whats the easiest way to input a madel made in 3D Studio Max into opengl?

Look up the model specs and write your own loader. They''re definitely posted somewhere.

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The easiest way is to use the .ASE file format. 3DS is in binary and ASE is not. Just export a simple cube and take a look, you should be able to figure it out. If not try here. He converted all the code to .net but you should be able to still figure it out.

EDIT:
Heres a web site that has information on a lot of file formats.

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[edited by - UltimaX on July 25, 2003 12:40:27 PM]

I love you UltimaX

but loading 3DSMAX .MAX file seems to be impossible to me for beeing available to you - the reason is simple: .MAX file is a procedural format, no data-format; and i''m sure that you are not interested in replicating the 3DSMAX API and it''s ton''s of (parameterized) funtion calls, which are used while the loading process of a 3DSMAX .MAX file. (why do you think are the most tools, capable of reading/loading .MAX files, using 3DSMAX (via the API) itself to display the files ?)

The thread topic is misleading, he meant 3ds files, not 3d studio max files. One can be easily loaded, while the other cannot.