This readme contains recent information regarding the installation and use of Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2017 SP3 software. It is strongly recommended that you read this entire document before installing the software. For future reference, you should save this readme to your hard drive.
Note: Autodesk is not responsible for errors or failures of Autodesk software arising from the installation of updates, extensions or new releases issued by third-party hardware or software vendors for the qualified software or hardware identified in this document (or for any other third-party software or hardware that you may use in connection with Autodesk products).
Contents
| Additional Resources |
| Prerequisites |
| Versions Of The Service Pack |
| Install / Uninstall |
| Fixed Defects Autodesk® 3ds Max 2017 |
| Customer Error Reports (CERs) |
Use the following table to locate various resources related to Autodesk® 3ds Max 2017:
Resource |
Location |
Installation Help |
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System Requirements |
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Learning Resources |
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Support Resources |
http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3ds-max or http:///knowledge.autodesk.com/support/ |
3ds Max SDK Documentation |
Users must have Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2017 installed prior to installing this Service Pack.
3ds Max Beta Installs
If there are previously installed versions of any beta software (including Release Candidate (RC) versions) of Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2017, uninstall and delete all system folders pertaining to these beta versions before installing the commercial version. Instructions on how to uninstall the beta versions are posted on the beta portal in the Beta and RC Readme files.
| Product | Filename |
Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2017 |
3dsMax2017_SP3.msp |
Install:
1. Download the appropriate file for your system. See Versions of the Service Pack.
2. Double-click the Service Pack 3 executable.
3. Follow the installation prompts in the Service Pack 3 installer.
NOTE for SP3: If you are not using the Autodesk update Manager it is recommended to improve install performance by forcing silent install:
1. Open a command prompt in the same folder as the .msp
2. Run the command:
msiexec /update 3dsMax2017_SP3.msp /quiet /l* update_2017_SP3.log
Uninstall:
Windows 7 / Windows 8
1. Open Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features.
2. Click View Installed Updates.
3. Select Autodesk 3ds Max 2017 Service Pack 3.
4. Click Uninstall.
Windows 10
1. In Search Windows, type Installed Updates and select View Installed Updates.
2. Select Autodesk 3ds Max 2017 Service Pack 3.
3. Click Uninstall.
The following list contains issues fixed in this release (Service Pack 3 contains all previous Service Pack fixes for 3ds Max 2017).
Key |
Summary |
Component |
MAXX-32209 |
Curve Editor values shown in comma, typing in with points |
Animation |
MAXX-32549 |
TMCache - exporting CAT animation produces flipped animation and 3ds Max lockup |
Animation |
MAXX-30809 |
Customer Error Repor with Cloth |
Animation |
MAXX-32392 |
OGS Security Update |
Components Integration |
MAXX-32393 |
FileIO Security Update |
Components Integration |
MAXX-32404 |
Merge OBJ import / export change to 2017 |
FileIO |
MAXX-32404 |
OBJ Export/Import Presets settings dialog is not DPI aware and has cutoff buttons |
FileIO |
MAXX-32706 |
X-Ref objects are scattered randomly in 3ds Max 2017 |
FileIO |
MAXX-30487 |
OBJ importer corrupts geometry |
FileIO |
MAXX-31073 |
OBJ Import with Multi/Sub Object Material is not complete |
FileIO |
MAXX-21929 |
OBJ exporter breaks uvs when there are specified normals |
FileIO |
| MAXX-32715 | For files with X-Ref controllers that have an offset created in 3ds Max 2017 prior to SP3, OR created in 3ds Max 2016 or earlier but loaded and saved from 3ds Max 2017 prior to SP3, when loading them into 3ds Max 2017 SP3 and newer you will need to execute one of two Maxscript commands in order to get the transform stored in the X-Ref controllers. Before loading the file you will need to execute: local xrc=XRef_Controller() rc.usePre2017TransformOrderingFor2017 = false OR, after loading the file you will need to execute: for each xref object call Update2017FCSOffsetTM() on the xref controller for o in objects do o.transform.controller.Update2017FCSOffsetTM() |
FileIO |
MAXX-32439 |
Select by material is broken |
Materials |
MAXX-32380 |
Initialising a Maxscript array using by-Ref entries creates an array with the dereferenced values only ( not the intact byRef ValueRef's ) |
Maxscript |
MAXX-32665 |
Light Lister error loading scene with lights that have custom attributes |
Maxscript |
MAXX-32428 |
Fix MCG Vector and INode parameters |
MCG |
MAXX-32683 |
ProceduralContext.ms fails in Network render mode |
MCG |
MAXX-29938 |
Can not change Boolean operation type before add operand. |
Modeling |
MAXX-32583 |
Error when changing subobject level with some modifers |
Modeling |
MAXX-32550 |
Arnold: cannot open EXR in the image viewer when rendering with multiple AOVs |
Rendering |
MAXX-32440 |
Corruption of gamma settings in 3dsmax.ini when writing to maxscript varaibles |
Rendering |
MAXX-32675 |
Creating multiple Arnold lights disconnects the parameter UI |
Rendering |
MAXX-32676 |
Mesh picking is not canceled when user leaves an Arnold mesh light's modify tab |
Rendering |
MAXX-32562 |
The second displayed Tab is empty when opening Render Setup for Mental Ray and Iray |
UI |
We can improve the stability of Autodesk® 3ds Max®largely because of the Customer Error Reports (CERs) that end-users submit. We thank you for taking the time to fill out these reports and ask you to include as much information as possible about what actions you were performing at the time the error occurred. These details raise the value of the report immensely and are very much appreciated by the Autodesk 3ds Max Quality Engineering team.
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