Mac Programs That Open .max

[vovin]

There's several models on turbosquid that I am interested in but they are in .max format. I have c4d and maya 2008 and I run a mac. Neither of these will open .max files. Is there any mac program and no I dont have a PC to use, that I can get or possibly a plug in for either c4d or maya that will enable me to open a max file or convert it to a file I can open like .obj.

This is getting to be my achilles heel. It seems half the models on the web that I could use are in .max format and it's the one format I cant really open. I would really appreciate it if somone could give me a idea of what is out there for a mac that can open max files. I have googled myself to death on this one.

[joojaa]

You wont have much luck on this im afraid. The max format is a bit landlocked. You could try to connect with somebody who has max to convert them to fbx.

[vovin]

Yeah it seems that even programs that will work with .max files require a licensed version of 3ds max installed to do so. So nothing I can find is available as a stand alone. I find it bizarre that many of the 3d models on the net are in the .max format. You would think a modeler would realize that there's more profit in a format that was more universal. I can open a wide variety of formats in maya and c4d. Max is really the only popular format that I cant.