Locating SiNi plugins in 3ds Max

SiNi Software has two types of plugins in 3ds Max. First are the utility plugins included with IgNite. The second type is the object plugins. Both are found in different UI locations in 3ds Max.

From the top menu, locate the SiNi dropdown menu and navigate to the IgNite plugins. Alternatively, select the icon on the SiNi toolbar. See Toolbar page for more info.

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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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To uninstall navigate to your Windows Control Panel and select Programs and Features, and find SiNi Software 3ds Max Plugins from the list of installed software on your computer. Double click on the selected software to start the uninstall process.

After you open 3ds Max, you may see an empty toolbar. Please note, we cannot remove the empty toolbar when 3ds Max is closed. From the drop-down menu in 3ds Max, select Customise User Interface. Select the Toolbars tab. Select the old SiNi Software toolbar from the dropdown. Press the delete button and the empty SiNi toolbar will be removed.

Using Free Plugins - Forensic and Scatter

Forensic and Scatter are free to use and installed automatically with the downloaded installer.

Forensic also comes bundled with the IgNite utility collection. Both versions have the same features. This means to use the free version you still need to signup and download the installer. In 3ds Max you will see the Desipher license manager at startup. Please log in to this using the same user and password to log into the website User Dashboard.

Procedure for getting started

• Register and sign up to create a User account.
• 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.
• 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. Open Forensic from the dropdown menu. Open Scatter from the Object Panel rollout.
  
  

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.

Installing SiNi Software

Installing SiNi Software with a silent switch

When installing SiNi Software with a silent switch, you MUST use an uppercase or capital “S”

Please login to the website and reset the MacID for your user under “My users” section of the User Dashboard.

You will need to contact your render farm and ask them if they support SiNi Products.

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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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.

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.

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”

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.