Retopology Tools for 3ds Max v1.2.0 Release Notes

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The latest available version of Autodesk Retopology Tools for 3ds Max is version 1.5. Visit the official Autodesk download page to obtain the latest release.

Compatibility

Important:

For v1.2.0 of the Retopology Tools for 3ds Max, you must un-install any previous version installed on your system before installing v1.2.0.

This version of the plug-in is compatible with:

3ds Max 2022, 2023

Download updated versions for previous releases of 3ds Max from your Autodesk account.

What's New in v1.2.0

This release includes performance improvements, bug fixes and stability improvements.

Pre-process Retopology for faster results

Handle larger amounts of data with less setup and preparation by enabling the option to Remesh your model as a pre-processing step before computing Retopology. You can also utilize theReForm Pre-Process model to generate a proxy remesh object that will be utilized as the data set for the Retopology algorithms to work with.
Preprocessing can now lead to better and faster results without requiring you to go through extra steps to prepare your model (such as Pro-Optimize or performing a Retopology step using InstantMeshes).
Errors reported by the Retopology modifier from the ReForm, Quadriflow, or InstantMeshes algorithms are now more detailed in regards to what error was encountered, giving you possible solutions to employ to resolve issues.

Data preservation and output mesh result

Use the Display Mode pull-down menu to view the input, remesh, and output mesh results of the Retopology action.
Mesh data that you are processing through ReForm such as UVs, Normals, and so forth, will be maintained on the output mesh for Retopology.

Fixed Issues
Retopology - crash when performing hard edge detection for preprocessing MAXX-66300
Previously subdivided preprocessed mesh creates inverted normals MAXX-63476

Known Issues and Limitations
When uninstalling the Autodesk Retopology Tools 1.1.0 (or previous) for 3ds Max, the message "Install Error 1603" appears. Workaround: Un-install any previous version of the Retopology Tools installed on your system, restart your PC, then install 1.2.0.