Autodesk 3ds Max 2019.1.1 Update Release Notes

Thank you for downloading Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2019.1.1 Update.

These release notes describe what’s fixed, known limitations and workarounds, plus other important information for this release. We strongly recommend you read this document before installing and running any version of the program.

For information on what’s new in this release, see What's New in 3ds Max.

For information on the latest release of Arnold for 3ds Max (MAXtoA), see Arnold for 3ds Max Release Notes.

Contents

Prerequisites

What’s fixed

Known issues and workarounds

Additional resources

Disclaimer

Prerequisites

3ds Max 2019 must be installed prior to installing the update.

What’s fixed

The following list describes issues fixed in this release.

Note: This release contains all previous Service Pack and Update fixes from previous releases.

Key

Component/s

Summary

MAXX-17941

MAXX:Alembic

NURBS Curves turn shorter.

MAXX-42926

MAXX:Alembic

Issue when Motion Blur checkbox was unchecked.

MAXX-43128

MAXX:Alembic

Unspecified exception when importing Alembic file.

MAXX-42912

MAXX:Alembic

Camera view not rendering with Arnold.

MAXX-42211

MAXX:Alembic

Recurrent Export/Import of channel names is destructive.

MAXX-43123

MAXX:Animation

MAXSscript call to remove bones did not work in some cases.

MAXX-40391

MAXX:Animation

Merging Biped with CAT scene produced crash.

MAXX-36824

MAXX:Animation

Attaching meshes was slow and froze the software. Now it can be up to 7 times faster than previous versions.

MAXX-42607

MAXX:CamerasPhysical

Crash when creating a physical camera.

MAXX-40243

MAXX:CamerasPhysical

Crash when pressing a transform key while creating a Physical Camera.

MAXX-39338

MAXX:Cloud

Shared Views: When sharing a view with a large number of missing assets, there could be a long delay.

MAXX-42542

MAXX:Cloud

Shared Views: Shell materials not exported to Shared Views.

MAXX-42528

MAXX:Cloud

Shared Views: Issue when exporting any textures to channels other than 1 in Shared Views.

MAXX-42247

MAXX:Cloud

Shared Views: Sharing Views with objects that have missing texture maps results in grey objects (rather than the object's diffuse color).

MAXX-42246

MAXX:Cloud

Shared Views: If a material's diffuse slot is unchecked, the texture is still shared.

MAXX-42125

MAXX:Cloud

Shared Views: Node names in a Shared View are incorrect when the names in a 3ds Max scene have accents (é, è, â, etc.).

MAXX-42124

MAXX:Cloud

Shared Views: Blend between the diffuse color and the diffuse texture is wrong.

MAXX-43137

MAXX:Core

Improved scene file I/O robustness for cases in which a very large number of object types (classes) are being saved and loaded.

MAXX-42551

MAXX:Core

The objXRefMgr.addNewXRefObject MAXScript API now allows you to specify how to re-parent an xrefed object. For more information, see MAXScript documentation.

MAXX-41627

MAXX:Core

Fixed issue in Physique that prevented loading scene files.

MAXX-40812

MAXX:Core

Improved support for checking in large 3ds Max scene files into Autodesk Vault.

MAXX-41938

MAXX:Core

Fixed crash with XRef Object when entering proxy object name.

MAXX-42430

MAXX:Core

Fixed issues getting (checking out) very large scene files from Vault.

MAXX-40489

MAXX:FileIO

Fixed issues with auto-login into Autodesk Vault through 3ds Max's Asset Tracker.

MAXX-35755

MAXX:FileIO

Compress on Save corrupted large scene files. Compression now supports very large, multi-gigabyte files.

MAXX-38546

MAXX:Fluids

Crash related to Stickiness values greater than 1.

MAXX-43434

MAXX:Fluids

Max Color of the Color Channel not displayed when Simulating.

MAXX-40328

MAXX:Fluids

Truncate not clearing cache.

MAXX-26194

MAXX:Interop

Normals inverted when linking a Revit file (affected Link only, not Import).

MAXX-39881

MAXX:Interop

MAXX:UVW

Crash when importing OBJ and applying a modifier.

MAXX-28916

MAXX:MaterialEditors

Icons for the Multi/Sub Material are drawn incorrectly.

MAXX-39800

MAXX:MAXScript

maxVersion() MAXScript command was returning nondescript release information. Now, it reports the full product version including major, minor, hotfix and build number. For more information, see MAXScript documentation.

MAXX-42988

MAXX:MAXScript

Fixed issue where enumerating the elements of an array using 'for <vear_name> in <sequence>' would cause functions extracted from the sequence to lose the structure or plugin instance associated with the function (if any). This would result in the function being unable to properly access local variables in the instance.

