alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .MAX

File description

Files with a MAX extension are 3d animation program binary files. These files contain the information necessary to render 3d animation art and drawings in Autodesk 3D Studio. The files are proprietary to this software system, and are not backwards compatible with previous versions of the software.

3DS Max uses plug-in extensions which are proprietary to this software. These plug-ins are encoded into the MAX file format. Because of this, there is no reason to parse out industry-standard formats for other programs than 3DS Max. These files compress on save automatically. Upgrading software requires opening and resaving MAX files with new software encoding present.

Description of the problem

If you have on your computer a .MAX file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .MAX extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .MAX file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.

Solution

From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .MAX file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.

Category

3D Image Files

Developer

Autodesk

Popularity

File name: 3ds Max Scene File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

3D Studio Max

Category

Raster Image Files

Developer

Nuance Communications

Popularity

File name: PaperPort Scanned Document

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

OmniPage Ultimate

PaperPort

PaperPort Viewer

Mac OS

OmniPage Pro X

PaperPort Viewer

Linux

Maxview

Category

Layout Files

Developer

Nuance Communications

Popularity

File name: OmniPage Scanned Document

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

OmniPage Ultimate

PaperPort

Mac OS

OmniPage Pro X

Linux

Maxview

Category

Game Files

Developer

Datel

Popularity

File name: Action Replay Max Save File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

PS2 Save Builder

PS2 Save Converter

Remember!

The .MAX file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .MAX extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .MAX file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .MAX file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .MAX file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .MAX file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .MAX file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

Right-click the .MAX file
Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
Locate the appropriate application
Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.