3ds Max Integration Changelog

version: v.3.8.1
date: January 20th, 2026

Bug fixes

Fixed: An issue with the “Search in specific folder” option in MEF.
Fixed: Drag & drop placing issue.

version: v.3.8.0
date: January 7th, 2026

Improvements

Transition to native 3ds Max quad menu flyouts for all Connecter commands.
Redesigned the Manage External Files dialog with clearer structure and improved usability.
More focused Search and Relink behavior, operating on selected external files instead of the entire scene.
Streamlined Add Asset and Update Asset workflows with clearer separation of external file handling.
New Replace, Align, and Material Selector dialogs to support common drag-and-drop scene editing operations.
Improved consistency and clarity across dialogs, toolbars, and contextual actions within the 3ds Max integration.

General fixes and refinements

Multiple UI and UX refinements across the integration.
Performance and stability improvements.

version: v.3.5.1
date: September 18th, 2025

Bug fixes

Fixed: An issue with the management of external files.
Fixed: Problems that occur when generating custom previews for assets with groups.

version: v.3.5.0
date: September 11th, 2025

New features

Reworked asset placement functionality:
- Placement Options Widget: A floating in-viewport dialog that offers placement options, tooltips, and a more guided placement experience.
- Improved Alignment Behavior: Merged assets now align flexibly and intuitively with hovered objects in the scene.
- Enhanced Rotation: Asset rotation is now more intuitive and supports free and step rotation modes.
- Copy vs. Instance: You can now place assets as independent copies, not just instances.
- Streamlined Replace Workflow: Replacing objects in the scene can now be finalized by simply clicking in the viewport. There is no need to confirm in the “Align” dialog unless adjustments are required.
Material Workflows:
- Precaching of the materials metadata: When adding or updating assets from 3ds Max, Connecter now caches material names, previews, and render engine metadata upfront, making them instantly available.
- Drag & drop to material editors: Materials and components can now be dropped directly into the Compact and Slate material editors.

Bug fixes

Fixes for complex merges: Resolved issues related to merging complex assets involving groups and rigs.
Proxy scaling fix: Fixed an issue where proxies were incorrectly scaled when generating custom previews.

version: v.3.0.49
date: July 17th, 2025

New features

Added: The Add Asset operation is now much faster when not using the Preview Studio. Instead of the old hold/fetch method—which was slower and cleared the undo stack – Connecter now simply uses the Undo system, keeping your scene intact and your undo history safe.
Note: The hold/fetch workflow is still used when the Preview Studio option is used to generate previews.
Removed: Automatic <<object name>> descriptions when adding assets from Connecter.
Deprecation of older 3ds Max versions – see full notice.

Bug fixes

Fixed known issues and made various minor improvements and refinements.

version: v.3.0.39
date: February 6th, 2025

New features

Added: Option to Ignore units mismatches when generating previews with Preview Studio. | Guide

version: v.3.0.38
date: August 21st, 2024

Bug fixes

Fixed: Tags adding not working when saving assets from 3ds Max.

version: v.3.0.36
date: May 22nd, 2024

Hotfix

Fixed: An issue with the 3ds Max integration installer affecting new installations.

version: v.3.0.34
date: May 22nd, 2024

New features

Support for 3ds Max 2025: Required a rebuild of the UI and major code update.
NOTE: The current version of Autodesk 3ds Max 2025 has many compatibility issues that affect Connecter’s integration, as well as V-Ray, Corona Renderer, and many other plugins. They will be resolved in the future.
KNOWN ISSUE: In some cases, the “Add Asset” from 3ds Max with 2025 studio preview rendering does not apply the correct color profile.
SOLUTION: Use the “Generate Custom Previews” feature in Connecter after you save the asset.
Notification inside 3ds Max that there is a new integration version that can be installed.