MAXX-43538

MAXX:MAXScript

Improved error message reported by the addModifierWithLocalData MAXScript function, when source modifier not found on source node.

MAXX-43300

MAXX:MAXScript

Fixed access violation when setting the value of a null sub-anim object through MAXScript. A MAXScript runtime error is generated instead.
Example:

t=teapot()
t[#visibility].value = 1 --> was access violation, now reports Runtime error: Cannot set property on null subAnim object: Visibility
t[#visibility].object --> undefined

MAXX-42201

MAXX:MAXScript

The xrefs.addNewXrefObject MAXScriptAPI respects quiet mode when it needs to reparent an xrefed object. Reparenting behavior can be fine-tuned through the new reparentAction keyword argument. For more information, see MAXScript documentation.

MAXX-42145

MAXX:MAXScript

Improved handling of end-of-stream markers in the readline(), peekchar(), and readChar() functions of memStreamMgr in MAXScript.readline(), peekchar(), and readChar() functions of memStreamMgr in MAXScript.

MAXX-42144

MAXX:MAXScript

The xrefs.addNewXRefObject MAXScript API now allows for specifying how to re-parent an xrefed object. For more information, see MAXScript documentation.

MAXX-42153

MAXX:MAXScript

Improved error reporting in scripted dialogs by explicitly calling out the causing the error in the MAXScript Listener.

MAXX-37372

MAXX:MAXScript

Fixed issue with getHandleByAnim Python API not returning correct values.

MAXX-43595

MAXX:Modeling

Performance degradation on playback involving many poly meshes.

MAXX-35980

MAXX:Modeling

Data Channel Modifier: Does not always get updated by transform updates.

MAXX-37362

MAXX:Modeling

Data Channel Modifier: Vertex Output is not working for Vertex Alpha and Vertex Illum.

MAXX-39412

MAXX:Modeling

Chamfer Modifier: Does not retain off state.

MAXX-43024

MAXX:Modeling

Shapes: Crash opening some Max 2017 files with shape objects.

MAXX-42390

MAXX:Modeling

Blended Box Map: Infinite recursion crash.

MAXX-43263

MAXX:Modeling

EditablePoly: Subdivision rollout state not being preserved.: Subdivision rollout state not being preserved.

MAXX-42239

MAXX:Modeling

SplineTools: Objects are not visible when scene xrefed.: Objects are not visible when scene xrefed.

MAXX-42241

MAXX:Modeling

EditPoly Modifier: Switching between caddies stacks changes.

MAXX-41266

MAXX:Modeling

EditablePoly: Extruding with more than 4 vertices might be unpredictable.

MAXX-41287

MAXX:Modeling

DataChannel Modifier: Missing Bitmap sequence update. Modifier: Missing Bitmap sequence update.

MAXX-41228

MAXX:Modeling

Terrain: Some shapes can cause 3ds Max to hang.

MAXX-42053

MAXX:Modeling

EditPoly Modifier: Edge selection can change mesh topology causing Undo crashes.

MAXX-42018

MAXX:Modeling

DataChannel Modifier: Crash when updating rest pose.

MAXX-41996

MAXX:Modeling

Freehand Spline: Crash on spinner update.

MAXX-40586

MAXX:Modeling

SplineTools: SymetryMod crash when scene has xrefs.

MAXX-40558

MAXX:Modeling

AEC Wall: Crash after editing a segment.

MAXX-41749

MAXX:Modeling

EditablePoly: Extrude/Bevel dialogue missing bias.

MAXX-41675

MAXX:Modeling

EditPoly Modifier: Crash when adding on top OSD.

MAXX-41866

MAXX:Modeling

AEC Wall: Viewport not updating when deleting segments.

MAXX-41877

MAXX:Modeling

Boolean: Mangled UVs with multi element models.

MAXX-42389

MAXX:Modeling

EditPoly Modifier: Cancelling a caddie/dialog operation pushes it to the Undo stack.

MAXX-42012

MAXX:ParticleFlow

 Issue when loading particles saved in previous versions.

MAXX-23347

MAXX:PointCloud

Point Cloud snaps do not work consistently.

MAXX-37963

MAXX:Python

Python had slow performance casting the MAXScript object set (pymxs.runtime.objects ) into a Python list. Performance has been greatly improved.  

MAXX-30224

MAXX:Python

Python dictionaries with integer keys can now be properly accessed in MAXScript.

MAXX-39525

MAXX:RealTimeWorkflows

FBX import crash FbxMaxMeshWrapper::SetMapVerts.

MAXX-42348

MAXX:RealTimeWorkflows

Memory leaks and mismatching memory allocations and deallocations fixed.

MAXX-39196

MAXX:Rendering

Rendered Frame options disappear after closing the render window and re-opening again with UI Toggles off.

