Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 and Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010-2010.06.08 Hot Fix Readme

This readme contains the latest information regarding the installation and use of Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2010 / Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2010-2010.06.08 Hot Fix. It is strongly recommended that you read this entire document before installing this Hot Fix. For reference, you should save this readme to your hard drive. For complete installation and networking instructions refer to the Installation and Network Administator's Guides (on the DVD or with the electronic download of 3ds Max 2010 / 3ds Max Design 2010).

Report defects for this hot fix to Customer Support at:

www.autodesk.com/3dsmax-support or www.autodesk.com/3dsmaxdesign-support

Find learning resources at:

www.autodesk.com/3dsmax-learningpath or www.autodesk.com/3dsmaxdesign-learningpath

Contents

Resolved Issues in this Hot Fix

Feature

Resolved Issue

Autodesk® Backburner
  • Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 and Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010 are now render compatible with Backburner 2011.
  • In various cases when changing frames while using to render strips from the Backburner Monitor, the incorrect frames were rendered. The correct frames are now be rendered.
  • Changing render width in a job when rendering strips from the Backburner Monitor rendered a blank error frame. The blank frame is no longer rendered.
  • When rendering with bitmaps, a program error could occur due to memory not being released; the memory is now released properly.
  • Render To Texture (RTT) would not render to an IPv6 network. This is now possible.
Biped
  • When loading a Biped BIP, Xtra bones would not scale properly; they now scale correctly.
Performance
  • The program error on start-up, when using sixteen or more CPU cores has been fixed; also, all cores are now used.

Supported Operating Systems

Use the following supported operating systems for the 32- or 64-bit version of Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 / Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010-2010.06.08 Hot Fix:

See also www.autodesk.com/3dsmax-systemrequirements for more system requirements information.

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).

Prerequisites

Before you install the 3ds Max 2010 / 3ds Max Design 2010-2010.06.08 Hot Fix, you need to have the following prerequisites installed:

Versions of this Hot Fix

Autodesk 3ds Max 2010

3dsMax2010_2010.06.08.exe

Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010

3dsMaxDesign2010_2010.06.08.exe

Install Instructions

  1. Download the appropriate file for your system. See Versions of this Hot Fix.
  2. Double-click the corresponding MSP file to launch the installer.
  3. Click Next when prompted.
  4. Click Finish once completed.

Uninstall Instructions

Windows XP

  1. Open Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add Or Remove Programs dialog.
  2. Turn on Show Updates at the top of the Add Or Remove Programs dialog.
  3. Select Autodesk 3ds Max 2010-2010.06.08 Hot Fix / Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010-2010.06.08 Hot Fix.
  4. Click Remove.

Windows Vista

  1. Open Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features.
  2. Click View Installed Updates.
  3. Select Autodesk 3ds Max 2010-2010.06.08 Hot Fix / Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010-2010.06.08 Hot Fix.
  4. Click Uninstall.

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