by SimonBourgeois·Workflow
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A practical utility for batch-importing vector files into 3ds Max, with format support that has grown steadily through its version updates.
Import Illustrator Files is a 3ds Max script by SimonBourgeois for bringing vector artwork into the scene. It imports multiple files at once, attaches the splines and welds their vertices, and names the results based on the file names. Shift-clicking the button adds an extrude modifier to the imported splines rather than adding it by default.
Beyond Illustrator files, the script has expanded format support across its updates. It handles .dxf and .dwg files, and as of version 1.6 adds .svg support for 3ds Max 2025.2. For SVG imports it keeps the settings dialog pop-up for the first selected file and applies those same settings to the other imported files. Because 3ds Max cannot import newer Illustrator formats, .ai files should be saved as Illustrator 8; if a file isn't saved in that version, the script sends a message instead of crashing.
Installation is done by drag-and-dropping the script into the viewport, then adding the "Import AI" tool to a toolbar through Customize User Interface under the "SimonScripts" category. It has been tested on 3ds Max 2024 and should work on earlier versions as well.
Import Illustrator Files is best for 3ds Max users bringing vector artwork from Illustrator, DXF, DWG, or SVG files into their scenes as splines.
Import Illustrator Files is completely free to download and use.
Import Illustrator Files has been tested on 3ds Max 2024 and should also work on previous versions. SVG support is the one exception: it is only available on 3ds Max 2025.2 and above, added in version 1.6. For SVG imports the script keeps a settings dialog pop-up for the first selected file and applies those same settings to the other imported files. If you are on an older release, the .ai, .dxf, and .dwg formats remain available.
Import Illustrator Files relies on 3ds Max's own importer, which cannot read newer Illustrator formats, so you should save your .ai files as Illustrator 8 before importing. Earlier versions of the script would crash when a file wasn't saved in version 8; since update 1.3 it sends a message instead of crashing. It still cannot import the newer format, but the notification tells you what went wrong rather than interrupting your session.
Import Illustrator Files installs by drag-and-dropping the script into the viewport. After that, open Customize, then Customize User Interface, go to the Toolbar tab and find the "SimonScripts" category. Create a new toolbar if you don't already have one, then drag "Import AI" into the toolbar. From there you click the button to import files, or shift-click it to also add an extrude modifier to the imported splines.
Import Illustrator Files is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing terms and to download the script, check the developer's page. The script is authored by SimonBourgeois, and the current release is version 1.6, last updated in October 2024. That version added .svg support for 3ds Max 2025.2 alongside the existing .ai, .dxf, and .dwg format support built up over earlier updates.
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