diff --git a/openpype/hosts/3dsmax/api/__init__.py b/openpype/hosts/3dsmax/api/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/3dsmax/plugins/__init__.py b/openpype/hosts/3dsmax/plugins/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/3dsmax/startup/startup.py b/openpype/hosts/3dsmax/startup/startup.py
deleted file mode 100644
index dd8c08a6b9..0000000000
--- a/openpype/hosts/3dsmax/startup/startup.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-print("inside python startup")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/__init__.py b/openpype/hosts/max/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8da0e0ee42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from .addon import (
+    MaxAddon,
+    MAX_HOST_DIR,
+)
+
+
+__all__ = (
+    "MaxAddon",
+    "MAX_HOST_DIR",
+)
\ No newline at end of file
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..b6998df862
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Public API for 3dsmax"""
+
+from .pipeline import (
+    MaxHost
+)
+from .menu import OpenPypeMenu
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    "MaxHost",
+    "OpenPypeMenu"
+]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e50de85f68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+def imprint(attr, data):
+    ...
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/menu.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/menu.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13ca503b4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/menu.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""3dsmax menu definition of OpenPype."""
+from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
+import six
+from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore
+from pymxs import runtime as rt
+
+from openpype.tools.utils import host_tools
+
+
+@six.add_metaclass(ABCMeta)
+class OpenPypeMenu(object):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.main_widget = self.get_main_widget()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_main_widget():
+        """Get 3dsmax main window."""
+        return QtWidgets.QWidget.find(rt.windows.getMAXHWND())
+
+    def get_main_menubar(self):
+        """Get main Menubar by 3dsmax main window."""
+        return list(self.main_widget.findChildren(QtWidgets.QMenuBar))[0]
+
+    def get_or_create_openpype_menu(self, name="&OpenPype", before="&Help"):
+        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(before, op_menu)
+        return op_menu
+
+    def build_openpype_menu(self):
+        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)
+
+    def load_callback(self):
+        host_tools.show_loader(parent=self.main_widget)
+
+    def publish_callback(self):
+        host_tools.show_publisher(parent=self.main_widget)
+
+    def manage_callback(self):
+        host_tools.show_subset_manager(parent=self.main_widget)
+
+    def library_callback(self):
+        host_tools.show_library_loader(parent=self.main_widget)
+
+    def workfiles_callback(self):
+        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..2ee5989871
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Pipeline tools for OpenPype Houdini integration."""
+import os
+import sys
+import logging
+import contextlib
+
+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 import OpenPypeMenu
+from openpype.hosts.max.api import lib
+from openpype.hosts.max import MAX_HOST_DIR
+from openpype.pipeline.load import any_outdated_containers
+from openpype.lib import (
+    register_event_callback,
+    emit_event,
+)
+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)
+        log.info("Building menu ...")
+
+        self.menu = OpenPypeMenu()
+
+        log.info("Installing callbacks ... ")
+        # register_event_callback("init", on_init)
+        self._register_callbacks()
+
+        # register_event_callback("before.save", before_save)
+        # register_event_callback("save", on_save)
+        # register_event_callback("open", on_open)
+        # register_event_callback("new", on_new)
+
+        # pyblish.api.register_callback(
+        #     "instanceToggled", on_pyblish_instance_toggled
+        # )
+
+        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 [".hip", ".hiplc", ".hipnc"]
+
+    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):
+        for event in self._op_events.copy().values():
+            if event is None:
+                continue
+
+            try:
+                rt.callbacks.removeScript(id=rt.name(event.name))
+            except RuntimeError as e:
+                log.info(e)
+
+            rt.callbacks.addScript(
+                event.name, event.callback, id=rt.Name('OpenPype'))
+
+    @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:
+            context = rt.rootScene.OpenPypeContext.context
+        except AttributeError:
+            # context node doesn't exists
+            context = self.create_context_node()
+
+        lib.imprint(context, data)
+
+    def get_context_data(self):
+        try:
+            context = rt.rootScene.OpenPypeContext.context
+        except AttributeError:
+            # context node doesn't exists
+            context = self.create_context_node()
+        return lib.read(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():
+    ...
\ No newline at end of file
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/3dsmax/__init__.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from openpype/hosts/3dsmax/__init__.py
rename to openpype/hosts/max/plugins/__init__.py
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/3dsmax/startup/startup.ms b/openpype/hosts/max/startup/startup.ms
similarity index 100%
rename from openpype/hosts/3dsmax/startup/startup.ms
rename to openpype/hosts/max/startup/startup.ms
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/startup/startup.py b/openpype/hosts/max/startup/startup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..afcbd2d132
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/startup/startup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# -*- 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/settings/entities/enum_entity.py b/openpype/settings/entities/enum_entity.py
index c07350ba07..c0c103ea10 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/enum_entity.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/enum_entity.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class HostsEnumEntity(BaseEnumEntity):
 
     schema_types = ["hosts-enum"]
     all_host_names = [
-        "3dsmax",
+        "max",
         "aftereffects",
         "blender",
         "celaction",