# \#stage

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## [Unable to Render USD Stage on Max 2026](https://forums.chaos.com/t/unable-to-render-usd-stage-on-max-2026/122979)

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**Author:** [@dgg\_joao](https://forums.chaos.com/u/dgg_joao)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/unable-to-render-usd-stage-on-max-2026/122979 "2025-07-17T08:04:38Z")

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On 3dsMax 2026, it seems like I’m unable to render any USD stage, with or without MaterialX shaders, be that on IPR or actually rendering. It just shows as transparent. This happens with the newest V-Ray 7 update, both …

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## [Crash when Canceling renders during LC, IR or Render Stages](https://forums.chaos.com/t/crash-when-canceling-renders-during-lc-ir-or-render-stages/43574)

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**Author:** [@alexyork](https://forums.chaos.com/u/alexyork)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2012, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/crash-when-canceling-renders-during-lc-ir-or-render-stages/43574 "2012-12-12T17:54:06Z")

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Hi Vlado, Running latest stable build here with 2012 64-bit. I can’t pin down exactly when this is happening with any reliability but when I try to cancel a render it often crashes max right to the desktop, sometimes w…