® ® ® ® Autodesk 3ds Max / Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2012 Installation Overview and FAQ April 2011
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Contents Chapter 1 Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 Installation Overview and FAQ . . . . . 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prepare for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select Install Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specify License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure and Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Activate Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create Deployment . . . . . . . . .
Sub-Components Installed with 3ds Max . . . . . . . . . . 3ds Max Composite 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Autodesk Material Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Autodesk Backburner 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Backburner for Managing and Monitoring Only . Tools and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing a 32-bit Product on a 64-bit Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . 10 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 12 .
Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 Installation Overview and FAQ 1 Overview The following diagram shows the major parts of the installation process: Further details are provided in the following sections. Prepare for Installation Before starting to install, check the following details: ■ Confirm that your computer meets the minimum system requirements. If in doubt, click System Requirements at the bottom of the installer screen.
■ Ensure that your user name has Administrator permissions to install applications on the computer or network. ■ Obtain serial numbers and product keys for all products you want to install. These are on the product package or provided at the time you download the software. ■ Close all running applications. Select Install Type Here is some basic information to help you choose the right path. ■ Install is recommended for individual users or small groups.
For some Autodesk products, later in the install process you can select the language for installed products. For more information, see Change Product Language (page 5). Specify License The following notes provide a general overview. For more detailed information, see the Licensing Guide for your product. License Types You can install most Autodesk products for a trial period of 30 days to evaluate the product.
Configure and Install Installation Path This path specifies where the product folder will be installed. Configuration Most products have a number of configuration settings. On the Install > Configure Installation page, for any product you have selected to install, you see a triangular control for access to a configuration panel: Click anywhere in the product box to open the configuration panel.
Create Deployment Administrative Image This is a customized set of installation files created by the deployment process. It is used to install a consistent configuration of programs on each computer. Other settings: ■ Administrative image path. Specify a shared network location where you have Full Control permissions. Users will go to this path to install the programs. ■ Target platform. Select either 32-bit or 64-bit to match the operating system of the computers that will use the deployment.
If the language you want is not available from this control, and if you see the Add Language option on the menu, you can add a language pack. NOTE The Add Language Pack option is available only to subscription customers. For deployments, language packs can be included in an administrative image when you initially create a deployment, or when you create a new deployment configuration, but not when you modify a deployment.
What if I have lost my serial number or product key? Check your product packaging or purchase records, if available, or contact Autodesk Customer Service for assistance. Why do I need to activate a product after installation? Activation verifies for Autodesk and for you as a license holder that your Autodesk product is installed on an eligible computer. The activation process improves license security and management.
Where can I find product license information after installation? Select Help menu About, or About [Product Name]. If your product uses InfoCenter, that is where you can find the Help menu. After installation, how can I change product configuration, repair, or uninstall the product? 1 Go to the Windows control panel: ■ Windows XP: On the Start menu, click Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs. ■ Windows Vista or 7: On the Start menu, click Settings Control Panel Programs/Uninstall a Program.
2 Installation Information Specific to Autodesk 3ds Max ® ® ® ® Certain items are unique to the Autodesk 3ds Max / Autodesk 3ds Max Design install process (in contrast with other Autodesk products). In this chapter learn about the process for switching to the local version of the help and the sub-components and tools and utilities that ship with 3ds Max (also includes 3ds Max Design unless otherwise noted). Also learn how to install the 32-bit version of 3ds Max on a 64-bit machine.
Sub-Components Installed with 3ds Max The sub-components installed with Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 include 3ds Max Composite 2012, the various Autodesk Material Libraries, and Autodesk Backburner 2012. The only optional sub-component is 3ds Max Composite. 3ds Max Composite 2012 When installing 3ds Max, 3ds Max Composite is checked for install by default.
The Autodesk Material Library consists of three sub-libraries: ■ Autodesk Material Library 2012: Contains the material appearances used for Realistic Appearance in color styles. This component is installed by default, and it is required for 3ds Max to have full visual style and color style functionality. It is recommended you do not uninstall this component unless you are also uninstalling all Autodesk products that require this library.
Backburner for Managing and Monitoring Only You can install Autodesk Backburner on a machine without 3ds Max or 3ds Max Design. However, such an installation of Autodesk Backburner cannot be used for rendering. You can use this machine only to manage or monitor jobs. Although the Autodesk Backburner server can be installed on a single machine, it will not do anything; it will work only if it detects a supported program such as Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk 3ds Max Design, Autodesk Flame, or Autodesk Smoke.
Tool or Utility: ™ ArchVision Dashboard Description: Website: Manage the content ac™ quired using RPC Plug-ins www.archvision.com/ with the ArchVision Dashboard. ™ ™ ArchVision RPC Plug-In Add photorealistic objects (such as cars, people, and so on) with the RPC PlugIns. Autodesk Civil View Convert 3D civil engineering data into 3D visualizations. Autodesk Civil View is integrated into Autodesk 3ds Max Design and is accessed from the Civil View menu.
Tool or Utility: Description: Website: Okino Plug-ins (Demo) A demo version of PolyTrans and NuGraf, from Okino Computer Graphics, lets you evaluate dozens of CAD, DCC, and VisSim data converters directly within 3ds Max or 3ds Max Design. www.okino.com/ ™ Okino PolyTrans and Nu™ Graf Demos Installing a 32-bit Product on a 64-bit Operating System Manually override the installer's default behavior, which automatically installs the 64-bit product on a 64-bit computer.
Index 32-bit install on 64-bit machine 14 3ds Max Composite 10 3ds Max specific information 9 A license server models 3 license types 3 change 7 local help installing for 3ds Max log files 5 activation 4, 7 administrative image 5 Autodesk Material Libraries 3ds Max 10 N B O Backburner network license 11 2 operating system selection C P change license type 7 configuration settings 4 custom settings 4 product settings D redundant license server repair product 8 distributed license server doc
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