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3DS Max is one of the most popular modeling programs in game design, it is a very powerful toolbox. Discreet, a division of Autodesk, makes this program along with several others for creative professionals, in not only the entertainment software industry, but for motion pictures, visualization, architecture, and many other professions. 3ds Max comes with several options for modeling solids, including polygonal modeling, NURBS modeling, and patch modeling.

GMax, a free version of this program specifically designed for modding games has been discontinued.

You can now use 3ds Max as your level editor with Wall Worm. You can learn more about this by reading Hammered to the Max: A Hammer User's Guide to 3ds Max.

Tutorials

Making flexes using 3ds Max by Cannonfodder commented by Snotball
Creating Flex VTA files with 3D Studio Max using Wunderboy's VTA exporter.

Plugins

.DMX .SMD Importer and Exporter, VTA Exporter by Game Zombie
Wall Worm Pro Complete Source Engine Pipeline by WallWorm
VTF texture support plugin By Wonderboy
.SMD exporter (Max 9,2008-2012,2017-2020) By Wonderboy
.SMD importer (Max 9,2008-2012,2017-2020) By Wonderboy
.VTA exporter (Max 9,2008-2012,2017-2020) By Wonderboy

Older Tools:

.smd Exporter and Importer by Cannonfodder
Game Level Builder .map Exporter by Maple3D
- Note: This plugin has been retired by the developer. An older version is still available on the developer's site.
Convexity .VMF Exporter by Maple3D
Sky Writer

External links

3ds Max Indie - Indie License of 3ds Max
Autodesk Official website.
3ds Max Official product page.
3ds Max 2017 Video Tutorial Introduction and Modeling Tutorial Series by TopHattWaffle.

Third Party Source SDK tools

Mod tools	DuctTape • VIDE • XBLAH's Modding Tool

Map editors	Hammer++ • Strata Hammer • Slammin' Hammer 5.2 • QtPyHammer (Strubium) • Lambda

Map compilers	CSTBSP • CSTRAD • CSTVIS • VBSP_h4xed • Slammin' Compile Tools

Map compiler frontends	Batch Compile Tool • Batch Compiler • Compile Pal • Hazard Team Compile Tool

Map converters	005 Decompiler • BSPSource • MapFool • VMEX

Map tools	AutoBSPpackingTool • BSPEntSpy • Crafty • Convexer • EntEd • Entspy • JERC • Map Analyst • Map Obfuscator • Material Enumerator • Pakrat • Source Compile Analyzer • TAR • TeamSpen's Hammer Addons • Vgroup • VMF Optimizer • VMF Updater • WinBSPZip • LumpStich • VPKEdit

Model compilers	NekoMDL

Model compiler frontends	Crowbar • GUIStudioMDL

Model converters	Crowbar • FireSoft Half-Life MDL Converter • FireSoft MS3D to SMD converter • MDLDecompiler • Propper • Studiocompiler • VMF to SMD

Model tools	3Dcoat • 3DS Max • Blender • Cinema 4D • Fragmotion • GMax • HLMV++ • kHED • Lightwave • Maya • MilkShape 3D • Modo • SourceOps • VSIF2VCD • Softimage Mod Tool • Zbrush

Displacement tools	DispGen • Terrain Generator • Twister • Worldmachine

Particle converters	Sparc

Texture converters	360g • Easy VTF Converter (7.0 - 7.5) • FixVTF • MareTF (7.0 - 7.6, Consoles) • no_vtf • PBR-2-Source • TGAtoDUDV • VTF Creator • VTEX (Valve Texture) • VTFVer

Texture tools	Adobe Photoshop • GIMP • Paint.NET • HL2Tex • Materialize • Sign Maker • Sky Writer • Source Model Skin Editor • Terragen • VMT Editor • VTFCmd • VTF Explorer • VTFEdit → VTFEdit Reloaded • VTF Shell Extensions • VTFTool • VTF Thumbnailer

Sound tools	L4D2 Sound Mod Creator

VPK tools	Crowbar • GCFScape • Gibbeds VPK Extractor • Source 2 Viewer • VPKEdit

Libraries	AVIKit • HLLib • VectorLib • VTFLib

Plugins	3DSMax Tools • 3DSMax VTF plugin • Blender Source Tools • Blender VertexLitGeneric • MESA • Notepad++ VDF languages • Photoshop VTF • SourceIO • Source Engine Collision Tools • SourceMod • Wall Worm Model Tools

Other	CCExporter • BEE2 • CtxConverter • Custom Compiler GUI • Source Icon Set • Source SDK Windows Gadget • SteamCMDui • VGUI Localization Tool • VirtualDub • Gmpublisher

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-One of the most popular modeling programs in game design, it is a very powerful toolbox. Discreet, a division of Autodesk, makes this program along with several others for creative professionals, in not only the entertainment software industry, but for motion pictures, visualization, architecture, and many other professions. 3ds Max comes with several options for modeling solids, including polygonal modeling, NURBS modeling, and patch modeling.
+{{3dmax|4.1}} is one of the most popular modeling programs in game design, it is a very powerful toolbox. Discreet, a division of Autodesk, makes this program along with several others for creative professionals, in not only the entertainment software industry, but for motion pictures, visualization, architecture, and many other professions. 3ds Max comes with several options for modeling solids, including polygonal modeling, NURBS modeling, and patch modeling.
 [[GMax]], a free version of this program specifically designed for modding games has been discontinued.
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 == Plugins ==
 * [https://knockout.chat/thread/806/1 .DMX .SMD Importer and Exporter, VTA Exporter] by Game Zombie
-* [http://dev.wallworm.com/topic/2/wall_worm_model_tools.html .QC .SMD .DMX .VTA Importer and more, .SMD .VTA Exporter] by WallWorm
+* [https://dev.wallworm.com/topic/2/wall_worm_model_tools.html Wall Worm Pro Complete Source Engine Pipeline] by WallWorm
 * [https://www.wunderboy.org/downloads/3dsmax_vtf_import_1-7-5-zip/ VTF texture support plugin] By [https://www.wunderboy.org/3d-modelling-tools-plug-ins/#max_vtf Wonderboy]
 * [http://www.wunderboy.org/sourceapps.php#max_smd .SMD exporter (Max 9,2008-2012,2017-2020)] By [https://www.wunderboy.org/3d-modelling-tools-plug-ins/#max_vtf Wonderboy]
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 == External links ==
-* [http://www.autodesk.com/ Autodesk] Official website.
+* [https://makeanything.autodesk.com/3dsmax-indie 3ds Max Indie] - Indie License of 3ds Max
+* [https://www.autodesk.com/ Autodesk] Official website.
 * [https://www.autodesk.com/products/3ds-max/overview/ 3ds Max] Official product page.
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i8xbaIcU9w&index=7&list=PL-454Fe3dQH1WKJEL96bzelfn_2pxYjgf/ 3ds Max 2017 Video Tutorial] Introduction and Modeling Tutorial Series by TopHattWaffle.
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