if I want to save an archive to an older max version this is almost impossible because I don't see the right version... http://c2n.me/72jGP2.png
is this fixed in the next version?
thanks
themaxxer
yes I know and that's a nice feature of max... but taht's not the point. have you checked the link http://c2n.me/72jGP2.png
if you want to archive then you can not see which version you will save... that's the problem!
best regards
themaxxer
confirmed here too.
As a workaround usually what I do is save the whole scene as a previous version, open that and then saveas archive.
Darawork
AutoDesk User
Windows 10/11, 3DS Max 2022/24, Revit 2022, AutoCad 2024, Dell Precision 5810/20, ASUS DIY, nVidia Quadro P5000/RTX 5000/GTX760
Yes, this has been a musical bug for me. I have decided to always assume that I've saved the correct version. But my favorite solution is just tell others to update to my version of Max 🙂
It is a bug just not the one you're thinking. Basically the Archive tool doesn't support the save to previous functionality. The bug is that you have 4 options in the drop down which are all the same.
That being said I logged a wishlist for this on your behalf because it would be nice if it did support previous versions.
As a workaround you could do a normal "save as" as the version you want and then use that as a replacement for the max file in the archive.
Also for those of you that may not already know, if you want to make a suggestion or have an idea of how to improve max you can submit there here:
http://3dsmaxfeedback.autodesk.com
or
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=1109794