diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/__init__.py b/openpype/hosts/max/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9a5af8258c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from .addon import (
+    MaxAddon,
+    MAX_HOST_DIR,
+)
+
+
+__all__ = (
+    "MaxAddon",
+    "MAX_HOST_DIR",
+)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/addon.py b/openpype/hosts/max/addon.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..734b87dd21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/addon.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import os
+from openpype.modules import OpenPypeModule, IHostAddon
+
+MAX_HOST_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+
+
+class MaxAddon(OpenPypeModule, IHostAddon):
+    name = "max"
+    host_name = "max"
+
+    def initialize(self, module_settings):
+        self.enabled = True
+
+    def get_workfile_extensions(self):
+        return [".max"]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/__init__.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92097cc98b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Public API for 3dsmax"""
+
+from .pipeline import (
+    MaxHost,
+)
+
+
+from .lib import (
+    maintained_selection,
+    lsattr,
+    get_all_children
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    "MaxHost",
+    "maintained_selection",
+    "lsattr",
+    "get_all_children"
+]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9256ca9ac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Library of functions useful for 3dsmax pipeline."""
+import json
+import six
+from pymxs import runtime as rt
+from typing import Union
+import contextlib
+
+
+JSON_PREFIX = "JSON::"
+
+
+def imprint(node_name: str, data: dict) -> bool:
+    node = rt.getNodeByName(node_name)
+    if not node:
+        return False
+
+    for k, v in data.items():
+        if isinstance(v, (dict, list)):
+            rt.setUserProp(node, k, f'{JSON_PREFIX}{json.dumps(v)}')
+        else:
+            rt.setUserProp(node, k, v)
+
+    return True
+
+
+def lsattr(
+        attr: str,
+        value: Union[str, None] = None,
+        root: Union[str, None] = None) -> list:
+    """List nodes having attribute with specified value.
+
+    Args:
+        attr (str): Attribute name to match.
+        value (str, Optional): Value to match, of omitted, all nodes
+            with specified attribute are returned no matter of value.
+        root (str, Optional): Root node name. If omitted, scene root is used.
+
+    Returns:
+        list of nodes.
+    """
+    root = rt.rootnode if root is None else rt.getNodeByName(root)
+
+    def output_node(node, nodes):
+        nodes.append(node)
+        for child in node.Children:
+            output_node(child, nodes)
+
+    nodes = []
+    output_node(root, nodes)
+    return [
+        n for n in nodes
+        if rt.getUserProp(n, attr) == value
+    ] if value else [
+        n for n in nodes
+        if rt.getUserProp(n, attr)
+    ]
+
+
+def read(container) -> dict:
+    data = {}
+    props = rt.getUserPropBuffer(container)
+    # this shouldn't happen but let's guard against it anyway
+    if not props:
+        return data
+
+    for line in props.split("\r\n"):
+        try:
+            key, value = line.split("=")
+        except ValueError:
+            # if the line cannot be split we can't really parse it
+            continue
+
+        value = value.strip()
+        if isinstance(value.strip(), six.string_types) and \
+                value.startswith(JSON_PREFIX):
+            try:
+                value = json.loads(value[len(JSON_PREFIX):])
+            except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                # not a json
+                pass
+
+        data[key.strip()] = value
+
+    data["instance_node"] = container.name
+
+    return data
+
+
+@contextlib.contextmanager
+def maintained_selection():
+    previous_selection = rt.getCurrentSelection()
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        if previous_selection:
+            rt.select(previous_selection)
+        else:
+            rt.select()
+
+
+def get_all_children(parent, node_type=None):
+    """Handy function to get all the children of a given node
+
+    Args:
+        parent (3dsmax Node1): Node to get all children of.
+        node_type (None, runtime.class): give class to check for
+            e.g. rt.FFDBox/rt.GeometryClass etc.
+
+    Returns:
+        list: list of all children of the parent node
+    """
+    def list_children(node):
+        children = []
+        for c in node.Children:
+            children.append(c)
+            children = children + list_children(c)
+        return children
+    child_list = list_children(parent)
+
+    return ([x for x in child_list if rt.superClassOf(x) == node_type]
+            if node_type else child_list)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/menu.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/menu.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d1913c51e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/menu.py
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""3dsmax menu definition of OpenPype."""
