Windows Installation

The 3ds Max FBX Plug-in is available for Windows.

To install the 3ds Max FBX Plug-in:

1. Exit 3ds Max.
   Note If you install the 3ds Max FBX Plug-in while 3ds Max is operating, the installation cannot occur. You will receive an “Error opening file for writing” message.
   NoteIf you have previously installed older versions of the FBX Plug-ins, you may need to remove these plug-in files manually. These files are removed automatically during the installation process, but if you receive an error or warning when you run the plug-in, check for older versions of the plug-in files and remove them manually. To do so, search and delete the following files: fbxmaxexp.dle and fbxmaximp.dli.

   The current 3ds Max FBX Plug-in is named fbxmax.dlu and must be the only installed version of the 3ds Max FBX Plug-in.

2. Download the install file from the Autodesk web site http://www.Autodesk.com/fbx. See Downloading the 3ds Max FBX plug-in for information on downloading the latest 3ds Max FBX Plug-in.
3. Double-click the install file to launch the Autodesk 3ds Max FBX Plug-in installer.
4. Click I accept to accept the terms of the license agreement, and then click Next.
   
5. The next window shows the recommended installation location for the plug-in. To specify another location, click Browse to launch the file browser.
   Note If you install the 3ds Max FBX Plug-in to a different location, the plug-in will not run automatically at startup. This is because 3ds Max automatically searches the default directory for the plug-ins. If you specify another directory you must run the plug-in manually from that location.
   
6. Click Next.
7. The next window shows the recommended installation location for the plug-in documentation. To specify another location, click Browse to launch the file browser.
   
8. Click Install.
9. A series of dialog boxes appear asking if you would like to keep older versions of the plug-in (if applicable), open the plug-in documentation or view the read me file. Select Yes or No for each of these options.
   Note If you do not want to lose access to the FBX plug-in that ships with 3ds Max, select Yes to accept saving copies of the old plug-in whenever you install newer versions of the FBX plug-ins.
10. The Installation completed window appears. Click Close to exit the installer.

The 3ds Max FBX Plug-in is now installed.