dae to max conversion represents export of 3d data between Collada 3D format (.dae) and 3ds Max files (.max). This is of course doable and many 3d modeling tools support Collada format, but many (including 3ds Max itself) don't without Collada plugin installed. The easiest way how to approach this would be to use Blender with Collada plugin.
Updated: March 6, 2023