+from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore
+from pymxs import runtime as rt
+
+from openpype.tools.utils import host_tools
+
+
+class OpenPypeMenu(object):
+    """Object representing OpenPype menu.
+
+    This is using "hack" to inject itself before "Help" menu of 3dsmax.
+    For some reason `postLoadingMenus` event doesn't fire, and main menu
+    if probably re-initialized by menu templates, se we wait for at least
+    1 event Qt event loop before trying to insert.
+
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.main_widget = self.get_main_widget()
+        self.menu = None
+
+        timer = QtCore.QTimer()
+        # set number of event loops to wait.
+        timer.setInterval(1)
+        timer.timeout.connect(self._on_timer)
+        timer.start()
+
+        self._timer = timer
+        self._counter = 0
+
+    def _on_timer(self):
+        if self._counter < 1:
+            self._counter += 1
+            return
+
+        self._counter = 0
+        self._timer.stop()
+        self.build_openpype_menu()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_main_widget():
+        """Get 3dsmax main window."""
+        return QtWidgets.QWidget.find(rt.windows.getMAXHWND())
+
+    def get_main_menubar(self) -> QtWidgets.QMenuBar:
+        """Get main Menubar by 3dsmax main window."""
+        return list(self.main_widget.findChildren(QtWidgets.QMenuBar))[0]
+
+    def get_or_create_openpype_menu(
+            self, name: str = "&OpenPype",
+            before: str = "&Help") -> QtWidgets.QAction:
+        """Create OpenPype menu.
+
+        Args:
+            name (str, Optional): OpenPypep menu name.
+            before (str, Optional): Name of the 3dsmax main menu item to
+                add OpenPype menu before.
+
+        Returns:
+            QtWidgets.QAction: OpenPype menu action.
+
+        """
+        if self.menu is not None:
+            return self.menu
+
+        menu_bar = self.get_main_menubar()
+        menu_items = menu_bar.findChildren(
+            QtWidgets.QMenu, options=QtCore.Qt.FindDirectChildrenOnly)
+        help_action = None
+        for item in menu_items:
+            if name in item.title():
+                # we already have OpenPype menu
+                return item
+
+            if before in item.title():
+                help_action = item.menuAction()
+
+        op_menu = QtWidgets.QMenu("&OpenPype")
+        menu_bar.insertMenu(help_action, op_menu)
+
+        self.menu = op_menu
+        return op_menu
+
+    def build_openpype_menu(self) -> QtWidgets.QAction:
+        """Build items in OpenPype menu."""
+        openpype_menu = self.get_or_create_openpype_menu()
+        load_action = QtWidgets.QAction("Load...", openpype_menu)
+        load_action.triggered.connect(self.load_callback)
+        openpype_menu.addAction(load_action)
+
+        publish_action = QtWidgets.QAction("Publish...", openpype_menu)
+        publish_action.triggered.connect(self.publish_callback)
+        openpype_menu.addAction(publish_action)
+
+        manage_action = QtWidgets.QAction("Manage...", openpype_menu)
+        manage_action.triggered.connect(self.manage_callback)
+        openpype_menu.addAction(manage_action)
+
+        library_action = QtWidgets.QAction("Library...", openpype_menu)
+        library_action.triggered.connect(self.library_callback)
+        openpype_menu.addAction(library_action)
+
+        openpype_menu.addSeparator()
+
+        workfiles_action = QtWidgets.QAction("Work Files...", openpype_menu)
+        workfiles_action.triggered.connect(self.workfiles_callback)
+        openpype_menu.addAction(workfiles_action)
+        return openpype_menu
+
+    def load_callback(self):
+        """Callback to show Loader tool."""
+        host_tools.show_loader(parent=self.main_widget)
+
+    def publish_callback(self):
+        """Callback to show Publisher tool."""
+        host_tools.show_publisher(parent=self.main_widget)
+
+    def manage_callback(self):
+        """Callback to show Scene Manager/Inventory tool."""
