SiNi Software

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Making Toolbars and Shortcuts

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Making Toolbars and Shortcuts

Making your own keyboard shortcuts or toolbar buttons can speed up your workflow and productivity. The two images below will get you started in making your own.

TOOLBAR

KEYBOARD

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Managing Subscriptions

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Managing Subscriptions

Managing your SiNi Software license is done online. Log in to your User Dashboard and select the My Licences / Orders page. You will find all your ordered licences here to manage.

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SiNi Dropdown Menu

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SiNi Menu Dropdown

From the top dropdown menu you access all the following;

IgNite plugins - All of the utility plugins.

Desipher License Manager - To log into the software and online license server.

Virus Protection - To protect your scenes from malicious MAXScripts click on Add Virus Callback. This will run automatically and remove any found scripts, harmful in all scenes upon opening them. Remove Virus Callback disables this.

Links to Help pages.

The above links are accessible from the SiNi Toolbar as well. Minus the Virus Protection and Help Links.

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Our workstations are not connected directly to the internet as part of the Studio security protocol. Do you have an offline method to activate the software?

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We have a SiNi Proxy server that needs to be installed on your server or a single workstation with internet. This will act as a portal to our online licence server from a workstation without a connection to the internet.

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I’m getting a “Not connected to internet” message when I try and login.

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Please check your firewall or router to make sure they are not blocking the connection.

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Installing for Education and Enterprise

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Installing Education and Site License Manager

For use by IT Departments to manage SiNi Software across a large installation network.

Network administrators install the SiNi License Manager on the network server, accessible to all workstations. The license manager is locked to the Server MAC ID by encrypted license.

Once installed, you generate a MACID file which is sent to SiNi licensing to generate a license key. Upon receipt of the license key, install in the License Manager and licenses are activated.

Install the workstation software as normal or use a silent install. See Installing, Workstation page for details.

Open 3ds Max and within the DeSiper UI, select Network setting and input the required information. The user can then login to their account as usual but the license will be issued by the Server License Manager.

This does not require an Internet connection.
Issue of licenses is subject to SiNi contract terms and conditions.

Please see the diagrams below for installation options.

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I forgot my login for DeSipher. How do I reset this.

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Go to our Login Sceen and press the button to reset your password. The website has the same username and password as your DeSipher login.

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If I give a ProxSi to a client, do they need to buy a licence?

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No, they just need to install our software. They can use and render without a licence.

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SiNi Server Proxy Down

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Installing SiNi Network Proxy License Server

For network installations where company IT policy and data security is paramount restricting direct access to the internet.

Network administrators install the proxy service on the network allowing a secure encrypted tunnel connection to the online license manager. Within the DeSiper UI, select Network setting and input the required information. The user can then login to their account as usual.

This is not a floating license server.
MPAA and CDSA Compliant.

Please see the diagrams below for installation options.

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Installing for Render Farms

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SiNi and Renderfarms

We offer a separate installer for render farms. This is FREE. It only includes the SiNi object plugins required to render 3D scenes. You do not require purchased SiNi licences to install on a render farm. We recommend running a silent installation by using the “/s” switch if necessary. Please make sure you use a capital or uppercase “S”.

About our tools for render farms

All SiNi Software plugins do not require a licence to render.
You can silently install with the uppercase “/S” switch.
You do not need to set up any user logins for Desipher.

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Installing the Network Proxy Server

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Installing SiNi Network Proxy License Server

For network installations where company IT policy and data security is paramount restricting direct access to the internet.

This is not a floating license server.
MPAA and CDSA Compliant.

Please see the diagrams below for installation options.

Installing SiNi Software using the command line with a silent switch

To install SiNi workstation software across a network you can deploy using a silent switch. You MUST use an uppercase or capital “S”

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Trials of SiNi software plugins

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How Do I Trial SiNi Software?

Trialling our software can be found on the My users page of the User dashboard. If you have not signed up you MUST do this to access downloads and the 30-day trials. If you are a studio and wish all your team to access trials, each user must sign up individually and activate the trial buttons. Studios will be able to add teams to the studio account later if you purchase licenses to apply to users.

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I have requested a licence though my reseller and it has not gone through yet.

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The reseller is processing your order. Please check with your reseller for an update.

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Do you offer an educational license?

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We offer FREE EDUCATION licensing

We offer FREE EDUCATION licensing to authorised academic institutions and training facilities.

The institutions are responsible for installing and issuing SiNi Software on their equipment only. Educational licenses are controlled by an Educational License Server installed on the Campus IT Server. All Education Licenses are subject to a SiNi Education Contract. PLEASE NOTE. Authorised Schools only. This offer does not extend to students.

For any Education related questions please contact sales@sinisoftware.com (Subject: Education Licenses)

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Sign Up and Download

Please follow the below steps to signing up, installing and getting up and running.

Register and sign up to create a User account. We advise you to enter accurate information including your address, country and email. This information is used at checkout and other promotional correspondence, including 3Disciple Magazine.
Check your email (and junk folder) to locate the confirmation email sent by SiNi Software. Click on the confirmation link to activate your account.
Login to your account on www.sinisoftware.com and navigate to the Downloads page. Download the latest workstation installer. You may wish to download the Renderfarm installer and Network Manager if appropriate.
Install SiNi Software. Please note, all versions of 3ds Max must be closed.
Open 3ds Max and log into the Desipher license manager popup. This activates the license. Follow Network Manager instructions if installing via a network server.

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Installing the Workstation License

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Installing SiNi Software

Installing SiNi Software is a straight forward process and includes a silent install, for larger studio and render farm installations. please see the second sample below.