3ds Max (3D Studio MAX) scene
File type: 3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Files with max extension can be found as scene files made using 3D Studio Max / 3ds Max software by Autodesk.
Found 9 different file type records with the same max filename suffix.
File type category:
3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Date updated: June 28, 2024
File extension max is associated with 3D Studio Max, a modeling, animation and rendering package developed by Autodesk, Inc. 3D Studio Max is also known as 3ds Max.
The MAX file format is default format of 3D Studio Max that contains complete 3D data for rendering scene, such as models, wireframe, lightning settings etc.
No program can convert .max files without having a local copy of 3ds Max available.
The max file format is not a generic "3D file format" like FBX, COLLADA, 3ds, OBJ, LightWave, etc.
Rather it is a "state snapshot" of how all the various plug-ins of 3ds Max work together to create the final 3D scene. This applies to Maya and its .ma and .mb files as well.
Use 3ds Max to open and edit *.max files (MAX 3D Studio MAX scene).
Scene files can be typically exported to several other formats.
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Software applications that can open max files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that can edit max files:
Microsoft Windows
Software capable of saving max files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that create max files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that convert max files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that import max files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that export max files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that print max files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: August 23, 2019
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The max file extension is associated with the special gaming accessories for video game consoles that allows gamers to record their progress in video games, cheating and customizing video games etc.
The max file stores saved game progress.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: November 12, 2026
Maximizer is a customer relationship management (CRM) system for managing detailed customer information. The .max file stores data used internally by the application.
This is an application-specific data file, not a user-facing document, and its contents are not intended for direct editing. It is associated with the Windows version of Maximizer; a detached file may not be useful without the related Maximizer data.
A .max file cannot be opened as a standalone document in a general viewer. Use Maximizer on Windows to access the CRM data it belongs to; the file may not open independently of that data.
A .max file is an internal Maximizer data file, and there is no general direct conversion method. To access its information, use Maximizer and the application's available export options.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving max files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Document file
Date updated: October 16, 2026
The max file extension is associated with Creative Writer, a word-processing program created by Microsoft's Microsoft Kids subsidiary and released in 1993. It is a legacy document format.
Creative Writer was designed for children and could be used to create letters, posters, flyers and stories with different fonts, clip art, WordArt and other effects. The software and its format are discontinued. Copies of the software may sometimes be found through second-hand online stores and auction sites such as eBay.
Open a max document with a compatible version of Microsoft Creative Writer. The original software may require an older Windows environment.
If the file opens in Creative Writer, copy its text into a modern word processor or print the document to a current file format, but specialized layouts, clip art and other effects may not be preserved.
File type category:
3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Date updated: September 4, 2019
The max file extension is also used by OrCAD modeling suite for one of its default file types.
The max file from this program contains layout of a schematics, which is typically used for a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) designs.
Use OrCAD to import and apply this type of *.max layout files.
Use OrCAD to export *.max files to other formats.
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Software applications that can open max files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that can edit max files:
Microsoft Windows
Software capable of saving max files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that create max files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that handle other tasks involving max files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: August 3, 2022
The max file extension is associated with the PaperPort suite that allows users to transfer paper documents to electronic forms, such as MS Office documents, PDF etc.
The max file stores scanned paper document.
It is also used by OmniPage software.
Use PaperPort to open *.max files.
Use compatible tools to export *.max files to other formats.
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File type category:
Vector graphic file
Date updated: May 15, 2019
The max file extension is also used for one of the default embroidery formats for Pfaff machines. Contains data about the graphics sewing design with thread colors and other data.
This format should be supported in various embroidery software.
Pfaff embroideries might be converted to other formats.
Software applications that can open max files:
Microsoft Windows
Multiplatform
Software applications that can edit max files:
Microsoft Windows
Software capable of saving max files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that convert max files:
Multiplatform
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: October 5, 2026
The max file extension is used for picture images from the TRS-80, a family of 8-bit computers developed by Tandy Corporation and based on the Zilog Z80 processor.
A max file contains bitmap image data created by an image editor running on a TRS-80 computer.
RECOIL provides multiplatform support for viewing this type of TRS-80 image.
Open the max file with RECOIL. Install RECOIL on a supported platform, then open the file from the application.
Open the max file in RECOIL and convert or save the image in a supported bitmap format.
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: August 15, 2019
Files with max file extension are related to the XL-Paint MAX, a picture image editing program for Atari 8-bit computers.
The max file contains picture image (160x192 size) from XL-Paint MAX.
Use RECOIL to open *.max files.
Probably can be exported to other formats.
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