+        host_tools.show_subset_manager(parent=self.main_widget)
+
+    def library_callback(self):
+        """Callback to show Library Loader tool."""
+        host_tools.show_library_loader(parent=self.main_widget)
+
+    def workfiles_callback(self):
+        """Callback to show Workfiles tool."""
+        host_tools.show_workfiles(parent=self.main_widget)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3cdf245fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Pipeline tools for OpenPype Houdini integration."""
+import os
+import logging
+
+import json
+
+from openpype.host import HostBase, IWorkfileHost, ILoadHost, INewPublisher
+import pyblish.api
+from openpype.pipeline import (
+    register_creator_plugin_path,
+    register_loader_plugin_path,
+    AVALON_CONTAINER_ID,
+)
+from openpype.hosts.max.api.menu import OpenPypeMenu
+from openpype.hosts.max.api import lib
+from openpype.hosts.max import MAX_HOST_DIR
+
+from pymxs import runtime as rt  # noqa
+
+log = logging.getLogger("openpype.hosts.max")
+
+PLUGINS_DIR = os.path.join(MAX_HOST_DIR, "plugins")
+PUBLISH_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "publish")
+LOAD_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "load")
+CREATE_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "create")
+INVENTORY_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "inventory")
+
+
+class MaxHost(HostBase, IWorkfileHost, ILoadHost, INewPublisher):
+
+    name = "max"
+    menu = None
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(MaxHost, self).__init__()
+        self._op_events = {}
+        self._has_been_setup = False
+
+    def install(self):
+        pyblish.api.register_host("max")
+
+        pyblish.api.register_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
+        register_loader_plugin_path(LOAD_PATH)
+        register_creator_plugin_path(CREATE_PATH)
+
+        # self._register_callbacks()
+        self.menu = OpenPypeMenu()
+
+        self._has_been_setup = True
+
+    def has_unsaved_changes(self):
+        # TODO: how to get it from 3dsmax?
+        return True
+
+    def get_workfile_extensions(self):
+        return [".max"]
+
+    def save_workfile(self, dst_path=None):
+        rt.saveMaxFile(dst_path)
+        return dst_path
+
+    def open_workfile(self, filepath):
+        rt.checkForSave()
+        rt.loadMaxFile(filepath)
+        return filepath
+
+    def get_current_workfile(self):
+        return os.path.join(rt.maxFilePath, rt.maxFileName)
+
+    def get_containers(self):
+        return ls()
+
+    def _register_callbacks(self):
+        rt.callbacks.removeScripts(id=rt.name("OpenPypeCallbacks"))
+
+        rt.callbacks.addScript(
+            rt.Name("postLoadingMenus"),
+            self._deferred_menu_creation, id=rt.Name('OpenPypeCallbacks'))
+
+    def _deferred_menu_creation(self):
+        self.log.info("Building menu ...")
+        self.menu = OpenPypeMenu()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_context_node():
+        """Helper for creating context holding node."""
+
+        root_scene = rt.rootScene
+
+        create_attr_script = ("""
+attributes "OpenPypeContext"
+(
+    parameters main rollout:params
+    (
+        context type: #string
+    )
+
+    rollout params "OpenPype Parameters"
+    (
+        editText editTextContext "Context" type: #string
+    )
+)
+        """)
+
+        attr = rt.execute(create_attr_script)
+        rt.custAttributes.add(root_scene, attr)
+
+        return root_scene.OpenPypeContext.context
+
+    def update_context_data(self, data, changes):
+        try:
+            _ = rt.rootScene.OpenPypeContext.context
+        except AttributeError:
+            # context node doesn't exists
+            self.create_context_node()
+
+        rt.rootScene.OpenPypeContext.context = json.dumps(data)
+
+    def get_context_data(self):
+        try:
+            context = rt.rootScene.OpenPypeContext.context
+        except AttributeError:
+            # context node doesn't exists
+            context = self.create_context_node()
+        if not context:
+            context = "{}"
+        return json.loads(context)
+
+    def save_file(self, dst_path=None):
+        # Force forwards slashes to avoid segfault
+        dst_path = dst_path.replace("\\", "/")
+        rt.saveMaxFile(dst_path)
+
+
+def ls() -> list:
+    """Get all OpenPype instances."""
