This readme contains information regarding the installation and use of the Update 1 for Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2017software. It is recommended that you read this entire document before installing the software. For reference, you should save this document to your hard drive or print a copy.

Contents

Update Features
Versions of the Update
Prerequisites
Installation
Uninstall Instructions
Known Issues
Update 1 Fixes
Reporting Issues

Update Features

Blended Box Map
The Blended Box map allows you to project maps onto objects in a much simpler way than the tradition method requiring complex UV mapping. It is ideal for situations where you want to apply a box map across one or more objects to map them from all sides, such as applying details like dirt and grime.

Working similarly to box mapping, Blended Box map projects images from three 90° directions. You can project a one, three, or 6 different maps for every side of the projection box. A key difference between the two mapping types is blending. Traditional box or cube mapping would create hard seams between the different UV projections, where Blended Box mapping gives you the ability to blend between the maps for a more seamless result.

Data Channel Modifier
3D objects are made up of various subcategories of data that define attributes such as geometry, vertex color settings, world coordinates, selections, and texture mapping information. The data for each subcategory is stored in a separate channel. Using the Data Channel modifier, you can apply various processes to various data channels as they flow through a stack. Any transformations will then update automatically as the object changes state.

The Data Channel modifier can be useful for automating such tricky operations as blending materials based on different states, creating deformations based on an output, or dynamically copying data between channels for storage. Data can be visualized directly in the viewport as gradients of color.

Data channels are manipulated through the use of components called Operators. Added operators are arranged in a stack in the Data Channel modifier panel. The data channel is then procedurally processed as it flows down the list of operators from top to bottom. Operators can be dragged and dropped in the stack to change the order of applying processes.

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Versions of the Update

Prerequisites

3ds Max® 2017 must be installed prior to installing the update.

Installation

1.       Download the appropriate file for your product. See Versions of the Update.

2.       Double-Click the Update executable.

3.       Follow the installation prompts in the Update installer.

Uninstall Instructions

Windows 10

1.       In Search Windows, type Installed Updates and select View Installed Updates.
2.        Select Autodesk 3ds Max 2017 Update 1.
3.        Click Uninstall.

Windows 7 / Windows 8

1.       Open Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features.
2.       Click View Installed Updates.
3.       Select Autodesk^® 3ds Max^® 2017 Update 1.
4.       Click Uninstall.

Known Issues

• Files created with 3ds Max 2017 Update 1 that use the Data Channel Modifier cannot be opened in previous versions. It is recommended to remove the Data Channel Modifer or collapse the object stack when using your scene in previous versions.

Update 1 Fixes

The following list contains issues fixed in this release (Update 1 contains all previous Service Pack fixes for 3ds Max 2017).

Reporting Issues

When a software error occurs, Autodesk’s Customer Error Reporting (CER) makes it easy for you to send the details of the software error to Autodesk for analysis. 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 are very much appreciated by the Autodesk 3ds Max Quality Engineering team.

For further information about CERs refer to www.autodesk.com/cer.

For issues not resulting in a CER Autodesk provides a way for you to report general product problems/defects so they can be evaluated and possibly addressed in future products & services.

For more information see: www.autodesk.com/3dsmax-defectsubmission

Have an idea for a feature or tweaks to existing workflows? Autodesk values this feedback and has created online forums for collecting 3ds Max feature priorities along with new ideas.

For more information see: 3dsmaxfeedback.autodesk.com  

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