Issue: When importing Collada .DAE files into 3ds Max, their materials appear transparent. Solution: To address this issue, do the following: Use Standard Materials Open […]
Month: February 2020
Cinema4D and OneDrive problems?
Issue Does anybody else have any problems trying to open up C4D files from OneDrive? Having noticed that some people can not access their OneDrive […]
“x32 Reader terminated unexpected…” warning appears when importing SketchUp files into 3ds Max
Issue: When importing SketchUp files (SKP) into 3ds Max, the following error occurs: Google SketchUp Import x32 Reader terminated unexpected… Note: Occasionally a crash may occur […]
CPU overheats and PC shuts down when rendering with 3ds Max
Issue: When rendering with different render engines in 3ds Max (such as V-Ray or Arnold), the CPU will overheat after a few hours and the […]
How to export Zbrush for 3DS Max animating
Issue “How do you correctly export a Zbrush character to be used in 3DS Max? Can you just merge all of the parts together in […]
Arnold renders objects as white or self-illuminated when rendering with legacy Mental Ray assets in 3ds Max
Issue: When using legacy NVIDIA Mental Ray assets in 3ds Max with the Arnold render engine (materials, lights, etc.), the legacy materials appear black in […]
Slow interface or viewport in 3ds Max
Issue: 3ds Max User Interface or viewport is slow or lags when navigating the scene, or playing an animation. Causes: Includes, but is not limited […]
Broken UVs in Maya after importing
Issue: When opening a scene created in a legacy version of Maya within a more current version of Maya, the UV’s are broken. Causes: The […]
“Establish an Internet connection to continue” when logged in as a standard user in Maya.
Issue: Logged in as a standard windows user you run your Autodesk product and receive a dialog box: “Establish an Internet connection to continue” The […]
How to change the graphics display drivers in 3ds Max before launch
Issue: If 3ds Max crashes on launch or freezes during use, it may be caused by old/outdated or unsupported video drivers. However, users cannot change […]