O_o' i've to setup the rigg in max again :-\
thnx alot btw that was illuminating

@cowabanga: if you import as 3ds you lose bones.
Yeah, i know. But he said that he has imported his mesh from 3ds to med via fbx. And that's wrong.

correct me if i'm wrong.

it was an abbreviation for 3DS Max, sorry for the misundrestaning ^_^