+    objs = rt.objects
+    containers = [
+        obj for obj in objs
+        if rt.getUserProp(obj, "id") == AVALON_CONTAINER_ID
+    ]
+
+    for container in sorted(containers, key=lambda name: container.name):
+        yield lib.read(container)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4788bfd383
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""3dsmax specific Avalon/Pyblish plugin definitions."""
+from pymxs import runtime as rt
+import six
+from abc import ABCMeta
+from openpype.pipeline import (
+    CreatorError,
+    Creator,
+    CreatedInstance
+)
+from openpype.lib import BoolDef
+from .lib import imprint, read, lsattr
+
+
+class OpenPypeCreatorError(CreatorError):
+    pass
+
+
+class MaxCreatorBase(object):
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def cache_subsets(shared_data):
+        if shared_data.get("max_cached_subsets") is None:
+            shared_data["max_cached_subsets"] = {}
+            cached_instances = lsattr("id", "pyblish.avalon.instance")
+            for i in cached_instances:
+                creator_id = rt.getUserProp(i, "creator_identifier")
+                if creator_id not in shared_data["max_cached_subsets"]:
+                    shared_data["max_cached_subsets"][creator_id] = [i.name]
+                else:
+                    shared_data[
+                        "max_cached_subsets"][creator_id].append(i.name)  # noqa
+        return shared_data
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_instance_node(node_name: str, parent: str = ""):
+        parent_node = rt.getNodeByName(parent) if parent else rt.rootScene
+        if not parent_node:
+            raise OpenPypeCreatorError(f"Specified parent {parent} not found")
+
+        container = rt.container(name=node_name)
+        container.Parent = parent_node
+
+        return container
+
+
+@six.add_metaclass(ABCMeta)
+class MaxCreator(Creator, MaxCreatorBase):
+    selected_nodes = []
+
+    def create(self, subset_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
+        if pre_create_data.get("use_selection"):
+            self.selected_nodes = rt.getCurrentSelection()
+
+        instance_node = self.create_instance_node(subset_name)
+        instance_data["instance_node"] = instance_node.name
+        instance = CreatedInstance(
+            self.family,
+            subset_name,
+            instance_data,
+            self
+        )
+        for node in self.selected_nodes:
+            node.Parent = instance_node
+
+        self._add_instance_to_context(instance)
+        imprint(instance_node.name, instance.data_to_store())
+
+        return instance
+
+    def collect_instances(self):
+        self.cache_subsets(self.collection_shared_data)
+        for instance in self.collection_shared_data[
+                "max_cached_subsets"].get(self.identifier, []):
+            created_instance = CreatedInstance.from_existing(
+                read(rt.getNodeByName(instance)), self
+            )
+            self._add_instance_to_context(created_instance)
+
+    def update_instances(self, update_list):
+        for created_inst, _changes in update_list:
+            instance_node = created_inst.get("instance_node")
+
+            new_values = {
+                key: new_value
+                for key, (_old_value, new_value) in _changes.items()
+            }
+            imprint(
+                instance_node,
+                new_values,
+            )
+
+    def remove_instances(self, instances):
+        """Remove specified instance from the scene.
+
+        This is only removing `id` parameter so instance is no longer
+        instance, because it might contain valuable data for artist.
+
+        """
+        for instance in instances:
+            instance_node = rt.getNodeByName(
+                instance.data.get("instance_node"))
+            if instance_node:
+                rt.delete(rt.getNodeByName(instance_node))
+
+            self._remove_instance_from_context(instance)
+
+    def get_pre_create_attr_defs(self):
+        return [
+            BoolDef("use_selection", label="Use selection")
+        ]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/hooks/set_paths.py b/openpype/hosts/max/hooks/set_paths.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3db5306344
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/hooks/set_paths.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from openpype.lib import PreLaunchHook
+
+
+class SetPath(PreLaunchHook):
+    """Set current dir to workdir.
