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3ds Max Integration Installation & Update

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Installing the Integration

All integrations are separate plugins that the Connecter app installs to the supported host apps, including 3ds Max.

To manage the integration, you need to click on “Integrations” in Connecter’s menu to open the Integrations Hub. Press the “Install Integration” button in 3ds Max’s section to open the integration installation dialog.

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It’ll display all 3ds Max versions detected on your computer, and you can choose on which to install the integration. You’ll get confirmation once the process is complete. 

NOTE: After installation of the integration, you need to restart 3ds Max. 

IMPORTANT: If you have multiple versions of 3ds Max installed on your computer, the integration will have a separate installation for each version you want to use it with.

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NOTE: To learn more about the 3ds Max versions Connecter supports, check out this guide.

Updating the Integration

When a new version of the 3ds Max integration is released, you’ll receive a notification in Connecter. To update the integration, press the “Install Update” button in the notification.

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NOTE: After the update of the integration, you need to restart 3ds Max. 

Uninstalling the Integration

To remove the integration, press the “Uninstall” button for the desired version and restart 3ds Max.

Dedicated Instances

Some of the features in Connecter, like Generate Custom Previews and AI Studio, utilize a separate instance of 3ds Max to generate previews of .max and .mat assets.

To learn more about how to manage the 3ds Max dedicated services, check out this guide.

Access the Integration in 3ds Max

In 3ds Max, you access the integration through the commands it adds to the Quad Menu. Some of them are also available in the Connecter dropdown menu.

The default installation of the integration adds the following items to the Quad Menu:

You can customize which integration options appear in the Quad Menu. To do so: 

  1. Go to the Customize menu and select the “Menu Editor…” option.
  2. Open the “Quads” tab.
  3. Browse the Category dropdown and select “Design Connected.”
  4. Select the bottom right quad to browse the integration items currently added.
  5. Drag a new action from the list on the left and drop it at the desired position in the quad on the right.
  6. Save or update your 3ds Max UI configuration file.