# \#max

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## [SketchUp to 3ds Max Workflow with V-ray](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-to-3ds-max-workflow-with-v-ray/344367)

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**Author:** [@NMFD](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/NMFD)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-to-3ds-max-workflow-with-v-ray/344367 "2026-02-03T17:49:44Z")

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Hi, I do all of my modelling in SketchUp, then import the skp files into 3ds Max to produce renders. All the materials currently end up as “physical” materials in max. I then have to manually override all the textures a…

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## [Dealing with Flipped Normals and therefore textures painted on the backface of model](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dealing-with-flipped-normals-and-therefore-textures-painted-on-the-backface-of-model/113058)

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**Author:** [@Keith191](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Keith191)\
**Replies:** 44\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dealing-with-flipped-normals-and-therefore-textures-painted-on-the-backface-of-model/113058 "2023-09-29T02:57:54Z")

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Hi guys, So often times I get a SketchUp model from a client to be used in our pipeline of rendering in 3DS Max. So the main issue I always have, is that all their models have flipped normals all over the place, someti…

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## [Import max file in SketchUp](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-max-file-in-sketchup/28265)

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**Author:** [@atek](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/atek)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2017, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-max-file-in-sketchup/28265 "2017-12-22T11:46:15Z")

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Hi I have download a max file from some website and i want to import that file in sketchup. There is no option fro max file other options present (autocad, image, 3ds,etc). How can i import that file.