3ds Command Line FAQ

• 1 3ds Command Line FAQ
  • 1.1 What versions of VIZ are supported?
  • 1.2 Which versions of Max are supported?
  • 1.3 When should I use the 3dsCmd plugin to render Max jobs instead of the original?
  • 1.4 When using split rendering with 3ds Max 9, the strips aren't assembled at the end.

What versions of VIZ are supported?

The 3dsCmd plugin has been tested with Viz 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Which versions of Max are supported?

The 3dsCmd plugin has been tested with 3ds Max 7, 8, 9, 2008, and 2009.

When should I use the 3dsCmd plugin to render Max jobs instead of the original?

This plugin should only be used when a particular feature doesn't work with the original plugin. For example, there was a time when using the 3dsCmd plugin was the only way to render scenes that made use of Vray's Frame Buffer features. This issue has since been fixed in versions 2.0 and later.

Note that the 3dsCmd plugin has less features in the submission dialog, and the error handling isn't as robust. In addition, using 3dsCmd causes Max to take extra time to start up, so renders might take a little extra time to complete.

When using split rendering with 3ds Max 9, the strips aren't assembled at the end.

Ensure that you have SP1 for Max 9 installed. It fixes a problem with stitch rendering that was causing the strips to be saved incorrectly.