Bug fixes

Fixed: MaxScript returns the wrong user name in corner cases.
Fixed: Issue affecting users that use custom paths for scripts, causing the return of a wrong path.
Fixed: Multiple tag selection issue.
Fixed: Issue with creating a subfolder in the “Save in” dialog.

version: v.3.0.24
date: April 16th, 2024

Bug fixes

Fixed: .NET error when using Dedicated 3ds Max instance.
Fixed: Cases of Dedicated 3ds Max instance crashing when launching.

version: v.3.0.17
date: March 7th, 2024

New features

Manual installation process: In Connecter, go to Integrations -> 3ds Max Integration Installer to install the latest version. Guide.
Connecter dropdown menu in 3ds Max: Includes the following options:
- Add Asset(s) to Connecter.
- Manage External Files.
- Connecter Preferences.
- Launch Connecter App.
- Guide.
- About.

Bug fixes

Fixed: Support of Corona Renderer materials in Connecter’s Preview panel.
Fixed: All issues are with 3ds Max 2024 compatibility.
Fixed: Issue that prevented the saving of previews in PNG file format.
Fixed: Issue with selecting background color when adding assets from 3ds Max.
Various minor fixes and performance improvements.

version: v.3.0.2
date: August 3rd, 2023

Bug fixes

Fixed: Slow “Merge and Place” with more complex scenes on 3ds max 2019 & 2020.
Fixed: A warning dialog box bug.

version: v.3.0.0
date: August 3rd, 2023

New features

All smart-merge workflows now fully support Forest Pack, RailClone, Chaos Scatter, and other parametric assets.
Global Settings allows you to adjust the numbering.

Modified features

The “Merge as Proxy” workflows are completely reworked to fix existing flaws and offer a better UI/UX.

Bug fixes

Issues with merging rigged models.
Issues with merging groups when the “Auto-ignore > Helpers” option is selected.
Various minor fixes and UI improvements.

version: v.2.80.69
date: March 1st, 2023

Bug fixes

Fixed: Loading a present wasn't refreshing the Custom Zoom Extents options.
Fixed: Background selection in Asset Options wasn't working properly.
Fixed: Various issues with updating assets with the integration.
Fixed: "Save in" dialog isn't working on 3ds Max 2020.
Fixed: Multiple issues caused by ASCII characters.

version: v.2.80.64
date: January 30th, 2023

Bug fixes

Fixed: Arnold materials crash dedicated 3ds Max instance when generating materials.
Fixed: Corona Renderer assets return false positives for missing plugins.
Fixed: Multi-sub materials with empty IDs caused a crash of the dedicated 3ds Max instance.

version: v.2.80.60
date: December 12th, 2022

Bug fixes

Fixed: Global and Custom Preview Generator 3ds Max dedicated instances can run simultaneously.

version: v.2.80.59
date: December 1st, 202

Bug fixes

Fixed: UTF-8 error on drag & drop – now pops a message with the solution.
Fixed: External files: "Copy in" options not working properly.
Fixed: The nondescript message showing for unsupported versions is now changed.
Fixed: Pasting folder path in "Browse for Folder…" is supported again.
Fixed: Using the "Existing preview" option wasn't adding it in Connecter.
Fixed: Asset Options weren't being saved in Presets.

version: v.2.80.54
date: November 16th, 2022

New features

Completely refactored Add/Update workflows with new Python-based UI: Video.
The integration now requires 3ds Max 2019 and higher.

version: v.2.80.6
date: July 16th, 2021

Bug fixes

Fixed: For some users, the Connecter script manifest wasn't updating, causing constant resetting of the integration settings.

version: v.2.80.5
date: July 15th, 2021

Bug fixes

Fixed: Issue with the updating of the 3ds Max integration to version 2.80.04, causing the error messages to appear.

version: v.2.80.4
date: July 15th, 2021

Bug fixes

Fixed: Recent issues that blocked the drag & drop and prompted the following messages: "Error message: Incompatible types: 60, and undefined" and "Error message: – No "">"" function for undefined".

version: v.2.80.3
date: March 18th, 2021

Bug fixes

Fixed: An issue with network paths that prevented the drag & drop of assets into 3ds Max. The issue was introduced by accident with the previous release.

version: v.2.80.2
date: March 17th, 2021

Bug fixes

Fixed: Network paths that begin with escape characters (e.g., t, x, ", n, r, *, ?, %, etc.) were recognized as invalid and prevented the merging drag & drop interaction for assets with such paths.
Fixed: Paths that contain an escape character (e.g., t, x, ", n, r, *, ?, %, etc.) after \ (backlash) were recognized as invalid if the character is uppercase (e.g., T, X, N, etc.).

version: v.2.80.1
date: March 2nd, 2021

Bug fixes

This release fixes various issues reported by users or discovered during the internal testing of the integration.

