3DS Max forgetting Bitmap Location when using Box

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:11:47 GMT

So I've recently swapped to having all my files located on my local Box folder, our company cloud storage software. Before hand I'd have everything stored locally and as you'd expect never had an issue with bitmap locations being lost. Now everything is stored essentially online its a bit hit and miss as to whether bitmaps will be loaded or not, often resulting in a big list of missing bitmaps errors. Missing bitmap scripts don't work when stuff is stored this way. My fix always manually involves just doubled clicking on the missing bitmap in the material editor, going to the bitmap location which never changed and just clicking on the file again which is still there. Its like Max just needs to wait a second longer for the file to show.

A second Issue that arises from this method of storage is that opening the Max file straight from Box sometimes results in just an empty untitled Max project opening instead. But if you open a fresh Max program from the desktop then go "File-Open" and find the scene within Box the scene opens just fine. You might then run into the Bitmap missing bug too, but like I said it's hit and miss.

Hope this all makes sense.

Thanks Matt

Re: 3DS Max forgetting Bitmap Location when using Box

CAMedeck — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:46:44 GMT

Are you working directly off the Box site, or are you using Box Sync to keep a live copy of the cloud-based files on your local drive?

Re: 3DS Max forgetting Bitmap Location when using Box

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:37:54 GMT

I have Box Drive but I see there is Box Sync.. I'll try that instead.

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