+
+    Hook `GlobalHostDataHook` must be executed before this hook.
+    """
+    app_groups = ["max"]
+
+    def execute(self):
+        workdir = self.launch_context.env.get("AVALON_WORKDIR", "")
+        if not workdir:
+            self.log.warning("BUG: Workdir is not filled.")
+            return
+
+        self.launch_context.kwargs["cwd"] = workdir
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/__init__.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..32f0838471
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Creator plugin for creating pointcache alembics."""
+from openpype.hosts.max.api import plugin
+from openpype.pipeline import CreatedInstance
+
+
+class CreatePointCache(plugin.MaxCreator):
+    identifier = "io.openpype.creators.max.pointcache"
+    label = "Point Cache"
+    family = "pointcache"
+    icon = "gear"
+
+    def create(self, subset_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
+        # from pymxs import runtime as rt
+
+        _ = super(CreatePointCache, self).create(
+            subset_name,
+            instance_data,
+            pre_create_data)  # type: CreatedInstance
+
+        # for additional work on the node:
+        # instance_node = rt.getNodeByName(instance.get("instance_node"))
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..285d84b7b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Simple alembic loader for 3dsmax.
+
+Because of limited api, alembics can be only loaded, but not easily updated.
+
+"""
+import os
+from openpype.pipeline import (
+    load
+)
+
+
+class AbcLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
+    """Alembic loader."""
+
+    families = ["model", "animation", "pointcache"]
+    label = "Load Alembic"
+    representations = ["abc"]
+    order = -10
+    icon = "code-fork"
+    color = "orange"
+
+    def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
+        from pymxs import runtime as rt
+
+        file_path = os.path.normpath(self.fname)
+
+        abc_before = {
+            c for c in rt.rootNode.Children
+            if rt.classOf(c) == rt.AlembicContainer
+        }
+
+        abc_export_cmd = (f"""
+AlembicImport.ImportToRoot = false
+
+importFile @"{file_path}" #noPrompt
+        """)
+
+        self.log.debug(f"Executing command: {abc_export_cmd}")
+        rt.execute(abc_export_cmd)
+
+        abc_after = {
+            c for c in rt.rootNode.Children
+            if rt.classOf(c) == rt.AlembicContainer
+        }
+
+        # This should yield new AlembicContainer node
+        abc_containers = abc_after.difference(abc_before)
+
+        if len(abc_containers) != 1:
+            self.log.error("Something failed when loading.")
+
+        abc_container = abc_containers.pop()
+
+        container_name = f"{name}_CON"
+        container = rt.container(name=container_name)
+        abc_container.Parent = container
+
+        return container
+
+    def remove(self, container):
+        from pymxs import runtime as rt
+
+        node = container["node"]
+        rt.delete(node)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/collect_workfile.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/collect_workfile.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3500b2735c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/collect_workfile.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Collect current work file."""
+import os
+import pyblish.api
+
+from pymxs import runtime as rt
+from openpype.pipeline import legacy_io
+
+
+class CollectWorkfile(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
+    """Inject the current working file into context"""
+
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder - 0.01
+    label = "Collect 3dsmax Workfile"
+    hosts = ['max']
+
+    def process(self, context):
+        """Inject the current working file."""
+        folder = rt.maxFilePath
+        file = rt.maxFileName
+        if not folder or not file:
+            self.log.error("Scene is not saved.")
+        current_file = os.path.join(folder, file)
+
+        context.data['currentFile'] = current_file
+
+        filename, ext = os.path.splitext(file)
+
+        task = legacy_io.Session["AVALON_TASK"]
+
+        data = {}
+
+        # create instance
+        instance = context.create_instance(name=filename)
+        subset = 'workfile' + task.capitalize()
+
+        data.update({
+            "subset": subset,
+            "asset": os.getenv("AVALON_ASSET", None),
+            "label": subset,
+            "publish": True,
+            "family": 'workfile',
+            "families": ['workfile'],
+            "setMembers": [current_file],
+            "frameStart": context.data['frameStart'],
+            "frameEnd": context.data['frameEnd'],
+            "handleStart": context.data['handleStart'],
+            "handleEnd": context.data['handleEnd']
+        })
+
+        data['representations'] = [{
+            'name': ext.lstrip("."),
+            'ext': ext.lstrip("."),
+            'files': file,
+            "stagingDir": folder,
+        }]
+
+        instance.data.update(data)
+
+        self.log.info('Collected instance: {}'.format(file))
+        self.log.info('Scene path: {}'.format(current_file))
+        self.log.info('staging Dir: {}'.format(folder))
+        self.log.info('subset: {}'.format(subset))
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/extract_pointcache.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/extract_pointcache.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..904c1656da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/extract_pointcache.py
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+Export alembic file.
