https://knockout.chat/thread/806/1

A set of simple SMD plugins for many modern versions of 3dsMax. Has useful options like BMP material/texture get name option and automatic recognize explicit and face render normals correctly.
(Archived old thread info): https://web.archive.org/web/20190612005828/https://forum.facepunch.com/dev/qxgb/3DS-Max-SMD-Plugins/1/

My GoldSrc MDL tutorial also covers usage of this plugin in the 3DS choice : http://www.the303.org/tutorials/gold_mdl.htm