# 3ds Max import .ai

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**Created:** [May 5, 2004, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3ds-max-import-ai/50694 "2004-05-05T15:51:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3ds-max-import-ai/50694/1 "2004-05-05T15:51:30Z")

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[font=Verdana][size=3]I am doing something for a friend and want to import some Japanese text into Max.[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=3]I have the file in illustrator but when I import to Max I get [/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=3]“Line file exceeds 255 characters”[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=3]I have attached the .ai file.[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=3]If anyone can tell me why this is happening.[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=3]Or[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=3]Import into max 5 and attach the file.[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=3]It would be much appreciated :)[/size][/font]  
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[size=3]EDIT:[/size]  
[size=3]I now know that it is because the file does not contain outlined or filed shapes.[/size]  
[size=3]But I am no good with Illustrator so I don’t know how to fill them… :([/size]