Question: Where can I find a list of the latest Autodesk Knowledge Network support solutions that were created and/or updated for 3ds Max?
(List below is shown in chronological order - scroll down for solutions posted in 2016.
For 2017 solutions, please click HERE)
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January 2016
3ds Max crashes or causes a “blue screen” when rendering
Backburner Server will not render because it is unavailable
Cube2QTVR not found error when trying to create a Quicktime VR panorama
Decimal symbol changes randomly within the 3ds Max UI
Empty node when importing an FBX from Maya or 3ds Max into VRED 2016
Slice Place gizmo not visible when used on an Editable Mesh
February 2016
3ds Max 2014 issue when using 2D or 2.5D snapping
3ds Max 2015 Extension 2 not installing correctly
Cannot create a camera using shortcut in 3ds Max
Error adworkflowhost is unknown when doing a suite workflow from Inventor to 3ds Max
March 2016
3ds Max - Rendering warning from Maya CAD imported Model
3ds Max - Quicksilver not rendering animated PathDeform objects
Pelvis offset rot Y and Z are linked and don’t work as expected in CAT Motion Editor
April 2016
COM Error: CoCreateInstance failed please check you registry entries
Morpher modifier with a lot of splines causes crash – is now fixed
What is the link to log into the Backburner Web Monitor?
May 2016
3ds Max Error: “File archive failed (code -4) or (code -1)”
Change the display driver options in 3ds Max before launch
Non-uniform scale causes rotation issues with linked geometry in 3ds Max
Texture turns black when using the Viewport Canvas
June 2016
3ds Max 2017 Scene Converter converts to/from multiple material types
3DS Max Deployment or executable download link or availability
Backburner 2016 “No Task metadata found”
ERROR: Please, make sure the Populate data is installed
The ART renderer does not take into account the Visibility property of objects
July 2016
Exposure Control is affecting the first frame only in 3ds Max
How to change between Classic and Design mode in 3ds Max
Strange connecting lines appear between objects in 3ds Max 2017
August 2016
3ds Max 2016 Game Exporter cannot load animations containing more than 14 clips
3ds Max 2017 cannot export animated CAT rig as FBX file
3ds Max applies a gray/low-contrast effect on the image after render completes
Cannot find Lighting Analysis Tool in 3ds Max
Error: Autodesk Revit Interoperability for 3ds Max is not installed, or installed incorrectly
How to use NVIDIA iray renderer with 3ds Max
Improving performance in 3ds Max
Rendering to A360 prompts 3ds Max Exception error
Rendering with mental ray sometimes produces black polygon artifacts in 3ds Max
Revit scene is scaled differently in 3ds Max
Texture paint in 3ds max Viewport Canvas displays seams
September 2016
3ds Max file size increases when importing Revit file
3ds Max no longer imports PTV Vissim FZP Traffic Sim files via the Civil View feature
Backburner web monitor is not displaying entire names in 3ds Max
Backburner Web Monitor no longer works with 3ds Max 2017
Fonts are not displayed in A360 Viewer
Hotkey changes not recorded when restarting 3ds Max 2017
Saving the current viewport as an image
What Autodesk 3D software is good for 3D printing?
October - November 2016
3ds Max 2017 continuously crashes when using the Slate Material Editor
3ds Max and/or Maya cannot load scenes from File menu without crashing
3ds Max fails to launch after loading splash screen
Can Timeliner data be exported to 3Ds Max from Navisworks?
Complex and/or legacy scenes slow down 3ds Max 2017 Shaded viewports after loading
Error: “FileLink.dlu failed to initialize properly” after installing 3ds Max 2017 Update 1
Error: 3ds Max “Error writing to file” when saving over a network
Manage Scene States dialogue is missing in 3ds Max
Mental ray renders with black artifact streaks in 3ds Max
Rendering with Quicksilver shows squares or sections in final rendered image in 3ds Max 2017
Selecting UVs in the UVW Unwrap modifier shows hidden edges in 3ds Max
Unable to export objects to IGES (*.igs) file format in 3ds Max
Xref Objects merged with mismatched units creates multiple pop-up dialogs
October - November 2016
3ds Max 2017 continuously crashes when using the Slate Material Editor
3ds Max and/or Maya cannot load scenes from File menu without crashing
3ds Max fails to launch after loading splash screen
Can Timeliner data be exported to 3Ds Max from Navisworks?
Complex and/or legacy scenes slow down 3ds Max 2017 Shaded viewports after loading
Error: “FileLink.dlu failed to initialize properly” after installing 3ds Max 2017 Update 1
Error: 3ds Max “Error writing to file” when saving over a network
Manage Scene States dialogue is missing in 3ds Max
Mental ray renders with black artifact streaks in 3ds Max
Rendering with Quicksilver shows squares or sections in final rendered image in 3ds Max 2017
Selecting UVs in the UVW Unwrap modifier shows hidden edges in 3ds Max
Unable to export objects to IGES (*.igs) file format in 3ds Max
Xref Objects merged with mismatched units creates multiple pop-up dialogs
December 2016
How to set a shortcut to center the pivot
Possibility to import Inventor constraints into 3ds Max
3ds Max Error: “FTL: Virtual device creation failed.”