Certain items are unique to the Autodesk 3ds Max with Autodesk Softimage installation and licensing process.
This chapter covers the installation and uninstallation of the 3ds Max with Softimage product, the component, tools, and utilities that ship with the product, and the products' Help preference settings.
The following section contains information about installing, deploying, and licensing your software product.
Before you choose to install an Autodesk software product, verify your system meets the minimum system requirements and your hardware meets the minimum requirements to run the product.
See System Requirements and Certified Hardware.
Read the overview of the Autodesk software installation process, and find answers to frequently asked questions.
Make sure to read about the changes to the 2015 Autodesk product versions and Installation Help. See About New Features for the 2015 Installation Guide.
Make sure to check the Frequently Asked Questions about Installation.
Learn how to plan, create, and distribute an Autodesk software deployment to standardize installation across multiple computers.
Make sure to check the Frequently Asked Questions about Deployments.
Learn about different types of software licensing, learn how to use and manage a stand-alone license or a network license, and how to install, configure, and run the Network License Manager.
Make sure to read about the changes to the 2015 Licensing Guide. See About New Features for the 2015 Licensing Guide.
Make sure to check the FAQs about Network Licensing, starting with FAQ: What is the difference between a stand-alone and a network license?.
The installation and licensing information that is specific to 3ds Max with Softimage is covered in the subsequent topics.
The 3ds Max with Softimage products are distributed as follows.
| Products/ Components | Autodesk 3ds Max | Autodesk Softimage | Autodesk 3ds Max with Softimage | Autodesk Maya with Softimage | Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Standard | Autodesk Softimage Entertainment Creation Suite Standard | Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3ds Max 2015 | X | X | X | X | |||
| 3ds Max SDK | X | X | X | X | |||
| Autodesk Application Manager | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Autodesk ® Backburner ® | X | X | X | X | |||
| Autodesk ® DirectConnect | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Autodesk Inventor® Server Engine for 3ds Max 2015 | X | X | X | X | |||
| Autodesk® Material Library 2015 | X | X | X | X | |||
| Autodesk® Material Library 2015 – Base Image Library | X | X | X | X | |||
| Autodesk® Material Library 2015 – Medium Image Library | X | X | X | X | |||
| Autodesk® Revit® Interoperability for Autodesk 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design | X | X | X | X | |||
| Autodesk® Populate Data for 3ds Max 2015 | X | X | X | X | |||
| Autodesk® ReCap™ | X | X | |||||
| Maya 2015 | X | X | |||||
| MotionBuilder 2015 | X | X | |||||
| Mudbox 2015 | X | X | |||||
| Autodesk Suite Exclusives 2015 | X | X | X | ||||
| mental ray® renderer for 3ds Max 2015 | X | X | X | ||||
| mental ray® renderer for Maya 2015 | X | X | |||||
| mental ray Satellite 3.12.1 for 3ds Max 2015 | |||||||
| mental ray Satellite 3.12.1 for Maya 2015 | |||||||
| Network License Manager | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Softimage ® 2015 | X | X | X | X | X |
The 3ds Max with Softimage product is offered on the media and as an electronic download.
| Media | Electronic Software Download | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD | USB | New License | Subscription | 30-day trial |
| X | — | X | X | X |