since version 2023. While Autodesk has acknowledged the demand for a native importer, its development has been placed on hold in favor of OpenUSD integration. Autodesk Community, Autodesk Forums, Autodesk Forum

For modern users, the native importer is the most streamlined solution. It integrates directly into the standard import workflow.

glTF files often use relative paths ( . or ./textures/ ). Max hates relative paths.