--- title: 3dsMax created: 2006-07-10 17:41 updated: 2008-08-05 12:37 revision: 9 author: Auriea --- [[Reference]] 3 point lighting tutorial: http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/Jenns3pt_tut/3ptlighting.asp --- INDISPENSIBLE FORUM THREAD http://forum.onmac.net/archive/index.php/t-965.html McCloud 6th January 2007, 07:25 PM Manuliscious, I registered JUST FOR YOU, even though i dont have mac nor interested in this website topic disscusion. I had the same problem to you just recently, ive searched and searched and got you the straight solution ok, problem fixed turns out i had to delete the *.dat files in the macrovision folder under c:\docum...\all users\applicatio...\macrovision\safecast\product licenses as well as c:\docum...\all users.windows\applicatio...\macrovision\safecast\p roduct licenses re-authorized, now fixed ;) http://www.threedy.com/site/forum/archive/index.php/t-25983.html Manuliscious 6th January 2007, 08:43 PM This is great man ! it seems to work now and you safed my day ;) In fact, i'm using 3ds Max 8.0 and the path is - c:\docum...\all users\applicatio...\autodesk\software licenses\*.dat Thx for the help, i hope it runs no without problems, i will report my experiences with Max/Macbookpro soon !! cheers ## that Material ID business [[thumb:3dsMaxMatIds|100px]] ## Units 1. Customize/ Units Setup 1. Metric checkbox/ Meters 1. System Unit Setup/ 1.0 Meters 1. check Respect System Units in Files 1. save/ reopen/ check and make sure ## How to get the alpha texture to show 1. Put the same image into the opacity slot, then be sure to check: 1. Mono channel output: alpha 1. RGB Channel output: alpha as gray 1. Alpha source: Image Alpha