Using 3D studio MAX files

I have a question to challenge anyone !

How can i USE and CONTROL a 3D object that created by

3D studio MAX 3R ?

Well , Hard Enough thought ?
:D

But It's not a joke !

I really need to Use Direct X , VB , photoshop and 3D studio together.

And can't be too slow ?

"For Making a HalfLife ?"
"NO"

Well DirectX internally uses *.x files for 3D modelling. So it would be best if you could make the *.3DS file then convert it to *.x using this: 3DWin File Converter. I hope this helps :)

Better export your model as ASE file and write a loader function. ;)