File Menu - Import
Import loads or merges geometry files that are not 3ds Max scene files.
1. Choose File menu Import.
2. Choose an import file type from the Files Of Type list in the file selector dialog. To see more than one file type at a time, choose the All Files file type.
3. Choose a file to import.
4. For some file types, a second dialog appears, with options specific to that file type. Choose the import options you want.
Topics in this section
1. Importing Geometry by Dragging and Dropping
2. Importing Geometry into an Existing Scene
When you use the Import command to import geometry into a scene that already contains geometry, in most cases 3ds Max opens a dialog that asks whether you want the imported geometry to be added to the scene, or to replace the scene entirely.
3. Import Settings Dialog
This dialog appears when importing a variety of file formats.