If you create a mesh using 3ds Max and wish to capture the data as a sequence of C++ instructions for manually constructing the mesh can be very time consuming if the object contains a large number of vertices.

The MAXScript script found here can be used to write all the mesh generating instructing information to a header (.h) file that you can include in your project. The script can be found Here is how to use the script:

1. Open the script and evaluate it. This will compile the script and create an action entry in the 3dsmax action system.
2. In the Customize > Customize User Interface ... dialog, look up the command Mesh2CPP under the 'SDK Tools" category.
3. Assign this command to a button or hotkey.
4. Select your object in the viewport.
5. Run the script. A Save As dialog will appear.
6. Specify the header filename and select Save.

This will generate a header (.h) file that you can copy or include into the source of your plug-in.