How Do i Convert 3d Studio Max 5 model to Maya?

[Noob]

How Do i Convert 3d Studio Max 5 model to Maya? is there like a converter that i need to download? :wtf:

[balOors]

There is a plug-in for maya called polytrans from okino that can just convert / export anything to / from maya but it's expensive.

Or you can write your own plug-in that read your .3ds file into maya, it's cheaper ;-I

[chate]

Alias supplies a plugin to load .3ds models into Maya. You can downloading it from the alias website (www.alias.com) but you have to register first.

I believe the newest version of the plugin is now a part of the "Game Development" package or something similar.

[Ledo]

Hello,
Now I wanna ask about the opposite,is there a converter from .ma file to .x or .max (or even .3ds) file???
I need to know badly as soon as possible
Thanx alot