Modified features

Drag and drop of .mat files into the Compact Material Editor is temporarily disabled as it was causing performance-related issues which currently can't be addressed and resolved.
After receiving many requests from users, we re-introduced the "3ds Max: Asset Tracking…" option that was removed in a previous release.

version: v.2.6.30
date: January 20th, 2021

Bug fixes

Fixed: Drag & drop isn't working because the Merge menu can't be installed.
- Related errors: "Error updating Connecter Paths!", "Error Showing ConnecterRCmenuMaxFiles menu!".
Fixed: Performance issues when merging assets caused by the new Drag & drop of material libraries feature.

version: v.2.6.23
date: December 17th, 2020

Bug fixes

Fixed an issue with having external files analyzed even if the "Auto find missing files on asset merge" option isn't selected.

version: v.2.6.22
date: December 16th, 2020

New features

Drag & drop of material libraries (*.mat) from Connecter to 3ds Max: now materials can be dropped directly in Material Editor (compact).

Modified features

Connecter to 3ds Max *.max and *.mat assets merging workflows: Various changes and improvements on the merge & replace workflows.
Context menu when merging assets with drag & drop:
- Removed commands: Open (max default), Merge, About/Config, Merge UI, Replace UI.
- Renamed commands: Open > Open File, Merge (max default) > Merge with Max Dialog, Аll "Merge…" commands are now "Merge and Place...".
- Commands are rearranged following a more logical and intuitive structure.
- Flyout menus with more context options are added to the Replace commands.
Align Assets Dialog:
- The dialog is now positioned down right in the Max interface in order to not interfere with the merging interactions.
- The dialog now doesn't block the other interactions in Max, so the user can still navigate the viewport while merging assets.
- Removed: "Replace All Target Instances" option.
Manage External Files (MEF):
- Added "Auto Find Settings" dialog with separate options for merging assets and adding assets. Accessible through: Right-click context menu > Connecter Preferences > Auto-find External Files Settings.
- Added "Search & Relink" dialog with functionality to search and manage the external files when merging/adding assets or working with the opened 3d scene.
  - Now search can work with selected favorite locations.
- Added a "Refresh" button which resolves all external paths listed in MEF.
- When opened through the context menu, MEF is no longer blocking the other interactions in 3ds Max, thus allowing the user to interact simultaneously with the scene and MEF.
- Removed "LargeIcon" and "List" views.
- Removed "Change thumbnail size" element.
- Context menu on external file:
  - Removed.
  - Renamed: "Set path" is now "Set new path".
Auto Find External Files Settings:
- "Manage External Files - Options" dialog is now "Auto-find External Files Settings".
- "Preferences" section:
  - Removed "Show only missing files" option (it's now available in the main MEF interface).
  - Removed "Show all materials and objects the files is used for" option.
  - Removed "Don't show MEF dialog if all files are found".
  - Renamed: "Auto find and relink the missing files on startup" is now "Auto find missing files on asset merge" and "Auto find missing files on add/update" respectively.
  - Added "Show result in Manage External Files" option.
  - Added "Show only if there are undiscovered files" option.
- "Search Locations" section:
  - Renamed: "Search for missing files" is now "Search Locations".
  - Renamed: "Search in the file's folder and subfolders" is now "Search in asset folder".
  - Renamed: "Search in: (location)" is now "Search Location:".
  - Renamed: "Search in: (favorites)" is now "Search in favorite locations:".
  - Added "Search in subfolders" option.
- "Manage discovered files" section:
  - Added "Do nothing" option.
Connecter Preferences:
- Renamed: "Connecter | Options" is now "Connecter | Preferences".
- Renamed: "Connecter Merge/Place - Options" is now "Merge and Place Settings".
- Renamed: "Manage External Files - Options" is now "Auto-find External Files Settings".
- Removed: "Customize" and "Show Dialog" sections have been removed.

Previous versions are not included in this public change log.

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