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Format

3DS Max

Summary

Name
3DS Max
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/978
Format type
Model
Description
A MAX file is a three-dimensional scene file. They are created by 3DS Max, a 3D modeling, animation, and rendering application. It may contain multiple models that include wireframes, textures, lighting effects, shading, animation, and other 3D design elements.
File extensions
max, chr
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Relationships

Has lower priority than

Container signatures

Type: OLE2

30020 - 3DS Max

File path
DocumentSummaryInformation

Byte sequence reference

BOFoffset

Sub sequences
Min Frag Length
Position
1
Sub sequence min offset
0
Sub sequence max offset
1024
Sequence
33 64 73 20 4D 61 78 20 56 65 72 73 69 6F 6E

Type: OLE2

30030 - 3DS Max (nullbytes)

File path
DocumentSummaryInformation

Byte sequence reference

BOFoffset

Sub sequences
Min Frag Length
Position
1
Sub sequence min offset
0
Sub sequence max offset
1024
Sequence
33 00 64 00 73 00 20 00 4D 00 61 00 78 00 20 00 56 00 65 00 72 00 73 00 69 00 6F 00 6E

Type: OLE2

30040 - 3DS Max 2

File path
DocumentSummaryInformation

Byte sequence reference

BOFoffset

Sub sequences
Min Frag Length
Position
1
Sub sequence min offset
0
Sub sequence max offset
1024
Sequence
33 64 73 20 6D 61 78 20 56 65 72 73 69 6F 6E

Changelog

  • Added in V89

    Release date
    8 March 2017

    3DS Max: Container signature developed through PRONOM Research.

    3DS Max: Full entry added.