I am pleased to announce that the 1st 3ds Max 2012 Service Pack (SP) is now available for download, both in 32-bit and 64-bit flavours. This SP is targeted to many areas of 3ds Max functionality including continued performance and stability improvements. It is also worth noting that the SP includes a completely re-written core to CAT (Character Animation Toolkit).

Download Links:
Product Areas which have been addressed include:
- Animation
- CivilView
- Viewport Canvas
- InfoCenter
- Nitrous
- Quicksilver
- The Ribbon
- SDK
- Unwrap UVW
- Viewports
- And of course, CAT
As with any additional download I recommend you view the below readme before installing on machines. If your in a large studio, then please check with your TD first.
This 7 page document is full of useful information and is certainly an important read for all.
Readme download link (PDF – 161kb)
I also want to take this opportunity to say a special thanks to all of you who continue to provide user feedback and improvement suggestions for 3ds Max. This information is always greatly appreciated.
Happy Max’ing




