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Technical discussions => Plugins => 3ds Max => Topic started by: revel68 on October 16, 2016, 04:30:33 PM

Title: Plugin not showing up in 3dsmax.
Post by: revel68 on October 16, 2016, 04:30:33 PM
I have 3dsmax 2014 64 fully updated.

I have tried installing using the EXE twice.  I have restarted 3dsmax. I'm not seeing any .bip or indication of Keyshot in any of the exporting.

Is there a way to hand-install this into 3dsmax?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Plugin not showing up in 3dsmax.
Post by: avp216 on October 19, 2016, 03:46:58 AM
I am having the same issue at work.  The pc has 3ds Max 2017 and keyshot 5 installed.  I downloaded the keyshot 5 plugin and tried installing it.  Doesn't do anything.  No export, not nothing.

Hoping someone can provide help
Title: Re: Plugin not showing up in 3dsmax.
Post by: guest84672 on October 19, 2016, 07:22:42 AM
We don't support 3ds Max 2017 yet.

As far as the installation goes:

"First he should check that the plugin is actually installed in the right place. He should have a BIPExportR20**.gup in his 3ds max plugins folder. (C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\Plugins)

If that is the case he should have the keyshot menu in max. If it is not shown he can add it through 'Customize->Customize User interface->Menus', where a 'KeyShot 6' menu item should be available in the 'Menus' list."
Title: Re: Plugin not showing up in 3dsmax.
Post by: avp216 on October 19, 2016, 07:57:09 AM
ahhh, no 2017 support.  I should let my superior know!

When do you think support will roll out?

Thanks for the reply btw :)
Title: Re: Plugin not showing up in 3dsmax.
Post by: guest84672 on October 19, 2016, 09:38:48 AM
I'm uploading it right now. Check back in about an hour.
Title: Re: Plugin not showing up in 3dsmax.
Post by: guest84672 on October 19, 2016, 09:44:31 AM
Actually I just checked and even the 1.3.11 version has support for Max 2017. I just uploaded a new plugin, version 1.3.12. Let us know how this one works for you.
Title: Re: Plugin not showing up in 3dsmax.
Post by: avp216 on October 19, 2016, 10:37:28 AM
The Keyshot version i have is 5, not 6.   I am downloading the Keyshot 5 3ds plugin and it doesn'T work :(
Title: Re: Plugin not showing up in 3dsmax.
Post by: guest84672 on October 19, 2016, 11:16:26 AM
Ah - I missed that part. Time to upgrade to KeyShot 6!
Title: Re: Plugin not showing up in 3dsmax.
Post by: avp216 on October 19, 2016, 11:23:12 AM
Haha, i informed my boss about a possible upgrade, but he said he would prefer to remain with Keyshot 5 for the moment.  Is there no hope for the older plugins?

If not, it is fine.  I have found some success with "pre-posing" the models in 3ds 2017 and exporting them as .obj files.  Doesn't always work though.  Sometimes, keyshot doesn't render shadows for such models.

Thanks for your time though :)
Title: Re: Plugin not showing up in 3dsmax.
Post by: guest84672 on October 19, 2016, 11:43:58 AM
Not sure - I will need to check with development.

You may want to try FBX - seems to be the better format.
Title: Re: Plugin not showing up in 3dsmax.
Post by: avp216 on October 19, 2016, 01:57:32 PM
Yep!  .fbx works too!  Thank you kindly ^_^
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