Hi All
In an on-going effort to continually increase stability and performance, we have released Product Update (PU) 8 for those of you using 3ds Max 2012. As always, make sure you examine the full readme file before installing. This update requires SP2 to be installed prior to the PU.
The main points to note, which PU8 addresses can be found below:
» 3ds Max 2011 and prior releases were unable to open some .max files. This has been fixed.
» CAT (Character Animation Toolkit): When copying and pasting a layer on the rig, the newly pasted layer now contains the keys from the original layer.
» CAT: 32-bit and 64-bit CAT limb "Segments" twist bones were working differently than they did in 3ds Max 2010. This has been fixed.
» CAT: Clips loaded after updating the rig using RG3 now play correctly.
» CAT: Motion clips now save and reload properly.
There are also 19+ Customer Error Reports (CER) specific fixes in this Product Update. As a reminder CER’s are the reports you directly send to us, when the product freezes or crashes and a window appears asking for more info. This is an important dialogue window in 3ds Max. I would encourage you all to add as much detail as possible, and continue to submit these to us. Each one is looked at, and It helps all of us build a stronger 3ds Max. I understand this is often the last thing you wish to do when deadlines are looming, but this information remains tremendously useful for creating fixes to issues you may experience. In this latest PU, the following areas were addressed:
» Multiple high-count CERs from legacy defects.
» Program error in menu manager.
» Legacy program error related to creating objects.
» Invalid parameter when comparing strings.
» Computing mesh face angles.
» Program error while the Material Editor is resetting a material.
» Program error in post load call-back for parameter block.
» Program Error in the SME that occurs when saving a file.
» Program Error in mental ray Geometric Object Translator.
» Instability in the function CallPostPBs().
» The Asset Browser notification callback.
» Program error in File Link Manager.
» Program error related to the cache manager.
» Program Error with delay loaded DLLs.
» Program Error trying to access the Brush Preset Manager when using a freeform brush on the Graphite Toolbar.
» Program errors on exit.
» Nitrous generation of object edges.
» Nitrous error related to viewport settings.
You can find the full Readme.pdf here.
Two associated weblinks to bookmark are:
Finally, thanks to all of you who have submitted CER’s recently.
Happy Max’ing
