This readme contains recent information regarding the installation and use of Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2017 SP1 software. It is strongly recommended that you read this entire document before installing the software. For future reference, you should save this readme to your hard drive.
Note: Autodesk is not responsible for errors or failures of Autodesk software arising from the installation of updates, extensions or new releases issued by third-party hardware or software vendors for the qualified software or hardware identified in this document (or for any other third-party software or hardware that you may use in connection with Autodesk products).
Contents
| Additional Resources |
| Prerequisites |
| Versions Of The Service Pack |
| Install / Uninstall |
| Fixed Defects Autodesk® 3ds Max 2017 |
| Customer Error Reports (CERs) |
Use the following table to locate various resources related to Autodesk® 3ds Max 2017:
Resource |
Location |
Installation Help |
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System Requirements |
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Learning Resources |
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Support Resources |
http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3ds-max or http:///knowledge.autodesk.com/support/ |
3ds Max SDK Documentation |
Users must have Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2017 installed prior to installing this Service Pack.
3ds Max Beta Installs
If there are previously installed versions of any beta software (including Release Candidate (RC) versions) of Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2017, uninstall and delete all system folders pertaining to these beta versions before installing the commercial version. Instructions on how to uninstall the beta versions are posted on the beta portal in the Beta and RC Readme files.
Product To Update |
Update Filename |
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Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2017 |
3dsMax2017_SP1.msp |
Install:
1. Download the appropriate file for your system. See Versions of the Service Pack.
2. Double-click the Service Pack 1 executable.
3. Follow the installation prompts in the Service Pack 1 installer.
NOTE for SP1: If you are not using the Autodesk update Manager it is recommended to improve install performance by forcing silent install:
1. Open a command prompt in the same folder as the .msp
2. Run the command:
msiexec /update 3dsMax2017_SP1.msp /quiet /l* update_2017_sp1.log
Uninstall:
Windows 7 / Windows 8
1. Open Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features.
2. Click View Installed Updates.
3. Select Autodesk 3ds Max 2017 Service Pack 1.
4. Click Uninstall.
Windows 10
1. In Search Windows, type Installed Updates and select View Installed Updates.
2. Select Autodesk 3ds Max 2017 Service Pack 1.
3. Click Uninstall.
The following list contains issues fixed in this release:
| Key | Summary | Component |
| MAXX-31048 | Bones animated using an HI IK Solver do not animate correctly after goal keyframe changes | Animation |
| MAXX-31047 | "Compute Mixdown" in the mixer is causing crash | Animation |
| MAXX-31056 | Crash when opening some files in second session of 3ds Max | Core |
| MAXX-31057 | Crash when deleting coincident objects | Core |
| MAXX-31064 | MaxScript extended Standard material doesn't support Show Realistic option | Core MAXScript |
| MAXX-31063 | Maxscript Editor window scroll position after search is broken | Core MAXScript |
| MAXX-31106 | Import result in 3ds Max is incorrect for MotionBuilder FBX skeleton with SphericXYZ Rotation | Design Suite Interop |
| MAXX-31207 | FBX presets not saving | FileIO |
| MAXX-31082 | Full DQ bind breaks mesh binding | Modeling Modifiers |
| MAXX-31049 | Scene converter crash when converting some Autodesk Materials | Scene Converter |
| MAXX-31054 | Crash on startup with renamed Brush Presets toolbar | UI |
We can improve the stability of Autodesk® 3ds Max®largely because of the Customer Error Reports (CERs) that end-users submit. We thank you for taking the time to fill out these reports and ask you to include as much information as possible about what actions you were performing at the time the error occurred. These details raise the value of the report immensely and are very much appreciated by the Autodesk 3ds Max Quality Engineering team.
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