No change with 3dsmax SP update speeds then?

[tricky]

We are just migrating to 2017 - only a year late!

It seems that a 150MB SP (SP3 to be precise) still takes as long as the entire 3dsmax software to install, if not longer.

Gotta love Autodesk!

[NicoC]

You can use a wrapper around the service pack which speeds up the actual install. If you extract the .msp file or want to install a service pack for a previous release you can use:


msiexec /update 3dsMax20XX_SPX.msp /quiet /l* 3dsmax_20XX_spX.log


That should drastically reduce the time it takes to install the service pack.

(found a while ago on the Area AFAIR)

[tricky]

You can use a wrapper around the service pack which speeds up the actual install. If you extract the .msp file or want to install a service pack for a previous release you can use:


msiexec /update 3dsMax20XX_SPX.msp /quiet /l* 3dsmax_20XX_spX.log


That should drastically reduce the time it takes to install the service pack.

(found a while ago on the Area AFAIR)

AhyesIvaguelyremembersomethinglikethatbutwasn'tsur eifitworkedstill.Thanks.

[NicoC]

Ah this spaces problem in answers with quote again !

[Morbid Angel]

this should be on the first page of every autodesk update...........

takes a bloody hour to install an sp? what is this 1995?

[NicoC]

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-m.../idi-p/6863597
For what it's worth

[Donald2B]

If you update through the Autodesk App, it's actually a pretty fast install. Assuming you are using the app. I don't use the app, so I've setup a batch file to install SP on all the workstations and renderfarm.

And yes, when someone in the office jumps the gun on the SP and does it on their own...they are greeted with a nice lengthy wait time.

[Morbid Angel]

If you update through the Autodesk App, it's actually a pretty fast install. Assuming you are using the app. I don't use the app, so I've setup a batch file to install SP on all the workstations and renderfarm.

And yes, when someone in the office jumps the gun on the SP and does it on their own...they are greeted with a nice lengthy wait time.

yeah I deploy installs and sp through deadline. I also want to be in control of which version is deployed, not let anyone else take matters in their own hands

[Donald2B]

yeah I deploy installs and sp through deadline. I also want to be in control of which version is deployed, not let anyone else take matters in their own hands

I have since removed their ability to do updates on their own! I hope to move to Deadline this year. It's a little on the expensive side for us and the size of our farm...but I think it will be a good move going forward.

[Morbid Angel]

yeah I agree. However you get what you pay for

[Donald2B]

I completely agree! I use in my home office with my small renderfarm. It's fantastic!

[tricky]

"msiexec /update 3dsMax20XX_SPX.msp /quiet /l* 3dsmax_20XX_spX.log"

Any other tips to get this working. It doesn't seem to do anything on our machines.

[Companioncube]

just a side note, after sp3 they released update 1. Autodesk have decided to change the naming, so no more service packs or extensions, they are just called updates now.
Here is a readme for update 1, quite a lot of fixes. http://up.autodesk.com/2017/3DSMAX/3...Readme_enu.htm

[Morne]

"msiexec /update 3dsMax20XX_SPX.msp /quiet /l* 3dsmax_20XX_spX.log"

Any other tips to get this working. It doesn't seem to do anything on our machines.

The "/quiet" bit of that, is just that. There's no visual feedback. You have to check the 3dsmax_20XX_spX.log to see if any more entries are being added (have to open and close the file)
The whole thing shouldnt take longer than a minute or 3 at most

[AC5L4T3R]

yeah I deploy installs and sp through deadline. I also want to be in control of which version is deployed, not let anyone else take matters in their own hands

How do you do that? I need to update 12 machines to Max 2017 and Vray 3.5 in the next month or so. I've been doing it manually. The joys of not having an IT guy eh?