User Manual
  • 🏡About D5 Render
  • 🧭Get Started with Ease
    • D5 Workflow
      • Interface, Shortcuts, Camera
      • Model Connection
      • Material
      • Landscape
      • Environment, Effects
      • Image, Animation Output
      • AI Features
  • 🧊Importing and editing models
    • How to import model files into D5 Render?
    • How to edit models?
    • How to duplicate the model?
    • What is "Make Unique"?
    • How to quickly adjust models in the asset library?
    • How to make the material drop with one click?
    • How to align models imported separately?
    • What is "Sync Pivot" and how to use it for rotating/opening and closing doors animation in D5?
    • Why do models become displaced after replacement/update?
    • How to select multiple models in the scene?
    • How to flip/mirror models?
    • How to replace models in the scene?
    • How to switch between an object's own coordinates and world coordinates?
    • The imported model in D5 is a whole. How to separately adjust individual objects?
    • How to quickly focus the camera on a model?
    • How to restore the imported model's built-in materials?
    • How to sync/update modified/moved models to D5?
    • Why "Reload" shows gray when using the D5 Converter to sync the models?
    • Why can't the model in the scene be selected?
  • 🎲Workflow Plugins
    • Abnormal situations
      • Abnormal situations when using LiveSync(real-time plugin)
        • After LiveSync(real-time plugin) syncing, how to deal with material picking up abnormalities in D5?
      • Abnormal situations when using Sync(non-real-time plugin)
    • General questions
      • How to install plugins?
      • Re-linking File Process Introduction
      • Why does it prompt "Could not reach server (timeout)" during syncing?
      • Why does the modelling software show a different orientation compared to the top view in D5?
      • Why the .d5a file with group structure info could not use align/sync coordinates?
      • When launching D5 from D5 Converter, why is the window not displayed fully/stuck/shows white border?
      • Launching D5 from the D5 converter gives the error "default error".
    • SketchUp
      • Feature Introduction | D5 LiveSync for SketchUp
      • Syncing Objects and Properties
      • Update | D5 LiveSync for SketchUp
      • Common issues | D5 LiveSync for Sketch up
      • Workflow | D5 Sync for SketchUp
      • Update | D5 Sync for SketchUp
      • Common issues | D5 Sync for Sketch up
    • 3ds Max
      • Common issues | D5 LiveSync for 3ds Max
      • Update | D5 LiveSync for 3ds Max beta
      • Feature Introduction | D5 LiveSync for 3ds Max beta
      • Workflow | D5 Sync for 3ds Max
      • Update | D5 Sync for 3ds Max
      • Common issues | D5 Sync for 3ds Max
    • Rhino
      • Workflow | D5 Sync for Rhino
      • Workflow | D5 LiveSync for Rhino
      • Update | D5 LiveSync for Rhino
      • Update | D5 Sync for Rhino
      • Common issues | D5 Sync for Rhino
    • Revit
      • Workflow | D5 Sync for Revit
      • Update | D5 Sync for Revit
      • Common issues | D5 Sync for Revit
    • Cinema 4D
      • Workflow | D5 Sync for C4D
      • Update | D5 Sync for C4D
      • Common issues | D5 Sync for C4D
    • Archicad
      • Workflow | D5 LiveSync for Archicad
      • Update | D5 LiveSync for Archicad
      • Workflow | D5 Sync for Archicad
      • Update | D5 Sync for Archicad
      • Common issues | D5 Sync for Archicad
    • Blender
      • Workflow | D5 Sync for Blender
      • Update | D5 Sync for Blender
      • Common issues | D5 Sync for Blender
    • Vectorworks
      • Workflow | D5 LiveSync for Vectorworks
      • Update | D5 LiveSync for Vectorworks
      • Common issues | D5 Sync for Vectorworks
  • 📝User Guide
    • Material
      • How to achieve caustics effect
      • How to select material in the scene?
      • How to adjust the material map?
      • How to control the reflection effect of a material?
      • How to control the bump effect of the material?
      • How to make the emissive effect of the material?
      • What is the AO parameter of material?
      • What is "Invisible in Raytracing"?
      • How to achieve round corner?
      • What if there is colour bleeding in a scene?
      • What materials are the Flowing water templates suitable for? What are the special parameters?
      • What materials are the Transparent templates suitable for? What are the special parameters?
      • What materials are the Water templates suitable for? What are the special parameters?
      • What materials are the Car Paint templates suitable for? What are the special parameters?
      • What materials are the Displacement templates suitable for? What are the special parameters?
      • What materials are the Cloth templates suitable for? What are the special parameters?
      • What materials are the Custom Alpha templates suitable for? What are the special parameters?
      • What materials are the Subsurface scattering templates suitable for? What are the special parameters
      • How to use the Multimedia Material?
      • What materials are the Foliage templates suitable for? What are the special parameters?
      • How to set grass? How to grow grass with one click?
      • What is the difference between a material template and a library preset material?
      • What are the material tools? What are they used for?
      • What is the correct naming convention when importing PBR maps with one click?
      • How do I adjust the material UV and why does adjusting the UV have no effect?
