Project Manager

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Version: 
3.23.05
Date Updated: 
08/06/2023
Author Name: 
Oleksandr Kramer
3rd version of Project Manager gains a lot of new features to manage 3D Assets. 
There is most unique from them – the ability to assign custom previews to materials, associate files with materials, and create a gallery of files associated with any type of assets including materials. 
You can also write a description for material and, of course, assign categories to materials.

New Features:
    • Introduces a new caching system for preview images, allowing more assets to be displayed in Listview
    • Optimizes the display of a large number of assets in Listview
    • Adds the ability to specify custom directories for preview search using the "Auto-Assign Preview" tool
    • Adds buttons to the panel on the Asset Tracking tab: "Show/Hide Map in Viewport," "Mass Rename Items," and "Mass Convert Images."
    • Adds the ability to cache assets to the database
    • Introduces a caching system to accelerate asset search
    • Some improvements to filtering textures by directory
    • Rewrites the caching system for use with SQLite database to improve speed and stability
    • Adds options to pause interactive rendering when merging models or assigning material/texture/ies (VRay/Corona/Arnold) [look in the Preferences dialog]
    • Adds support for MariaDB version 10.8
    • Provides the ability to show a map in the viewport for scene-materials
    • Speeds up mass-rename/move operations for assets
Optimizations and Resolutions:
    • Decreases memory usage
    • Provides additional options to optimize the database, including "Optimize," "Remove Missing Directories," and "Remove Missing Directories & Files."
    • Resolves a bug related to drag and drop of textures and materials with Corona 10
    • Addresses issues with database optimization
    • Fixes an issue with colorizing subdirectories
    • Fixes a bug that occurred on some computers during asset relinking
    • Resolves a bug in version 3.21.02 on some computers when the database cache was enabled in SQLite mode
    • Extremely speeds up the conversion of paths to local/network in the database using the tool "Convert Paths in the Database."
    • Fixes an issue with optimizing the database with the option to remove missing files and directories
Fixes:
  • Fixes an issue with exporting models from a scene that occurred on some computers
  • Fixes an issue with exporting models from a scene with Vrscan files
  • Fixes a bug with crashing during interactive rendering of materials
  • Fixes an issue with artifacts during the interactive rendering of materials
  • Fixes a bug with crashing during interactive rendering of Substance Shaders
  • Fixes an issue with creating PBR Material when files have similar names
  • Fixes an issue with storing settings for hidden directories
  • Fixes a memory leak when trying to render unsupported or corrupted FBX files interactively
  • Fixes some issues with interactive rendering of some 3D file formats
  • Fixes an issue with converting some images to greyscale [Convert Images tool]
  • Fixes an issue with converting some images to other formats [Convert Images tool]
  • Fixes minor issues with relinking material libraries
  • Fixes an issue with destroying a layer hierarchy when merging models
  • Fixes an issue with the dialog "Object Place&Paint" in versions 3.19.08-3.20.08
  • Fixes a minor issue with relinking relative paths when merging models and materials
  • Fixes an issue with network relative paths on the Asset Tracking tab
  • Fixes an issue with installation on some systems
  • Fixes a minor issue with the option "Open with associated application."

 

Update History for all versions.

Models 3D Models Browser
Materials Materials Browser
 
Textures Textures Browser
IES IES Photometric Browser
Asset Files Asset Tracking


Quick Start Frequently Asked Questions

Main Features

  • Easy to organize and use 3ds Max ModelsMaterialsTextures, and IES Photometric Lights.
  • Merge Models, Materials, Bitmaps, and IES using Drag& Drop.
  • Store/Create Proxy with materials.
  • Interactive rendering previews for Materials, IES Photometric, BVH Motion capture, FBX, OBJ, 3DS, and other such 3d files.
  • Show native previews for 3ds Max files, ArchVision RPC, GrowFx, Revit, Substance, BIP motion, SketchUp, Revit, HDRI & etc.
  • Create PBR (Physically Based Rendering) materials
  • Support to Substance textures
  • Search files by tags and file-names.
  • Power Asset Tracking Management.
  • Support to most used renderers like V-RayCoronaOctaneMental RayMaxwell & etc.
Version Requirement: 
3ds Max 2016-2024
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Kstudio's picture

>> Does it work with max 2009

>> Does it work with max 2009 Deese. ?

