Anima 6.4.0 / 7.0.1 for 3ds Max 2023

Anima Issues
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We’re looking to move to 3ds Max 2026 (last Deadline Free support).
When Installing 7.0.1 I only get the options for 3ds Max 2024 - 3ds Max 2027.
Meanwhile, the system requirements in the docs says:

3ds Max Plugin Requirements

  • Supported versions of 3ds Max 2027 – 2023 (64 bit).

But then, silent install options also only mentions 2024 - 2027 variables:

  • PLUGIN_3DS_2027_X

  • PLUGIN_3DS_2026_X

  • PLUGIN_3DS_2025_X

  • PLUGIN_3DS_2024_X

Then I thought, ok, might be because it’s a major update (6 to 7) from our current 6.2.1 in 3ds max 2023, so I tried 6.4.0, but that has the same ‘issue’.

Is 3ds Max 2023 only supported up til 6.3.0? or am I missing something?
Asking, because it looks like I can’t have both 6.2.1 installed for 3ds Max 2023 and 7.0.1 for 3ds Max 2026 (the deployment using a config file uninstalls older installs)

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Hello @bf_software ,

We confirm the 3dsMax versions officially supported by Anima 7 are 2027-2024, not 2027-2023 as the documentation says at this moment. We have already reported that mistake to the Documentation team and it will be fixed soon, thanks for the heads-up.

That said, notice we still include working compiled plugins in the Anima 7 installations that go down to 3dsMax 2020:

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Those versions can be manually installed by following this process:

  1. Install Anima using the latest official installer

  2. Copy the file “Anima2.MAX.dli” from the subfolder “\3dsmax\Plugins”
    (i.e. C:\Program Files\Chaos\Anima\3dsmax\Plugins\[workstation | rendernode]")
    Use the folder “workstation” or “rendernode” depending on the installation mode you selected for Anima.

  3. Paste that file inside the “Plugins” subfolder from the root path of your 3dsMax installation

    (i.e. C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2020\Plugins)

  4. Copy the subfolders “aXYZ” and “Startup” from the subfolder “\3dsmax\Scripts”
    (i.e. C:\Program Files\Chaos\Anima\3dsmax\Scripts)

  5. Paste them inside the “scripts” subfolder from the root path of your 3dsMax installation, overwriting older Anima plugin installations if needed.
    (i.e. C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2020\scripts)

After that, you should be able to use the Anima plugins in those older 3dsMax versions too.