      • Why is the base colour map all black after import?
      • Why is the effect of the glass material not obvious/anomalous?
      • How to create a velvet effect?
      • Why is the file location option disabled?
    • Tool
      • How to use City Generator?
      • How to use Terrain?
      • How to use D5 Scatter?
      • How to generate a vine with one click?
      • How to batch adjust the parameters of the objects?
      • How to fill hedge leaves with one click?
      • How to save and reuse presets for the Path tool?
      • How to save and reuse presets for the Brush tool?
      • How to efficiently use the path tool to place plants?
      • How to efficiently draw/scatter/place plants?
      • How to erase/clear plants?
      • How to edit plants created by brushes
      • How to create a lawn effect?
      • Other common issues
    • View
      • Camera and Views
      • How to use full screen mode?
      • What is the difference between different preview qualities?
      • How to move the viewpoint freely?
      • What are the different display options for?
      • What are the different display modes for?
      • How to set the 'Depth of Field' effect?
      • How to switch to orthogonal view
      • What is the feature of horizontal and vertical FOV?
      • How to set section/render section diagram?
      • How to adjust the view rotation rate of the right and middle mouse buttons?
    • Sky and Weather
      • Sky Light
      • Weather
      • How to add a custom outro in D5?
      • How to adjust the weather in D5?
      • Other common issues
    • Render
      • What is 'Real-time Path Tracing(alpha)'?
      • What is the 'FPS Booster for Complex Geometry'?
      • Why there are white grids when outputting specific resolution images, but the preview is normal?
      • Where can I activate Frame Generation? Why can't I find the option for Frame Generation?
      • Why does the scene made with 2.6 or previous versions look different in version 2.7?
      • Why are plant shadows discontinuous in specific resolutions' outputs while preview is normal?
      • How to render a scene?
      • How to render a video clip?
      • What is D5 SR?
      • Why is the dark side of the video darker compared to the output single frame?
      • Why is there noticeable noise in the output still frames?
      • How to render channel maps? Which channel maps are supported?
      • How to turn off D5 after the render is finished?
      • Why are there stripes in the rendered output video?
    • Lights
      • Why is there a distinct boundary between light and dark in the scene after using rect/strip lights?
      • What types of light sources are offered by D5?
      • How to edit multiple lights at once?
      • How to make a light invisible in the reflection?
      • Why does the effect of lights change when the camera moves?
      • What are the meanings of each parameter in the light panel?
      • Other FAQs
    • Assets
      • How to Use Lowpoly Assets?
      • How to Use Volumetric Lighting Assets?
      • Why are the assets not displayed in the assets library?
      • What's in the D5 online assets library?
      • How to add materials to local?
      • How to add models to local?
      • Which folder are assets saved in? How to move them to another path?
      • How to manage resources in Local Library?
      • FAQs
    • Studio
      • What is Studio Cloud Space?
    • AI
      • Account Access to AI features
      • How to use AI Post-Processing?
      • How to use AI Atmosphere Match?
      • How to use AI Ultra HD Texture?
      • How to use AI Make Seamless?
      • How to use AI Material Match?
      • How to use AI-generated Texture Maps?
    • Resource Management
      • Why does the operation lag when previewing?
      • How to clean up a D5 project occupying too much space?
      • What is a drs file?
      • Where is the Auto Save feature? How do the backup files work?
      • How to move D5 project files to another computer?
      • What is the Scene List?
      • Why the scene parameters are not saved after switching shots?
      • What is the object list? How to manage the resources in a scene?
      • What is the difference between locking and unlocking models in the object list?
      • How to only select lights/models/plants/paths/etc. in a scene?
      • What are layers? How to manage resources through layers?
      • How to switch the layer on which an object is located?
      • What is the imported list?
      • How to quickly delete imported models and auto-saved backup files for the current project?
    • Effect
      • How to save and reuse environment and post-effect presets?
      • How is Z Depth used in Style?
      • How to use lut?
      • Why does custom lut not work?
      • How is AO used in Style? What effects can be achieved?
      • How to use Outline mode in Style? What effects can be achieved?
      • What effects can each of the parameters in post-processing achieve?
      • Why does adjusting the parameters of the Effect panel not have any effect?
    • Preference
      • Save Compressed Project
      • Use with High Resolution Screen
      • How to set up the web proxy?
      • What's the difference between different video encoding formats? How to use QSV encoding?
      • Why models with smaller sizes in the distance not shown when previewing or exporting?
      • How to turn on the Action Tips panel?
      • How to view and change the default shortcuts?
      • How to change the default language?
    • Widget
      • How to use the D5 SR Image Rendering (beta) Widget ?