+
+Note:
+    Parameters on AlembicExport (AlembicExport.Parameter):
+
+    ParticleAsMesh (bool): Sets whether particle shapes are exported
+        as meshes.
+    AnimTimeRange (enum): How animation is saved:
+        #CurrentFrame: saves current frame
+        #TimeSlider: saves the active time segments on time slider (default)
+        #StartEnd: saves a range specified by the Step
+    StartFrame (int)
+    EnFrame (int)
+    ShapeSuffix (bool): When set to true, appends the string "Shape" to the
+        name of each exported mesh. This property is set to false by default.
+    SamplesPerFrame (int): Sets the number of animation samples per frame.
+    Hidden (bool): When true, export hidden geometry.
+    UVs (bool): When true, export the mesh UV map channel.
+    Normals (bool): When true, export the mesh normals.
+    VertexColors (bool): When true, export the mesh vertex color map 0 and the
+        current vertex color display data when it differs
+    ExtraChannels (bool): When true, export the mesh extra map channels
+        (map channels greater than channel 1)
+    Velocity (bool): When true, export the meh vertex and particle velocity
+        data.
+    MaterialIDs (bool): When true, export the mesh material ID as
+        Alembic face sets.
+    Visibility (bool): When true, export the node visibility data.
+    LayerName (bool): When true, export the node layer name as an Alembic
+        object property.
+    MaterialName (bool): When true, export the geometry node material name as
+        an Alembic object property
+    ObjectID (bool): When true, export the geometry node g-buffer object ID as
+        an Alembic object property.
+    CustomAttributes (bool): When true, export the node and its modifiers
+        custom attributes into an Alembic object compound property.
+"""
+import os
+import pyblish.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
+from pymxs import runtime as rt
+from openpype.hosts.max.api import (
+    maintained_selection,
+    get_all_children
+)
+
+
+class ExtractAlembic(publish.Extractor):
+    order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder
+    label = "Extract Pointcache"
+    hosts = ["max"]
+    families = ["pointcache", "camera"]
+
+    def process(self, instance):
+        start = float(instance.data.get("frameStartHandle", 1))
+        end = float(instance.data.get("frameEndHandle", 1))
+
+        container = instance.data["instance_node"]
+
+        self.log.info("Extracting pointcache ...")
+
+        parent_dir = self.staging_dir(instance)
+        file_name = "{name}.abc".format(**instance.data)
+        path = os.path.join(parent_dir, file_name)
+
+        # We run the render
+        self.log.info("Writing alembic '%s' to '%s'" % (file_name,
+                                                        parent_dir))
+
+        abc_export_cmd = (
+            f"""
+AlembicExport.ArchiveType = #ogawa
+AlembicExport.CoordinateSystem = #maya
+AlembicExport.StartFrame = {start}
+AlembicExport.EndFrame = {end}
+
+exportFile @"{path}" #noPrompt selectedOnly:on using:AlembicExport
+
+            """)
+
+        self.log.debug(f"Executing command: {abc_export_cmd}")
+
+        with maintained_selection():
+            # select and export
+
+            rt.select(get_all_children(rt.getNodeByName(container)))
+            rt.execute(abc_export_cmd)
+
+        if "representations" not in instance.data:
+            instance.data["representations"] = []
+
+        representation = {
+            'name': 'abc',
+            'ext': 'abc',
+            'files': file_name,
+            "stagingDir": parent_dir,
+        }
+        instance.data["representations"].append(representation)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_scene_saved.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_scene_saved.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8506b17315
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_scene_saved.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import pyblish.api
+from openpype.pipeline import PublishValidationError
+from pymxs import runtime as rt
+
+
+class ValidateSceneSaved(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
+    """Validate that workfile was saved."""
