1783 3DS Max Model 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. 1 Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives 03 Feb 2017 This format is identifiable via a container signature in DROID 6 and later. 03 Feb 2017 fmt/978 PUID max File extension chr File extension Has lower priority than 2292 MAKIchan Graphics File