      • How to use the Section Tools Widget?
      • How to use Advanced Camera Tool (beta) Widget?
      • Hot to use Frame Rate Widget?
      • How to use Advanced Image Rendering Widget?
      • How to use Advanced Video Rendering Widget?
      • How to use VR (beta) Widget?
      • How to use Stage Light Widget?
      • How to use Projector Widget?
      • How to use Color Grading Widget?
      • How to use Merge Project beta Widget?
    • Hardware
      • What graphic cards does D5 support? And what's the difference?
      • How to do if the device fails D5 Render's test?
      • System Requirements for D5 Render
      • How to use Support Tool?
      • How to check memory usage, graphics memory usage, and graphics card driver version?
      • Does the CPU have a big impact on D5?
      • What is the hardware test tool (Benchmark)?
      • What is Hardware testing?
      • What do the parameters in the Statistics represent?
      • Why is D5 not working properly when remote?
      • Why need to wait a long time to open a D5 scene?
      • How to choose the right computer power for Graphic Cards?
      • How to view and upgrade graphics card driver?
      • How to view and optimize memory usage?
      • How to view and optimize graphics card usage?
      • Why are close textures clearer but distant textures blurry in modeling software/D5?
      • How to Use the 3Dconnexion® SpaceMouse in D5 Render?
    • Common Pop-Up Windows
      • Why prompts "Insufficient permissions. Please retry the operation with administrator permissions''?
      • Why prompt 'The program cannot be launched because of DLL errors...' or 'Program Startup Failed'?
      • Why prompt 'Lights cannot exceed 4096'?
      • Why prompt 'The number of caustic lights cannot exceed 64'?
      • Why prompt 'The material of model cannot be reused'?
      • Why prompt 'The number of devices exceeds the login limit'?
      • Why prompt 'Self-illumination in the scene has reached its limit'?
      • Why prompt 'The number of Vegetation in the scene has reached its limit'?
      • When first run D5, why prompt 'Cannot continue executing code because Qt5Core.dll was not found.'
      • How to do when a low TDR is detected?
      • Why prompt 'The application could not start normally (0xc000007b)'?
      • Why prompt 'DX12 is not supported on your system. '?
      • Why prompt 'Save Failed' when saving a file?
    • Model
      • Import
      • Edit
      • Action
    • Animation Path
      • Draw Path
      • Character Path
      • Vehicle Path
    • Vegetation Tool
      • Brush and Scatter
      • Eraser and Clean
      • Vegetation Path
  • 💸D5 Account & Purchase
    • How to get technical support?
    • Education Version FAQs
    • FAQ de la versión educativa
    • How to get an invoice?
    • How to register and login D5 account?
  • 🧩Instruction for D5 for Teams
    • Product Instructions for D5 for Teams
    • How to create and manage Team accounts
      • Apply for and set up a Teams account
      • Invite Team Members
      • Manage Team Members
      • Edit Account Attributes
      • Edit Team Information
      • Customize Invoice Field
      • Team Brand Watermarks
      • Team Group Management
    • How to deploy team library and manage team assets
      • Team Library Deployment
      • Cloud Asset Management
      • How to set up Windows shared drive?
      • How to create a NAS shared folder?
    • How to use D5 Studio?
      • What is D5 Studio?
      • How to open D5 Studio
      • What's in D5 Studio
      • Share Presets with Team
      • Copy Studio data from Individual identity to Team identity
      • D5 Curated - Community Assets
    • How to use Multi-editing?
      • Preparation
      • Convert projects to Worksets
      • Edit and Manage Worksets
      • Layer visible to this workset only
      • Convert a multi-editor workset to a normal project
      • Abnormal work status
    • How to use comments
      • How to add comments
      • How to add comments to a project that is currently in use?
    • How to create virtual tours
      • How to use the Virtual Tour feature
      • How to use the D5 Showreel platform?
    • Data analysis
      • How to use Team data analysis?
    • Application Integration
      • D5 Account Supports Integrated Dropbox Account
      • Onedrive Integration
      • Sharepoint Integration
      • ACC Integration
      • Cesium Integration
    • Single Sign-On (SSO)
      • SSO Handbook
  • 🖥️Instruction for D5 Lab Version (LAB)
    • D5 Lab Version (LAB) Installation Guide
  • 🗝️Account
    • Download and Installation
      • How to install D5 Render?
      • How to install plugins?
    • Registration and Login
    • Version Comparison
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  • Download and Installation
  • Supported Versions
  • Feature introduction
  • Connect to D5 Render
  • LiveSync /Pause
  • View Switch
  • Send Scenes
  • Send Current Camera Motion Track
  • Send Lights
  • Export .d5a
  • Export .skp
  • Settings
  • Quick ProOptimize
  • Uninstallation
  • FAQ
  • Q1 : Can the previous D5 Sync for 3ds Max plugin work with D5 2.6?
  • Q2 : If I have created a scene in D5 2.5 using the D5 Sync plugin, can it be updated with the D5 Sync plugin in D5 2.6?
  • Q3 : If I have a scene created with D5 2.5, can it be updated with the D5 LiveSync plugin in D5 2.6?
  • Q4 : If I have a scene created with D5 2.6 using the D5 LiveSync plugin, can it be opened in D5 2.5?
  • Q5 : If I have a scene created with D5 2.6 using the D5 LiveSync plugin, can it to be updated using the D5 Sync plugin?

