This actually solves the problem! Thanks! @mvollrath said: I realize this is an old post but I figured out a work around to this issue and wanted to share if people are still encountering this problem. In Max select all the objects you want to export, go to Utilities > Reset Xform > Reset Transform > Reset Selected Then Export Selected and when you import your .3ds file into SketchUp everything should now be in the right place. I hope this helps! Cheers!