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xvi Introduction
Collection documents, but the 3ds Max User
Reference documents all other mental r ay
components available in the 3ds Max user
interface. This includes documentation for
lights for mental ray and specific shadow
types, controls for adding mental ray shaders
to lights and cameras, mental ray materials,
custom shaders for 3ds Max, and the mental
ray renderer controls.
• Autodesk License Bor rowing Ut i lity Help:
Available as the file adsk_brw.chm,installed
in the \program files\common files\autodesk
shared\enu folder on your local drive.
• Portable Licen se Ut ility Help: Available as the
file adsk_plu.chm,installedinthe\program
files\common files\autodesk shared\enu folder
on your local drive.
• 3ds Max S oftware Development Kit
Help Files: Available as the files sdk.chm,
sparks_archive.chm,andigamehelp.chm,
installed in the 3dsmax9\maxsdk\help folder on
your local drive. The file index.chm is installed
in the 3dsmax9\maxsdk\samples\howto\xrefutil
folder .
Yo u c a n f i n d u p d a t e d S D K d o c u m e n t a t i o n o n
the s
parks Web site.
Note: By default, the SDK and its document
files are not i nstalled. You can choose to add
them when you first inst all 3ds Max, or you
can run the setup program to add them to your
installation at a later time. See the Installation
Guide for more information.
•The3dsMaxSDKHelp.chm file is installed in
the 3dsmax8\maxsdk\help folder on your local
drive. The Help system do cuments the SDKs
for 3ds Max, Game Export Interface, Particle
Flow, mental ray, and Character Studio. (Note
that mental ray still has a separate Help for
reference information.)
Yo u c a n f i n d u p d a t e d S D K d o c u m e n t a t i o n o n
the s
parks Web site.
Note: By default, the SDK and its do cument
files are not installed. You can choose to add
them when you first install 3ds Max, or you
can run the setup program to add them to your
installation at a later time. See the Installation
Guide for more information.
Install Documentation
All of the following install documents are available
from the 3ds Max Install DVD. You can find them
in the \Manuals folder.
• Stand-Alone Licensi ng Guide: Available as the
file adsk_slg.pdf.
• Networ k Licensing Guide: Available as the file
adsk_nlg.pdf.
• Network Administrator’s Guide: Available as
the file adsk_nag.pdf.
• Network Installation Guide: Available as the
file NetInstallGuide.pdf,ontheproductdisc,
in the \Manuals folder .
• SAMrep ort -Lite User ’s Guide: Available as the
file SAMlite_UG.pdf.
How to Pri nt from the Online
Documentation Files
If your computer is connected to a printer, you can
print single help topics or entire chapters.
To print a topic or chapter, highlight the topic or
chapter title and click the Print button at the top of
the help display. A dia log appears.