When you export from 3dsmax, depending on what file type you're exporting, you can choose triangles or quads.

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Thanks for the reply.

It is true that one can do that, but that's not what I need. I need to find the non-triangular polygons while in max, before exporting. Among other things, I need to know them in order to apply UVW Unwrap and have proper texture coordinates. Also, I don't want to the program to do the triangulation automatically. I would like to do that myself.

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if you use a turn to poly modifier you can limit the polygons to 3 sides. then collapse the mesh. which works for triagulating quad meshes before you export them to a game engine.

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I think he needs the opposite effect... the way you can tell if they are all tri or quad polygons, you can go to wireframe mode or into shaded-wireframe mode.. this will outline all of your edges and you should be able to tell if they are tri or quad.

You could do this by pressing F3 and/or F4. these shortcuts will toggle you back and fourth in wire and shade-wire mode while in Max.

good luck!

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