MAXX-40292

MAXX:Rendering

Bitmap image sequence range not updating.

MAXX-42731

MAXX:Rendering

Stability fixes to the OSL Map.

MAXX-43030

MAXX:Rendering

Added support for decals to OSL Bitmap.

MAXX-42444

MAXX:Rendering

OSL Time and Frame Number stop working if you click Reset Parameters.

MAXX-41330

MAXX:Rendering

Crash when loading an invalid OSL Shader.

MAXX-33176

MAXX:Rendering

ShapeMap or TextMap: Modifying in Active Shade causes crash.

MAXX-41988

MAXX:RenderingMaterials

No transparency for 32-bit icons.

MAXX-42396

MAXX:RenderingQuickSilver

Animated Interactive shaders are not being rendered by Quicksilver.

MAXX-41221

MAXX:RenderingSpectrum

Cannot cloud render due to missing proxy support.

MAXX-42407

MAXX:SceneConverter

Opening old MEdit after scene conversion can lead to crash.

MAXX-43231

MAXX:SDK

Fixed broken Max SDK project called cuitest.

MAXX-37562

MAXX:UI

Columns in file summary info are offset.

MAXX-36963

MAXX:UI

Scene Converter menu is missing in modular mini workspace.

MAXX-39453

MAXX:UI

Random crash caused by UI elements.

MAXX-39848

MAXX:UI

Icons not appearing in Global Search for some commands.

MAXX-39937

MAXX:UI

Additional Startup Templates and Configure System Paths are not localized.

MAXX-39724

MAXX:UI

System exception when querying dock state.

MAXX-42936

MAXX:UI

 StateSets related startup crash when resource icons are not available.

MAXX-43093

MAXX:UI

QT Rollup Container: Custom right-click action is executed twice.

MAXX-42598

MAXX:UI

Changing background color may cause crash.

MAXX-43489

MAXX:UI

Help links not directed to localized pages.

MAXX-42506

MAXX:UI

Tooltips don't work on floating menus.

MAXX-41507

MAXX:UI

Alt Menu: Scene > Tools (Scene Set) > Manage Templates menu item is missing.

MAXX-38689

MAXX:Viewports

UV Map is added as a dependency even if you do not use the modifier.

MAXX-41853

MAXX:Viewports

NitrousGraphicsManager.LoadViewGraph has no effect.

 

Known issues and workarounds

The following list describes known issues in this release.

Key

Component/s

Summary

Workaround

MAXX-43638

MAXX:Alembic

Unknown QWidgeterror in Alembic Importer.

MAXX-43649

MAXX:Alembic

Loc_All: Inspect dialog does not support Unicode characters.

 

MAXX-43687

MAXX:Fluids

Mesh type helper of the Emitter boundary control and Collider boundary doesn't work.

 

MAXX-43729

MAXX:Fluids

Wrong behavior when using the emitter checkbox on a second Liquid.

 

MAXX-43704

MAXX:Fluids

Fluids/Boundary may lock a viewport and the simulation cannot be stopped.

 

MAXX-42184

MAXX:Modeling

Renderable Splines' capping method changed in 3ds Max 2019. When working in files saved in previous versions, the geometry may be incorrect when stacking changes on top.

1. Disable modifications after the renderable spline..

2. Add an Edit-Poly modifier to the stack after the renderable spline.

3. Triangulate the faces of the spline cap.

4. Re-enable modifications on the stack.

MAXX-41308

MAXX:UI

When Windows Scaling is more than 100%, the UI does not scale correctly in Trackview's Float Expression Controller "Pick" window.

1. In Windows, set Custom Scaling or Custom Scaling Level (depending on your version) to 100%.

2. Restart your computer.

3. Start 3ds Max.

MAXX: 41632

MAXX:UI

Loading ame.dark UI scheme makes the UI hard to read.

Do not load ame.dark.ui from the default dark scheme. To revert, load ame_light.ui then load ame_dark.ui once.

MAXX:34633

MAXX:41307

MAXX:41617

MAXX:UI

Various scaling issues related to Windows 10 such as scaling, jumping spinners, offset menu entries, and other UI anomalies.

When possible, maintain 100% or equivalent scaling on all monitors.

MAXX:38309

MAXX:UI

Crash on startup when tablet drivers are installed.

Install .NET Framework version 4.7.1 or higher.

MAXX:43355

MAXX:UI

Delete key cannot be mapped in CUI.

Avoid removing Delete key mapping in CUI dialog, otherwise resetting user preferences will restore default key mapping.

MAXX:40876

MAXX:UI

Maximize Viewport breaks extended viewports.

In the Workspaces toolbar, select Reset to Default State.

 

Additional resources

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3ds Max Ideas

 

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Uninstalling 3ds Max

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4.     Click Uninstall.

 

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