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MCP Connector for 3ds Max

Connect your AI to 3ds Max. Query the scene, model, apply modifiers and materials, manage layers, animate and render with natural language, using your own AI subscription. Works with Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, or any MCP client. 3ds Max 2024-2027 on Windows.

AI App
Claude · ChatGPT · Cursor
Bridge
MCP Connector
Plugin
3ds Max

Why MCP Connector?

A powerful bridge between AI and your CAD workflows

Natural Language Control

Use conversational prompts to query elements, analyze model data, and execute complex BIM operations without writing code.

One-Click Setup

Auto-configures Claude Desktop, ChatGPT and Cursor with a single button click. No manual JSON editing required.

No Rate Limits

Use your own AI subscription without restrictions. Your API keys, your usage, your control.

Comprehensive Toolset

Query the scene, model geometry, apply modifiers and materials, manage layers, drive the viewport, animate and render

Query & Inspect Free

Read the scene - list and filter objects, read full properties, inspect the selection, and find the heaviest objects when a scene feels slow.

get_scene_info list_objects get_object_properties get_scene_statistics
Creation Pro

Build geometry - primitives, splines and text shapes - plus cameras, lights and helpers placed exactly where you ask.

create_primitive create_spline create_camera create_light
Modification Pro

Move, rotate, scale, rename, group, align and mirror. The everyday edits, driven in bulk from one prompt.

move_objects rotate_objects align_objects mirror_objects
Modifiers Pro

Read the modifier stack, add modifiers by name, set their properties, remove them, or collapse the stack.

list_modifiers add_modifier set_modifier_property collapse_stack
Materials Pro

Create physical materials, set base colour, metalness and roughness, wire bitmap textures into slots, and assign to objects.

create_physical_material assign_material apply_bitmap_texture add_uvw_map
Layers Pro

List layers, create them, move objects between them, set hidden and frozen state, and clear out the empties.

list_layers create_layer move_to_layer delete_empty_layers
Views Free

Drive the viewport - switch view, zoom to extents or selection, and capture a screenshot to show your AI what you see. Setting the display mode is Pro.

get_viewport_info set_viewport zoom_extents create_viewport_screenshot
Animation Pro

Read the animation setup, set the frame range and rate, key transforms across frames, and clear animation off objects.

get_animation_info set_time_range animate_transform delete_animation
Rendering Pro

Read and set output size and path, then render a frame from a named camera straight to disk.

get_render_settings set_render_settings render_frame
Files Pro

Scene file info, save and save-as, import, merge, convert to FBX, OBJ, STL, glTF or DWG, and find textures missing from disk.

get_file_info save_scene convert_scene_to_format list_missing_assets
Scripting Pro

A deliberate escape hatch for anything the tools above do not cover. Off unless you switch it on with a machine-level opt-in.

execute_maxscript

Get Started in Minutes

1

Download & Install

Run the installer. It installs the 3ds Max plug-in and registers the MCP server in Claude Desktop, ChatGPT and Cursor automatically if they are installed.

2

Open 3ds Max

Start 3ds Max and open a design file. The connector loads with the plug-in, ready for your AI to connect. The free read-only tools work straight away, no key needed.

3

Ask Your AI

Try "what are the heaviest objects in this scene" and watch the answer come back from the live session. Go Pro when you want the AI to build.

Choose Your Plan

All features included on every plan. Per-seat pricing. Cancel anytime.

Free

£0 read only
  • Query the scene, objects, properties and statistics
  • Select objects by name or pattern, and inspect what is selected
  • Drive the viewport and capture screenshots
  • Inspect modifiers, materials, layers and render settings
  • No sign-up, no card required
  • Activate a licence any time to unlock every tool
Get Free

Monthly

£10 per seat / month
  • Every tool unlocked
  • One activation covers every AI client on the machine
  • Bring your own AI subscription
  • Cancel anytime, no commitment

Need more than 10 seats? Contact us for volume discounts.