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Fix: Arnold Render MAXtoA Errors When Starting 3ds Max

Arnold render MAXtoA errors when starting 3ds Max

Issue:

When starting 3ds Max, it crashes with one or more of these messages:

DLL <c:programdataautodeskapplicationpluginsmaxtoa_202xMaxtoA.dlr> failed to initialize. Error code 126 – The specified module could not be found.

MaxtoA.dlr.png

DLL <c:programdataautodeskapplicationpluginsmaxtoa_202xMaxtoA_Menu.gup> failed to initialize. Error code 126 – The specified module could not be found.

MaxtoA_Menu.gup.png

“./ArnoldInstanceShape.dlu” specified in “C:ProgramDataAutodeskApplicationPluginsMAXtoA_20XXPackageContents.xml” doesn’t exist.

“./ArnoldFluidUtil.dlu” specified in “C:ProgramDataAutodeskApplicationPluginsMAXtoA_20XXPackageContents.xml” doesn’t exist.

“./OperatorGraphPlugin.dla” specified in “C:ProgramDataAutodeskApplicationPluginsMAXtoA_20XXPackageContents.xml” doesn’t exist.

Plug-in Package Manager Error Messages.png

Causes:

Corruption during Arnold installation.

Solution:

Uninstall and Reinstall the MaxtoA plugin:

  1. In Windows, open the Control Panel > Programs and Features menu.
  2. In the programs list, find the entry for the MAXtoA for 3ds Max plugin.
  3. Right-click the MAXtoA entry > Uninstall.
  4. Download the latest MaxtoA plugin for 3ds Max and install it again.

Note: Do not run any other programs or software during the install.

See Also:

  • “Error In Reading RSe Stream” When Opening Inventor Files
  • Render Message Window
  • Your Render Time (And How To Optimize)
Fix: Arnold Render MAXtoA Errors When Starting 3ds Max