not sure other way around is an option. I can check when I bootcamp over to windows later. But as for the comment cleaning up 3ds files this would eliminate it because it imports sketchup like a dream.

Not sure if it works other way around... 3dmax back to sketchup. I can check when I bootcamp over to windows later. But connection extension eliminates the need to export as a obj and all those hours spent cleaning a model in max.