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  1. Workflow Plugins
  2. 3ds Max

Feature Introduction | D5 LiveSync for 3ds Max beta

Key words: Import model | File format | Workflow

Download and Installation

https://www.d5render.com/workflow/3ds-max

Supported Versions

  • 3ds Max 2014-2016, 2018-2025

  • VRay 3.6 and above, Corona 6.0 / 7.0 / 8.0

  • D5 Render 2.6 and later versions

Feature introduction

Connect to D5 Render

  • Click ‘Connect to D5 Render’ to start livesync between 3ds Max and D5 Render. The current Max project will be imported in D5 as well. Models and materials edited in 3ds Max will be instantly updated in D5 with no need to manually click the update button.

LiveSync /Pause

  • Click ‘LiveSync/Pause’ to pause or continue the livesync. When livesync is paused, adjustments of models and materials will not be synced into D5 in real time. Click the button again to resume the livesync process.

View Switch

  • After enabling livesync between 3ds Max and D5, the viewports of Max and D5 will keep consistent.

  • Click “View Switch” to break the connection.

Send Scenes

  • Click the ‘Send Scenes’ button to send the standard/Vary/Arnold cameras to D5 Render scene list.

Send Current Camera Motion Track

  • Send the selected camera animations from 3ds Max to D5.

  • Supports batch sending of multi-selected cameras from 3ds Max into D5.

Send Lights

Click ‘Send Lights’ to sync Standard/Corona/VRay/Arnold light sources into D5, reserving their type and position info. Supports adjusting the imported light sources in D5 Render.

Note: Vray Light Dome, Mesh and Ambient Light are not supported for now.

3ds Max Lights
3ds Max Light Parameters
D5 Light Sources

Standard-Target/Free Spotlight

Position, Attenuation on/off, Spotlight Cone - Hotspot, Orientation, Color

Spotlight

Standard-Target/Free Directional Light

Cone - Hotspot, Color

Rect Light

Standard-Omni Light

Color

Point Light

VRayLight

Plane - Position, Length and Width, Directional, Color and Temperature

Rect Light

Sphere - Position, Color

Point Light

Disc - Position, Radius, Color and Temperature

Spot Light

VRayIES

IES file, Rotation

Spot Light

VRay Sun

Position, Direction

Spot Light

Corona Light

IES file, color temperature/color

Spot Light

Rectangle - Position, Width, Color/Temperature

Rect Light

Disk - Position, Color/Temperature

Spot Light

Sphere - Position, Color/Temperature

Point Light

Cylinder - Color/Temperature

Rect Light

Corona Sun

Position

Spot Light

Arnold Light

-

Point Light

Photometric light

-

Point Light

Export .d5a

  • Files of .max format can not be read by D5 Render, but can be converted into .d5a files through the LiveSync plugin for direct import into D5.