Project Manager is supported for 3ds Max from 2008 version and above.

>> how to download a demo?

Download URL: http://3d-kstudio.com/download-manager.php?id=30

>> Is there a description of the Russian script?

HELP is now in development.

It will be available on Russian and English.

Now you can watch the video and ask questions here or on the forum.

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>>уф... потерялся малость

)) Картина маслом - Зима, лес. Мужик сайт ищет...

>>работает ли с макс 2009 диз. ?

Работает

>>как скачать демку?

Download URL: http://3d-kstudio.com/download-manager.php?id=30

>>есть ли русское описание скрипта?

Хелп сейчас в разработке, сейчас можно посмотреть видео и задать вопросы здесь или на  форуме.

 

dendy's picture

уф... потерялся малость на

уф... потерялся малость на сайте этом...
хев а фью куешнз:

работает ли с макс 2009 диз. ?
как скачать демку?
есть ли русское описание скрипта?

Kstudio's picture

Share xml files

There are some difficulties to implement it.
For example, multiple users can simultaneously change the directory tree.
In the file will be written information from only one.

But in the future I will do it.

themaxxer's picture

thanks. but there is no

thanks.
but there is no "automatic" way to share the xml files?
now the way to do it is: person1 is adding a new path to to his local library, then he has to copy his xml to the other C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2010 - 64bit\enu\Scripts\TrackScripts\ProjectManager manually?

best would be a *:ini file with all *.xml paths then you could add a network path and share it with others. like the plugin.ini in max!

can this be done in a next update? it would be very handy for us, I hope for others too. :)

thanks in advance
themaxxer

fajar's picture

Will wait for it....

Will wait for it....

Kstudio's picture

Batch Render for 3ds Max 9.0

The compatibility problem the "Batch Render" with 3ds Max 9 has been solved.
Wait for the next version.
P.S.
Next week I will release updating.(For Project Manager and FilePathFinder PRO.)
The new version of the FPF will be pleasant surprise for users 3ds Max 9 and 2008.

fajar's picture

I got this error when try to

I got this error when try to run Batch render in max 9,  whereas last time I try the rc version (0.9.xx) it run smoothly. (avg_dlx90.dlx installed). Please fix it.

thank

Kstudio's picture

Network access to libraries

Yes it is possible.

Make network access for necessary folders (Models, textures ...) 

Add these folders with network paths to the "Project Manager"  (For example \\server\Maps and etc.) 

After you add to Project Manager your folders,  close the "Project Manager". 

Go to the folder C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2010 - 64bit\enu\Scripts\TrackScripts\ProjectManager

Copy all files with extension ". Xml" to the same folder for other network users. 

In the future I plan to make possibility to use the common database for network users. 

P.S 

Very convenient to use network drives. 

Menu windows explorer Tools>> Map Network Drive. 

Of course the network drive letter on each computer should be identical.

 

themaxxer's picture

network

is it possible to run projectmanager on network and share the libraries for all co-workes? if yes, how to setup?

thanks in advance

best regards
themaxxer

Kstudio's picture

Hi. Check the permissions on

Hi.

Check the permissions on the folders 

C:\Users\Turhan.arun\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2010 - 64bit\enu\scripts

C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max Design 2010

After reinstall Project Manager.

If the problem is not resolved, perform one of the following steps:

The 3ds Max 2010 has a problem with non-unicode languages

Possible solutions :

1. Move user settings to a folder 3ds Max (by default C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max Design 2010)

Close 3dsMax and change the next parameter in the file InstallSettings.ini

useUserProfiles=1

to

useUserProfiles=0

Then run 3ds Max, and in the menu Customize>> Configure System Paths change paths to your path to the installed program 3ds Max.

Copy all folders (but not files in the root folder enu) from  C:\Users\Turhan.arun\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2010 - 64bit\enu to the folder 3ds Max (by default C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max Design 2010 )

2.Write the system user name Latin letters.

3.The easiest way: Go to another version of 3ds Max 

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