+
+    order = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder
+    families = ["workfile"]
+    hosts = ["max"]
+    label = "Validate Workfile is saved"
+
+    def process(self, instance):
+        if not rt.maxFilePath or not rt.maxFileName:
+            raise PublishValidationError(
+                "Workfile is not saved", title=self.label)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/startup/startup.ms b/openpype/hosts/max/startup/startup.ms
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aee40eb6bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/startup/startup.ms
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+-- OpenPype Init Script
+(
+    local sysPath = dotNetClass "System.IO.Path"
+	local sysDir = dotNetClass "System.IO.Directory"
+	local localScript =  getThisScriptFilename()
+    local startup = sysPath.Combine (sysPath.GetDirectoryName localScript) "startup.py"
+
+    python.ExecuteFile startup
+)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/startup/startup.py b/openpype/hosts/max/startup/startup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37bcef5db1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/startup/startup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from openpype.hosts.max.api import MaxHost
+from openpype.pipeline import install_host
+
+host = MaxHost()
+install_host(host)
diff --git a/openpype/resources/app_icons/3dsmax.png b/openpype/resources/app_icons/3dsmax.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ebdf6099f
Binary files /dev/null and b/openpype/resources/app_icons/3dsmax.png differ
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/applications.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/applications.json
index 77b91037c9..936407a49b 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/applications.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/applications.json
@@ -114,6 +114,35 @@
             }
         }
     },
+    "3dsmax": {
+        "enabled": true,
+        "label": "3ds max",
+        "icon": "{}/app_icons/3dsmax.png",
+        "host_name": "max",
+        "environment": {
+            "ADSK_3DSMAX_STARTUPSCRIPTS_ADDON_DIR": "{OPENPYPE_ROOT}\\openpype\\hosts\\max\\startup"
+        },
+        "variants": {
+            "2023": {
+                "use_python_2": false,
+                "executables": {
+                    "windows": [
+                        "C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\3ds Max 2023\\3dsmax.exe"
+                    ],
+                    "darwin": [],
+                    "linux": []
+                },
+                "arguments": {
+                    "windows": [],
+                    "darwin": [],
+                    "linux": []
+                },
+                "environment": {
+                    "3DSMAX_VERSION": "2023"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    },
     "flame": {
         "enabled": true,
         "label": "Flame",
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/enum_entity.py b/openpype/settings/entities/enum_entity.py
index defe4aa1f0..c0c103ea10 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/enum_entity.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/enum_entity.py
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ class HostsEnumEntity(BaseEnumEntity):
 
     schema_types = ["hosts-enum"]
     all_host_names = [
+        "max",
         "aftereffects",
         "blender",
         "celaction",
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/host_settings/schema_3dsmax.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/host_settings/schema_3dsmax.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7c57298af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/host_settings/schema_3dsmax.json
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+{
+    "type": "dict",
+    "key": "3dsmax",
+    "label": "Autodesk 3ds Max",
+    "collapsible": true,
+    "checkbox_key": "enabled",
+    "children": [
+        {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "key": "enabled",
+            "label": "Enabled"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "schema_template",
+            "name": "template_host_unchangables"
+        },
+        {
+            "key": "environment",
+            "label": "Environment",
+            "type": "raw-json"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "dict-modifiable",
+            "key": "variants",
+            "collapsible_key": true,
+            "use_label_wrap": false,
+            "object_type": {
+                "type": "dict",
+                "collapsible": true,
+                "children": [
+                    {
+                        "type": "schema_template",
+                        "name": "template_host_variant_items"
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/schema_applications.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/schema_applications.json
index 20be33320d..36c5811496 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/schema_applications.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/schema_applications.json
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
       "type": "schema",
       "name": "schema_maya"
     },
+    {
+      "type": "schema",
+      "name": "schema_3dsmax"
+    },
     {
       "type": "schema",
       "name": "schema_flame"