  • When exporting files of .d5a format, the map resolution won’t be compressed. You can choose to export only selected objects or all of them as a single file.

  • When “keep group hierarchy” is enabled, the exported .d5a files will reserve their group structure when importing in D5.

  • The auto collapse feature is used to solve export problems with model positioning, normal map UV, and sealing lines. The latest settings are reserved.

Export .skp

  • Supports converting model files into the .skp format to import into SketchUp and D5 Render.

  • Supports two resolution options for Resize Bitmap: 512 * 512 and 1024 * 1024.

  • Supports advanced options including Hide All Edges, Origin to Center, Merge Coplanar Faces and Including Hidden Objects.

Settings

1. Check the version number and global settings

  • Offers “Display choose sync method dialog” and “Automatically save scenes afer sync” options and auto retains your lastest settings.

  • Automatically save scenes after sync: D5 Render will automatically alters the repetitive material names into different ones after the first sync with 3ds Max, preventing the set materials in D5 from being overwritten.

2. Select coordinate switch method

  • X/Y Switch is both the recommended and default switch method.

Please stop the sync process if you find models are rotated or mispositioned.

  • Change the coordinate switch method to the other one and try again.

3. Sync structure of light component

Commonalities:

  • Changes made to light position, orientation, and size in D5 Render will be reset when syncing light sources from Max to ensure consistency.

  • Other parameters like the light names adjusted in D5 won’t be overwritten after the first sync.

Unsync
Sync

Where to Use

Users who are used to grouping lights in D5 can select ‘Unsync’ if there are not so many lights in the scene.

Users who get a lot of light groups/instances in the modeling software can select the ‘Sync’ option.

Differences

Lights will be imported into D5 individually without group structure.

Lights with the same attribute will be auto grouped after importing into D5.

Operations such as grouping and renaming lights in D5 are not affected by subsequent updates. Supports syncing changes to light sources from Max to D5 after clicking the “Send Lights” button. If the light’s parameters (except position, orientation, and size) have been adjusted in D5, it will not be affected by the subsequent updates from 3ds Max.

The light groups and names set in D5 will be overwritten by updates from 3ds Max to ensure consistency.In addition, sync of light parameters from 3ds Max is unsupported.

Delete imported lights in D5 and they would not be synced again in subsequent updates. But, when livesync is restarted, they will be synced again.

Delete imported lights in D5 and they would be synced again in subsequent updates with the changes made in D5 retained.

Quick ProOptimize

  • The Quick ProOptimize feature, located in the top menu bar, can reduce the number of faces and intersections to quickly simplify the model.


Uninstallation

  • Method 1: Go to Window System > Start Menu, right click on D5 LiveSync for 3ds Max and click ‘Uninstall’.

  • Method 2: Go to My Computer > Control Panel > Programs and Features to uninstall the program.

FAQ

Q1 : Can the previous D5 Sync for 3ds Max plugin work with D5 2.6?

The previous D5 Sync plugin is compatible with D5 2.6. D5 LiveSync for 3ds Max only supports D5 2.6 and later versions, excluding D5 2.5.

Q2 : If I have created a scene in D5 2.5 using the D5 Sync plugin, can it be updated with the D5 Sync plugin in D5 2.6?

Yes. You can open the scene in D5 2.6 and click the start button of the D5 Sync plugin in 3ds Max to start synchronization.

Q3 : If I have a scene created with D5 2.5, can it be updated with the D5 LiveSync plugin in D5 2.6?

Yes. You can open the scene in D5 2.6, click ‘Connect to D5 Render’ in 3ds Max, and select the model to update in D5 Render. Then, livesync will begin.

Q4 : If I have a scene created with D5 2.6 using the D5 LiveSync plugin, can it be opened in D5 2.5?

Yes. But please note that D5 LiveSync for 3ds Max only supports D5 2.6 and later versions. If the file is saved when File Compression is enabled in D5 2.6, it can not be opened in D5’s previous versions.

Q5 : If I have a scene created with D5 2.6 using the D5 LiveSync plugin, can it to be updated using the D5 Sync plugin?

Yes. In this case, please first open the scene in D5 2.5/2.6 and find the model for livesync in the resource list. Right click on the model and change it to a non-livesync one. Open the scene again after saving it and click the ‘Start’ button of the D5 Sync plugin in 3ds Max to update the model and start synchronization again.

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