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3DS Max hangs on loading mentalray.dlz- Solution for this problem

// May 14th, 2008 // No Comments » // 3ds Max

Problem

3DS max hangs,closes with or without giving any error when loading the plugin mentalray.dlz

Why it Happens.. ?

It happens because some firewall or spyware remover installed on your system block TCP port 7000 that is required by the mental ray to perform some system checks.

Solution

Disable any firewall or spyware remover permanently means it should not automatically start on system restart, you may have to change some setting in that software when you are done restart your system, then run 3DS max again… does it work….. sometime it works but not all the time like in my case.

Why it happens like that i really dont know may be some other software blocked the port ..so i did some research on that and then i installed a demo version of port explorer on my pc from

http://www.diamondcs.com.au/portexplorer

When i installed it and restarted my system, checked for port 7000 in the software it was open. So i run the 3DS max and  woooooooo it fixed my problem.

I really dont know if it would work or not after the demo version expires but hope it does until i enable firewall again.

I hope this solves your problem but if not then i really cant do anything you must contact Autodesk abt this specific issue.

I think (I believe it really only needs port 7000, and Max needs a few) should allow MR to use the internal ports to do control checking on the system. But what to do when no firewall is installed in the system and mental ray hangs like in my system. May be some other software like spyware remover close some ports. In such a case I installed the demo version of Port Explorer (http://www.diamondcs.com.au/portexplorer) in my system and without doing anything in the software my max loading with mental ray infact after the demo expires. Looks strange but works.

A solution to solve blured edges problem in Photoshop.

// February 19th, 2008 // No Comments » // 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop

This is not a complete tutorial, but its just a small tip witch is extremely useful in designing process.

As most of you know photoshop is not a Vector Graphics tool, so sometime we get some weired problem like a draw a rectangle shape and its edges are not sharp as they should be.  Or you draw a shape and its got blurred edges.

The solution is that just do not use the shapes where they are not necessary..for example if you want to draw a rectangle as background dont use shape rather use the Marquee Tool and the fill it with the color on new layer.

Another solution is that if shapes really makes your work easier do Rasterize them in your design. A common problem could be that if made a shape by using pen toll and given a stroke to it. Some edges get distorted ….That could be solved by Just Hold down the Ctrl Key and Click the shape layer. The outer border of the shape should get selected. Now Make a new layer and go to Select—> Modify —> Contract, and do a contract it 1px. and now fill the design with the color you want.

In this way the shape edges are sharp rather to use it as the Vector mask.

Well i hope that suggestion is useful.

Thanks

Target Welding Two Different Objects in 3DS MAX

// January 22nd, 2008 // 3 Comments » // 3D, 3D Studio Max, 3ds Max

First of all what is target welding Target Welding….? It technique through which we can weld two vertex together…How to use that…? Simple Go to vertex sub level and select the target weld from there then select the vertex, click and drag to the other vertex and its done!.

Now A lot of time i use two different objects to make a shape then attach them together to make a single object, but then you need to attach the vertices together so they look complete.

Here is the point where problem occurs, when you try to connect to objects with different structure object you could not do it. Solution to that problem is shown here in this video.

Please be free to ask any sort of question …..

Thanks!

A 3D Space Scene

// August 23rd, 2007 // No Comments » // 3D, 3D Studio Max, 3ds Max, My Portfolio

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The Red Juice

// August 23rd, 2007 // No Comments » // 3D, 3D Studio Max, 3ds Max, My Portfolio

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