Not very nice OTOY.....
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You can purchase just the plugin so that would make one assume you did not need both.
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They offer a deal for both the standalone and the plugin but why pay for both if you don't need it.
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Plugin doesn't work without the standalone so now I have to pay full price ...

Not the easiest to find or well documented link in the world.

https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... -_3.12.exe

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Yes, That's for the standalone and great to know but I paid $50 for the new V3 3DS Max PLUGIN and it's nowhere to be seen.
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This is the 3DS Max forum after all.....
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OK...here's what they are saying about the plugins "the roll out of 3.00 versions of some plugins may take some time ...

Same question..............kind of a let down.....

I made a new folder on the C drive called Octane Textures which where I was able to get bitmaps to download.
Some materials download, some don't.
Some that download do not have their full characteristics, like specular settings.
The ones that are complete render just fine.
Kind of hit and miss.

Tried going back to the last "stable" version (2.04) and cannot access the Live DB at all!
It would be great if Otoy could get this basic functionality straightened out!

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I cannot import materials into Max from the Live DB. Version 2.23.2 - 1.8
Bitmaps do not download...........
Copy option does nothing............
HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Same problem here with newest version of the Max Octane Live DB. version 2.23.2 - 1.8
Cannot get bitmaps to download into the materials or anywhere else.
It was so easy in previous versions.
Right clicking offers two options: import or copy
The copy option does nothing as far as I can tell.
The ...

Thanks Andreas. What had me confused a bit was you add the HDRI file as an RGB image which is different from Vray. And in Vray you would drag the material TO the environment slot instead of vice versa.

Can anyone get an HDRI map to render in 3DS Max? Tried everything I know and cannot get any results. Sunlight with added environment, etc. Environment added under render menu, etc.
Nada. (HDRI environment makes stainless materials come alive, chrome, mirror, etc.)
Help greatly appreciated