizing for real-time use, helping teams move quickly from content creation to interactive applications.

Highlights

• Preserves scene structure: exports hierarchy, pivots, transforms, and instancing where supported.
• Geometry and materials: transfers meshes, UVs, normals, smoothing, multi/sub-materials, and texture references.
• Animation support: handles skeletal/skinned rigs, keyframe animation, and can export cameras and lights for in-engine use.
• Real-time optimization controls: options for axis and scale conversion, triangulation, level of detail, collision proxies, and selective object inclusion.
• Pipeline-friendly: integrates with 3ds Max’s export workflow, enabling iterative updates and consistent naming/metadata for downstream use in Virtools.

Typical uses

• Interactive product demos and simulations built with 3DVIA Virtools.
• Training, visualization, and serious games requiring real-time assets from 3ds Max.
• Rapid prototyping pipelines where artists author in 3ds Max and deploy to Virtools.

Notes

• Requires a compatible version of Autodesk 3ds Max and the 3DVIA Virtools toolset/runtime.
• Version compatibility and specific feature support can vary; check the exporter’s release notes for details.
• 3DVIA Virtools is considered legacy software in many pipelines; plan accordingly for maintenance and compatibility.

3DVIA Virtools Exporter for 3D Studio Max is developed by 3DVIA. The most popular version of this product among our users is 5.0.